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Old 05-27-2023, 02:16 PM   #4481
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Okay. You guys changed my. Mind.

:eye roll:

I wanted to hate this car. But now it appeals to me.
when do you get your allocation?
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Old 05-27-2023, 02:28 PM   #4482
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Don’t get me wrong; this car still doesn’t make any sense to me. And I prefer the “normal” GT3 to this one. But it does look better in person.
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Old 05-27-2023, 04:28 PM   #4483
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when do you get your allocation?
My next stretch allocation would be a GT2RS, don’t know that I’d try to get in line for the GT3RS.
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Old 05-27-2023, 07:02 PM   #4484
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The aero on the RS is nuts. That spoiler is a lot more formidable in person than in pics. The whole car is better in person; in 3D it looks less like Freddy Krueger and more like racecar.

Yep, fully agree.
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Old 05-28-2023, 09:28 PM   #4485
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That third pic
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Old 05-28-2023, 09:34 PM   #4486
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That third pic

I’ll admit I don’t see the appeal of this car
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Old 05-29-2023, 01:59 PM   #4487
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I’ll admit I don’t see the appeal of this car
I do —but I would say it’s too extreme for me.

What I respect though is that the aero bits and pieces are functional. There’s real downforce here. Real thought about airflow.

This trumps the lame aero kit that goes on the 992s or the jury rigged up aero bits one can put on the M2. Function matters and I get at speed (as is proven in head to head runs against far faster cars) that aero is doing real work.

That it is completely stupid for street legal use, yes. But at the same time, if you don’t want to tow your track day car and want to drive it to the track, why not?
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Old 06-02-2023, 12:13 PM   #4488
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Some T love...nice build too. I don't hate the interior blue as much as him but I wouldn't option it

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Old 06-02-2023, 01:44 PM   #4489
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Some T love...nice build too. I don't hate the interior blue as much as him but I wouldn't option it. ]
I really hope Porsche continues to produce the T with 992 dot two production otherwise the likelihood of me getting an allocation at #7 is slim to none.
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Old 06-02-2023, 03:52 PM   #4490
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I passed a newer 911 on the road the other day....

It took me a second to realize what I was looking at. The rear spoiler was up and... it looked UGLY.. very cheaply done. Almost looked like the panel was falling off the car.
I get it that you don't see that area of the car when you are driving it yourself, but... still just looks like a bit of a loose end on the design....

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