Just bought myself a little toy!
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Just bought myself a little toy!
Well Trouty got me thinking and convinced me that it makes financial sense to buy one of these things. My friend is no1 on the list at his OPC and no longer wants the car, when he told me this I thought it must be a sign from the gods! He doesn't want a premium as I'm godfather to his kids!!
http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/gt/4...d-edition.html
http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/gt/4...d-edition.html
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What a great business Porsche is, recycling that same shell to segment the market is just brilliant business. I guess their economies of scale through their line up maximise margins, leaving them plenty of time to be punting the stock market and rinsing all the hedge funds like they did a few years back. Those Germans are smart!
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I think it will be £135k plus options - so expect to pay £155k with carbon buckets etc.
Given you have managed to get an option you have probably the second best model from a financial perspective - the GT2 RS being the other. I am confident you will lose nothing for at least a year.
Given you have managed to get an option you have probably the second best model from a financial perspective - the GT2 RS being the other. I am confident you will lose nothing for at least a year.
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That's what I keep trying to tell myself John, buying one of these cars actually makes sound financial sense!
Tbh, (not that I'm saying I've got £150k to spend) I would probably not even be able to get hold of one of these cars would I? They'll go to established Porsche customers I would have thought.
Also at circa £100k the GT3 RS makes absolute sense, but at £150k for the 4.0 there is a whole load of other machinery out there that would need to be considered. Isn't the Ferrari 458 about the same money?
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Also the very latest rumour is that the RS 4.0 is going to be a track car only. Not sure how true that is as it would be a diversion for Porsche and a Cup car can be had for the same price as a standard RS.
I am also pretty sure that getting your hands on a 4.0 will be well nigh impossible. There were plenty of customers who provided LOIs and deposits on the GT2 RS who never even got a sniff!
I am also pretty sure that getting your hands on a 4.0 will be well nigh impossible. There were plenty of customers who provided LOIs and deposits on the GT2 RS who never even got a sniff!
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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=23331
500hp from a 4 litre flat six in a road car sounds a bit mental, so i'd have to agree about it being a track car only.
500hp from a 4 litre flat six in a road car sounds a bit mental, so i'd have to agree about it being a track car only.
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http://www.pistonheads.com/news/defa...?storyId=23331
500hp from a 4 litre flat six in a road car sounds a bit mental, so i'd have to agree about it being a track car only.
500hp from a 4 litre flat six in a road car sounds a bit mental, so i'd have to agree about it being a track car only.
Wow!
PDK-S sounds intriguing. See Trout, even Porsche thinks auto is the way to go for the most focused of its cars, manual is just soooooooooooooooo last year
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I know - but now I am old I am nostalgic for the days when things used to be done properly!!!
The C4S I am driving only has two pedals and whilst very easy to use just lacks something!!
The C4S I am driving only has two pedals and whilst very easy to use just lacks something!!
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Plus, F1 and road cars can hardly be compared.
My car can go 12,000 miles before it needs a service. Can an F1 car? No. So therefore my car is better than an F1 car?
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There has been a call to have F1 cars with Manual gearboxes. Fully auto boxes were banned as it was far too easy for the driver.
Plus, F1 and road cars can hardly be compared.
My car can go 12,000 miles before it needs a service. Can an F1 car? No. So therefore my car is better than an F1 car?
Plus, F1 and road cars can hardly be compared.
My car can go 12,000 miles before it needs a service. Can an F1 car? No. So therefore my car is better than an F1 car?
What on earth has the service interval on your Datsun got to do with anything?
I have no idea what you are talking about
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I think you'll find that they Banned Traction control in F1 because it was too easy. The banned fully Automated gearboxes because it was too easy.
An F1 driver would be a good F1 driver if the car was semi-Auto or manual.
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