CloseI have put Xpel all over the car. I hate getting paint chips and I know I will get them because I will track a lot.
I also chosen white because it is easy to repaint - so why bother with protection film at all?
It is for piece of mind you could say.
The irony of the film is that if you have a small dent on the front bumper for instance then the film might be more expensive to replace then repainting the bumper.
Kobalt:I have put Xpel all over the car. I hate getting paint chips and I know I will get them because I will track a lot.
I also chosen white because it is easy to repaint - so why bother with protection film at all?
It is for piece of mind you could say.
The irony of the film is that if you have a small dent on the front bumper for instance then the film might be more expensive to replace then repainting the bumper.
Exactly as I felt. Aster film on my cars for 15 years I decided not to bother with the 991 GT3 two years ago when I picked it up. Glad I didnt bother. Th film on the rear guards from the factory went yellow within 3 months of new and the after market quality film I replaced that with ais also already looking slightly off colour. The stone chips I have picked up in 14,000km and 12 track days dont show much at all because under the white paint is a white primer coat. Im very happy with how it looks after all that time and use.
You will find the titanium panted front mesh chips after each track day bit its easy to touch up. The wheels gets chipped very easily indeed on the track or on back roads with loose stone.
"Tyre marble marks" rub off the painted steel surfaces very easily indeed compared to the clear film surfaces (as I found with my 993 RS spec after a big track day).
Last car I got covered in film someone backed into the bumper the say after before and I paid for film+paint and it cost twoce as much.
All of thats every RS Ive seen delivered in New Zealand has been covered in film by the first owner. None of them are track junkies and I guess it will be a collectors car to fast to be seriously used so the film is to protect an investment. God I had that whole thought tho. Hats off to Kobolt, TrakCar (Peter) and others on here like Gnil, Whoopsey etc who actually intend to use the car for its intended purpose. Its really getting rather silly these days isnt it!
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2014 991 GT3, 1994 993C2 6spd RS spec, 2016 Cayman GT4 (on order)
Gnil:Kobalt:It is just white but the combination of the early sun, moist and paint protection film gave those pictures.
Just admit you have respraid it in metallic gloss white as you are bed up being slow
:)
I bought a car for the track but it ended up being a prom queen... Looks nice though!
JP1:Hello
I will also be there at 10.00 am, 2/11/2015,, to collect my Gt-silver RS!
See you then?
JP
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Best Greetings,
JP
Hi JP,
it was nice to meet you. Hope you are satisfied with your car. Mine is great. Enjoy the time.
Kobalt:I bought a car for the track but it ended up being a prom queen... Looks nice though!
Anxiously waiting to hear a Ring review of the new ride 
16 Cayman GT4, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550
Gorgeous Aldo!!
Do you know whether it's possible to get a cage in body color on a GT-silver car? I assume it is as it is possible for Lava and white...
2003 BMW M3 CSL (sold) / 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS / 2013 MINI John Cooper Works GP / 2014 BMW Alpina D3 biturbo Touring
Porker:Gorgeous Aldo!!
Do you know whether it's possible to get a cage in body color on a GT-silver car? I assume it is as it is possible for Lava and white...
As far als I have understood not as a standard option. You can choose Porsche exclusive, but this isn't the best idea. To pull out the cage they have to do a lot of work. So it would be extremely expensive.
ALDO:Porker:Gorgeous Aldo!!
Do you know whether it's possible to get a cage in body color on a GT-silver car? I assume it is as it is possible for Lava and white...
As far als I have understood not as a standard option. You can choose Porsche exclusive, but this isn't the best idea. To pull out the cage they have to do a lot of work. So it would be extremely expensive.
Thanks for the response. So on Lava and White it's a standard option and for silver it's Exclusive? Not always easy to find the logic at Porsche. 
2003 BMW M3 CSL (sold) / 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS / 2013 MINI John Cooper Works GP / 2014 BMW Alpina D3 biturbo Touring
Brought my RS in for the recall, had the car measured. Porsche did in fact set the ride height incorrectly.
My front is actually 7mm too high and my rear is 4mm too low.
I looked at the tech and said forget it, not adjusting it, that tiny difference I can live with for the time being.
Whoopsy:Brought my RS in for the recall, had the car measured. Porsche did in fact set the ride height incorrectly.
My front is actually 7mm too high and my rear is 4mm too low.
I looked at the tech and said forget it, not adjusting it, that tiny difference I can live with for the time being.
Do you have a copy of the setup?
Porsche recommended
pup to 500 km max 4000 rpm
from 500 till 1500 km continuously increase up to 7500 rpm
from 1500 km do what you wanna do
One more info, for all of you dreaming getting a better engine. The interval for the engines is -0% up to +3%! So if the test results in 3.01% more HP the engine will fail and will go back!
Kobalt:Whoopsy:Brought my RS in for the recall, had the car measured. Porsche did in fact set the ride height incorrectly.
My front is actually 7mm too high and my rear is 4mm too low.
I looked at the tech and said forget it, not adjusting it, that tiny difference I can live with for the time being.
Do you have a copy of the setup?
That I don't, the car was checked against the factory spec, wasn't doing track alignment.
Today I had the unique opportunity to drive both the Nordschleife and the Südschleife.
Südschleife was part of the Ring but it was destroyed when the new GP-track was build.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Südschleife
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