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Kobalt:Grant: I guess you will be awake 01.15
Probably - I woke up early this morning, expecting the written press release. They're really making us wait until the last minute this time 
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nberry:I wonder what the status is on PTS option. Will it be available now or will we have to wait until next spring which many are claiming?
I wonder how that'll play out... the investor/flipper bandwagon has cottoned onto the idea that they'll get more for PTS cars, so I suspect this round of orders will be flooded with PTS requests..
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I think you have to really want a particular color and think that you'll keep the car forever to go through the pain and delay of the PTS process. If one was buying the car to flip or keep for a short period, I think the advantage of having the car very early is at least as valuable as the PTS option (which almost always causes you to miss the early build cycles).
Hopefully, there will be a new color or two that is interesting - not sure I am brave enough for Miami Blue...
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KresoF1:"Power as passion is a key feature of the third world premiere in the form of a motorsport-derived two-seater, which creates an intensive connection between everyday driving and the racetrack."
Road legal Cup Car then? 
Wouldn't get much more intensive than that!
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DaveGordon:KresoF1:"Power as passion is a key feature of the third world premiere in the form of a motorsport-derived two-seater, which creates an intensive connection between everyday driving and the racetrack."
Road legal Cup Car then?
I am affraid not.
More modest interpretation in form of 991.2 GT3.
Re: 991.2 GT3
Grant:I think you have to really want a particular color and think that you'll keep the car forever to go through the pain and delay of the PTS process. If one was buying the car to flip or keep for a short period, I think the advantage of having the car very early is at least as valuable as the PTS option (which almost always causes you to miss the early build cycles).
Hopefully, there will be a new color or two that is interesting - not sure I am brave enough for Miami Blue...
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Grant, I tend to agree with you. What is ironic is usually the best customers get the early allocations and Porsche is shutting them out for PTS. Doesn't make any sense considering they have been raising the price of PTS significantly over the past couple of years.
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Re: 991.2 GT3
Leawood911:nberry:Leeward, heard of what?
991.2 GT3. I kid you not. They keep thinking I mean the GTS. All they know about is what is on the lot.
They won't be able to act stupid (or maybe they really are that ignorant) after the press release and Geneva reveal. It will be plastered all over www.porsche.com with a GT3 mini-site as well...
I would call them the moment they open tomorrow morning (or go there) and put a credit card deposit if you are interested.
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Re: 991.2 GT3
blueflame:From Rennlist:
http://press.porsche.com/news/pdf/2017_pdf/17_Porsche_911_GT3_Press_Release.pdf
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Re: 991.2 GT3
bvineyards:nice. any guesses at the red line number? i'm in at 8800.
I'm guessing a little lower, like 911R (redline is 8,600 on the tach, but limiter intervenes at 8,500). Hopefully less intrusive limiter on GT3...
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