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    Jun 8, 2006 5:04:22 PM

    RCA
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    997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    We just got this rumor in: apparently 997 GT3 deliveries to customers will be delayed by almost 2 months.
    This seems to include first deliveries too.
    If true, most customers won't see a car before summer holiday factory shutdown.

    This delay may influence GT3 RS deliveries too but we have no information about it yet. All we have is regarding the GT3.

    Jun 8, 2006 5:37:17 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    marketing decision I guess (to push the turbo)

    Jun 8, 2006 6:20:36 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    Quote:
    RC said:
    We just got this rumor in: apparently 997 GT3 deliveries to customers will be delayed by almost 2 months.
    This seems to include first deliveries too.
    If true, most customers won't see a car before summer holiday factory shutdown.

    This delay may influence GT3 RS deliveries too but we have no information about it yet. All we have is regarding the GT3.



    Rumour? What Rumour this is a fact. No delieveries at present. Instead of June I am lucky to get my car at the end of August - still first car to be delivered at my dealer though

    inital was that it is a production issue but could be the Turbo as mentioned above

    Jun 8, 2006 8:25:56 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    this is not good. i really thought that PAG did learn how to build 911's over the past 40 years.


    Jun 8, 2006 8:32:16 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???


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    marketing decision I guess (to push the turbo)



    We heard something about supplier difficulties...

    Jun 8, 2006 9:29:35 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=228604&an=0&page=1#228604

    Jun 8, 2006 10:25:14 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

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    http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=228604&an=0&page=1#228604



    Oh boy...I should read our own forums more often. Thanks.

    Jun 9, 2006 1:27:35 AM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    This is very disappointing as I this is my first Porsche and thought Porsche would have a better handle over ontime smaller production runs compared to the larger producers....still this is expected with first car launches ! Hope there isnt a great knock-on effect on RHD cars ?! Disappointing.

    Jun 9, 2006 3:52:17 AM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    I guess I'll go put another coat of wax on my C2S X-51. It's not a GT3, but it's here and not a bad ride.

    Jun 9, 2006 9:46:41 AM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    Very frustrating!

    Jun 9, 2006 2:26:03 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    Perhaps World Cup related

    Jun 9, 2006 3:19:36 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    My dealer said they were told that Porsche wants to have a nice focused period of pushing the turbo before the GT3 is available. They don't want both coming out at once.

    Jun 9, 2006 3:29:15 PM

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    I sincerely hope that is not Porsche marketing strategy - promise early expectations and underdeliver on the GT3 timings. Aint too good for reputation.

    Jun 9, 2006 9:39:19 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

    Don't know if this is part of the explanation, but my local Porsche/Noble mechanic says he heard there is a "run" on CF worldwide, possibly triggered by one of the big airplane manufacturers (? Airbus) building a new plane with tons of CF (and I thought I was hogging the stuff ). So CF might be on back-order in the car industry, as well. Not sure if this is impacting Porsche though.

    Jun 9, 2006 10:57:27 PM

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    Re: 997 GT3 - deliveries delayed???

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    Don't know if this is part of the explanation, but my local Porsche/Noble mechanic says he heard there is a "run" on CF worldwide, possibly triggered by one of the big airplane manufacturers (? Airbus) building a new plane with tons of CF (and I thought I was hogging the stuff ). So CF might be on back-order in the car industry, as well. Not sure if this is impacting Porsche though.



    Here's a bit of possibly related interesting news: I was provided a copy of the "GT3 Preliminary Order Guide for 2007 for North America". Its 25 pages long and is dated May 24. It came with a warning that not all options will be available on the first allocation cars.

    However, there has been no mention from my dealer about any delay from the factory...I'm still told to expect my August allocation and an Oct delivery date.

    Its pretty basic 997 without a lot of the ususal fluff--plenty of options for leather or painted interior parts and also a couple interesting things--aluminum wing mirrors, deviated upper/lower dash and floor/rear shelf carpet. There are 2 Sport Chrono pkgs listed--one comes with an analogue and "dash" timing system but the other offers PCM, analogue and digital chronometers, a sport button in the center console and so-called ability to adjust door locking, wipers, AC and interior lighting to suit personal preferences.

    However, the order guide has NO CF Options in it except for the rear console.

    This means, NO CF trim available for dash, NO CF door/footwell trim available, NO CF gear/steering wheel available and NO large/small carbon packages.

    This in itself seems very unusual since the official UK and German car configurer sites have all of these listed as available options.

    Also, FYI: there are no optional tires listed and no delete option for the standard sunroof.
     
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