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    26 oct. 2006 15:12:57

    993Targa
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    En réponse de: Dr. Phil

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    Many congrats! I'm sure I speak for many when I say that a lot of people would love to be in your position!! Many people (me included) can only just stretch to buying a 911.

    After reading your post, I looked on the Porsche USA used car locator just out of curiosity. Last night, it said there were 8 Carrera GTs for sale in the USA all in the USD350k to USD425k range.



    Pioneer Porsche in San Diego has a black one for $339,000 and I suspect they will take less.

    As to whether I can afford it is irrelevant. If they dropped the price to $275,000, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. The car is radioactive.



    $339,000 ???
    LOL! You cant even get a naked 997 here in DK for that!
    And it's 25000 more than I have to pay for a new 987s!!!
    You guys are luckier than you know.

    Get the car, Nick! And drive it with that pole! Just shorten it a bit....



    You should move, I love Copenhagen, but not at that price

    26 oct. 2006 19:09:38

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    no champion used my car to develop the exhaust I did not want to put my car on the dyno but all I can say is the tires light up a lot more than before
    the sound is great and a lot more high pitch than the AWE


    Car sounds incredible with the Tubi's!!! But what's with the rainbow sticker on the back of your car?

    26 oct. 2006 23:47:36

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    Dr. Phil said:
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    nberry said:
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    easy_rider911 said:
    Many congrats! I'm sure I speak for many when I say that a lot of people would love to be in your position!! Many people (me included) can only just stretch to buying a 911.

    After reading your post, I looked on the Porsche USA used car locator just out of curiosity. Last night, it said there were 8 Carrera GTs for sale in the USA all in the USD350k to USD425k range.



    Pioneer Porsche in San Diego has a black one for $339,000 and I suspect they will take less.

    As to whether I can afford it is irrelevant. If they dropped the price to $275,000, I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. The car is radioactive.



    $339,000 ???
    LOL! You cant even get a naked 997 here in DK for that!
    And it's 25000 more than I have to pay for a new 987s!!!
    You guys are luckier than you know.

    Get the car, Nick! And drive it with that pole! Just shorten it a bit....



    Even if for some insane reason I wanted the car, I would wait another 6 months to a year. Though I predicted otherwise, I suspect this car will be selling around $250,000 after that time.




    I hope you're right Nick because I will definitley go out and buy another one.

    BTW, I am totally serious!!!

    Best,

    Amir

    27 oct. 2006 15:05:54

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    En réponse de: AmirGT2

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT


    people are starting to realise how great this car is I think prices are going to go up


    I have over 9000 miles on my gt I have not had any problem with the car i've just replaced the tires in the back they still had a but of thread but i am doing
    a track day on the 2 nov at moroso and wanted to play it safe
    this sort of millage with 3 track days is pretty good,although if one could find slick for it the gt would be so much more fun

    27 oct. 2006 16:32:40

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    En réponse de: DJC

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    people are starting to realise how great this car is I think prices are going to go up


    I have over 9000 miles on my gt I have not had any problem with the car i've just replaced the tires in the back they still had a but of thread but i am doing
    a track day on the 2 nov at moroso and wanted to play it safe
    this sort of millage with 3 track days is pretty good,although if one could find slick for it the gt would be so much more fun



    when Jay Leno made that record run (and crash) with the cgt, the car had slicks on it (which were filled with Nitrogen)

    I wonder where they got their slicks from?

    27 oct. 2006 16:39:17

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    En réponse de: sdy284

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    I dunno...if I had just bought a CGT I'd definately post some pics here

    27 oct. 2006 16:45:59

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    ah ha!

    after a bit of googling...

    http://www.michelinman.com/mastapp/pilot/
    click on the CGT picture...

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    It was conceived on a designer's computer screen as a race car but was born to the open road. While it doesn't wear a number, its performance is record-setting. When the Porsche Carrera GT isn't rewriting record books on Michelin(R) Pilot(R) SX racing slicks, it's carving the roads on Michelin(R) Pilot(R) Sport PS2(TM) street tires.



    so there you go...slicks for your CGT

    27 oct. 2006 16:57:33

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    En réponse de: DJC

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    I can tell you all, for sure that the " Tubi " makes Danny's
    ( DJC) sound more like an F1 car, that like a GT. We didn't measure Torque output, but when I drive his monster, the throttle response is much more brisk, and it lights up the tires twice as long as it did before. I am not kidding. We like that, alot.....
    Revvv

    27 oct. 2006 18:35:16

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    En réponse de: sdy284

    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    ah ha!

    after a bit of googling...

    http://www.michelinman.com/mastapp/pilot/
    click on the CGT picture...

    Quote:
    It was conceived on a designer's computer screen as a race car but was born to the open road. While it doesn't wear a number, its performance is record-setting. When the Porsche Carrera GT isn't rewriting record books on Michelin(R) Pilot(R) SX racing slicks, it's carving the roads on Michelin(R) Pilot(R) Sport PS2(TM) street tires.



    so there you go...slicks for your CGT



    The main trouble with this Porsche-sanctioned source of slicks is that they are all made in 18 inch rim sizes.

    Try to get some 18" Carrera GT wheels with appropriate center-lock hub fitments and see what happens

    According to some Porsche CGT service tech scuttlebutt, there was very tight security around those particular wheels and tires before, during, and after they were used for Leno's record run. They came out of a Michelin support trailer, were used for the runs, and then returned to the trailer, never to be seen again.

    Something tells me that obtaining cooperation from Porsche to mount slicks on the CGT will be extremely difficult (maybe impossible).

    27 oct. 2006 18:41:43

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    The main trouble with this Porsche-sanctioned source of slicks is that they are all made in 18 inch rim sizes.

    Try to get some 18" Carrera GT wheels with appropriate center-lock hub fitments and see what happens

    According to some Porsche CGT service tech scuttlebutt, there was very tight security around those particular wheels and tires before, during, and after they were used for Leno's record run. They came out of a Michelin support trailer, were used for the runs, and then returned to the trailer, never to be seen again.

    Something tells me that obtaining cooperation from Porsche to mount slicks on the CGT will be extremely difficult (maybe impossible).



    So the source of the problem is finding compatible 18" rims for the CGT?

    27 oct. 2006 18:46:01

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    So the source of the problem is finding compatible 18" rims for the CGT?



    Correct

    "Compatible" could be trickey with the brakes being as big as they are. My tech source said they looked like BBS race rims to him.

    Also, one has to be careful about overall tire diameter if the ABS is to work correctly.

    27 oct. 2006 18:51:32

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    So the source of the problem is finding compatible 18" rims for the CGT?



    Correct

    "Compatible" could be trickey with the brakes being as big as they are. My tech source said they looked like BBS race rims to him.

    Also, one has to be careful about overall tire diameter if the ABS is to work correctly.



    gotcha

    of course regarding the brakes, since it was a Porsche-backed event...perhaps they did a little tweaking to keep the ABS functioning properly?

    27 oct. 2006 18:57:05

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    this is the best pic i can find so far of those wheels...

    31 oct. 2006 04:52:10

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    Finally took a pic. I have already put 1,000 miles on it. The cars exceeds expectations.

    31 oct. 2006 05:12:25

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    beautiful!

    31 oct. 2006 06:55:57

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    Finally took a pic. I have already put 1,000 miles on it. The cars exceeds expectations.



    1000 miles and just ONE pic?!?!

    Just kidding, although we wouldn't mind some more

    Congrats!

    31 oct. 2006 07:01:45

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    1,000 miles ONLY!!!! Get moving Tom. Spend less time at work and more behind the wheel..

    31 oct. 2006 14:55:02

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    I agree with Ha! Drive more, work less

    Seriously, though. Congratulations! The GT is the supercar to have, if you ask me. The stock sound is just amazing! The few times, I've heard it drive by, sent chills down my spine. Simply unbeatable sound track.

    31 oct. 2006 18:59:55

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

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    Finally took a pic. I have already put 1,000 miles on it. The cars exceeds expectations.



    Tom G. that looks like South Pointe on South Beach, Miami, if I'm not mistaken?

    Enjoy the car in good health

    31 oct. 2006 19:27:53

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    Very nice photo Tom. Enjoy the car in good health!

    6 nov. 2006 22:27:50

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    Re: Just bought a Carrera GT

    great car and color.. congrats tom..
     
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