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Re: 992 GT3
bluelines:I have to get used to this new trend with black plastic
Its "good' quality plastic, buddy 
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Wonderbar:long but fascinating comparison of 991/992 GT3 Cup cars...
Very informative. Thanks
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Re: 992 GT3
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PTS Azzurro Thetys Metallic. The silver blue in many of the posts we've seen is not a standard porsche colour.
Would look really good on the Touring
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Gnil:Mithras:https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNtlG4HrYJ/
PTS Azzurro Thetys Metallic. The silver blue in many of the posts we've seen is not a standard porsche colour.
Would look really good on the Touring
I agree other than the mass of black plastic. As much as I'd love a Crystal Green Metallic (closest thing to AM California Sage that's easy to get in Porsche) or an Ice Green Metallic I don't think it will look as good as a darker colour to mask the plastic. I"m thinking Yachting Blue may be the way to go.
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The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car. It lacks the "it" factor. 
However, I have no doubt its performance will be on par with an expensive sport car. When the auto reviewers test drive it, they will find it better than sliced bread.
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nberry:The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car.
The reason the GT3 model exists is not to look expensive. It's a race car for the road (or some will say I have it reversed) that is meant to give extreme driving satisfaction and performance with incredible race track endurance (shouldn't break or get easily worn from extreme use).
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nberry:The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car. It lacks the "it" factor.
However, I have no doubt its performance will be on par with an expensive sport car. When the auto reviewers test drive it, they will find it better than sliced bread.
How about a Porsche 992 GT3 in green? 
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Grant:nberry:The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car.
The reason the GT3 model exists is not to look expensive. It's a race car for the road (or some will say I have it reversed) that is meant to give extreme driving satisfaction and performance with incredible race track endurance (shouldn't break or get easily worn from extreme use).
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I agree with Nick though, the new GT3 just is not a good looking car, as most versions before it have.
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Joost:Grant:nberry:The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car.
The reason the GT3 model exists is not to look expensive. It's a race car for the road (or some will say I have it reversed) that is meant to give extreme driving satisfaction and performance with incredible race track endurance (shouldn't break or get easily worn from extreme use).
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I agree with Nick though, the new GT3 just is not a good looking car, as most versions before it have.
I don’t think it’s particularly pretty either, but hopefully there’s som Form Follows Function going on there...
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Grant:Joost:Grant:nberry:The car just doesn't look like an expensive sport car.
The reason the GT3 model exists is not to look expensive. It's a race car for the road (or some will say I have it reversed) that is meant to give extreme driving satisfaction and performance with incredible race track endurance (shouldn't break or get easily worn from extreme use).
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I agree with Nick though, the new GT3 just is not a good looking car, as most versions before it have.
I don’t think it’s particularly pretty either, but hopefully there’s som Form Follows Function going on there...
You think that black plastic improves drag? Like a golfball 
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Re: 992 GT3
+1
I also find the GT3 design very successful for a Porsche of its class. My favourite modern 911 design is the GT2 RS (991) with the new GT3 just behind.
All sports cars are growing larger with lots of appendages and gaping holes. See the present day Ferraris and Lamborghinis, for example which are not lithe and gracefully stylish anymore as they used to be.
Similarly, the contemporary GT3 for reasons we all know cannot be tiny and puristic like a 70s 2.7 RS
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Mithras:Gnil:Mithras:https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNtlG4HrYJ/
PTS Azzurro Thetys Metallic. The silver blue in many of the posts we've seen is not a standard porsche colour.
Would look really good on the Touring
I agree other than the mass of black plastic. As much as I'd love a Crystal Green Metallic (closest thing to AM California Sage that's easy to get in Porsche) or an Ice Green Metallic I don't think it will look as good as a darker colour to mask the plastic. I"m thinking Yachting Blue may be the way to go.
True that the black plastic parts are hideous. Wonder If we get used to them with time. All those light metallic colors from the late 70's early 80's look very good when in contrast with black parts. In this regard it would suit the 992 and make it a bit ''lighter looking '' and bring the eye to the interesting and changing painted part instead of the black plastic.
But Yachting blue would also suit it and make the plastic disappear more. Then it would maybe make the car look too ''common '' .
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I believe no one of us has seen the car live as yet.
I am sure that the "plasticky" front, which has been criticized by many, will look much different in reality because the black plastic amounts to some 3/10ths of the frontal area as the rest is taken by a meshed grille. This magnificent engine needs to breath lost of fresh air.
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A few speculative renders of the Porsche 992 GT3 in Paint to Sample colours... 
Arena Red Metallic
Oak Green Metallic
Mint Green
San Marino Blue Metallic
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CLotxBuj0iE/
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reginos:Similarly, the contemporary GT3 for reasons we all know cannot be tiny and puristic like a 70s 2.7 RS
That's why it's necessary to have both
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reginos:+1
I also find the GT3 design very successful for a Porsche of its class. My favourite modern 911 design is the GT2 RS (991) with the new GT3 just behind.
All sports cars are growing larger with lots of appendages and gaping holes. See the present day Ferraris and Lamborghinis, for example which are not lithe and gracefully stylish anymore as they used to be.
Similarly, the contemporary GT3 for reasons we all know cannot be tiny and puristic like a 70s 2.7 RS
The point is, yes cars have gotten bigger, but the Ferraris and Lamborghinis didn't gain significantly in one measurement, they just got proportionally larger.
The 992 on the other hand gain disproportionally in the waist section, it's like a playboy model went on a 5000 calorie a meal diet without exercise. At this rate, the next generation of 911s might have it's widest point at the waist line instead of the hips.
A barrel shape instead of a coke bottle shape.
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d997h:I think the car looks best with light colors where all the black parts provides for a nice contrast.
Tend to agree. GT Silver for example looks great with the contrasting black, albeit is probably enhanced with the farbon fibre roof option (which is horrendously expensive but perhaps necessary)
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Re: 992 GT3
The hips grow wider because the increased performance demands it. Just look at the Porsche race cars. You can’t have extreme performance with skinny tires. Also, in the video I posted, it’s fascinating to note that the 992 GT 3 cup cars actually have a wider front stance than the rear.
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