08-13-2018, 09:04 PM | #15 |
Drives: 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017
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To me the end all car is new gt2rs but not at 500k!!
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08-14-2018, 06:20 AM | #16 | |
Drives: '18 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017
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Never dreamt of Italian cars. German cars, now you got me.
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08-14-2018, 07:35 AM | #17 |
Drives: 17 SW 1LE Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: ROCKVILLE MD
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I came from a 996 Turbo to the 1LE so I could get into track work, I would love to have a 997 GT3 in my garage someday.
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08-14-2018, 08:33 AM | #18 |
Drives: 2020 SS 1LE (previous: 2017 SS 1LE) Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada, eh!
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Love the Pcars, they are like art to me. But unlike with GM offers, one has to spend serious money to gain serious pace. Nevertheless, they are beautiful machines and i do prefer them over Italian exotics.
There are actually many similarities between Porsche and GM in terms of deep racing roots and breadth of their performance offerings. While Porsche has never strayed from their DNA (even in SUVs imo), GM is one of very few, if not the only, mass vehicle manufacturer, that offers multiple performance choices, at varying price levels: Vette, Camaro and Caddy V. Imo GM has been offering uber track cars starting with a c5, which even today is an excellent platform and pretty much bullet proof. C6 carried this tradition especially in a Z06 form, albeit with necessary (but simple) mods to its oiling. Tons of them still running everywhere. Althoug G5 Camaro 1le was a solid contender, GM didnt get serious until last Z/28 (unfortunately pricing it out of orbit). Then G6 models upped the ante to another level. I think this trend will continue with a new c8 and completely redesigned power plants that are coming with its arrival, including more power from an existing NA LT1, which will hopefully migrate to the Camaros. And then there is that ZR1 motor...new Z28 anyone?! Fun times to be living in - thats for damn sure! PS Provoste: you are silly fast in your 1le on scrubs. Be careful...PCA could kick ya out as they did to me Of course this is tongue in cheek, but my local chapter did close the door on me. So much for Canadian hospitality...damn it i shoulda been slower lol! |
08-14-2018, 08:44 AM | #19 |
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I like the more classic Porsche. This is my putt putt toy
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08-14-2018, 10:26 AM | #20 |
Drives: E46 S54 race car, 964C2 Join Date: Feb 2017
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Good thing I’m a PCA Member and nationally registered PCA instructor! I’ve heard URC is a little weird about non-German makes. Some PCA buddies got a TON of pushback when trying to bring a couple M3 race cars and a SS 1LE to their Mosport event last year.
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08-14-2018, 10:30 AM | #21 |
Drives: E46 S54 race car, 964C2 Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Southern Indiana
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Cheers to a fellow 964 guy! Mine gets worked out often!
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08-14-2018, 10:45 AM | #22 | |
Drives: 2020 SS 1LE (previous: 2017 SS 1LE) Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Canada, eh!
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I gotta say one thing about UCR and PCA in general: great folks and very friendly, who put on very well run events. The best folks to run Mosport with is BMW Trillium club. Open to all makes and long sessions incl open track on Fridays for instructors and solos with unrestricted passing. If anyone wishes to run with them PM me as i know this crew very well. Cheers! |
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08-14-2018, 10:46 AM | #23 |
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08-14-2018, 11:09 AM | #24 | |
Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Houston
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sounds mean, feels good to hear someone say they like tracking the 1le who actually owns a GT3RS!!!!!!
tbh i think it was all the posters, the looks, the music videos, etc. just the name...ferrari. What was so captivating growing up. I learned better eventually lol Quote:
thats whats up BMR, as for me id say realistically probably when i retire :(, theyre just too expensive
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08-14-2018, 11:58 AM | #25 |
Drives: 2018 2SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Birmingham, AL
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Oh yeah, I love Porsches. I drove a 981 S optioned similar to a GTS and really liked it, but liked the 1LE more and so here I am. Now a GT4 or a 991 S properly optioned would probably take my money, but I don't have that kind of cheddar for that just yet.
I was lucky as hell when my wife and I bumped into another American while at the Nürburgring and she volunteered her British husband to give us hotlaps in his 600 mile 2018 GTS RS. It was scary fast and I loved it. Last edited by Apex_Missing_Ape; 08-14-2018 at 12:14 PM. |
08-14-2018, 01:06 PM | #26 |
Drives: 2017 1LE Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Michigan
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I too share a deep desire to own a Porsche lol. Absolutely love the looks of the GT3RS and 911.R but not the price tag unfortunately. Realistically Id love to purchase a used 991.2 Carrera GTS in a few years for my next toy car and upgrade to a 991.2 manual GT3 many years down the road.
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08-14-2018, 02:21 PM | #27 |
Drives: '18 1SS 1LE Join Date: Sep 2017
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I drive a lot so maintenance costs play a big role, which is why I have driven mostly GM cars.
Love the Porsche and BMW cars, just not the upkeep.
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08-14-2018, 02:27 PM | #28 |
Retired from Car mfrs....
Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013
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Porsche is an amazing technology company, I worked for them for six years. On the corporate level. The stuff that they are creating in their R&D center at weissach, it is wide and varied, most people don't know that Porsche derives significant, like 50%, of their revenue for working for other people. They are about to bust the electric car,business wide open, with the Porsche Taycan, which Will run 350 miles, a 0 to 60 in 4vseconds and every four minutes on the charger will get your 60 miles range, 80% in 15 min. Porsche stated that in order for electric car to be viable in volume, the charge cannot take much longer than what it takes to fill the car with gas… And the taycan has a target price of 80 grand. I doubt that's attainable…
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