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Old Oct 1, 2024 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Thats a race car first. Street car 2nd
Agreed.


Originally Posted by SW17LS
They line the inside of the tire with foam, no they are manufactured that way.

I had no idea they do this to tires





Originally Posted by BayeauxLex




Time to go faster…on track!!
what are you planning to put this on?


Originally Posted by bitkahuna
love 911's but hate garish wings and graphics like those on a car on public roads.


this was at the Auto Show in Toronto. I love it
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Old Oct 1, 2024 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
It's a street car. The race cars are totally different and cost 2-3x
GT3 RS is around $240k. GT2 RS 2 which I don’t think you can register it on the street is around $290k. A GT3. RS will see more track than it will street.

Originally Posted by Toys4RJill

what are you planning to put this on?


My Honda.

The current turbo I’m running my tuner ran a 10.5 in the 1/4 but it’s too laggy for road courses, better for drag and roll races. New turbo will spool a lot faster.
Old Oct 1, 2024 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
GT3 RS is around $240k. GT2 RS 2 which I don’t think you can register it on the street is around $290k. A GT3. RS will see more track than it will street.



My Honda.

The current turbo I’m running my tuner ran a 10.5 in the 1/4 but it’s too laggy for road courses, better for drag and roll races. New turbo will spool a lot faster.
https://motorsports.porsche.com/usa/...sc-911-gt3-cup

This is the race car. The GT3 RS is a street car
Old Oct 2, 2024 | 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
https://motorsports.porsche.com/usa/...sc-911-gt3-cup

This is the race car. The GT3 RS is a street car
That is a professional race car. The GT3 is a street car since it can be driven on the street but is also a race car for non-professionals. The whole point of the wing and all the aero is for the track and is fully functional. It has no use on the street. Same as a Viper ACR, sure it’s technically a street car but that is not the intention of what the car was built for, it was built for the track. Maybe a better category is that it is a track car vs race car?
Old Oct 2, 2024 | 07:23 AM
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i'll just put this here for ajt123

AMG CEO Michael Schiebe was highly confident that buyers will have no problems switching from a big ol' V-8 engine to electric.
https://www.motor1.com/news/735838/a...ers-switch-ev/
Old Oct 2, 2024 | 07:26 AM
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The same guy who thought people would love a 4 cyl AMG C63 lol

In other news, I forgot to get gas yesterday during 20c Tuesdays! Guess its hot dogs for the rest of the week for me lol


Old Oct 2, 2024 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS

In other news, I forgot to get gas yesterday during 20c Tuesdays! Guess its hot dogs for the rest of the week for me lol

Time for an EV so you won’t have to keep chasing your cents! You could have a weekly reminder on your phone if… you don’t want to eat hot dogs! Lol
On a different note… BMW’s last software update lets drivers add a “button” to disable ***. Which other brands make *** mandatory now?
Old Oct 2, 2024 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 1111GS
Time for an EV so you won’t have to keep chasing your cents! You could have a weekly reminder on your phone if… you don’t want to eat hot dogs! Lol
But then what would I do for fun? lol
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i actually had to get gas yesterday (for the lc). it had probably been 2-3 months. about $69 to fill it up. outrageous.
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i actually had to get gas yesterday (for the lc). it had probably been 2-3 months. about $69 to fill it up. outrageous.
you should ditch your gas car, just go all EV. Doesn’t sound like you enjoy driving it
Old Oct 2, 2024 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The same guy who thought people would love a 4 cyl AMG C63 lol

In other news, I forgot to get gas yesterday during 20c Tuesdays! Guess its hot dogs for the rest of the week for me lol


Old Oct 2, 2024 | 10:09 AM
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The Hondata products are interesting and they make sense for a track car. I thought about it for my Civic Sport Touring, but for the way I use it, it’s not worth it for me. I drive 28 miles round trip a few times a week when I go to the German club. I visit my folks who are 35 miles away a few times a month and I don’t always take my car because I usually go with my brother. 40 or so more horsepower is interesting but given the use cases, I would never use it. Put put clogged freeways are the reality here.
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Originally Posted by Striker223
https://motorsports.porsche.com/usa/...sc-911-gt3-cup

This is the race car. The GT3 RS is a street car
See below

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That is a professional race car. The GT3 is a street car since it can be driven on the street but is also a race car for non-professionals. The whole point of the wing and all the aero is for the track and is fully functional. It has no use on the street. Same as a Viper ACR, sure it’s technically a street car but that is not the intention of what the car was built for, it was built for the track. Maybe a better category is that it is a track car vs race car?
Thanks Pat

Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
you should ditch your gas car, just go all EV. Doesn’t sound like you enjoy driving it
I 2nd this as well.

Old Oct 2, 2024 | 12:15 PM
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I am not sure why people think bit does not enjoy driving his LC. He also does have an EV so he’s got the best of both worlds. I like having options and don’t particularly like being told what to do, but to each their own.
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
Haha! Perfect



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