992 gt3 rs allocation - Page 2 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK

has anyone been told from there dealer they are getting one yet? I'm pestering my dealer but keeps saying he cant say I am getting one but he's not saying I'm not getting one! just wondering if he is stringing me along or if this is what they all do?

It's likely that you are not being singled out. There has been a lot of speculation about allocations ... and a lot to suggest that the overs that were generated were often on a circular basis including the OPC. On this basis it was relatively easy to buy a lot of cars and be a good customer for future allocations, but not so easy to get on the ladder, particularly if you were a good customer who bought a series of cars but to use and keep for a normal model lifetime .... Some would say this is short-termism, but the OPC's control the sale of new cars and one must assume that Porsche couldn't or wouldn't implement a better way. In OPC's defence, it would appear that Porsche have been very demanding on sales numbers .... and now they are struggling to supply ?

Anybody had the call from there dealer yet?

Lots os people here have been through similar. Truth is all OPC’s/Franchise groups are slightly different in terms of when they get allocated cars and who decides. My guess is on a car like this once the OPC has decided which customers it wants to get a car it then goes up the food chain.

Have any of you received a call today for allocations or has any idea when it happens in the UK?

These cars, the GT3RS should only go to customers that do, at the vary least track days. Really after going on the last Porsche Track day I would say they should only go to customers that have a race licence!! That way there will at least be a chance that they are in the right hands and we may get to see some of them going around the local tracks.

I want to see them on the road too. My OPC just getting two at the mo.

Purple Man said: These cars, the GT3RS should only go to customers that do, at the vary least track days. Really after going on the last Porsche Track day I would say they should only go to customers that have a race licence!! That way there will at least be a chance that they are in the right hands and we may get to see some of them going around the local tracks. There might be some truth. But you don’t need to be Federer to deserve to play with a Pro Staff as a passion age but flawed tennis driver… on driving skills, I deserve none of the GT cars o was lucky to own. But did I enjoy them, treat them with respect, took the time to track and tried to learn how to drive them. Oh yes!

Purple Man said: These cars, the GT3RS should only go to customers that do, at the vary least track days. Really after going on the last Porsche Track day I would say they should only go to customers that have a race licence!! That way there will at least be a chance that they are in the right hands and we may get to see some of them going around the local tracks. Yeah, and Boxster's should only be sold to hairdressers, Cayenne's to people who only tow horse-boxes, Macan's to yummy-mummy's for the school-run, Taycan's should only go to tree-huggers and base-level 992 Carrera's to the poor. FFS!

FarQue said: Yeah, and Boxster's should only be sold to hairdressers, Cayenne's to people who only tow horse-boxes, Macan's to yummy-mummy's for the school-run, Taycan's should only go to tree-huggers and base-level 992 Carrera's to the poor. FFS! Haha, it's a tough life being so poor. Up early for the paper round, 16 hour shift with a 5 minute break for a cheese butty and then crying into my cup of Horlicks before bed.

throt said: I want to see them on the road too. My OPC just getting two at the mo. Done 22 k miles in my .2 RS and very rarely see another on the road ( have not seen one other car in 4 months ) as not been to track days for a while as race season taking track time up .. But just users not garage queens ,should be the aim . But even then a friend owns a 991 Touring and loves it , always talking about it , only done 500 miles but he really loves it

hunter 66 said: throt said: I want to see them on the road too. My OPC just getting two at the mo. Done 22 k miles in my .2 RS and very rarely see another on the road ( have not seen one other car in 4 months ) as not been to track days for a while as race season taking track time up .. But just users not garage queens ,should be the aim . But even then a friend owns a 991 Touring and loves it , always talking about it , only done 500 miles but he really loves it Owners blow the GT3 trumpet of how good they are but do they really know?. 10k plus miles on mine now and the engine continues to improve. The garaged GT keepers really don't know what they are missing.

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throt said: Owners blow the GT3 trumpet of how good they are but do they really know?. 10k plus miles on mine now and the engine continues to improve. The garaged GT keepers really don't know what they are missing. Did my 9th track day of 2022 yesterday at Silverstone in my RS WP and always see many Porsche GT cars there. The new 992RS is an even more compromised track weapon with zero front boot space and spring rates three times as stiff as the 991.1GT3 RS. Me, my son and TDT were debating the lack of frunk space of the 992RS at SS yesterday and my son decided to settle the debate by trying his hardest to force his crash helmet into the space behind the roll cage. Despite his best efforts he failed which makes the latest RS completely impractical to attend a track day two up with an overnight stay. I'd love to get one but for my useage my current RS WP with front boot suits me way better.

Yeah, and Boxster's should only be sold to hairdressers, Cayenne's to people who only tow horse-boxes, Macan's to yummy-mummy's for the school-run, Taycan's should only go to tree-huggers and base-level 992 Carrera's to the poor. FFS! FarQue, you have probably summed up the Porsche Customer Demographics very well there, it sounds to me like your are a little frustrated? is your dealer trying to push you into a Boxster??

Taffy66 said: Did my 9th track day of 2022 yesterday at Silverstone in my RS WP and always see many Porsche GT cars there. The new 992RS is an even more compromised track weapon with zero front boot space and spring rates three times as stiff as the 991.1GT3 RS. Me, my son and TDT were debating the lack of frunk space of the 992RS at SS yesterday and my son decided to settle the debate by trying his hardest to force his crash helmet into the space behind the roll cage. Despite his best efforts he failed which makes the latest RS completely impractical to attend a track day two up with an overnight stay. I'd love to get one but for my useage my current RS WP with front boot suits me way better. Doesn’t the carbon fibre roll cage (that comes with the Weissach package) have a different shape, which therefore might allow bags or helmets to more easily be stored in the rear? Not sure that justifies the £25k cost though!

Did you try an open face helmet? They have smaller dimensions and should be easier to fit through a cage and IMHO are far better on track-days, as they give better visibility.

Sport_Turismo_GTS said: Doesn’t the carbon fibre roll cage (that comes with the Weissach package) have a different shape, which therefore might allow bags or helmets to more easily be stored in the rear? Not sure that justifies the £25k cost though! Just been out to check the car and with more time and in our garage decided to repeat the process. To clarify the problem yesterday it was getting stuff behind the fixed LWBS. My son managed to get his helmet behind the seats today but only by moving the driver's seat as rearward as possible and moving the passenger seat to its most forward and highest setting allowing squeezing the helmet between. Still a bit of a faff especially with two helmets which will roll about in the rear unless fixed to the cage. Still need to stuff two overnight bags back there as well. Not impossible but a real pain nevertheless !

I can’t believe that they’ve not been able to replace the previous folding buckets with a suitable new design - it just makes the car so much more usable and convenient

New Carbon cage allows for more access so i am told which is a thumbs up for shoving lids and crap behind there for trackdays and days out/tours. I have Spec'd PTS, deposited and await a timeframe of the first cars to land on Uk soil, have heard march onwards 2023 for delivery's

Purple Man said: Yeah, and Boxster's should only be sold to hairdressers, Cayenne's to people who only tow horse-boxes, Macan's to yummy-mummy's for the school-run, Taycan's should only go to tree-huggers and base-level 992 Carrera's to the poor. FFS! FarQue, you have probably summed up the Porsche Customer Demographics very well there, it sounds to me like your are a little frustrated? is your dealer trying to push you into a Boxster?? Oooooh I'm a Yummy Mummy.... Hi Boys :waves:

Well have been told I'm not getting a Rs sadly but they have said I will get a gt3 so not all bad! And when i get the gt3 it will deff be going on track, excited to see what time I can get from it round Knockhill compared to my current turbo s