Anyone else get banned from the G8X section for making fun of its looks?

[dialogical]

Originally Posted by WWM3

Have you considered not putting any money down and letting it sit in a money market account? You could collect peanuts on interest while using that account to supplement your monthly payments for three years.

The reason I suggest this option would be the unfortunate scenario of an accident and a total loss. In that situation you would walk away with nothing despite having used that 20k as a lease down payment. If you utilized the money market scenario you would have the remaining cash at your disposal.

This is good advice. $20k is a huge downpayment to lose if you get T-boned by a teenager.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by dmk08

Im waiting for my local dealer to get back to me on on allocation and discount

Originally Posted by irunalot

I just reached out to a dealer as well. Might as well get an order in on a GT4 as I want a GT product. I can then move to the GT3 when I can get an allocation for a price I'm ok with. Found a few with ADM but a "manageable" amount. The ADM is half of what I was quoted before.

Hopefully the market comes back down to earth while GT3 are still being produced.

Hell yes!

Originally Posted by Darth One

There must be some magic antipsychotic dust sprinkled on this thread. Not only is it the only place where F8x and G8x fans can discuss things relatively cordially, but it can also go full-on down the Porsche rabbit hole without attracting the resident rabid Porsche haters.

Hope I didn't speak too soon here

shhhhhh! They're listening. <eeps>

Originally Posted by Darth One

Calling BS. You'll spend the next three years talking yourself into a GT3

My wallet will change, but not enough to make that a reality. Lol! I could end up eating my shoe though.

Originally Posted by F8SEVEN

Question to those of you with 992 orders pending...are you going with the factory front end clear bra? It seemed like a decent price to have it done at the factory, but wondering what exactly it covers...whole front end, just bumper, bumper and part of hood?

Naw! I'm passing on the clear bra.

[AD18]

This is by far and away the best thread on the whole Bimmerpost site, its alive and buzzing - love it!!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by izzym3

Though we had met in person once before you were humble enough not to tell me you were a cop. But I really never got a chance to thank one for what they do. So I'll forward it out to you. Thank you for your service man.

Thank you kind Sir!


Where were we when we met?!? I've met so many Bimmer peeps over the years that I've lost track.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by AD18

This is by far and away the best thread on the whole Bimmerpost site, its alive and buzzing - love it!!

This thread is on fire though. That for sure. I foresee a lot of activity in here over the coming months, with delivery pictures aplenty.

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

This thread is on fire though. That for sure. I foresee a lot of activity in here over the coming months, with delivery pictures aplenty.

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[RugbyBro]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Thank you kind Sir!


Where were we when we met?!? I've met some many Bimmer peeps over the years that I've lost track.

You better not use not having a bimmer as an excuse to not say hi next time you're up here!

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by RugbyBro

You better not use not having a bimmer as an excuse to not say hi next time you're up here!

Hahaha! If she decides to leave her husband again, I'll be up there sooner than you think. I'll save that story for another day though. Lol!


.....but back to Porsche's!!!!! Why the hell is the Turbo S so damn expensive?!? I mean, it's more than a GT3!!!!


.....and have you guys heard of clear bra messing up paint over time?

[stein_325i]

If BMW brought back the Isetta

[R N M]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I didn't realize PASM and CarPlay were standard on the 992. Sweet!

Congrats on the 992!

PASM is standard but you can get SPORT PASM (SPASM) which lowers the car further by 10-20mm and really sets of the look of the 911.
As others have stated- RAS (rear steering) is a incredible. Its a must have option that will give you much more pleasure compared to CF roof.

Great to see more BMW ppl join P car world.

[CanAutM3]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

.....but back to Porsche's!!!!! Why the hell is the Turbo S so damn expensive?!? I mean, it's more than a GT3!!!!

Simple answer, pecking order and power output. It has always been like this. The GT3RS roughly matches the turbo-S in terms of pricing while the GT2RS tops them all.

Even the base turbo is more expensive than the GT3. I attribute it to the fact that there is more "content" in the turbo/turbo-S than in the GT3 and both are produced in similar volumes. I’ve always found that the GT3 was the performance “bargain” of the 911 lineup. I just wish they’d make it with rear seats

[CanAutM3]

Funny how AM&S/SA got to supertest the 992GT3 before the G8X

[swagon]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Funny how AM&S/SA got to supertest the 992GT3 before the G8X

His words at ±0:40-0:50 about how you get in the GT3, drive off and it immediately feels like home is exactly what my father said it was like after ripping a 991.2 RS around a track. Immediate joy and confidence in the car. That was after getting out of a 488 Pista, having never driven either before.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by R N M

Congrats on the 992!

PASM is standard but you can get SPORT PASM (SPASM) which lowers the car further by 10-20mm and really sets of the look of the 911.
As others have stated- RAS (rear steering) is a incredible. Its a must have option that will give you much more pleasure compared to CF roof.

Great to see more BMW ppl join P car world.

Thank you Sir!

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Simple answer, pecking order and power output. It has always been like this. The GT3RS roughly matches the turbo-S in terms of pricing while the GT2RS tops them all.

Even the base turbo is more expensive than the GT3. I attribute it to the fact that there is more "content" in the turbo/turbo-S than in the GT3 and both are produced in similar volumes. I've always found that the GT3 was the performance "bargain" of the 911 lineup. I just wish they'd make it with rear seats

That makes sense. The GT2RS is a beast!

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

Hahaha! If she decides to leave her husband again, I'll be up there sooner than you think. I'll save that story for another day though. Lol!


.....but back to Porsche's!!!!! Why the hell is the Turbo S so damn expensive?!? I mean, it's more than a GT3!!!!


.....and have you guys heard of clear bra messing up paint over time?

Clear bra shouldn't mess up the paint if it is installed and removed correctly.

While the product does make a difference, (Suntek/Llumar, Stek, Xpel), usually the installer is what counts. A bad installer will mess things up and cut your car if they are dumb.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Arcades

Clear bra shouldn't mess up the paint if it is installed and removed correctly.

While the product does make a difference, (Suntek/Llumar, Stek, Xpel), usually the installer is what counts. A bad installer will mess things up and cut your car if they are dumb.

What's the average cost for clear bra?

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

What's the average cost for clear bra?

Uhh depends on what you do honestly and the installer also would price things variously but usually better installers will price them slightly higher as they have far more experience doing it.

- Full Front is usually $1,500 give or take.
- Track Package (Full Front, wheel arcs, front two pillars plus a bit more) is usually a little over $2k to $3k
- Full car can cost you between $4k to 5k.

For me, I have done it since my M4 and I haven't regretted doing it. It did already save my paint of my M3. When it comes to clear bra stuff, never cut corners. If the dude you ask, give you a low price then most likely he isn't going to do a very good job. That has been universal when it comes to stuff like this.

Edit: It also does count how much paint prep they do. Clear bra installs do not require a lot of paint correction as the clear bra itself would cover and hide the imperfections, so it's easier on them. It isn't like putting on a coating as that requires a lot of paint correction.

[izzyM2]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

What's the average cost for clear bra?

1600 to 3k

[SickGTR]

GTR and M4 both in the 5-5500 range in the Northeast. That does not count ceramic coat

[gatorfast]

Congrats Sedan your build looks beautiful. The aero kit on the 992 is a must and looks sooooo good. While BMW M cars are fantastic, there is just something about a Porsche.

[GERMAN M3]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

If BMW brought back the Isetta

To damn funny stein_325i ! Don’t give the designers at BMW any ideas. It might just come to fruition.
I can still recall my Opa’s Isetta.

[GrussGott]

Originally Posted by F8SEVEN

A little funny that they kicked many of us off the G8X forums (probably BMW conspiring with bimmerpost) to prevent cannibalism. So, they banish folks to this forum and it's literally turning into a Porsche ordering guide.

And after building equity in a muthafuckin Porsche, how many will come back to an M3/4?

This will go down as one of the greatest business disasters in performance auto history ... this is what it looks like when you lose a generation of your most loyal customers through stupidity and arrogance: you go bankrupt slowly at first, and then all at once.