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

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Chris Harris fans should like this video

Chris never disappoints and neither does TH

[Fugly M3]

Went to the British GP at Silverstone yesterday...some cool stuff in the lot, great race. Saw the new iX...not as bad as photos, not as good as it needs to be. The FF I snapped was not the only one I saw!















Our rental for over 2 weeks...doing the UK properly!

[Darth One]

Very jelly….that was one of the most exciting races in years. Definitely the best one this season so far

[Clark_Kent]

Originally Posted by Darth One

Very jelly….that was one of the most exciting races in years. Definitely the best one this season so far

It was a good one indeed. The last 5 laps or so were great! Insane that all those drivers were out on the first turn.

[clutchdj]

Short read on what I thought was interesting regarding “storage damage” and Porsche.

https://www.motor1.com/news/595944/p...nick-heidfeld/

"If such a technologically innovative car is not driven regularly, storage damage is, unfortunately, unavoidable" – according to Uwe Makrutzki
Head of Factory Restoration at Porsche Classic.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Arcades

Think Porsche does the whole, "Function over Form" a bit too extreme lately. The car looks like a transformer in drag, which I don't know if it is a good or bad thing.

I have heard a few 992 GT3s lately and they are all pretty tame when it comes to stock sound. All the environmental stuff pretty much murdered the noise of the car (something I'm familiar with atm...).

Yeah it's pretty extreme. I would feel pretty silly driving it in that state. I would be the guy who, immediately upon purchasing, removes the wing that is 5-times too large for the car. There's nowhere in the U.S. that such a wing would really be necessary (…and that includes most of our racetracks).

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by clutchdj

Short read on what I thought was interesting regarding "storage damage" and Porsche.

https://www.motor1.com/news/595944/p...nick-heidfeld/

"If such a technologically innovative car is not driven regularly, storage damage is, unfortunately, unavoidable" – according to Uwe Makrutzki
Head of Factory Restoration at Porsche Classic.

Excessive storage is more detrimental than just driving the car.

[Darth One]

The pursuit of more and more extreme aero is a necessity for the Porsche GT division - and nowhere more so than with the RS. It has to be the king of the track and have the best nordschliefe times, and the only way to get that is with aero enhancements. I personally don't like the hood nostrils on the 992 but totally understand why they're there.

The RS/RSR is gonna need that huge wing, period. Nevertheless, Porsche's made concessions even with its hardcore products - if you want a GT without a wing, you can buy a Touring

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Darth One

The pursuit of more and more extreme aero is a necessity for the Porsche GT division - and nowhere more so than with the RS. It has to be the king of the track and have the best nordschliefe times, and the only way to get that is with aero enhancements. I personally don't like the hood nostrils on the 992 but totally understand why they're there.

The RS/RSR is gonna need that huge wing, period. Nevertheless, Porsche's made concessions even with its hardcore products - if you want a GT without a wing, you can buy a Touring

I would just buy the regular GT3 and remove the wing so I get the awesome duckbill. The other drawback to the Touring is the interior options are different than that of the winged version.

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I would just buy the regular GT3 and remove the wing so I get the awesome duckbill. The other drawback to the Touring is the interior options are different than that of the winged version.

I haven't built out a GT3 Touring but I have done so with a GT4 RS as... just for fun.

Personally do prefer the GT4 Touring though, especially on the 992.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Arcades

I haven't built out a GT3 Touring but I have done so with a GT4 RS as... just for fun.

Personally do prefer the GT4 Touring though, especially on the 992.

I wish we could mix and match.

[Arcades]

Originally Posted by Sedan_Clan

I wish we could mix and match.

oh... F.

I mean GT3 Touring. Be nice to have a GT4 Touring though, hard top Spyder.

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by Arcades

oh... F.

I mean GT3 Touring. Be nice to have a GT4 Touring though, hard top Spyder.

I figured that's what you meant.

[CanAutM3]

Just came back from another 2-day track event. As usual, I had a great time on and off track with a great bunch of folks. The good news is that G8X contingent keeps increasing, with 4 different G8X in attendance. Interestingly, I still have not seen a single G8X on the road so far, but quite a few a track events. At least it means they are being put to good use. I still can’t get around the looks though. I really try to find some good angles but that design just does not do it for me.

As a tidbit, my student had a very interesting ride: a Challenger Hellcat. Quite an entertaining ride on track, especially on the second day which was a wet one

[R N M]

Originally Posted by Darth One

The pursuit of more and more extreme aero is a necessity for the Porsche GT division - and nowhere more so than with the RS. It has to be the king of the track and have the best nordschliefe times, and the only way to get that is with aero enhancements. I personally don't like the hood nostrils on the 992 but totally understand why they're there.

The RS/RSR is gonna need that huge wing, period. Nevertheless, Porsche's made concessions even with its hardcore products - if you want a GT without a wing, you can buy a Touring

I agree and still really like the 992 GT3 and upcoming RS.

But the 991 is a much better design. The 991.2 GT3 was perfection and the 991.1 GT3RS is probably the most aggressive i want a street car to look. Both are the pinnacle of GT design imo.

[Tecnniqe]

Originally Posted by CanAutM3

Just came back from another 2-day track event. As usual, I had a great time on and off track with a great bunch of folks. The good news is that G8X contingent keeps increasing, with 4 different G8X in attendance. Interestingly, I still have not seen a single G8X on the road so far, but quite a few a track events. At least it means they are being put to good use. I still can’t get around the looks though. I really try to find some good angles but that design just does not do it for me.

As a tidbit, my student had a very interesting ride: a Challenger Hellcat. Quite an entertaining ride on track, especially on the second day which was a wet one

Did you do the smoke thing with the hellcat? You did the smoke thing with the hellcat didn't you?

[Tecnniqe]

i4 isn't doing very well in crash test and safety systems

[Fugly M3]

You guys will enjoy this...

totally blew my load today at lunch in Ullapul, Scotland. F80C in Messing (NL plate, LHD), one of my favorite F80 colors.



Also, some North Coast 500 shots. Blasting down single track roads at nearly 60 in the sideways rain...fun times! LR Defender 110 FTW!

[stein_325i]

Originally Posted by Tecnniqe

i4 isn't doing very well in crash test and safety systems

Interesting, I saw the headline this morning that mentioned it only got 4-stars. Was that due to only the safety tech, or also just the overall structure/body?

[dmk08]

Originally Posted by stein_325i

Interesting, I saw the headline this morning that mentioned it only got 4-stars. Was that due to only the safety tech, or also just the overall structure/body?

It actually tested fine they just dinged it because it was soooo ugly...

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by dmk08

It actually tested fine they just dinged it because it was soooo ugly...

I knew this was coming. LOL!

[Sedan_Clan]

E46 ///M3 wagon conversion I spied while patrolling today.