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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    11/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Reviewed
    man, that thing is nice! homeboy looks like he could use the flappy paddle gearbox though, it look like he just couldn't shift it fast enough and when he took his hand off the wheel to shift it looked like he was going to ditch it.

    i absolutely loved the whine of the turbo on the track car... that should be a question of the day, what sound better a turbo or a supercharger? #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of dragon951 dragon951
    11/11/09

    @B1663R: Its not a turbo, its the transmission. And that sequential six is just as fast as paddles.
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    Leeeeena the Jalopchick promoted this comment Edited by dragon951 at 11/11/09 3:39 PM dragon951 was starred dragon951 was unstarred
    Image of MaWeiTao MaWeiTao
    11/11/09

    @B1663R: I think the whine is the gearbox actually. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    11/11/09

    @B1663R: GT3s have never had turbos. GT2s and Turbos (obviously) are turbocharged, but GT3s and GT3 RSs have always just been naturally aspirated, which makes them that much more impressive.

    The noise sounded like straight cut gears to me. Bonus video of a crazy-ass E36 racecar to show you what I'm talking about:

    [www.youtube.com]
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    Edited by Leeeeena the Jalopchick at 11/11/09 3:55 PM Leeeeena the Jalopchick was starred Leeeeena the Jalopchick was unstarred
    Image of B1663R B1663R
    11/11/09

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: i coulda sworn that i heard a distinct turbo whine and a blow off... after reviewing the footage that you attached and my dog looking at me funny i would have to say the transmission is making that sound.

    in the Porsche vid when he is on the track, it just sounded so turboish, i thought that the racing team added a little somethin' somthin' to give her a bit of a boost.

    it takes a big man to admit when he's wrong... lucky for me i am not a big man. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Reviewed
    Just landed an allocation! Shame it is not for me to keep.

    Damn is that thing hot. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Reviewed
    He who wears the tight pants is casting the bromance stone? Hmm.

    Anyway, nice car, could live without the ricer paraphernalia slathered all over the side. If it were mine, I'd be attacking it with a heat gun, Goo Gone and some black paint for those poor wheels/mirrors. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of SinisterSaracen SinisterSaracen
    11/11/09

    @pres:

    Learn to use the term 'rice' correctly. It does not apply to a track oriented beast such as a GT3 RS in any way, shape or form. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @SinisterSaracen: The starchy grain of the Oryza Sativa plant, used as a staple food source worldwide?
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    Image of ChronicTeutonic ChronicTeutonic
    11/11/09


    @pres: This is why that is NOT rice. Circa 1973...
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    Leeeeena the Jalopchick promoted this comment Edited by ChronicTeutonic at 11/11/09 3:27 PM ChronicTeutonic was starred ChronicTeutonic was unstarred
    Image of pres pres
    11/11/09

    @ChronicTeutonic: Oh Jeebus, there are some liderhosen in a bunch in here. First, I know what the heritage is. It was gaudy back then and gaudy now. Problem is, they saw the gaudy and raised it to a whole new level. If I wanted to know what it was, I would look at a tastefully understated badge on the trunk. Money could be a lot better spent not making it look like a day-glo clown car. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @SinisterSaracen: See my comment below. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of thecrazydanish thecrazydanish
    11/11/09

    @pres: Unless I'm mistaken the second car he test drove was the GT3 RSR the factory cup car. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @thecrazydanish: Sorry, it is the GT3 Cup even so you could paint that car neon anything and cover it in stickers, I would still give my first child to have one. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/12/09

    @thecrazydanish: Gimme a break, it's not like it's a house on the Riviera or a hot supermodel foursome you're getting. It's a stickered up Beetle. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/12/09

    @ChronicTeutonic: Thank you good sir. Any day I get to look at an image of one of those is a good one. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of layabout layabout
    11/11/09

    In reply to 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Reviewed
    Oh f**k yeah,i need that car. Before the Porsche haterade gets sprayed all over the place i gotta say it's an RS Porsche so it gets straight into my fantasy garage. And after i drop Megan Fox home,i'll pick up Amy Smart in it..........hey it's my fantasy...... #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/11/09

    @layabout: You take the RS, and I'll take a 911 Targa with the Sport Classic body.

    Hey, if a customer was willing to shell out the dough for it (in my theoretical dreams), Porsche would do it, right?

    You can keep Amy Smart, though. I'll take Kristin Kreuk. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @layabout: won't any of the girls ask why there is scaffolding in the back seat? #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    11/11/09

    @pauljones: So Hillary Duff can see past your Saturn and love you for who you are, but as soon as you get a Porsche you dump her for Kristin Kreuk? That's cold. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of Fletch Lives Fletch Lives
    11/11/09

    @tempesjo: I'll take Nicole Scherzinger though my driving may not be up to snuff with what she's used to. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of Leeeeena the Jalopchick Leeeeena the Jalopchick
    11/11/09

    @pauljones: You really do have a thing for the Eurasians, don't you? I don't blame ya ;) #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of tempesjo tempesjo
    11/11/09

    @Fletch Lives: Hey, maybe she can teach you a thing or two. I can't think of a better instructor. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @tempesjo: I hope she can teach me a thing or two, maybe even about driving. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11/11/09

    @tempesjo: It's all in those beautiful green eyes.

    Besides, I doubt even Hilary Duff could look past the Saturn.

    @Leeeeena the Jalopchick: I do, I really do.

    There have only been two women in this world that have, upon seeing them, made me lose control of all motor functions and run into a stationary object. Both were of Eurasian descent. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11/11/09

    @pauljones: Did you have a chance to body paint one? Did you choose to work instead? #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @skaycog: You just had to remind me of that one, didn't you. #porsche911gt3rs
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    11/11/09

    @pauljones: Oh, yes. Women have incredible memories, you know. #porsche911gt3rs
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    Image of eggwich del fiero eggwich del fiero
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I live in San Francisco, and walk to work each day and bought a car just for driving for fun on the weekends. And camping. And buying groceries. But you get my point. Plus, considering I may never be able to afford a house/condo in the city, I figured what the hell, I'd buy the Veyron and street park it.

    *She's not really a Veyron, truth be told. #porsche911
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    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I prefer the two-wheeled method of saving gas. Most motorcycles get the equivalent of a Prius for gas mileage and perform like a late-model C4 Corvette. #porsche911
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    Wes Siler promoted this comment ozyran was starred ozyran was unstarred
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    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    it is WIN WIN WIN WIN WIN.

    Read a good book on the train—then drive that 911 like you stole it. Or that Superlight Miata. You get the idea.

    how many times have i said this, only to be shouted down? wtf. #porsche911
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment Unregular was starred Unregular was unstarred
    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    10/30/09

    @Unregular: but...I need a car to GET to public transportation. Meaning, we REALLY need better public transportation.

    Or I move to Europe or Japan. #porsche911
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    Right. Most people's commutes suck. You can hardly call it driving.

    And it's also true that there aren't that many places in the country with the density to justify mass transit, or the economy to support that investment, or the political will to create routes in developed areas and go through the pain of building transit lines.

    Which means that people who have the talent and income to choose where they live, will continue to make quality of life decisions, where a short, pleasant commute might figure quite highly. And it means that communities that can't supply better commuting options will stop attracting the more profitable and dynamic residents and businesses, and enter downward death spirals as dropping population and declining investment removes the resources to improve life and transit options. #porsche911
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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I love this theory, but it just won't work for most of us Americans, because in all but the biggest metropolises, a car really is the only viable mobility option. #porsche911
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    Image of Racingindrag Racingindrag
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I luv c@rz, no doubt. But owning one in the Netherlands is like paying taxes twice...

    And getting a performance vehicle is completely out of the question. I'm still saving money though, because I need to haul around my windsurfing stuff.

    I estimate two thirds of the cars my peers drive are leased by their employers. I take the train and the bus to work, everyday...

    Thing is... I do enjoy reading the papers onroute, and the traffic jams over here are like some sick additional ring of hell Dante couldn't think of. So I guess not driving to work is okay... #porsche911
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    Image of RS2North RS2North
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I live in the center of Helsinki, Finland. I walk to work or take public transport around the city for work. My car sits in a heated garage most of the time, and I drive the car when I have enjoyable trips out of the city or country, or a nice fast ride for fun on the weekend. I put about 300km on my car every month and that is about it. I don´t need the car, but I love taking care of it and enjoying a fast drive every once in a while. And keeping the kilometers low increases the value as time goes on as it is an unmolested original. I fully approve of the article! #porsche911
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment RS2North was starred RS2North was unstarred
    Image of theeastbaykid theeastbaykid
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    How many times do you need to ride the bus to pay for those 993 valve guides you'll soon need? #porsche911
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    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    If that 911 is indeed stuck in traffic, as it appears to be, there are two possible explanations for why the rear spoiler is up:

    A) The driver has put it up manually to flaunt his Bruce-ocity.

    B) It's broken.

    Having previously owned (and commuted daily in) a used 911, I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt and say it's broken. The $300-$500 it's gonna cost to fix would have bought an awful lot of train tickets, but who cares? #porsche911
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    10/29/09

    @666speed: Raising the spoiler helps my 993 drop a couple degrees in traffic. #porsche911
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    Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet promoted this comment HoubaHouba! was starred HoubaHouba! was unstarred
    Image of ThreeLitre ThreeLitre
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    This really is a completely valid theory. And the other point to note about this future reality as that we are likely to see a massive influx of urban dwelling in the next decades as people bring themselves closer to cities where more than just transportation costs will be less and less.

    I am all for this outlook. It means gasoline powered fun won't go the way of the dodo completely for a lot longer. Which ultimately means I have longer to save up for my dream sports, which, coincidentally, is almost a mirror image of the car shown in the pic of this thread - make it midnight blue metallic and we're good to roll.

    Here's to government-funded public transport paying for my sports car! #porsche911
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    Image of Decisive Decisive
    10/29/09

    In reply to Help The Environment And Ditch The Prius, Get A 911
    I do think that people will eventually switch over to public transportation once it becomes predictable and available enough. The automobile was created as a means of traveling the country on your own time, that aspect of the automobile will never disappear.

    The social issues some of the other commenters have created concerning rising costs, fat cats pushing people out and such are a little ridiculous. FACT: limited resources means costs go up. FACT: wage floors increase the cost of living for an area. FACT: the northeast has some of the highest wage floors and is significantly more expensive than their counterparts in the rest of the country and are primarily composed of cities.

    It is a fallacy to think that you can regulate some things and not others and not experience second and third order effects. By regulating the construction of residential areas you limit the available housing for people. I bet there are a few contractors out there who would love to build massive apartment complexes and sell them at a lower price than their competitors if there was a market to purchase the rooms. #porsche911
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