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I got to see 1 of 150 special edition Race America Green and White GT3 RS. Beautiful Spec. he also bought a 911 Dakar (was not at the dealership when I took the pictures of the GT3 RS). These RS are just insane in person, can't imagine what the drive is like.

Eric

Eric,
Thanks for the RS photos. The car is a beast

Looks great !. Unfortunately they were US only so could not get one in Canada. Still quite happy with mine.

RDMcG wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:12 am Looks great !. Unfortunately they were US only so could not get one in Canada. Still quite happy with mine.

I didn't know that. Was there a disclosed reason? Porsche or some kind of Canadian restriction?

blueline wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:23 am

RDMcG wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:12 am Looks great !. Unfortunately they were US only so could not get one in Canada. Still quite happy with mine.

I didn't know that. Was there a disclosed reason? Porsche or some kind of Canadian restriction?

My understanding is that is was US only, not a generally available option.

RDMcG wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 12:16 pm

blueline wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:23 am

RDMcG wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 11:12 am Looks great !. Unfortunately they were US only so could not get one in Canada. Still quite happy with mine.

I didn't know that. Was there a disclosed reason? Porsche or some kind of Canadian restriction?

My understanding is that is was US only, not a generally available option.

They are available in Europe, or at least Germany maybe? I don't know for sure but here is a YouTube video of Walter Röhrl in a 992 GT3 RS at Nürburgring from a couple of days ago. I guess it could have been a U.S. car shipped back to Germany but as I understand it there have been others on track there that were not factory units.

Now I'm curious, as I don't know why Porsche would make as big a deal about the 3RS as they have and then make it unavailable outside of the U.S.

Amazing lap by the way!

If you look at the lap closely you will see that Walter is just cruising ( a lot faster than an average driver). but no corrections, a lot of lower revs into some of the corners, and perfect control. He is an amazing guy, and one of my favourite quotes from him from his rallying days is that you can tell the really fast driver because the flied are on the side windows:).

RDMcG wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 1:41 pm If you look at the lap closely you will see that Walter is just cruising ( a lot faster than an average driver). but no corrections, a lot of lower revs into some of the corners, and perfect control. He is an amazing guy, and one of my favourite quotes from him from his rallying days is that you can tell the really fast driver because the flied are on the side windows:).

It is awesome! His eyes and his look. He performs exactly as you said - and it was so effortless.

By the way, that's a great quote about the flies. Walter is a natural driver if there ever was one and not just in Group B rallying. I didn't realize that he won in class at the 1981 24 Hours of Le Mans in a 944 LM, his first time in the 24. Drove with just one co-driver. That's a LOT of driving.

And I also just now saw that his only other time at the 24 Le Mans was for the Porsche team in 1993 with two other incomparable drivers, Hurley Haywood and your friend Hans Stuck. Unfortunately it was a DNF that time.

76 year old out for a Sunday drive -------- regardless of age it is worth watching just to understand why smooth is so fast. Walter can still rock and Rohrl !

Thanks for posting !

WillyDaP wrote: Wed Sep 20, 2023 4:02 pm 76 year old out for a Sunday drive -------- regardless of age it is worth watching just to understand why smooth is so fast. Walter can still rock and Rohl !

Thanks for posting !

Smooth. So true.

"rock and Röhrl - great line!