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Old 08-22-2019, 10:22 AM
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I see this as rich people buying an art piece. Hoping it goes up in value or doesn't lose money. Collector, not driver. Of course, if you are rich enough, you can drive and don't care about the value.
Old 08-22-2019, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GrantG
Speedster is rated at 10hp more than GT3 (510PS vs. 500PS or about 7 less for each in bhp). Granted, it's only 2%, but it's not nothing. And has ITB's for better throttle response.
So 12k per horsepower? I thought the Weissach package was ridiculously priced. Lol.
Old 08-22-2019, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by unotaz
Easy, just don’t buy one. Problem solved.
Have zero intention to. Especially with the ludicrous adms for this thing. Msrp is already a joke.
Old 08-22-2019, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Yippiekiaye


To make it more appealing, they paint it in this hideous silver and white combo.
I liked that paint combo on the concept car when it had the retro mirrors, center fill gas tank and headlight treatment. I thought those details made it more special. When I heard they were 275K all interest was lost.
Old 08-22-2019, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Name another NA, 6MT, convertible on the market?

It's a unicorn in a herd of horses.
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Old 08-22-2019, 11:03 AM
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70th anniversary car, I wanted one and was on a list for 2 years, but not a VIP so nothing for me
Old 08-22-2019, 11:07 AM
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Personally - I like it.

If anyone decides they want to straight trade for a touring - LMK.
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Old 08-22-2019, 11:13 AM
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To the OP, do you like it better without the spears and meatballs?

The car is certainly expensive but demand is very strong - the ADMs are real.
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Old 08-22-2019, 11:14 AM
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you didn't get the memo about the gt2rs and speedster both being Porsche's "pricing adventures"?
Old 08-22-2019, 11:17 AM
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Porsche keeps giving gifts to their dealer network ( now that the GT hype became short lived) through letting them charge ADMs by adding a $3 number plate to dashboards and creating other little tricks. All are happy, including those that pay to have either a special, limited edition, car or pay to have a sense of having one. Like this, dealers can afford to give huge discounts on those Panameras and Cayennes that sit in the floor for ages.. Free market. I vote with my pocket - none for me.
Old 08-22-2019, 11:21 AM
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You know there are people who think buying a $145K MSRP Porsche GT car, ($165-170K w/option + $15K ADM), is equally a waste and doesn't make sense. At the other end of the scale, there are people who flip $350 million yachts just so they can add 20ft and claim the 'longest' ship in the world. What is most certainly a waste of time, is speculating about how people chose to spend their hard-earned (or easy earned) money...LOL I wouldn't pay $500K for the Speedster but, frankly, I'm not the demographic Porsche is marketing this car to.
Old 08-22-2019, 12:40 PM
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I only know this car is way more demanding than the .3RS & .2RS. at least in my country. MSRP starting at 600K USD include tax
Old 08-22-2019, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by unotaz
Easy, just don’t buy one. Problem solved.
Agree...I am always amazed when people criticize that they make too many variants of a given car...different strokes...if you don't want one, don't buy one. Pretty easy. Porsche are betting that there are 1,948 people who do in fact want one. We shall see.
Old 08-22-2019, 01:05 PM
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I personally like it. But agree that its not a $500K car or even a $300K car - to me. Problem solved for me - i wont buy it. But hey its cool to look at and read about. And i am a drop top guy.

People that will buy it are dyed in the wool Porsche nuts with significant $$ (f/u cash, 918VIP's, etc...) that will spend months worrying about customizing the spec (PTS colors and deviated stitching etc..) to the nth degree so that its "awesome" and then they will truly have a unicorn. And trust me there are 1,948 of them out there. So it will be a success and it will make those 1948 people happy - so all good.
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Old 08-22-2019, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ipse dixit
Name another NA, 6MT, convertible on the market?

It's a unicorn in a herd of horses.
Let me see 2019 ZR1 Corvette Convertible 775 HP. Porsche cars are so over inflated and people fall for the bait.
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