Originally Posted by jlee504

Agreed so September is the first month for 2015 builds.

Originally Posted by skuplist

As a result I believe they will finish 2014 production including new engine builds by end July.

Originally Posted by RUF RS

Can somebody just fly to Los Angeles and shoot me now????

Originally Posted by Z356

Nope. Nope. MY2015 starting soon...you'll see. Saludos, Eduardo Carmel

Originally Posted by 0Q991

Don't keep us (ME!) in suspense! How long will the replacement engines take to produce?

Originally Posted by Z356

That's a different question. We are talking about when the MY2015 will start...for the entire 991 model range, including the gt3 model. That is coming sooner than many of you think. Saludos, Eduardo Carmel

Originally Posted by Z356

I am booked on the 6 AM flight from Monterey to arrive at LAX at 7:14 AM. Please pick me up on time. I have return flight at 9:00AM. For obvious reasons, I can't fly with my weapon...so I'll use yours. Any handgun will do but I prefer a Smith & Wesson Model 29 .44 Magnum if available since I am a huge Clint Eastwood fan!

Saludos,
Eduardo
Carmel

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Originally Posted by RUF RS

Thank you Eduardo!!!! I will be at curbside pick up, United, Terminal 6 at 7:15 Sharp. I have a small satellite office right near LAX, on Century Blvd. We can get the whole thing done in 5 minutes. Before you know what happened (or I should say, before I KNOW what happened), you will be on your flight back to Monterey........

Originally Posted by 0Q991

how long it will take to produce the replacement engines for the 2014 GT3?

Originally Posted by 0Q991

As a separate question, will production for all 2015 991 models start by June?

Originally Posted by Z356

I do appreciate you being on time because I do need to make it back here to Carmel by noon. I have a lunch date with Doris Day at the Cypress Inn! So I can't miss that 9 AM return flight. No. I don't know. But my guess is that they'll put an extra shift on the engine production line at Zuffenhausen and get gt3 motors cranking out (pun intended) right after the April date you have already been told they'll start. Then they'll be airfreighted to their destinations. I have no insider information on this question. But from studying recent Porsche model year changes, the new MY2015 configurator, MY2015 991 US dealer allocation schedules, etc, it seems entirely plausible that MY2015 could start in June...or even earlier. We have had instances for certain models (e.g. MY2011 gt3 RS or MY2012 Boxster Spyders) where the MY production started extremely early - in March or April! It is all predicated in a variety of factors - compliance with country regulations at vehicle's destinations, Euro-Cycle emissions deadlines, supplier issues (just-in-time/just-in-sequence logistics), etc. Lucky for Porsche, this is NOT a facelift year re: the 991! So the model year changes are minimal. For sure, there is a Euro-Cycle 6 emissions deadline on 1st September, but we don't know how that will impact the MY2015 991 engines*, and in particular, the not-so-economical NA gt3 motor! Late last year, as many of you might recall, Macca was concerned it might be a defining factor for the gt3...and even the gt3 RS. He had heard rumors from Porsche insiders that production of those two models were going to be rushed into completion BEFORE that deadline! See post #13 in thread below: https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3/...l#post11204847 Now, as Macca has informed me recently via email, he believes that the automobile industry in Germany has been given a reprieve and some of the more restricting emissions standards have been postponed so as to NOT hurt the German economy. That is understandable given the large footprint of the automotive sector in 'das' Fatherland. In summary, we really don't know for sure. But it should not come as a surprise to keen observers of PAG here at Rennlist if MY2015 production (especially of gt3's) starts really SOON! Especially now that we know that Porsche wants to minimize the number of MY2014 gt3's and shift them into MY2015 to limit the extra compensation they'll have to pay on each suspended (e.g. no-yet-finished) MY2014 model. Saludos, Eduardo Carmel *So far we know 991 Turbo & Turbo S have met that tough Cycle 6 standard. The reason you are seeing so many smaller displacement turbo-engined .2 991 (non Turbo Model) test mules in spy shots is because Porsche is working hard to meet those future Cycle-6 emissions standards that are coming sooner...or later.

Originally Posted by JasonAndreas

Another option M718 situation? With MY14 GT3 being given a MY15 VIN but without all the production line changes that will take place between MY14-MY15? In which case, long term MY14 owners won't take a $$$ hit for owning a MY14...

Originally Posted by RUF RS

Thank you Eduardo!!!! I will be at curbside pick up, United, Terminal 6 at 7:15 Sharp. I have a small satellite office right near LAX, on Century Blvd. We can get the whole thing done in 5 minutes. Before you know what happened (or I should say, before I KNOW what happened), you will be on your flight back to Monterey........

Originally Posted by Jimmy-D

I wonder if it is cheaper to air freight "X" amount of engines say to Rhode Island than to send them by ship and pay close to $2000--$3000 per vehicle extra to us potential owners because of transit time, via ship. hmmm!!!