Where did all the Carrera GTs go ?

[motion]

I'm saving up for one.... glorious car.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by CHICKS

Two at my dealership now.

Forgive the momentary thread hi-jack and if I missed this in the past but...MY??!! Wow!!

Would you, be kind enough to tell me if the black C2 turbo on your lot is as nice underneath/overall as the shiny sides appears in images??

[126coupe]

Motion, might want to change your profile pic

[porsche4life]

I chased one through the hills of western Arkansas last year... It's my understanding that the owner drives it quite a bit...

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

Carrera GT's are ugly. Period.

You are wrong. Period.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

Carrera GT's are ugly. Period.

They are ugly in the sense that a first year Boxster is ugly. IOW, they are well beyond current style. If you look at how the Boxster has evolved and consider what may have been the equivalent development of the CGT, it might be the preeminent super car today.

Porsche AG just threw the car away. I can't respect that.

However, I guess the 918 is the replacement:


Anyone buy one of those recently?

[Flieger]

I think they look way better than a gen 1 Boxster. The rear is a little odd and I don't generally like Targas but the front is great and the carbon monocoque makes up for the targa top. The side view is good too.

[R K T]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

I chased one through the hills of western Arkansas last year... It's my understanding that the owner drives it quite a bit...

Speed Yellow?

[Racerbvd]

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by Flieger

I think they look way better than a gen 1 Boxster. The rear is a little odd and I don't generally like Targas but the front is great and the carbon monocoque makes up for the targa top. The side view is good too.

I think you missed my point when I made a comparison to design evolution, not to the design itself.

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Yuk. I was talking about stock CGTs.

[Hawktel]

I've never thought of the CGT as a good looking car.

It is a effective looking car though.

Not that I'll ever own one. So it does not matter.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by R K T

Speed Yellow?

Silver... Its not from Arkansas, and AFAIK, its the only one in the state of OK...

[R K T]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Silver... Its not from Arkansas, and AFAIK, its the only one in the state of OK...

There was a SY CGT that came up from Dallas last year for Porsche Palooza in Eureka Springs. Over 200 Porsches were flying all around NW Arkansas!

[Wilhelm]

Originally Posted by Brew 66

Most are garaged due to the cost of a tune up!
Soneone was driving Jerry Seinfeld's at Cars and Coffee in Irvine a couple of weeks back!

That brings a question to mind. Anyone know what a major service for a Carrera GT costs ? WAY more than I could afford I am sure. I coulnt even afford the DMV license fees and insurance. Just wondering what a service costs for a CGT.

[herr_oberst]

I don't know what a tuneup costs, but I have at the ready this fun fact -

The fuel filter is inside the fuel cell, the engine/rear suspension needs to come off of the monocoque to remove the fuel cell, (mid engine, remember), and IIRC, you cannot just buy a fuel filter, you need to go ahead and order the whole cell. But luckily, Genuine Porsche Replacement parts and labor have always been priced reasonably!

[daepp]

Sorry - not ugly. Have you seen one in person?

Living in so cal I see one every couple of months. Last one was on the 57 south. Plus, my fellow porschephiles and I all trade iphone shots of the ones we see.

[Wilhelm]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I don't know what a tuneup costs, but I have at the ready this fun fact -

The fuel filter is inside the fuel cell, the engine/rear suspension needs to come off of the monocoque to remove the fuel cell, (mid engine, remember), and IIRC, you cannot just buy a fuel filter, you need to go ahead and order the whole cell. But luckily, Genuine Porsche Replacement parts and labor have always been priced reasonably!

Ah. Well ... I guess you could do some of the "while you are in there " things once you get the motor and rear suspension and fuel cell out of the way. So, thats good

[CHICKS]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Forgive the momentary thread hi-jack and if I missed this in the past but...MY??!! Wow!!

Would you, be kind enough to tell me if the black C2 turbo on your lot is as nice underneath/overall as the shiny sides appears in images??

I dont work there, I meant it as the dealership I visit.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Silver... Its not from Arkansas, and AFAIK, its the only one in the state of OK...

It lives in Tulsa. The owner is a friend of mine and he drives it all the time. There was another silver one sold to a guy in Arkansas when they first came out but I don't know if it's still there. There's another one in Wichita.

JR