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Old 06-09-2014, 10:57 AM   #21
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What a load of nonsense .
That's like saying an electronic throttle is to blame and we should go back to throttle cables .


A manual transmission is a very simple concept. It is or it isn't.
Either the driver is moving the gear or the car is doing it (i.e. automatic).

And partly why the 997 GT3's will be some of the most sought after in a few short years. It also helps that they don't catch fire.


If you were referencing racing, some things have indeed progressed in the name of safety even if it meant losing some control over the car. But at the end of the day driver skill comes down to throttle, brake, gear lever and steering wheel. If you're cutting into those for reasons other than safety, you are watering down the traditional driver skill set that has existed for decades. Either to allow the computer to produce a faster lap time or to protect the driver from his own equipment destroying, position losing errors.

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Old 06-09-2014, 11:06 AM   #22
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.2 RS prices are going up right now due to the bad rep of GT3 catching fire and delay of the new RS...
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Old 06-09-2014, 11:14 AM   #23
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to blame for what?

A manual transmission is a very simple concept. It is or it isn't.
The sport automatic gearbox it is slowly killing the traditional/manual gearboxes, they are faster, accurate, in sync, and smarter than the driver The only bit you lose is the clutch feel but that was replaced by a "launch control" if I'm not mistaken

In that context, it does makes the manual gearbox look like a very simple concept, yes lol
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With all the electronic additions to the Porsche line (now fake burbling too lol), I'm truly liking my air cooled 911 more and more...............

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Sounds like my Boxster S with the sports exhaust. So the GTS has a few more options included as standard, an enhanced profile and an extra 10bhp - is it really worth it for 1mph gain?
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Old 06-11-2014, 04:58 AM   #26
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Great vid. Great road! Car sounds awesome! That's how my 991S PowerKit sounds. With the Sport Chrono, you get rev-matched down shifts with the 7MT (the vid has PDK.....and rev matches too). I love the sound, and I was used to a 993 Turbo with FabSpeed bypass. This is even better.

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