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Old 04-28-2016 | 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by ASM
Hhhmmm, what does this remind you of? Maybe it's just me lol.
Beautiful car
98 LeMans 24Hr winner
Audi, BMW, Toyota, & Nissan had strong entries that year, but the venerable Porsche 911GT1 was not to be denied
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Old 04-28-2016 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ASM
Hhhmmm, what does this remind you of? Maybe it's just me lol.
That's very similar to a DP, and is on the list (as the Colt 911 GT1).
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Old 04-28-2016 | 12:51 PM
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I'm not sure you understood what I was saying.
Hi Howard;
It seems I misunderstood what you were saying. My apologies. Senility.....setting in slowly - LOL.

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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by pphaneuf
That's very similar to a DP...
Let's not tempt fate here.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pphaneuf
That's very similar to a DP, and is on the list (as the Colt 911 GT1).
Are you sure its not the Porsche 1911A1
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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:31 PM
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Speaking of cool Porsches - back in 1998 Porsche finished 1 - 2 at the hallowed 24 Hrs of LeMans. I was (and still am) a bit of a Porsche fanatic and because of that I decided I just had to do that body style in 1/10th scale. I knew that there was no real rc class for this body style, and my hope was that Associated's 200mm pancar/sedan chassis (while they were frantically working on the first TC3 4wd chassis) would develope into a legintimate class. The class never did happen, but I had no regrets about creating what was basically a "sales dud". I just had to get it out of my system, so to speak lol. It was a fun project, just ill timed.

Those were the "days of innocents" when it came to licensing. We were under the delusion that we were actually helping the auto manufacturers promote a brand name. How things have changed.

Just a little trivia for ya.

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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by pphaneuf
That's very similar to a DP, and is on the list (as the Colt 911 GT1).
Nah....the similarity is just my wishful thinking.

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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ASM
First off there is no racing class just called GT. That's part of my point there is no clear class definition of GT in the United States Secondly I said "technically" in my post and if you know anything about IMSA racing the prototype cars and the GTLM cars and the GTD cars do race for the overall win and that my friend would be just like at my scale RC track.
What about the Pirelli World Challenge with GT and GTS competing? By the way, there most certainly is a class definition of GTLM and GTD, the glaring distinction being no PROTOTYPE cars. Duh.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by daleepp
Speaking of cool Porsches - back in 1998 Porsche finished 1 - 2 at the hallowed 24 Hrs of LeMans. I was (and still am) a bit of a Porsche fanatic and because of that I decided I just had to do that body style in 1/10th scale. I knew that there was no real rc class for this body style, and my hope was that Associated's 200mm pancar/sedan chassis (while they were frantically working on the first TC3 4wd chassis) would develope into a legintimate class. The class never did happen, but I had no regrets about creating what was basically a "sales dud". I just had to get it out of my system, so to speak lol. It was a fun project, just ill timed.
I still have one, ready to be painted. It's a gorgeous body.

P.S. Does the plug or mold still exist? If you could add about 1/4" in height, it might fit nicely on an Awesomatix.

Bride of P.S.: I just tried it. If the body were cut at the very bottom, where it joins to the flat, unformed plastic, it fits very well.

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Old 04-28-2016 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by daleepp
Speaking of cool Porsches - back in 1998 Porsche finished 1 - 2 at the hallowed 24 Hrs of LeMans. I was (and still am) a bit of a Porsche fanatic and because of that I decided I just had to do that body style in 1/10th scale. I knew that there was no real rc class for this body style, and my hope was that Associated's 200mm pancar/sedan chassis (while they were frantically working on the first TC3 4wd chassis) would develope into a legintimate class. The class never did happen, but I had no regrets about creating what was basically a "sales dud". I just had to get it out of my system, so to speak lol. It was a fun project, just ill timed.

Those were the "days of innocents" when it came to licensing. We were under the delusion that we were actually helping the auto manufacturers promote a brand name. How things have changed.

Just a little trivia for ya.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB2RQiEQke8

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That would make a sick WGT body. I like the Gianna but I like that one better as far as looks go.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SpeedySST
What about the Pirelli World Challenge with GT and GTS competing? By the way, there most certainly is a class definition of GTLM and GTD, the glaring distinction being no PROTOTYPE cars. Duh.
Really? There is a glaring distinction, hence the reason I listed Grand Touring LeMans and Grand Touring Daytona as 2 separate classes with two different rule sets that race with DP cars. As I have posted twice, I was talking about just straight up "GT". BTW, which you are correct, the Pirelli Series does have a just "GT" class. I stand corrected. But let's not confuse that with the GTA, GT Cup, GTS, Touring Car, Touring Car A and Touring Car B that also runs that series.

You have to be kidding me....the overall point is very simple in concept. Was legal...isn't legal.....resembles very, very closely to MANY other bodies and cars out there, and I'm not sure how it was determined one is legit and the other isn't....especially after it was legal. That's all I'm asking as a paying member for 2yrs now of the USVTA/USGT series.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by ThrottleKing
That would make a sick WGT body. I like the Gianna but I like that one better as far as looks go.
I had problems with the rear tires hitting the wheel wells; they're not nearly as wide as the WGT tires.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 02:39 PM
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The rule sets are different with GTLM and GTD but the body styles are the same. I dont think Im actually arguing against the McAllister bodies being included since the Saleen S7R is ok but not the Corvette DP? At first I was against the DP but you people and that silly logic of yours got in my head! The real problem was created when an "approved body list" came into being.
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Old 04-28-2016 | 02:47 PM
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Old 04-28-2016 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Rodarbal
I know it's been mentioned before (sorta tongue in cheek), but maybe the class should be called USSCR (U.S. Sports Car Racing) instead of USGT to keep everyone happy and be all-inclusive to GT and Prototype folks alike.
I have a better idea, name the class Target Cup.

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