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Nardo Grey 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Is Not Your Average Audi

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With Porsche keeping us busy by launching so many Neunelfer variants, we haven't paid as much attention to the standard GT3 (if we may call it so) as we used to. So, here we are, back in the spotting game, with an example that features an uber-special touch.
We're referring to the main color of the car, a Paint to Sample shade called Nardo Grey. Now, this is a hue that comes from Audi land, but, over the years, we've seen it migrating.

The machine we have here was recently delivered to Cleveland, Ohio, so if you happen to live in the area, you won't be able to miss it.

As our keen-eyed readers have noticed, the black inner graphics of the optional all-LED headlights match the finish of the satin black wheels. And if we look inside the rims, we'll notice red calipers, which means the machine packs the standard steel brakes.

Note that while PCCB (Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes) stopping hardware might provide superior fading resistance for the track and reduce unsprung weight, which also shows comfort benefits on the street, these aren't without their drawbacks. And we're not ever referring to the hefty pricing of the option, but also to the potential operating noise. Porsche even made a video explaining that the matter is normal.

The social media post depicting the car doesn't take us inside the thing and yet we can notice the fact that it comes with the full bucket seats.

Zoom in on the nose of the beast and you'll notice a temporary license plate holder (this wasn't drilled in place), which means the owner of the 500 hp machine chose to enjoy the European Delivery.

After all, flogging this naturally aspirated beast on the Old Continent's twisty roads is all you can wish for when acquiring such a flat-six gem.

 

A brand new PTS Nardo Grey (nardograu; non-metallic UNI; Y7C) 991.2 GT3 has been delivered near Cleveland, Ohio recently. This example sports the PDK, wheels in satin black, steel brakes, LED headlights in black, and Adaptive 18-way seats. As you can tell from the temporary plate holder (not drilled in of course), the owner had picked up the car via European Delivery. With the recent popularity of @flachtgrau colors in the industry and especially among the Porsche GT cars, I would love to see a visual array of GT3s in Nardo Grey, Sport Classic Grey, Fashion Grey, and Chalk one day. Currently the cars that I know of in the U.S. are all over the country, but perhaps bringing them together is worth pursuing if you guys would like to see it happen as well. Many thanks to @porsche.oh for the photos of this car. What are your thoughts on this example? #PTSRS

A post shared by PTSRS | Will Lee (@ptsrs) on Jun 22, 2018 at 7:16am PDT

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