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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: MrRiplEy[H] on June 06, 2012, 02:49:43 PM
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I'm sold.
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Just the base model? Turbo? something RS? Gt3? .... mighty Gt2? :pray, and what did you drive similar to compare it too? Then you'd have a statement worth reading :ahand
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Did you play this song while driving?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Togv_8fCZ3A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Togv_8fCZ3A)
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Ive only driven one and it was a really tatty early 70s S. it was completely nuts, loved it :D
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There is something very sterile about the new ones. I cannot put my finger on it, but that visceral feeling you got when you slammed the throttle is no longer there. I liked them when they were rough around the edges and would feel like they were barely hanging on when you were at 99% and you just knew at any second it was going to explode, but it never did.
The first gen Turbo Carrera was one mean mutha and it did not mind abusing you at all. It was a hoot to drive.
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There is something very sterile about the new ones. I cannot put my finger on it, but that visceral feeling you got when you slammed the throttle is no longer there. I liked them when they were rough around the edges and would feel like they were barely hanging on when you were at 99% and you just knew at any second it was going to explode, but it never did.
The first gen Turbo Carrera was one mean mutha and it did not mind abusing you at all. It was a hoot to drive.
I was most impressed how such a performance car was totally comfortable to drive in traffic. Cruising at 45mph in 6th gear with no problems at all. And then when you wanted to push it, turn the revs to 5000+ and you get that Porsche groal. I'm seriously thinking about buying one despite knowing it will be the dumbest buy I'll ever do (we have heavy snow winters).
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I was most impressed how such a performance car was totally comfortable to drive in traffic. Cruising at 45mph in 6th gear with no problems at all. And then when you wanted to push it, turn the revs to 5000+ and you get that Porsche groal. I'm seriously thinking about buying one despite knowing it will be the dumbest buy I'll ever do (we have heavy snow winters).
Some of us who like you have heavy snow winters, have beaters we drive around for short jaunts.
Grocery Store etc. I take care of it mechanically to ensure I don/t have to drive the R/T.
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I have a Lambretta SX :rofl
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I have a Lambretta SX :rofl
Bet its fun bringing the Ladies home on that beast. ;)
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There surely is better bang for the bucks, and haters will be quick to throw that in your face. But who cares, get the thing and enjoy ... you live only once. :old: Before you hit the trigger please take a at the new Boxer S. It's been rethought taking in consideration customer complaints, ride/performances/quality/fun factor have been significantly improved and it's a fraction of the cost of the 911.
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There surely is better bang for the bucks, and haters will be quick to throw that in your face. But who cares, get the thing and enjoy ... you live only once. :old: Before you hit the trigger please take a at the new Boxer S. It's been rethought taking in consideration customer complaints, ride/performances/quality/fun factor have been significantly improved and it's a fraction of the cost of the 911.
My cousin just took delivery of a new Boxter S, trading in his 2010 Cayman. He loved the Cayman, but one drive in the top-down Boxter and he was spoiled forever...
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They've got an iPhone dock, you know...
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On buyin a 'dream car' or 'toy' .. anyone can get a trundle car.
If you turn your car on, does it do the same for you?
It is such an appropriate statement
..yer gonna spend a major chunk of your life driving,
may as well drive something you enjoy, yanno?
Personally .. I have always tried to have a car that made me smile when I walked out to it,
because I knew what was coming.
Fun.
If it aint fun, why do it :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/smDragon1.jpg)
440 powered project car, ran it for 18+years in brackets, drove it to work an back weather permitting,
even did a few cross country runs, and cruised a lot of places on west coast.
It was FUN.
Frank aka GE
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I'm sold.
You're welcome :banana:
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I always wanted an 80s 911 turbo. Now I would just get in trouble with it as the slow and delerious(fast and the furious) punks wouldnt know what it was, but would eat their rice for dinner :devil
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Some of us who like you have heavy snow winters, have beaters we drive around for short jaunts.
Grocery Store etc. I take care of it mechanically to ensure I don/t have to drive the R/T.
Only problem is I can't drive a beater, I travel 100-600km distances in -32c and a car failure can mean agonizing death in the middle of some woods. :)
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Ripley... 100-600 km in a brand new 911 on heavy snow? you my friend, have balls. Not because your driving it in snow, but be cause of the distance in snow. I wouldnt take the car out if it was anything less than sunny and warm, thats just me, have really lived a wealthy life so I would treat it like a newborn baby.
I'm content with my Subaru Impreza.
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Bet its fun bringing the Ladies home on that beast. ;)
To be honest when i was a kid in Liverpool I had a lot if action with it :)
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To be honest when i was a kid in Liverpool I had a lot if action with it :)
No doubt but how did you fit the second girl on it? :aok
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Her fat friend cannot come along.
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fat chicks rule :rock
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Ripley... 100-600 km in a brand new 911 on heavy snow? you my friend, have balls. Not because your driving it in snow, but be cause of the distance in snow. I wouldnt take the car out if it was anything less than sunny and warm, thats just me, have really lived a wealthy life so I would treat it like a newborn baby.
I'm content with my Subaru Impreza.
Who said it's brand new? :)
I figured a Carrera 4 should handle regular snow with studded tires. I mean people drive old school VW Beetles on snow too and they don't even have proper heaters.
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Brand new Porshe 911 costs over 180.000 euros here in Finland(MrRipley lives here too). Gives you some perspective... New Boxter S is around 97.000 euros. :cry
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Get the Elford book! :old: It explains all about traction. Consider this:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfirnP08FP0
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Get the Elford book! :old: It explains all about traction. Consider this:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfirnP08FP0
fat chicks have more traction?
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fat chicks have more traction?
Weighty arses give you traction. You don't have to be rich to buy a 911 either, the car has been made for 46 years. There is a huge 'dip zone' in the prices between the 'classics' and the 'recently made and look at me' models.
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There surely is better bang for the bucks, and haters will be quick to throw that in your face. But who cares, get the thing and enjoy ... you live only once. :old: Before you hit the trigger please take a at the new Boxer S. It's been rethought taking in consideration customer complaints, ride/performances/quality/fun factor have been significantly improved and it's a fraction of the cost of the 911.
[suckers bet]Bet you $20 I'll see at least 3 on my drive home.[/suckers bet]
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911 Slant Nose Turbo FTW.
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I have a friend with a one-off 911. All carbon fiber body. Lots of handling goodies and runs like a scalded cat.
If he brings it to a meet the porsche guys are usually all over it. lol
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Did you play this song while driving?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Togv_8fCZ3A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Togv_8fCZ3A)
I'm reminded of a certain Super Troopers scene.
What's hilarious is this guy ---> :banana: goes PERFECTLY to the beat. xD
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You're welcome :banana:
Orley?
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I've got a Boxster. Go try one of those out :)
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Orley?
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mid-life crisis thread :devil
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Weighty arses give you traction. You don't have to be rich to buy a 911 either, the car has been made for 46 years. There is a huge 'dip zone' in the prices between the 'classics' and the 'recently made and look at me' models.
Yep the 996 model which is much more reliable than the old aircooled 993 is actually cheaper to buy. Porsche purinists don't consider it a 'proper Porsche' because of its aerodynamic styling. But that thing is a hoot to drive, it didn't have explosive grunt like the Mercedes AMG55 for example but the engine was smooth as butter. And even cruising at 30mph in casual driving you could feel the torque in your back at the slightest touch of the pedal.
I was really impressed. I never imagined a non turboed engine with such a small capacity could deliver so good torque.
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mid-life crisis thread :devil
I'd call it 'bored to the diesel Jeep while passing one of the 100 000 Russian trucks on the road' thread.
OTOH I am approaching mid-life figures.. hmm.. :rock
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No sarcasm or disdain.
You know that I find you to be both intelligent and interesting.
Your post indicated that you had something to do with MrRipley's enjoyment of the Porsche. I was merely wondering if you would spill the beans about being some sort of Euro-car insider.
Vroom Vroom :airplane:
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I agree with Skuzzy's sentiments, there just seems to be something missing with these new 911's. I will say that the non-turbo versions are a LOT of performance/HP for the money now. Heck, they will all do 300 km/h, which is pretty impressive for a sub 4 liter motor with no super/turbo charging systems. But, for 100k, I'll take the wife's car (Nissan GT-R) any day. If you're looking for an 80 to 100K import, it is by far and away the best bang for the buck.
The race between Ford and Chevrolet in the Camaro/Mustang segment is so incredible now, I think anyone looking for a sports car is crazy not to buy one or the other. The 2011 Shelby we bought last year left enough money for a 50$k MasterCraft Boat WITH the Mustang, and still left change compared to buying JUST a base model 911 Porsche.
The 80's and 90's 911 Turbo's are always a real blast to drive, a true enthusiasts car, also one that can kill you very quickly with that crazy back end in the corners, no matter how good of a driver you might be. I think that's always been part of the attraction...having the angel of death sitting in the passenger seat saying "oh..OH OH watch that throttle..ha ha you almost lost it there..woah look out for this turn" when you're blasting down a nice stretch of back roads.
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No sarcasm or disdain.
You know that I find you to be both intelligent and interesting.
Your post indicated that you had something to do with MrRipley's enjoyment of the Porsche. I was merely wondering if you would spill the beans about being some sort of Euro-car insider.
Vroom Vroom :airplane:
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,334371.msg4392576.html#msg4392576
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Yep the 996 model which is much more reliable than the old aircooled 993 is actually cheaper to buy. Porsche purinists don't consider it a 'proper Porsche' because of its aerodynamic styling. But that thing is a hoot to drive, it didn't have explosive grunt like the Mercedes AMG55 for example but the engine was smooth as butter. And even cruising at 30mph in casual driving you could feel the torque in your back at the slightest touch of the pedal.
I was really impressed. I never imagined a non turboed engine with such a small capacity could deliver so good torque.
There were some issues with the early 996 engines that you should research before you buy. All sorted now I hear. Of course you have the four valve head which is handy.
The real asset of this engine is that it is one of only a small number of formats which have perfect primary and secondary balance. Almost has a positive net torque output too.
Buy the Elford book :old:
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Never spun the 911, 930, 934rsr, 935, or 961 I have driven but I did once spin my 914/6 on turn 10 at summit point and somehow it never got to the grass.
I've spun plenty of 300zx, 240sx, and earlier Z cars.
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There were some issues with the early 996 engines that you should research before you buy. All sorted now I hear. Of course you have the four valve head which is handy.
The real asset of this engine is that it is one of only a small number of formats which have perfect primary and secondary balance. Almost has a positive net torque output too.
Buy the Elford book :old:
I know about those. That's why I'm going to either have a upgraded IMS bearing retrofited or get one with a newer engine. IMS retrofitting will cost around 800 euros.
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I have a 911 its red :)
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I have a 911 its red :)
Lucky you. :)
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On buyin a 'dream car' or 'toy' .. anyone can get a trundle car.
If you turn your car on, does it do the same for you?
It is such an appropriate statement
..yer gonna spend a major chunk of your life driving,
may as well drive something you enjoy, yanno?
Personally .. I have always tried to have a car that made me smile when I walked out to it,
because I knew what was coming.
Fun.
If it aint fun, why do it :)
(http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q260/1grayeagle/old%20days/smDragon1.jpg)
440 powered project car, ran it for 18+years in brackets, drove it to work an back weather permitting,
even did a few cross country runs, and cruised a lot of places on west coast.
It was FUN.
Frank aka GE
now that's a car :aok
MOPAR OR NOCAR :rock
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Lucky you. :)
I lied :)
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As other's have said, you only live once :aok. One thing to consider though, if this is your dream car, it's going to kill you to drive it daily and slowly watch it go down hill. If you can afford it, or before you buy this car, buy yourself a good daily driver to drive on the bad days, and when it's going to be sitting in parking lots. I'd go crazy worrying if I had to drive one of my vettes every day (what if it hails, what if it gets hit, what if joe joe the idiot boy parks next to it and nails my door, etc.).
:salute
BigRat
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As other's have said, you only live once :aok. One thing to consider though, if this is your dream car, it's going to kill you to drive it daily and slowly watch it go down hill. If you can afford it, or before you buy this car, buy yourself a good daily driver to drive on the bad days, and when it's going to be sitting in parking lots. I'd go crazy worrying if I had to drive one of my vettes every day (what if it hails, what if it gets hit, what if joe joe the idiot boy parks next to it and nails my door, etc.).
:salute
BigRat
I spend 3 - 10 hours a day behind the wheel. This is my only motivation for getting a performance car (comfortable one).