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livi 08-11-2009 01:20 PM

0-62 in 3.4 sec. I Want One!
 
What a great daily driver.

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090807/CARNEWS/908079997

island911 08-11-2009 01:39 PM

Wow.

I wonder if one could get it to break that 200mph mark with the addition of a Cool Collar . .. chromed, of course. :cool:

Schumi 08-11-2009 03:58 PM

If Porsche claims 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, then someone will get it to do it in 3.2, guaranteed.

They are always conservative on those numbers.

porsche4life 08-11-2009 04:05 PM

What will the new GT2 be capable of?

pwd72s 08-11-2009 04:09 PM

No car is worth 180 miles of driving I-5, surrounded with suicidal traffic for at least 100 miles of that. When the P-car left here, one vow I made was to never buy a car that needed to go to Portland to get worked on...that part of P-car ownership was hell to me.

dd74 08-11-2009 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by porsche4life (Post 4830551)
What will the new GT2 be capable of?

Black holes...:D

gprsh924 08-11-2009 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwd72s (Post 4830563)
No car is worth 180 miles of driving I-5, surrounded with suicidal traffic for at least 100 miles of that. When the P-car left here, one vow I made was to never buy a car that needed to go to Portland to get worked on...that part of P-car ownership was hell to me.

You could always move closer to a dealership SmileWavy

Chocaholic 08-11-2009 07:24 PM

Sheesh. My cheapo BMW K-bike will do 0-60 under 3 seconds. . . brand new for$15k. If you want adrenaline...look to two wheels rather than four. Almost puked in my helmet the first time I wacked it open at 7k rpms.

Just sayin'.

Rick Lee 08-11-2009 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 4831031)
Sheesh. My cheapo BMW K-bike will do 0-60 under 3 seconds. . . brand new for$15k. If you want adrenaline...look to two wheels rather than four. Almost puked in my helmet the first time I wacked it open at 7k rpms.

Just sayin'.

Ditto for my R12S. Much, much cheaper than fast car.

artplumber 08-11-2009 10:27 PM

Livi,
The prior 997 is 3.4 sec too. You're only getting 20 more hp w/direct injection etc.

It (the prior 997) is a fast car. Just sooo plush. It doesn't give me the same rush as getting on boost in my 930. I don't doubt everything in the current Porsche lineup is faster than the 930. They (I haven't driven a GT3) just don't feel involved. I sure would like to drive a Turbo with no nav/radio, lighter seats, 1/2 the sound deading removed, light door panels etc.

pwd72s 08-11-2009 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gprsh924 (Post 4831021)
You could always move closer to a dealership SmileWavy


Thank God I'm a country boy...

livi 08-11-2009 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by artplumber (Post 4831304)
It (the prior 997) is a fast car. Just sooo plush.

Thats just the point. The perfect daily driver. Commuting my 50 miles daily route to work on the motorway. Then, for more spirited connected weekend drives, I would take my 3.2.

URY914 08-12-2009 05:39 AM

I hope they have a device that keeps your hands gripping the steering wheel during those 3.4 sec launches.

onewhippedpuppy 08-12-2009 06:09 AM

I'm more suprised by the "no gas guzzler tax" comment. Pretty impressive for 500 HP.

M.D. Holloway 08-12-2009 06:33 AM

Great lines!

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1250087586.jpg


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1250087600.jpg

artplumber 08-12-2009 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by livi (Post 4831347)
Thats just the point. The perfect daily driver. Commuting my 50 miles daily route to work on the motorway. Then, for more spirited connected weekend drives, I would take my 3.2.

But why drive that to work and not a Saab? Point A to B on mostly straight multilane roads?

RWebb 08-12-2009 12:16 PM

finally back in front & faster than Tesla...

flatbutt 08-12-2009 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chocaholic (Post 4831031)
Sheesh. My cheapo BMW K-bike will do 0-60 under 3 seconds. . . brand new for$15k. If you want adrenaline...look to two wheels rather than four. Almost puked in my helmet the first time I wacked it open at 7k rpms.

Just sayin'.

I call BS. No way you can puke with that kind of G force in your face.:)

RWebb 08-12-2009 01:11 PM

ok - how many G's can you guys puke at????

Chocaholic 08-12-2009 01:16 PM

The operative word was "almost" puked in my helmet. I don't want to think about the repurcussions of actually doing so.

480 lb bike / 167hp = 2.87 lb/hp $15k
3500 lb pcar/500hp = 7.0 lb/hp $115k

Can you spell "no-brainer"?


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