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Originally Posted by Gogar
Nice car!
Ms gogars XK-R totally walks my buddy's 997, all day long. Never had to turn very fast because I'm always so far ahead by the time we get to a turn.
But, like Paul mentioned, there's never really an opportunity to use it. If there were an opportunity I'm certainly not good enough to use it.
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A 24hr take home from the Porsche dealer last year of a 2015 911 put me in search mode for something new/nicer than the 944.
The 911 was *far* better handling, and won in a lot of points and places. Ultimately, the Porsche dealer is an hour away across some of the highest wreck density roads in the area. I pass 2-3 wrecks, even at non peak times, getting there. Also had the person in charge pass away, and things went downhill in service badly. My 944 left after an alignment with about a 2 degree steering wheel tilt to the right to drive straight. If I can't trust them with a cheap car, how could I trust them with a nice car?
A XKR and a 911 Turbo would be an interesting comparison. My only real ding about the Jaguar is the lack of manual transmission. Its the only modern car that gives me my 2+2 and an open reach to a hatch back that my 944 does. Because of my karting, I'd favor the 911 just for the rear biased weight balance closer matches the natural feel of a kart.
The 911 and XK are both great models, I would love to have a 911 too, but the dealer situation is not favorable to that.
The Jaguar has absolutely amazing magnetism with opposite sex. I've never driven a car, mine or borrowed, that has equaled it in that respect.
Is her XKR a 5.0, or 4.2? If its that darn fast to drive away, I'm leaning 5.0.