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Everything you need to know about the redesigned Porsche 911: An icon roars - 2012-Feb-01- CultureMap Houston
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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Saw one today at Porsche North Houston in black/ black. If I didn't know that the new ones were around I wouldn't have had any idea it was a new model. I had to look very closely to notice much difference. Of course the interior is different. I am sure there are lots of improvements; some seen, some not. It will take awhile to grow on me, just like the Panamera.
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I thought the 991 was the pace car at the Rolex 24. I didn't see a lot of difference either, if it was. New front.
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If I won the lottery.... I'd have one.
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I'll bet it's slightly fun to drive in a canyon.
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I'm not saying that we're a bunch of scrubs here, (plenty of people who can afford a new 911), but for some reason this is an old Porsche board for the most part.
Lots of members with other new expensive cars but hardly any new Porsches. |
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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Looks like a Porsche
Mind you, I'm far to smart to buy one. |
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I just saw a speed channel test ride show about the new 991. Warning don't watch unless you want to start saving your pennies. Nice report, seems more like a GT car now. Not that there is anything wrong with that for us older guys, anyway.
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Yea I hear ya on that. Not exactly a critical evaluation. But it is a chance to take a look at it, and hear some of its attributes.
Funny how we don't hear the the real scoop on new cars till they are in the hands of owner /users. Cheers Richard |
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I was staring at one square away at the front yesterday and never gave it a thought. Somehow I assumed it was last year's model.
Well, OK, I was at an all Porsche Concours (or concourse for those that dropped o' of skool) surrounded by a predominance of air cooled machines. 50 356's, long hoods, middies and impacts, plus a very few 964 and 993 types will obscure 996's, 997's and...what do you call the thing again? |
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Looks decent even though I dislike the big bodies of the waterpumper 911s. I can't get over the LED lighting. You guys think that's here to stay? Xmas lights? I bet money in 5 years they come up with some nice diffusers making the lights uniform, immediately making your 991, Audi, Bimmer etc. look dated.
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Will Jeremy Clarkson go mental case on the 991?
How to kill a 911 - YouTube
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