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04-11-2009, 08:37 PM
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1. Hawt! White on red looks good enough for me to be impulsive. The red is a nice brick red, did not photograph too well, but great in person. Just look at that thing... Also saw a nice NEW silver one today, but this one wipes the floor in hotness. My atlas gray croc looks cerebral in comparison.
2. Engine. Smooth, mellow and powerful. Grunty in the bottom and revvy up top, gives little to v8's (that means you, m3)
3. Spacious feel inside, more like a normal car.
4. This particular one is optioned/built very well. Full stitched leather, nav, sports seats, pasm, sport chrono, black deviating carpets, etc. etc. I could never bring myself to build a car with such options (and pay for them brand new).
5. The price is good, and I'm getting a pretty decent trade-in value for my cayman.
Some reasons against:
1. The biggest one is that I would miss the cayman. It is much more toy/cart-like to drive, the 911 is bigger inside which is a plus but it does feel bigger to drive as well. The little croc is one of the few modern cars that are halfway points to bikes and the carrera even in S mode, is a step back towards normal cars (with all the pluses and minuses). That, I feel, makes it a bit less different/special than the cayman. There are many gt's like the rs4/m3/etc and what not that feel good despite the weight, due to clever suspension and other trickery. There is certainly a bit of that in this 997S. You do feel the greater weight, but it is also more planted in a way with a more sophisticated suspension. The croc is simple and light in comparison...
2. More than twice the price of the cayman, it's certainly not twice the fun. In fact, it might be less fun.
3. With the recent loss of my father, such a flashy purchase feels a bit inappropriate. Not that any of my family is on this side of the pond to see it, but then again, this may not be the right way to think about things.
I'm thinking, I'm thinking... :dunno::dunno:
1. Hawt! White on red looks good enough for me to be impulsive. The red is a nice brick red, did not photograph too well, but great in person. Just look at that thing... Also saw a nice NEW silver one today, but this one wipes the floor in hotness. My atlas gray croc looks cerebral in comparison.
2. Engine. Smooth, mellow and powerful. Grunty in the bottom and revvy up top, gives little to v8's (that means you, m3)
3. Spacious feel inside, more like a normal car.
4. This particular one is optioned/built very well. Full stitched leather, nav, sports seats, pasm, sport chrono, black deviating carpets, etc. etc. I could never bring myself to build a car with such options (and pay for them brand new).
5. The price is good, and I'm getting a pretty decent trade-in value for my cayman.
Some reasons against:
1. The biggest one is that I would miss the cayman. It is much more toy/cart-like to drive, the 911 is bigger inside which is a plus but it does feel bigger to drive as well. The little croc is one of the few modern cars that are halfway points to bikes and the carrera even in S mode, is a step back towards normal cars (with all the pluses and minuses). That, I feel, makes it a bit less different/special than the cayman. There are many gt's like the rs4/m3/etc and what not that feel good despite the weight, due to clever suspension and other trickery. There is certainly a bit of that in this 997S. You do feel the greater weight, but it is also more planted in a way with a more sophisticated suspension. The croc is simple and light in comparison...
2. More than twice the price of the cayman, it's certainly not twice the fun. In fact, it might be less fun.
3. With the recent loss of my father, such a flashy purchase feels a bit inappropriate. Not that any of my family is on this side of the pond to see it, but then again, this may not be the right way to think about things.
I'm thinking, I'm thinking... :dunno::dunno: