07-09-2018, 05:35 PM | #21 | |
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I think it’s subjective. But yes, drive one. I think the v8 is too cammy for my liking, but it does cool. Nothing sounds better than a v8 usually. Jeff can weigh in here, but I almost ‘never’ use more than 50% of the 996tt’s engine power. It’s just too much. And it’s damn near 20 years old. The new Turbos make this even worse. Which is the appeal of the 911 T. It has enough power now so you don’t actually feel regret that you didn’t buy the S model.
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07-09-2018, 08:40 PM | #22 | |
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I then priced a Carrera S with the sport package which includes the rear axle steering and I’m coming up with around $126k plus I get a rear defroster Btw the cup holder placement they showed in the video really sucks, I once had a fast food soda(sprite) sitting in that cup holder and when I picked up the cup it was weak and the plastic top came off sending soda alll over and literally flooding the hvac controls. No matter what I did I could not get the sticky buttons to stop being sticky. Finally gave in with the intentions of paying $1500 for new hvac controls and the dealer covered it under warranty !! I was shocked and ecstatic at the same time. |
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07-09-2018, 10:44 PM | #23 |
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The 718s has those same horrible, alleged cupholders.
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07-09-2018, 11:13 PM | #24 | |
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07-10-2018, 09:37 AM | #25 |
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No, it looks like you are right on the v8s, they are all versions of the aj37 engine with various modifications.
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07-25-2018, 12:28 AM | #26 |
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07-25-2018, 09:37 PM | #27 |
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Just curious ... does this video sell you on the T or not sell you on the T ?
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07-25-2018, 10:10 PM | #28 |
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Have you watched his other porsche videos? He is extremely unlikeable but knows a lot about current porsche models. When he says the T feels NA, that means a lot to me.
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07-26-2018, 10:46 AM | #29 |
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07-26-2018, 11:05 AM | #30 | |
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But I had watched a few of his videos in the past and not seen anything "extremely unlikeable". They were all quite likeable actually. Does he have a pattern of throwing in stuff like that? |
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