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nice review sharky. it still amazes me that Porsche can take such small hp numbers and beat the snot of of cars with much greater hp numbers. everyone has said its blisteringly fast. i cannot wait to drive the new 997 with PDK so get to see what its all about. and imagine what a GT3, GT2 or turbo will be like with the PDK.
Cheers PorscheC4, it's definitely a quick car and more than I thought!
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I thought I'd share my experiences here, since I finally had a ride in the car and drove it about 45 miles through various terrain.
The exhaust is somewhat aggressive. I still haven't heard it from outside the car, but it sounds great from inside. Windows down all the way. I haven't heard it over 5000 RPMs yet since we're taking it easy on the car for now.
I didn't find the PDK on-wheel shifting as bad as some people did. It's hard to get used to around corners, and lights up at night so you can see where on the wheel it's at if you need to find it.
It shifts really fast. REALLY fast. Sitting in the passenger seat it sounds quick, but while driving you can really feel it. It clicks to the next gear just about instantly, noticeably improved over the tiptronic. The downshifts sound good. I am trying to find an effective way to mount the mic to the rear of the car.
There were no rough downshifts (unless I pressed 2-to-1 or something excessive) or low-speed stumbling. It drove like a really fast automatic when at low speeds. The gears seem close, but the overdrive is great for the freeway. I think in top gear it was 2000-2200 RPMs at 70-75. Maybe Alex can confirm, he was driving when we noticed that.
The interior is nice. The steering wheel is comfortable. Alex slyly turned the heated seat button on me (twice) while driving in 75 degree afternoon weather with the windows down. I can verify that the heated seats work. This car has the sport seats (which are really good), so no vented seat...
We configured the touchscreen PCM to use Alex's phone with bluetooth and made a call on the speaker. The volume was good and they could hear us just fine.
The car seems peppy with a lot of torque, but I was gentle on the RPMs and probably never went over 1/2 throttle in the fifty miles. I knew James would be shaking his head since the motor's so fresh. :O I'll hold my judgment of the acceleration until I've really wound it out.
It seems like every car I drive has completely different brakes. I did not have a chance to test them much on the new 997, but felt that while the brakes come on strong if you need them, the pedal isn't as predictable as the older cars for sudden movements. Maybe this would result in faster lap times, but it was a little scary the first time I had to slow suddenly. I probably just need to get used to the car more before I talk about the brakes or suspension.
PS - Last time I looked at the odometer, the car had 110 miles on it since birth.
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Hey sharkey... all right first things first... speed art has a steering wheel conversion with paddles next raiders this weekend vs chargers who looked really good tonight. you going? glad your enjoying the new ride
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Hey sharkey... all right first things first... speed art has a steering wheel conversion with paddles next raiders this weekend vs chargers who looked really good tonight. you going? glad your enjoying the new ride
Hey SirBells (Hell's Bells ), you know we're on it
As far as the Raiders go. That game put me in a mood dammit.
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Alex, congrats on the new toy and thanks for all the feedback. Sorry we missed you at EuroSunday.
Thanks ELMEL, the more we drive it, the more we like it...
We'll catch you at the next one
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British racing green i see. now sharky officially back to the chicktronic II. j/k.
congrats man!
ChickTronic Returns! And BRG is the only way to go eh?
Thanks pal!
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Damn! How did I miss this one, I guest I will get a test ride on the next stop by? Congratulations Alex!
Absolutely man! It happened so fast I almost missed it myself
We'll give you a ride while doing the EVOMSit on yours
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Awesome reviews Sharky. I am going to test drive a PDK tonight at my local dealer...cant wait....
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next raiders this weekend vs chargers who looked really good tonight
. you going? glad your enjoying the new ride 
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