Drove a 991S (finally) and feel confused
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Drove a 991S (finally) and feel confused
It has taken me until today to drive a 991S . When i first saw the car a month ago I sat in it and went "blech" !!!! I got out and refused a test drive offer .
It's a month later .
So last night i read a post about PDCC and started to think as I read the replies . I read som,e more on the manual 7 speed too.
On this topic i felt that the car was built with the intentions to have the gadgets so I decided if i ever bought one I would have to giive up on the original concept of a simplistic 911 and consider the high tech car.
I sat in the car today and it felt very comfortable .. like a Panamera . When i drove it I soon realized it was a 911 though . This was a weird moment.
If I could only remove my bias and view the car as a sporty coupe instead of a 911 then its a really nice car . In fact its a great daily driver .
It was so odd to sit ina 911 which is even more comfortable than my M3.
The PDK is greatly improved !! No more jerkiness in sport mode .
Manual shifts seem quicker. The car I drove had the buttons . My curent car has the paddles . I prefer the paddles .
One thing i noticed is that a downshift rev match connected at a high rev . It caught me off guard for a moment .
My modified 997S is faster than the stock 991S which was somewhat hard to digest but i really liked the car more than i thought i would.
As for extended driving impressions I have none yet . Roads were moderately congested but i did spebd a good 25 minutes of driving in the car .
I speced a car BTW .
GTR is still a contender but I have not bought anything .. yet .
Not sure if i will or just wait for the Turbo .
Walked away confused .
It's a month later .
So last night i read a post about PDCC and started to think as I read the replies . I read som,e more on the manual 7 speed too.
On this topic i felt that the car was built with the intentions to have the gadgets so I decided if i ever bought one I would have to giive up on the original concept of a simplistic 911 and consider the high tech car.
I sat in the car today and it felt very comfortable .. like a Panamera . When i drove it I soon realized it was a 911 though . This was a weird moment.
If I could only remove my bias and view the car as a sporty coupe instead of a 911 then its a really nice car . In fact its a great daily driver .
It was so odd to sit ina 911 which is even more comfortable than my M3.
The PDK is greatly improved !! No more jerkiness in sport mode .
Manual shifts seem quicker. The car I drove had the buttons . My curent car has the paddles . I prefer the paddles .
One thing i noticed is that a downshift rev match connected at a high rev . It caught me off guard for a moment .
My modified 997S is faster than the stock 991S which was somewhat hard to digest but i really liked the car more than i thought i would.
As for extended driving impressions I have none yet . Roads were moderately congested but i did spebd a good 25 minutes of driving in the car .
I speced a car BTW .
GTR is still a contender but I have not bought anything .. yet .
Not sure if i will or just wait for the Turbo .
Walked away confused .
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So did the test mule have the pdcc ? I haven't driven one w/ that techgadget. Has anyone done a back to back ? Seems the Showrooms are full of pdk, and their getting nervous: calls to 'come on in' and mailograms w/ serious cuts; $20k off on a msrp $123k 991s.
I was happy w/ the 991s ride and all, but see no urgent need to update (rather then upgrade).
PS: FAAPorsche is missed, though I wonder about the legacy: “Design must be functional and functionality has to be translated visually into aesthetics, without gags that have to be explained first,”
I was happy w/ the 991s ride and all, but see no urgent need to update (rather then upgrade).
PS: FAAPorsche is missed, though I wonder about the legacy: “Design must be functional and functionality has to be translated visually into aesthetics, without gags that have to be explained first,”
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It has taken me until today to drive a 991S . When i first saw the car a month ago I sat in it and went "blech" !!!! I got out and refused a test drive offer .
It's a month later .
So last night i read a post about PDCC and started to think as I read the replies . I read som,e more on the manual 7 speed too.
On this topic i felt that the car was built with the intentions to have the gadgets so I decided if i ever bought one I would have to giive up on the original concept of a simplistic 911 and consider the high tech car.
I sat in the car today and it felt very comfortable .. like a Panamera . When i drove it I soon realized it was a 911 though . This was a weird moment.
If I could only remove my bias and view the car as a sporty coupe instead of a 911 then its a really nice car . In fact its a great daily driver .
It was so odd to sit ina 911 which is even more comfortable than my M3.
The PDK is greatly improved !! No more jerkiness in sport mode .
Manual shifts seem quicker. The car I drove had the buttons . My curent car has the paddles . I prefer the paddles .
One thing i noticed is that a downshift rev match connected at a high rev . It caught me off guard for a moment .
My modified 997S is faster than the stock 991S which was somewhat hard to digest but i really liked the car more than i thought i would.
As for extended driving impressions I have none yet . Roads were moderately congested but i did spebd a good 25 minutes of driving in the car .
I speced a car BTW .
GTR is still a contender but I have not bought anything .. yet .
Not sure if i will or just wait for the Turbo .
Walked away confused .
It's a month later .
So last night i read a post about PDCC and started to think as I read the replies . I read som,e more on the manual 7 speed too.
On this topic i felt that the car was built with the intentions to have the gadgets so I decided if i ever bought one I would have to giive up on the original concept of a simplistic 911 and consider the high tech car.
I sat in the car today and it felt very comfortable .. like a Panamera . When i drove it I soon realized it was a 911 though . This was a weird moment.
If I could only remove my bias and view the car as a sporty coupe instead of a 911 then its a really nice car . In fact its a great daily driver .
It was so odd to sit ina 911 which is even more comfortable than my M3.
The PDK is greatly improved !! No more jerkiness in sport mode .
Manual shifts seem quicker. The car I drove had the buttons . My curent car has the paddles . I prefer the paddles .
One thing i noticed is that a downshift rev match connected at a high rev . It caught me off guard for a moment .
My modified 997S is faster than the stock 991S which was somewhat hard to digest but i really liked the car more than i thought i would.
As for extended driving impressions I have none yet . Roads were moderately congested but i did spebd a good 25 minutes of driving in the car .
I speced a car BTW .
GTR is still a contender but I have not bought anything .. yet .
Not sure if i will or just wait for the Turbo .
Walked away confused .
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i'd say walking away confused is not a big reason to buy one.
I took one on a short test drive last month and, while it was plush and powerful, I didn't feel overcome with a feeling of having to buy one. I got back in my 06 C2S cab and felt totally happy to be back in it. I would have to spend much more time in a new one to properly compare it and to fully appreciate the differences. But since I don't have an extra $50k sitting around, I'll avoid the temptation.
I took one on a short test drive last month and, while it was plush and powerful, I didn't feel overcome with a feeling of having to buy one. I got back in my 06 C2S cab and felt totally happy to be back in it. I would have to spend much more time in a new one to properly compare it and to fully appreciate the differences. But since I don't have an extra $50k sitting around, I'll avoid the temptation.
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The stock 991 S actually has a 0-60 time similar to a cayenne turbo and they are equally priced which i find hard to digest as well.
A C63 coupe is faster too (in a straight line) and a heck of a lot cheaper and also offers comfort.
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So did the test mule have the pdcc ? I haven't driven one w/ that techgadget. Has anyone done a back to back ? Seems the Showrooms are full of pdk, and their getting nervous: calls to 'come on in' and mailograms w/ serious cuts; $20k off on a msrp $123k 991s.
I was happy w/ the 991s ride and all, but see no urgent need to update (rather then upgrade).
PS: FAAPorsche is missed, though I wonder about the legacy: “Design must be functional and functionality has to be translated visually into aesthetics, without gags that have to be explained first,”
I was happy w/ the 991s ride and all, but see no urgent need to update (rather then upgrade).
PS: FAAPorsche is missed, though I wonder about the legacy: “Design must be functional and functionality has to be translated visually into aesthetics, without gags that have to be explained first,”
Can you confirm 20K off ?
The car I drove was very basic . It lacked PDCC and sport chrono. It even lacked sports adaptive seats and full leather .
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Yes it is . My modded 997S is quite nice. (Full FVD exhaust , FVD sofware , Bilstein damptronics , Werks airbox) .
The stock 991 S actually has a 0-60 time similar to a cayenne turbo and they are equally priced which i find hard to digest as well.
A C63 coupe is faster too (in a straight line) and a heck of a lot cheaper and also offers comfort.
The stock 991 S actually has a 0-60 time similar to a cayenne turbo and they are equally priced which i find hard to digest as well.
A C63 coupe is faster too (in a straight line) and a heck of a lot cheaper and also offers comfort.
you sure? Autobild clocked 3.8sec. to 62mph for the 991S.
i don`t think that the C63 or CTT can match that!
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I would wait on this one Larry. You have modded your 997.2 to perfection. Are you kidding me. Stay put for a while and then when the time comes we both can shop for a 991TT (you) and GT3 (me) together and get a nice discount.