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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 05:07 AM
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Beautiful car and you live in a city with terrific roads for a 911. I believe the start/stop is controlled with the driver memory settings. I turned that function off when I took delivery and it has remained off (automatically) since then.
Does not work with the European spec cars which we get here. It's off by default and seemingly nothing one can do about it.
I really like the coasting function but not the start/stop. Would love the coasting to be on by default but not the start/stop.

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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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A really beautiful car, Rainier -- use it in good health!

I'm jealous, because all I see now is snow and salt when I look outside. My baby is hibernating in the garage with 580 miles on the clock.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2012 | 01:39 PM
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. Here it is, brand new, just left the dealer in one of the World's most scenic settings with Cape Town's Table Mountain as backdrop.


That looks amazing (car and scenery). Wish i was there.
 
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 03:47 PM
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the stock wheel is really nice on these 991s'

good choice to hit full leather
 
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 04:28 PM
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Congratulations, Rainier!!!! I appreciate your wait as I waited from November to June last year. But now it's here so enjoy the ride!

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Congrats Rainier. Your steering is on the wrong side just like mine
Post more pics
 
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Congrats Rainier !! The car and the back drop look amazing Enjoy the weather for the rest of us looking at snow.
 
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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some of the best scenery 991 pics ever. Thanks for sharing your 991 with us, congrats
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dhill911
Beautiful Car!! I'm sure it will look incredible next to your plane. Absolutely Love the 2-Tone Interior.
Hmm, you be the judge of that...



Some comparison is in order...

Both have a boxer engine, both use nicasil cylinders, both have dry sumps. The plane sports 4 cylinders and does 100HP, burns around 18 liters per hour. The Porsche has 6 cylinders and does 400HP but I average just over 10 liters per 100Km (That is of course amazing).
The Porsche is faster - by quite a bit but the plane gets there faster - no speed traps in the sky.

Both can give you the ride of your life, thrill you no end and scare you out of your pants a second later...

Oh yes - the plane is cheaper.

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Hmm, you be the judge of that...

Oh yes - the plane is cheaper.

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Is that right??

luv your comparison!!
 
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 11:21 PM
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Is that right??

luv your comparison!!
Yes indeed. The plane is a little more than 1/2 the price of the Porsche. Brand new (got this one almost exactly a year ago. It is called a "Sling 2").

Take a drive around your nearest, smaller airports - you'll find some flying schools and clubs with plenty, friendly people that will be keen to show you the ropes and get you in the air.

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Originally Posted by nicoli
some of the best scenery 991 pics ever. Thanks for sharing your 991 with us, congrats
Thank you very much. There will be more. Almost 2400Km on the clock in the two weeks since I got her.

Have taken her onto our most challenging mountain pass: Bain's Kloof. Plenty pics and, for me at least, a surprising, unexpected result. But I need to work a bit on the pics and do some editing. Should not be long...

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Some of the most beautiful roads in the Cape Province! Great photos and lovely 991!

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Originally Posted by Rainier
Hmm, you be the judge of that...



Some comparison is in order...

Both have a boxer engine, both use nicasil cylinders, both have dry sumps. The plane sports 4 cylinders and does 100HP, burns around 18 liters per hour. The Porsche has 6 cylinders and does 400HP but I average just over 10 liters per 100Km (That is of course amazing).
The Porsche is faster - by quite a bit but the plane gets there faster - no speed traps in the sky.

Both can give you the ride of your life, thrill you no end and scare you out of your pants a second later...

Oh yes - the plane is cheaper.

Rainier
2 Words: BEAUTIFUL (Car and Plane of Course ), and JEALOUS!!

Thanks for the comparison. I am amazed the car is more expensive than the plane. Never would have guessed that.

On my way to get flying lessons. . . . At least I should be

Thanks for sharing!

I think the next photo should be you flying really low over the Porsche, or maybe attach a GoPro Camera to your plane and video flying really low over your Porsche, or better yet. . . BOTH!!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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I think the next photo should be you flying really low over the Porsche, or maybe attach a GoPro Camera to your plane and video flying really low over your Porsche, or better yet. . . BOTH!!
After reading this I caught myself thinking of just how and where to do this. Don't put ideas like this into my head. You'll end up getting me into trouble (with my wife)

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