From GTR to 991 S
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My love affair with the 911 started 20 years ago while in college. My dorm mate had a 1973 911 RS and it was amazing. I had a 10 year old Honda prelude at the time. No comparison there. It was the art in motion that hooked me.
I've owned lots of cars since, mostly bmw's, 1 cayman s, but always wanted a 911.
I never even considered a gtr. It wasn't even on my radar. And I did and do own a play station with gran tourismo 2,3,4 and 5. With they could license porsche....
I looked at ads for 911's I could afford for the last 3 years until I found a match.
I am rewarded everyday for my patience and commitment.
What else can be said.
I've owned lots of cars since, mostly bmw's, 1 cayman s, but always wanted a 911.
I never even considered a gtr. It wasn't even on my radar. And I did and do own a play station with gran tourismo 2,3,4 and 5. With they could license porsche....
I looked at ads for 911's I could afford for the last 3 years until I found a match.
I am rewarded everyday for my patience and commitment.
What else can be said.
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My love affair with the 911 started 20 years ago while in college. My dorm mate had a 1973 911 RS and it was amazing. I had a 10 year old Honda prelude at the time. No comparison there. It was the art in motion that hooked me.
I've owned lots of cars since, mostly bmw's, 1 cayman s, but always wanted a 911.
I never even considered a gtr. It wasn't even on my radar. And I did and do own a play station with gran tourismo 2,3,4 and 5. With they could license porsche....
I looked at ads for 911's I could afford for the last 3 years until I found a match.
I am rewarded everyday for my patience and commitment.
What else can be said.
I've owned lots of cars since, mostly bmw's, 1 cayman s, but always wanted a 911.
I never even considered a gtr. It wasn't even on my radar. And I did and do own a play station with gran tourismo 2,3,4 and 5. With they could license porsche....
I looked at ads for 911's I could afford for the last 3 years until I found a match.
I am rewarded everyday for my patience and commitment.
What else can be said.
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I for one feel a bit different on the gtr's aesthetic standpoint. No, it will not win the design award of the year, nor the jd power whatever quality title. However, as someone else mentioned, it is "polarizing". It's performance is so insane that the exterior styling is fitting to its Godzilla demeanor. It's like a rabid dog with unusual proportions, muscular, hard lines with unmistakable presence. YouTube videos and online pics don't do it justice. When you're two feet away from it on the road driving at whatever speed its going, it's attention grabbing in its own right. And that deserves my respect IMO. I can sit here all day justifying my 991 purchase, but I can't disregard the gtr based on looks alone.
Put simply, I feel the gtr is the type of car to make other cars on the road to get the f*ck outta the way, cause I didn't dress to impress. A mike Tyson so to speak.
On the other hand, a 911 is a bit more like ok, you don't need to move out of the way cause ill just move around you. And I did take a moment to glance at the mirror before I left this morning. A sugar ray Leonard if you will.
In the end, to me both in the game and both highly respectable. Different strokes for.......
Put simply, I feel the gtr is the type of car to make other cars on the road to get the f*ck outta the way, cause I didn't dress to impress. A mike Tyson so to speak.
On the other hand, a 911 is a bit more like ok, you don't need to move out of the way cause ill just move around you. And I did take a moment to glance at the mirror before I left this morning. A sugar ray Leonard if you will.
In the end, to me both in the game and both highly respectable. Different strokes for.......
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We are not the majority, most people think Porsches are ugly and hasn't changed since it's inception. So I can't agree with you that everyone secretly wants a Porsche. If you randomly select people and asked, I would say more people prefer the GTR over the Porsche. Some of my friends asked me why I did't get a Corvette, Porsches looks bland, yours is okay b/c it has that big wing. 
There are only 2 brand of importance that the general public knows, loves and wants. That's Ferrari and Porsche. Runners up are Lamborghini and Aston Martin.
The rest doesn't even appear in the picture of Joe Plublic.
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Didn't seem random to me I guess. I just can't get into the GTR's styling, exterior or interior. I feel like if you have a GTR, you'd better track it, otherwise you're wasting its value. I agree with the OP comment, it wasn't on my radar either, and I could afford it, I guess. I DO question its reliability over time. The car isn't as expensive, and so I'm thinking they cut a few corners somewhere. I don't doubt its technology or its power, but I'm just curious about its reliability.
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Oh, value, heck yeah, a Corvette or a GT-R are great for that. So is a Boss 302 Mustang. Oddly I like the Mustang better than the other two. I see too many white-haired men driving Corvettes and I've only seen a few guys driving GT-R's, and of course they are blowing people's doors off to make some kind of statement that they aren't Ferrari.
I remember one day about 4 yrs ago I went with my girlfriend to the Nissan dealer b/c she wanted to test drive a new Altima. I pulled up in my Boxster RS60. I was looking over the GT-R in the showroom when the salesman says "It's faster than your Porsche!!" - see, this is the kind of idiocy I don't want from a salesman. I had a GT silver 3.4 Boxster RS60 with natural red leather interior and this idiot had to say something stupid like that, instead of "hey, nice Boxster out there" or something respectful. But he chose to be a bush league idiot. Hey, 170 mph from a Boxster S isn't too shabby, idiot.
I remember one day about 4 yrs ago I went with my girlfriend to the Nissan dealer b/c she wanted to test drive a new Altima. I pulled up in my Boxster RS60. I was looking over the GT-R in the showroom when the salesman says "It's faster than your Porsche!!" - see, this is the kind of idiocy I don't want from a salesman. I had a GT silver 3.4 Boxster RS60 with natural red leather interior and this idiot had to say something stupid like that, instead of "hey, nice Boxster out there" or something respectful. But he chose to be a bush league idiot. Hey, 170 mph from a Boxster S isn't too shabby, idiot.
Just don't race one in a 991S . You'll lose .
The GTR is one heck of a performance value .
I chose not to buy one for other reasons as follows :
1) I called approx 5 dealerships and all of them refused to allow a test drive . That in itself was a huge dealbreaker .
2) I have issues with signing a mandatory waiver by an auto manufacturer specifically presenting guideliness of how my car is to be driven . Even though I do drive within the parameters and do not track the cars I just don't agree with the principle of it .
3) I already have great experience with Porsche repairs and customer service and at my age I like having the comfort .
4) when i considered a GtR I did recall reading a post by a forum member who discussed how his Gt2 had 25K miles of track use with not even one hiccup but that his GtR did not hold up as well in long term hard driving. His post made me think .
5) I already have a modified 911 Turbo . It's certainly fast enough for me.
So it came down at that time between a GtR and a 991S and I picked the 991 but I ended up never buying it either . Instead I bought a Cayenne and then Boxster S and decided to keep my Turbo .
I would still pick the 991S over the GtR but I would never race one unless driving a Turbo and even then it's close . The GTR is a monster .
The GTR is one heck of a performance value .
I chose not to buy one for other reasons as follows :
1) I called approx 5 dealerships and all of them refused to allow a test drive . That in itself was a huge dealbreaker .
2) I have issues with signing a mandatory waiver by an auto manufacturer specifically presenting guideliness of how my car is to be driven . Even though I do drive within the parameters and do not track the cars I just don't agree with the principle of it .
3) I already have great experience with Porsche repairs and customer service and at my age I like having the comfort .
4) when i considered a GtR I did recall reading a post by a forum member who discussed how his Gt2 had 25K miles of track use with not even one hiccup but that his GtR did not hold up as well in long term hard driving. His post made me think .
5) I already have a modified 911 Turbo . It's certainly fast enough for me.
So it came down at that time between a GtR and a 991S and I picked the 991 but I ended up never buying it either . Instead I bought a Cayenne and then Boxster S and decided to keep my Turbo .
I would still pick the 991S over the GtR but I would never race one unless driving a Turbo and even then it's close . The GTR is a monster .
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By the way, many many people think the 911 looks like an upside down bathtub. Your opinion on the looks of the GT-R is just that...yours... and you are entitled to it but I will tell you right now the 911 is no head turner to Joe Public in the United States.
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It's good to have someone from the US point out how wrong I am about my country and people. Thank you for this humbling lesson !
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Really? I think it is and will continue to be. On my way home from the dealership I got plenty of head turns, approving nods, thumbs up, and high beams.
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Man you are a laugh a minute. Lambo as a Runner Up to Porsche. Yeah, sure
By the way, many many people think the 911 looks like an upside down bathtub. Your opinion on the looks of the GT-R is just that...yours... and you are entitled to it but I will tell you right now the 911 is no head turner to Joe Public in the United States.
In general, most people here in Europe that I know and that are petrolheads don't like cars that look too flashy or have too sharp styling. They like 'em, but only to look at, not to own. Probably one of the reasons why GT-R, Vette, LFA and that kind of cars with an "overdone" styling aren't as popular as they are in the U.S.
Ferreri and Lamborghinis are also flashy, but with the difference that they still have a certain classy (Italian) style (although I'm not a ver big fan, except for the F12).
And his opinion of the GT-R is shared by a lot of people that I know, including myself. Cultural difference??
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Wow a little debate here...
I love my GTR but it was time to move on, mine have A10 PKG. (1,200HP) a beast or "some kind of animal" if you know what I mean
but at the same time lack of some other things...
IMHO the 991 is better in all ways, except that need 200HP more for my taste hehehe, in all other ways (looks, interior, comfort, breaks, ect.) its feels better.
The important thing is that at the end both car are amazing in what they are, Porsche will always be Porsche, and the Godzilla will always be Godzilla
I love my GTR but it was time to move on, mine have A10 PKG. (1,200HP) a beast or "some kind of animal" if you know what I mean
but at the same time lack of some other things...IMHO the 991 is better in all ways, except that need 200HP more for my taste hehehe, in all other ways (looks, interior, comfort, breaks, ect.) its feels better.
The important thing is that at the end both car are amazing in what they are, Porsche will always be Porsche, and the Godzilla will always be Godzilla
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Guys... be real here...Nissan vs. Porsche...are you kidding me?? GTR is a nice car and a beast (got few rides with a coworker) but the 2 brands are light years apart.
991_C2S -- good decision! Enjoy in good health!
991_C2S -- good decision! Enjoy in good health!
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+1. Let our wallets do the talking. No need to debate personal preferences as absolutes. P-car's got my money.