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Self serving article: Here’s Why The 996 Turbo Is The Best Porsche 911 You Can Buy

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Old Dec 2, 2014 | 07:09 PM
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Self serving article: Here’s Why The 996 Turbo Is The Best Porsche 911 You Can Buy

jalopnik.com/here-s-why-the-996-turbo-is-the-best-porsche-911-you-ca-1665776219

right out of the gate, the first paragraph made me laugh! Enjoy, KH
 
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Originally Posted by khiroshima
jalopnik.com/here-s-why-the-996-turbo-is-the-best-porsche-911-you-ca-1665776219

right out of the gate, the first paragraph made me laugh! Enjoy, KH

Link please.

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Originally Posted by soltino
Link please.

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First line of my post

jalopnik.com/here-s-why-the-996-turbo-is-the-best-porsche-911-you-ca-1665776219
 
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That's good read. There I was looking at her this morning when I ran out into the rain to get into the Subaru Legacy for the commute thinking is it time to get rid of her?

Might have to keep a little longer until ....
 
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Originally Posted by khiroshima
First line of my post

jalopnik.com/here-s-why-the-996-turbo-is-the-best-porsche-911-you-ca-1665776219

Cant get either to work for me. Anyone else?

Did work on Rennlist. Strange.

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Damn good article.

Very good read.
 
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Yes that one had much nicer comments than the last article on Jalopnik about the 996 turbo.
Someday there will be a bottom in the price...someday. I'm not selling mine unless I somehow become broke and truly need the money because will never get back what I've put into it and I love my car!
After work, by the time I've driven home my car takes away all the stress of my day and that is priceless to me.
 
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... will never get back what I've put into it and I love my car!
After work, by the time I've driven home my car takes away all the stress of my day and that is priceless to me.
This is what joyful ownership is all about.
 
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Originally Posted by mrmaass
After work, by the time I've driven home my car takes away all the stress of my day and that is priceless to me.
This is where my thoughts have been with all my driving machines (read: not my DD :P)
 
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Came to this forum to post the same story...

Doug writes well!
 
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This is what joyful ownership is all about.
Couldn't agree more, even in traffic, I just enjoy hearing the engine and getting perfect heel toe shifts . . . The entire way to and from my destination, I am entertained
 
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I always like Doug's articles. This time he nails it - couldn't agree with him more. Makes me wonder why he sold his 996TT and bought a 360....
 
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Originally Posted by split71
This is where my thoughts have been with all my driving machines (read: not my DD :P)
It's not supposed to be my DD, but every morning when I'm leaving the house...for some reason I always choose it even though I promise myself I will take my Volt or Honda more often. I guess I'm showing the first stages of addiction. I definitely went through withdrawals last month when I was waiting for some time consuming engine work to be completed.
 
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This was a better read than that last article they had.

Originally Posted by mrmaass
It's not supposed to be my DD, but every morning when I'm leaving the house...for some reason I always choose it even though I promise myself I will take my Volt or Honda more often. I guess I'm showing the first stages of addiction. I definitely went through withdrawals last month when I was waiting for some time consuming engine work to be completed.
I find it hard not to take it to work sometimes especially when the weather is good.
 


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