Need to exit 911 - need opinions
#1
Need to exit 911 - need opinions
Team - After 2 911s, I have come to appreciate and frankly crave the driving experience of Porsche. The issue is, I have discovered that while the back seat can accommodate 2 of my 3 kids, it has hampered my ability to put much needed miles on my car. Net net, I am more often than not forced to drive my wife's boat (escalade esv, which I loathe).
So...here's where I need opinions. Before I solicit your advice, it may help for you to understand what has captivated me about the 911...with priority ranking:
1. Throttle response...you guys know this...the go-cart response rings a pavlov's dogs like bell that creates a feeling like no other.
2. Steering...a friend that introduced me to Porsche sums it up best - where you think, you are.
3. Third gear...perhaps a compilation of the 2 above, but I think there's a wierd psychological thing going on here where I anticipate the challenge of finding situations where I can execute excellence of third gear. This is appealing for a competitively wired dude like me.
4. Sound...pse...
Now...am I on the right track to evaluate the Cayenne and m3? On track? Anything else line up to my decision criteria above?
So...here's where I need opinions. Before I solicit your advice, it may help for you to understand what has captivated me about the 911...with priority ranking:
1. Throttle response...you guys know this...the go-cart response rings a pavlov's dogs like bell that creates a feeling like no other.
2. Steering...a friend that introduced me to Porsche sums it up best - where you think, you are.
3. Third gear...perhaps a compilation of the 2 above, but I think there's a wierd psychological thing going on here where I anticipate the challenge of finding situations where I can execute excellence of third gear. This is appealing for a competitively wired dude like me.
4. Sound...pse...
Now...am I on the right track to evaluate the Cayenne and m3? On track? Anything else line up to my decision criteria above?
#3
adias - this was indeed plan "A," but I have lost that sales campaign with my wife. She is hell-bent on having a large lux-liner for her. I envy those of you that are fortunate to own multiple Porsche cars!
#4
Maybe a CPO Panamer 4S? The only problem I see with that is the lack of a 3rd rear seat.
#5
Would be a no-brainer if I had 3 seats in the back...! Even though I hate the Panny body, I would sacrifice in exhange for drive experience. I wasn't too enamoured with 911 body either, but now...wow she's hot .
#6
P.S. - I am sure your wife has not yet realized the Escalade is the ugliest mommy-truck on the road these days, only popular with drug cartel types and gang members.
Last edited by adias; 02-18-2012 at 06:32 PM.
#7
I have noodled this...as she's a car lover. She loves driving my 911 and loves the thought of a large 911 (cayenne), but her decision criteria different than mine. For her it's space, comfort, image, THEN drive experience. However, you have a point...I need her to drive it before I make final call. I will literally cry if I have to sell my car.
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#12
Northvan - what do you mean by "nimble?" Do you mean throttle response, steering, both? Nimble sometimes implies "lightweight, turns on a corner, or track-able." I tracked my 911, and while fun, I'm not obsessed. This will be something for the fututre...so, I could compromise with weight in exchange for responsive throttle and steering precision.
#13
+1
The Cayenne GTS is one nimble SUV, and the V8 power is quite addicting. The space is not quite there like the Escalade.
The Cayenne GTS is one nimble SUV, and the V8 power is quite addicting. The space is not quite there like the Escalade.
#14
Buckwheat - I have not driven an m. So when you say you didn't like it, what about it did you not like? Did it feel like a wobbly sedan (Lexus, infinity, even cts-v)?
#15
When you throw the GTS into a corner, it behaves like a "sports sedan", and not like an SUV. It feels responsive and sure footed. Body lean is kept to a minimum.