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Changing the exhaust out on the 718 GT4/Spyder or the GTS 4.0 will help with this. You will hear the car better and not be forced to rev past 5k to hear the engine. That or just DeMan the car.
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02-24-2024, 07:17 AM | #46 | |
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as soon as I got back into my car, I was like nah, NA for me all the way, can't beat the connection and emotion that comes with a naturally aspirated flat six porsche and yeah the six speed is noticeably better (the 992 7 speed is also noticeably better than the 991.2 7 speed) and you have one of the most amazing flat sixes out there in your GT3, I did read recently the dude on carmdudgeon who has a GT3 say that due to his feelings of mechanical sympathy, he does not like to rev his GT3 over 7000 rpm as it doesn't sound and feel too happy at those revs never heard that before about the GT3, do you feel that way? |
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in everyone being so wrapped with silly lap times and statistics, it’s crazy to me how it was forgotten that the Boxster was based on the 911. Was pretty common knowledge when the Boxster first came out even.
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Your vehicle history (progression) is fascinating! P.S. how did you like the 458?
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Ya, that guy is insanely talented. Just crazy he can take apart a car like I can take apart a chocolate bar.
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To be fair, I can take apart a car like a pro too. Putting it back together tho...
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Replacing the Fiata, I'm between a 911 Carrera Cab (S or 4S) and the Boxster S. Unfortunately though, price range has me looking at a 997.1, which I'd be constantly concerned about bore scoring/IMS...so I'm more likely going to choose a 13-16 Boxster with the flat 6. We'll see, been searching for a couple weeks now. Anyone remember when manuals were cheaper?
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04-09-2024, 08:45 PM | #55 |
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A manual is gonna cost you 15 to 20% more yeah.
If you don't need the back seats then yeah Boxster is good, but if you have kids i'd stretch for a 997.2 base. It has the 3.6 litre engine that has proven to be damn near bullet proof. My 2c, the boxster and Cayman never look right at the rear, that's just me though. |
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Porsche tunes the 911 chassis higher, that's the reason to get it.
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I had a Mini vert before the Fiata - with about the same usable back seat as the 911. Only lure for me on this, is that it's easier to throw your laptop back in the back seat vs tossing it in the trunk.
But this is no means a deal breaker for me. I will state that the Fiat has absolutely nowhere to even put a wallet and cellphone. So even a door pocket is an improvement on space. Think I'd need the improved engine for the 911, so I'd need to look 997.2 or better. Most that I've seen have taken me out of my price range. Would like to keep this 65k or less.
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My kids are now 12 and 8, 8 year old sits behind me, 12 yr old behind the wife. getting a bit tight as of this yr as my 12 yr old is about 5ft 5 but let's say we draw the line there, it's hardly hobbit sized. last year we went out as a family maybe a dozen times through the local escarpment, picnic and a hike thrown in. |
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Wife is 5ft 6. Is it super comfy? No. But there's quite a bit of leg room in the front so she can really push her seat a ways forward and the 12 yr old slots in behind. Do note it is a cab, when go top up it feels MUCH tighter, i know this sounds crazy but it makes a big difference. me goes for getting in and out, WAY easier top down.
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And thank you for that, I've always been curious about people's real life experiences. |
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This may give you a better idea, I was trialing booster seats so yeah a bit of an eyesore but in this image the seats are set for my wife and I, though my mrs can go forward a touch more. It's "tight but doable" (that's what she said).
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Seriously? That's a shelf for groceries and seat for 2yr olds.
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Pricing is always a funky thing (options, base vs S, mileage, # of owners, etc...)...so much subjectivity. From what I've seen, manuals are around 3k-7k more. I might break down and go PDK since, if I'm working on the X1 the wife would have no car. She's open to learning manual and did alright when I walked her thru on my ZHP a long time ago, tho. Then she'd be able to drive my Moupe which would be no bueno. Like yourself, 997.1 is in the ballpark I'm willing to part with but a 997.2 is the one I'd bite on. I've seen some .2 cabriolets and targas in the right range but I'm more of a Coupe person. I keep running into aome 981 CS examples that are close to what I want but then they turn out to have Yachting Blue interior. I get what you're saying. Aft is not it's best viewpoint. Even 911's are a bit daft w/o a whale tail to break up the long slope, though (IMHO).
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