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Had a fang in my colleague's Porsche 911 today (1997 vintage, 996 series), and was kinda surprised that it really wasn't all that quick. Pretty good torque from low down, with a nice powerband after 4000rpm, but all in all it really didn't feel any quicker than my APR stage 1 GTI. Interior looked a bit dated, not a patch on the GTI. The only real plus with the Porsche was that it had a lot of road presence and you can't help but feel special driving it. Not sure I'd spend >$70k on one...
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damb huh! . . . still nice but
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Its 1997...course the interior is going to look dated!
My old mans best mate has a 60's Porsche...its slower than a wet week!
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1997 is a 993 series. Having driven a 996 I'd say it was about the same as an evo and a fair bit quicker than a GTI. Was giving it full beans mind
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And a 993 is how much more than a GTi??? $100,000 plus!
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one thing ive noticed about the porsches ive been in. They dont seem fast until u look at the speedo.
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I think you are selling the Porsche a bit short. I'm no particular fan but the handling of the 911 and its general driveability are pretty special too.Originally posted by Tricky View PostComment
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but still no traction control..... must be for all power slidersOriginally posted by mhh View Post
Have you noticed that there aren't much difference between last 4 models of 911? Only engine power improvementGOLF V 2.0 TDI COMFORTLINE
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the NA Porsches ain't that quick... well maybe quick in those days
hmmmm... a 993 Targa or 964 C4 would do
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Pretty sure this was a 996. Cost $70-something. Basically exactly the same as this (see link below to random car advert), inside and out:Originally posted by evorobin View Post
http://www.carsales.com.au/used-cars...ime|1&trecs=73
I'm sure it handles very well (couldn't really push it too far, work colleagues's carOriginally posted by mhh View Post), the brakes were good, sounded beautiful above 5000rpm... all very nice, but nevertheless underwhelming.
Personal choice, but for the same money I would buy an E46 M3.
As an aside, amazing how far car interiors have developed over the last 10 years, at every price level.Last edited by Tricky; 14-07-2007, 11:40 PM.________
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