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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:15 pm
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:01 pm

:aintcare: the cars are probably way better with the turbro engine. I'll miss the sound and revs but that's it. And my car sounds fucking :megusta: so maybe I wouldn't miss the sound after all.
They're really fucking boring with the snail power. Fast yes, but... meh. It's like surgical precision. No character.

Traditionally, one of the best things about a Porsche has been the sound and the power delivery. The grunt of a flat six, the gradual rise of the torque curve as you power through the rev range, the unmuzzled cacophany of six cylinders behind your ear. It's something magical.

Without that, it's just a mid-engined Beetle with a lumpy drama-free Subaru engine.
Have you driven a new turbro one?

My Subaru engine has plenty of drama. :notsure:
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:15 pm
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:01 pm

:aintcare: the cars are probably way better with the turbro engine. I'll miss the sound and revs but that's it. And my car sounds fucking :megusta: so maybe I wouldn't miss the sound after all.
They're fucking boring with the snail power.

One of the best things about a Porsche is the sound. Without that, it's just a mid-engined Beetle with a Subaru engine.
Ouch, is it really that bad? No soundfucktor on the inside to make it seem like it sounds good?
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:36 pm
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 1:48 pm I think the ....::::.:.::::.::: ARRRRRRRRR looks great in Gberg's blue and that gray color. But gray car. :disgust:
IDK. Not what I'm after.

My ceiling on car purchase is about what I spent on this one, $35k. After that I really don't think it makes sense... man, you can really get into some awesome quality metal for that much money especially used.
I'd make an exception for a euro delivery Porsche or M car, just once. I've always wanted to experience that.
:dat: is still on my bucket list. Seeing friends do euro-delivery of their 991 GT3's was :jimp:
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My turbro engine sounds pretty good, I know nothing about these new fangled Porches though
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Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:20 pm
[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 2:36 pm

I'd make an exception for a euro delivery Porsche or M car, just once. I've always wanted to experience that.
:dat: is still on my bucket list. Seeing friends do euro-delivery of their 991 GT3's was :jimp:
So I guess screw the break in period and go full Grambles?
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SixSpeeder wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:21 pm
Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:20 pm

:dat: is still on my bucket list. Seeing friends do euro-delivery of their 991 GT3's was :jimp:
So I guess screw the break in period and go full Grambles?
The guided tour put on enough mileage for break in before they went full ham on the unlimited sections of the autobahn.
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:20 pm
Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:19 pm

Have you driven a new turbro one?

My Subaru engine has plenty of drama. :notsure:
I drove a new 718 Boxster S. It handled nicely, but... meh. I preferred the 981.
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SixSpeeder wrote:
Apex wrote: ↑Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:20 pm :dat: is still on my bucket list. Seeing friends do euro-delivery of their 991 GT3's was :jimp:
So I guess screw the break in period and go full Grambles?
If you're buying a new GT3, :whocares: about things like that? WFO until it blows up, then call :[user not found]: to get a chopper sent to pick you up. Drive the Aston to dinner.
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Update: jumped the Saturn and dropped off dry cleaning the other day. Was a nice 10th of a mile.
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[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:12 am
rockchops wrote: ↑Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:24 pm Update: jumped the Saturn and dropped off dry cleaning the other day. Was a nice 10th of a mile.
Vin Diesel would be disappointed.
1/4 mile at a time or :gtfo:
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SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:59 am

1/4 mile at a time or :gtfo:
:bravo:

Glad someone picked that ball up. :fuckyeah:
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SAWCE wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 11:59 am
[user not found] wrote: ↑Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:12 am

Vin Diesel would be disappointed.
1/4 mile at a time or :gtfo:
For those 2 days or more, I'm free.
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Still working on 1/4 mile. I'm 0.05 short. Life is slow these days.
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Still working on the last 20th. Planning on starting it tomorrow but hoping my neigbor isn't parked behind. Might need to clutch start it again.
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