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    boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    previous post from me about west london porsche denting my boxster s whilst it was in for a service. well, they have given me a lovely 997 carrera 4s convertible for a few weeks, whilst they repair mine.

    i was looking forward to the next few weeks, but.........IT'S TIPTRONIC!!! what a pile of s~~~e!!

    i live in london, so maybe a tiptronic will have it's benefits, but i just don't get it. it's fast, it holds the road really well, but i just can't see why anyone would take the fun out of driving and pick tiptronic over manual??

    just before i took the boxster s in for repair, i drove it round italy and france for two weeks....what a fantastic car!!

    anyway, i'm sure the manual 911s are awesome cars, but a tiptronic one................i'll happily have the boxster back please!!

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    Yeah a normal ZF 5 speed with a Bimmer is so much better than the awful tip..... hope the PDK can change this...

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    Who needs a 997 trip anyway, the engine will pull from 10 mph in third gear to 90 ish.

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

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    toplad said:
    Who needs a 997 trip anyway, the engine will pull from 10 mph in third gear to 90 ish.



    Good point. But why just accept that performance?

    A Corvette can start in 4th gear and pull from zero to 160mph. Clarkson showed it on Topgear.

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    I can't believe anyone would complain about driving a C4S Cab for a few weeks!

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    I know, give me a C4S any day over any Boxster, even one that's a trip

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    After having owned the same car both manual and steptronic (BMWs 330) and being able to make the difference on long term pleasure/performance, I just cannot understand why anybody who likes to drive a sport (or sporty) car would ever choose the auto...Even more so on a porsche with very good manual trannies...

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    Though it's a matter of personal choice of course, I totally agree with you Jeannot
    Also to consider: a lot of horses get lost between the crank and the wheels if you combine 4wd + tip

    Re: boxster s v tiptronic c4s - i know what i'd choose

    Having driven quite a few tiptronic porsche loaners, there is something seriously missing from the experience.

     
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