Jun 11, 2004 6:54:41 AM
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The 997 is the perfect evolution of.. the 993. Porsche just wants everyone to forget the 996 ever existed.
Jun 11, 2004 8:11:08 AM
Jun 11, 2004 7:59:09 PM
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The 997 is the perfect evolution of.. the 993. Porsche just wants everyone to forget the 996 ever existed.
No offence but this statement is plain BS.
1) The 996 was a revolution compared to the 993. There would be no 997 without the 996. Some of the 'cosmetics' of the 993 are in the 997 (like the wider rear arches and the round headlights ) but on the substance (technology and engineering), NADA.
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Scree said:
It still looks to me like the Porsche designers are trying to "correct" their styling decisions, instead of going forward as they did with the 996.
Jun 14, 2004 6:54:39 AM
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Reidy said:
Stunning photos, thanks for posting and making the wait more bearable.
The alloy/silver painted mirrors are stunning and are a great contrast against body colour.
RC - Do you have any knowledge on whether these are an option as this is the first car I have seen them on!
Many thanks
Jun 14, 2004 4:35:23 PM
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Fanch said:
Very nice pics!
Thanks a lot 330!
I must agree with Carlos, I'm not a big fan of the Chrono clock, aesthetically I mean.
But RC, it does come with a sport button right, or something like that when you engage (Ref to one of your previous posts "997, a good buy" or something like that.
Jun 15, 2004 9:51:39 PM
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997 said:
Hi guys, I just wanted to get your opinion on something, since the 997 will be my first Porsche. I've always thought that if you get a 911 that you must have get it with the manual transmission. However, a lot of people are telling me that I will get tired of the manual transmission, since I will be using it as a daily driver. I just don't think that I would "enjoy" the auto as much as the manual. To those of you who have tried both, is there that big of a difference in the feel? And what do you recommend if I'm going to be using it as a daily driver? Thanks
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997 said:
Hi guys, I just wanted to get your opinion on something, since the 997 will be my first Porsche. I've always thought that if you get a 911 that you must have get it with the manual transmission. However, a lot of people are telling me that I will get tired of the manual transmission, since I will be using it as a daily driver. I just don't think that I would "enjoy" the auto as much as the manual. To those of you who have tried both, is there that big of a difference in the feel? And what do you recommend if I'm going to be using it as a daily driver? Thanks
It would help if you tell us what car you drove up til now.
If you're used to auto trannies, going for manual might be the wrong choice, especially since the clutch on the 911 has always been a little bit tricky and I don't think the 997 is much different. You get used to it pretty fast and it isn't really a problem, not even close to the super sensitive clutch of the Carrera GT but anyway, you should be warned.
I suggest testdriving a 996 with Tiptronic and one with manual, the drive feel should be similar to the 997.
If you drive mainly in the city with a lot of stop-and-go traffic, the Tiptronic might be the better solution.
For open country roads, the track or just fun rides whereever you go, the manual is much more satisfactory.
Jun 17, 2004 6:16:02 AM