Jun 6, 2008 12:03:09 PM
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Jun 6, 2008 12:16:46 PM
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ISUK said:
I received a launch brochure for the facelifted cars in the post this morning. Has anyone else received it? My OPC have been pushing me to having a car but I'm going to skip it I think. The new centre console looks good in black but I'm not a fan of either new wheel designs or the new PDK steering wheel. Like others have said the thumb controls Porsche insist on using are nowhere near as intuitive to use as paddles and the painted silver section of the wheel looks pretty poor in the brochure IMHO. There is also a rather naff PDK script at the base of the gear shifter. I'm afraid I don't have a scanner so can't post it.
Jun 6, 2008 1:06:56 PM
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ResB said:
I can't remember who said this, I think it was MMD. He said he thought the car looked more feminine and I have to agree, it does.
Jun 6, 2008 1:29:30 PM
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ResB said:
I can't remember who said this, I think it was MMD. He said he thought the car looked more feminine and I have to agree, it does.
Yup. Sad to have observed this. I don't want to drive around in a macho mobile, so I don't mind that the Carrera already started out graceful and beautiful car, what they did with FL didn't go in the right (or neutral) direction. Kinda seems tipped over the "not-man-enough" edge for me. BUT BUT BUT we gotta see these FL cars in person to be sure.
I'm shocked that the paddles are now toggle switches: probably that's good for feminine-ization because paddles are notorious for breaking fingernails.
Good that the toggle switches keep it looking like a Tiptronic; women love 'em.
Seriously: biiiiiiiig mistake, I can't imagine no paddles, will it be hard to "flick" gears around with restrictions of thumb useage? I flick the frick out of my M3 paddles! Can't imagine pressing buttons instead!
WTF is Porsche _thinking?_
paddles are notorious for breaking fingernails.
Jun 6, 2008 1:37:56 PM
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Jun 6, 2008 1:40:16 PM
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palenimbus said:
Amazing how much better the facelift looks in my opinion, amazing how such as small change in the taillights can have such a big impact!
Jun 6, 2008 1:41:34 PM
Jun 6, 2008 2:16:20 PM
Jun 6, 2008 2:24:13 PM
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MMD said:
New wheel looks "fabulous."
But something needed to be done. But why all the flare and fluting? Would be nice if bottom was _flat_.
Would look better if ALL black. No brushed nickle(?)-color.
BTW, I guess triangular multifunction is gone.
Jun 6, 2008 2:33:29 PM
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Real men drive manuals (stick for Americans).
Jun 6, 2008 2:43:13 PM
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CarreraTT said:
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Real men drive manuals (stick for Americans).
Then real men might be slower. All depends upon what you use your Porsche for. If you want to be seen "manly" shifting your car, get the manual. If you want to get around corners faster (on the road or on the track), get PDK.
Manual = typewriter
PDK = Apple Mac
Jun 6, 2008 2:43:16 PM
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palenimbus said:
Amazing how much better the facelift looks in my opinion, amazing how such as small change in the taillights can have such a big impact!
I'm usually the first one to criticize Porsche design but to be honest this 997 facelift looks much better and it flows much better with the curves.
IMO Porsche has scored big with this new design, I really like it. I knew I would come back to Porsche again it was just a matter of time .
Jun 6, 2008 2:49:16 PM
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CarreraTT said:
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Real men drive manuals (stick for Americans).
Then real men might be slower. All depends upon what you use your Porsche for. If you want to be seen "manly" shifting your car, get the manual. If you want to get around corners faster (on the road or on the track), get PDK.
Manual = typewriter
PDK = Apple Mac
Jun 6, 2008 3:01:25 PM
Jun 6, 2008 3:12:33 PM
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So it really depends what you want.
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PDK is just a faster/smoother version
Jun 6, 2008 3:28:02 PM
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CarreraTT said:
the concept of a computerized, rev-matching electro-manu-matic gearbox is an awesome sporting advantage that makes a 6-speed kind of an old-school 90's thing.