Re: 997 Turbo first test in AMS 13/2006
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RonnieC6Z said:
The Chevy small block V8 used in the Z is as bullet proof as any engine around, if not more so!
I believe BOTH the Chevy small-block/LS7/V8 engine used on the ZO6 and the Porsche GT1-based/3.6L boxer-6 engine on the 911Turbo are excellent powerplants, both under-tuned for marketing purposes, although the 911Turbo alone has more tunable potential as it is already turbocharged. BUT I am keenly interested in the SS (supercharged) version of the 'Vette as the "Blue Devil," which, if JimFlat6 is correct, will also incorporate into the engine, amongst other items, Variocam timing-BTW integrated already into the 911Turbo on the 996TT. However, I will never buy an SS without driving one first, which, if rumours are correct, could be difficult....
Of course, I can still keep my 996TT, tune it up further to 750 ponies, while I await the 997TTS, and my Noble M400 is due from Indianapolis by truck next Wednesday-as soon as my guy doing the install is done with his work on the Indy 500.
Next all I need is to find my way through the archaic maze known as the New York State DMV to register and title the baby. 
.....but even this chick had learned from doing auto shows that the most interesting, bespoke color combos (and CCM'd, racing seated and cf optioned-up) cars tend to be spec'd by serial new F buyers in the Greenwich/SF mkts, rather than the less creative, more resale value-centric LA mkt (Gwich, SF and LA each prob buy 25% of US' new F's, but on 12's the balance prob shifts to 60% Gwich/SF 
