Sep 20, 2012 7:27:03 PM
- lexs4
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- Loc: KY , United States
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- Registered on: May 17, 2005
- Reply to: Alex18_996CC
Re: Goodbye 997.2, hello 991
Figured I'd give a ~6 month update on my 991 ownership experience...in a word fantastic. I'm totally won over on it versus the 997.2 I owned previously. My initial concern about the steering feel is gone, it really is quite a step up in performance and for me enjoyment.
It is obscenely fast on the track and at least within my abilities not at all play station like. You absolutely still know it has the engine at the rear and the turn in is wonderful and feel is incredible. Not having driven older 911's can't really compare to anything except my 997.2 and the 997.1's I've driven. Totally worth the price of admission in my opinion (maybe me trying to rationalize the financial ugliness a little).
I've been surprised by the universal praise of the car's looks by car people and non-car people alike. I never had many comments about my old car. Some of that is probably going from silver to black w/ black wheels, but everyone has been very vocal in their preference for the new car. Only part of car's looks I'm not totally sold on is the body shape between the rear brake lights, other than that I really do prefer the new to the old car.
Problems? Well the electronic e-brake is silly and I don't care for it, but it's the future I'm guessing so best get used to it. My biggest gripe is why can't Porsche / Audi figure out wind buffeting when the driver's side window is down? My S4 avant, A3, 997.2, and now 991 all have had terrible wind buffeting when I have the driver's side window all the way down. On the 991 it's horrendous and tilting the sunroof open doesn't fully resolve it. Have never had the issue with Japanese or American cars I've owned. A new problem is there is another open service issue on the 991 (at least in US). Got letter in mail while I was in China that there is an issue with the AC system. This service action will give me a chance to drive a new boxster so not all bad.
Recently test drove a Gallardo Spyder and other than the glorious sound of the V10 came away pretty disappointed in the car. Yes it was an 06 but I was expecting more, the driving experience was fairly underwhelming. Course the attention I got in it was insane bordering on uncomfortable, but that may have been a result of me driving around at 8000RPM everywhere...
All in all I'm completely satisfied with my car, my only concern is when the 991 GT3 comes out I'll probably want to move on to it. If I thought the depreciation of the 997.2 was bad, not looking forward to what the 991 is going to be. Market is pretty good here, but it's not great.
