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Jim_in_Iowa said:
This reminds me of the TOP GEAR episode where they went to the Isle of Man with a 500 HP M6, a 380 HP Aston Martin, and a 997C2S with 355 HP. Over part of the mountain course the M6 and Aston were tied for time, the 355 HP C2S was 6 seconds faster (out of around 90 seconds). Out of a 90 second stint, 6 seconds is huge, about 527 feet ahead by my math. Check it out if you haven't seen it:
http://coochas.com/porsche/Resources/36-997S-lo-TGAstM6.wmv
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PsyD4Me said:
For me it comes down to this: which sounds more race bred to you?
A) a 3.6 liter engine putting out 415bhp
B) a 6.2 liter engine putting out 436 bhp
My neighbor has a new ZO6 which he proudly states puts out "over 500 hp." It's a 7 liter V8! From an engineering standpoint, that's just embarassing.
Apr 28, 2007 2:25:10 AM
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bstew said:Quote:
PsyD4Me said:
For me it comes down to this: which sounds more race bred to you?
A) a 3.6 liter engine putting out 415bhp
B) a 6.2 liter engine putting out 436 bhp
My neighbor has a new ZO6 which he proudly states puts out "over 500 hp." It's a 7 liter V8! From an engineering standpoint, that's just embarassing.
Maybe to you but not to me. Sorry but I'm a V8 guy all the way. Both are great engines.
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PsyD4Me said:
For me it comes down to this: which sounds more race bred to you?
A) a 3.6 liter engine putting out 415bhp
B) a 6.2 liter engine putting out 436 bhp
My neighbor has a new ZO6 which he proudly states puts out "over 500 hp." It's a 7 liter V8! From an engineering standpoint, that's just embarassing.
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Texas911 said:
Tell if you wanted, you could buy 2 Corvettes for the price of one GT3.
Does this mean the vette is underpriced or the 997 is overpriced?
No it means there is no reason that a Corvette owner is going to laugh at a GT3 owner.
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frayed said:
It's fast though. Straight line and on track. Wicked fast.
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frayed said:
It's fast though. Straight line and on track. Wicked fast.
I hear this all the time. Anytime someone talks about a car other then Porsche I always hear that the other car is fast in a straight line..... Sure Porsche handles well but a vette is no slouch in that department. Come on guys everyone doesn't have to like a Porsche and if someone buys something else who cares. We don't have to try and justify why we pay more for our cars. Cars are like women, they come in all shapes and sizes and not everyone has to like the same one.