14.08.2018 01:27:36
- Paulo_Rangel_Melo
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14.08.2018 01:27:36
14.08.2018 07:33:50
14.08.2018 08:44:06
Gnil:The car is getting way too big 991.1 is already too big .
I would probably take an Alpine instead as a DD around city
I agree, I think 997 had the correct size for a modern day 911.
That said, I do like the general shape of the 992, nice hips/arches.
1992 Mercedes-Benz W124 500E / 2008 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (sold) / 2011 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Performance / 2014 BMW-Alpina D3 biturbo Touring / 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Clubsport
It won't be long before we gaze fondly at our petite 991's, once the 992, 994, etc come next
18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
The 997 (especially the .2 generation) is a classic 911 design alongside the pre-safety bumper early 70s cars and the 993. It is very well proportioned, not XL for a sportscar but without looking diminutive alongside modern cars.
Its size and handling are ideal for B-roads and hill/mountain twisty routes. It is a B-road king.
It misses out in very high speed stability (220km/h+) compared to the newer 911s, but such things are generally irrelevant, even in unrestricted Germany I suspect.
I've had mine for 10 years now from new and I will never part with it. GT-silver, PDK, mechanical LSD, Sport exhaust, Sport apron and the sweet riding and handling 19" wheels.
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15.08.2018 07:30:17
Grant:It won't be long before we gaze fondly at our petite 991's, once the 992, 994, etc come next
Agree on the 997 comments: right size, well proportioned and the design ages very well in my eyes
Some interesting facts & figures on the 911 development over the decades:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/see-porsche-911-evolved-years-213107786.html?guccounter=1
Daily Driver 991 Carrera T (June 2018), Canyon Carver 981 Spyder, Track Machine 997 GT3
15.08.2018 07:52:05
Porsche-Jeck:Grant:It won't be long before we gaze fondly at our petite 991's, once the 992, 994, etc come next
Agree on the 997 comments: right size, well proportioned and the design ages very well in my eyes
Some interesting facts & figures on the 911 development over the decades:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/see-porsche-911-evolved-years-213107786.html?guccounter=1
All cars during the 964, 993 era have all grown in size F288,355,430,458, Mercedes 300SL gullwing etc... so I see nothing wrong with the size of the 991 or 992. I cant imagine a modern P car in the size of the 964, it will look completely out of place
All the people complaining abt the size of the 991/992 on this thread own or have owned F-cars, Astons, SL's etc so I don't se what the fuss is about
A 488, or even the 458 for that matters, is a giant car, stupidly wide.
My Aston Vantage on the other hand, is comically small compared with a 991. Doesn't look like it in pictures or even in person, but it is shorter and just about the same width, my garage is lined with 1'x1' tiles so the length and width difference is quite apparent, especially when parked side by side.
As the 911 grows, it is also becoming more GT, less sports car at every iteration. As it becomes more GT, it is less and less the “car for B roads”. As it is less and less a car for B roads, it can then get larger, as for motorways the size is not really anymore a negative. It all fits into the 911 evolution, at least the one being followed now.
2017 Range Rover Sport S/C, 2009 Porsche 911S
Actually, I like the current 991.2 Carrera GTS most. It is perfect in my opinion. Size, shape, everything.
The 992 is also very nice, especially from the back but the front is not my cup of tea, I assume we get a better one with the facelift (this time probably the other way around, back stays almost the same, front changes).
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Porsche 991.2 Carrera GTS Cabriolet (2018), Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016), Mercedes E63 S AMG Edition 1 (2018), Mini JCW (2015)
16.08.2018 16:43:50
16.08.2018 16:46:11
New analog tach looks nice (but redline comes too soon). You also get a view of the exterior design on the TFT display...
So the car is driving 3 kph - maybe rolling away after test driver forget to set the parking brake?
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18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
16.08.2018 16:55:03
Here´s the final rear shape! Also, the car appears to running a Portuguese/Spanish Software.
It says something along like Ajustes de Condução (Portuguese) or Ajustes de Condicion (Spanish) wich is Driving Settings in English.
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16.08.2018 16:56:28
16.08.2018 17:00:22
Paulo_Rangel_Melo:The tachometer appears to be different than the Panamera/Cayenne! (Diferent Graphics).
992 looks nicer
18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
16.08.2018 20:24:08
16.08.2018 20:38:43
I dont know how he did it.
What i do know is that the picture was posted on instagram by, lets say, (no offense to the guy) a pretty regular joe with some 2000 followers and has about 20 Porsche pictures in a collection of about 180 photos.
He also posted this one.
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16.08.2018 20:42:37
16.08.2018 20:46:58
16.08.2018 21:37:07
16.08.2018 21:38:09
DaveGordon:with a bit of an air of classic 911
I thought the same (very early 911, like 1965)
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18 GT3 Manual, 73 Carrera RS 2.7 Carbon Fiber replica (1,890 lbs), 06 EVO9 with track mods. Former: 16 Cayman GT4, 73 911S, Two 951S's, 996 C2, 993 C2, 98 Ferrari 550, 79 635CSi
16.08.2018 22:33:08
17.08.2018 07:11:09
17.08.2018 08:20:44
If it is a photoshop, it is pretty well made.
Cant say Im thrilled at all of the rear in this image, looks plain and ordinary, sedan like, probably its a bad angle or due to the stupid obsession with making all the models look the same in the rear.
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