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Old 09-21-2016, 06:37 PM
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Ah the 2 - got it
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Originally Posted by Gary JR
Ah the 2 - got it
God made the .1 in his image and the .2 was created to come along for the ride to have something to compare to the .1
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And now... welcome to this century.
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
blah. Ban...

991.1 > 991.2
Is that you Lee?
Old 09-22-2016, 11:40 AM
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Well, I'll let you watch the video to find out the winner. I'll try not to ruin it, but I will only say that I'm a little disappointed that they didn't expound a bit more on the 911 at the end of the video.

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Not so keen on them driving with one hand and the other on the walkie talkies...
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So there you have it. 991.1 was best driver's car 2 years. 991.2 beat by a mustang.
Old 09-22-2016, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by R_Rated
So there you have it. 991.1 was best driver's car 2 years. 991.2 beat by a mustang.
Ahh if they say so it must be true. I always believe what media writes. Motor trends accepts ad money right?
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Originally Posted by ggreg911
Ahh if they say so it must be true. I always believe what media writes. Motor trends accepts ad money right?
same add money Porsche paid in 2012 and 2013
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They mentioned the low power of the 991.2 C2S. Wonder how the 991.1 would fare this year? Doubt I will be rushing to the nearest Ford dealer
Also noticed the Mustang was at the front of the cover shoot and the McLaren way in the back.
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Originally Posted by dflowerz
They mentioned the low power of the 991.2 C2S. Wonder how the 991.1 would fare this year? Doubt I will be rushing to the nearest Ford dealer
I'd rather drive a 944 Base than a new ford.

The 991.2 lap times were very respectable... the GT3 and GT3RS still wouldn't have been the most expensive of the bunch.

Porsche should have sent a 991 R! Just as obtainable as an NSX, R8, ACR or McLaren.
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Originally Posted by R_Rated

Porsche should have sent a 991 R! Just as obtainable as an NSX, R8, ACR or McLaren.
Disagree with this...at least on the R8 and Macca. You can go and buy those cars at sticker or less from the dealers in Houston. Don't need to have owned a 918, or pay over sticker, etc. McLaren Houston has 3 brand new 570 S's and 1 570 GT in stock right now.

911 R not so obtainable.

But nonethelsss, it would have been interesting to see how the R fared...
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Put R rated tires (like the Mustang's) on a 991.2, put in a 911 of equal price to the McLaren like a Turbo S, and run the test again please.

Actually, don't bother. The tests were entertaining; all three are in damn good company with each other.

Good to see some actual data on the Carrera S 991.2. Enough to prove that Porsche has moved the bar again.
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The magazine requests the cars is not up to the manufacturer.
Old 09-22-2016, 10:46 PM
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Would have loved to have seen the 911R and also the 570S on R comps.

I have a 991.1 and like turbos. I've had a couple and enjoyed modding them, I'm also on the list for the new Supra. I really like the Turbo, S and last gen GT2RS. I'm not yet convinced on the 3.0T.



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