I have seen 911 snobbery first hand too, what these dummies fail to realise is the fact that no car maker makes all their own parts anyway, a large % are contracted out or off the shelf from other makers.
Just imagine also if they had continued to develope the 951 for another ten years!
As the car stands, with a few upgrades it will kick *** anyway.
Let them wallow in their ignorance I say, then pass them on the inside.

 

I read something like this once...

The 911 is a feat of engineering over design.

On handling/finese courses I have seen 914's hand it to 911. But heck, I have also seen Mini Coopers hand it to 944's.

 

[quote]Originally posted by Z-man:
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I think it went something like: "The 911 engine is the worst engine design perfectly executed." I think I saw it in 911 & Porsche world.
-Z.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I think the quote was dealing with the placement of the flat 6 not the actual engine design. I have never heard that engine design was bad, just the physics of hanging it out past the rear axel.

 

[quote]Originally posted by bet:
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I think the quote was dealing with the placement of the flat 6 not the actual engine design. I have never heard that engine design was bad, just the physics of hanging it out past the rear axel.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You are correct. The quote was about the engine location, not the design.
sorry,
-Z.

 

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