hwyengr

"“No one in this world ... has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.” - H.L. Mencken

GT6ixer

Yeah I guess I see this differently. I watch a lot of his review videos and he actually likes the "quirky" stuff on cars. I don't get the impression he is nit picking at all. He even says the quarter glass was his favorite feature.

His driving reviews are admittedly lame cause he never pushes the cars at all. But there are a million and one videos that go over driving impressions. I like his videos because I don't like boring cars with boring standardized features. DeMuro's videos are the only ones I have come across that go into depth on all the little odd and ends you would never know about unless you owned the car. I think that stuff is cool. For example he reviewed a Lamborghini Diablo and pointed out that the headlights were straight from the Nissan 300ZX. At the top of the headlight is a small half inch carbon fiber strip. Why is it there? It's only purpose is to cover the Nissan logo etched into the top of the headlight. Who cares? Well I guess if all you are into is engine/chassis stuff then you wouldn't. But I really enjoy the little minutiae like that. As long as his videos keep highlighting that kinda of stuff, I'll be watching at least.

Weissach

Inevitably a video with so many eyes on it creates social proof and a consensus around his views. This is why it's so relevant, it'll most definitely affect values. Good for GTS models, bad for pre S4's(which he calls fugly).

BC

It's all simply subjective.

Captain_Slow

At least he's not tweeting about it...

My approval meter spiked up for an instant when he said the auto was the better transmission (Well...he needs both hands to turn the steering wheel).

siscogts

That"s weird,the other it's strange, the coin/ cassettes storage is small, pop up light really pop up..".

A messages to that idiot with no experience in cars older than a pt cruiser :
A camera and a driving licence together are not enough to turn you, automatically, in Paul Frere . Go get a real job,pizza delivery suits your experience in cars very well.
And before using a car, please, read the user manual,

GT6ixer

Here is a list of every car that idiot has ever owned. A lot are older than a PT Cruiser. I'd say he is qualified to have an opinion.

1996 Volvo 850 Turbo sedan
2001 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro sedan
2007 Volkswagen GTI
1995 Toyota Land Cruiser
2001 Ford Explorer Sport
1998 BMW M3 sedan
2001 Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG
1993 Mercedes-Benz 500E
2006 Lotus Elise
2004 Cadillac CTS-V
2002 Mercedes-Benz G500
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo coupe
2007 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG wagon
1995 Range Rover Classic
2006 Range Rover
2001 Toyota Prius
2009 Nissan Cube
2011 Cadillac CTS-V wagon
2004 Ferrari 360 Modena coupe
1995 AM General Hummer wagon
1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R
2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage coupe
1997 Dodge Viper GTS
1989 Nissan S-Cargo

Tamaren

... Doug DeMuro was literally in charge of sales for Porsche North America. Y'all are tearing into him like he doesn't know a thing about cars.

We all hold our cars on a pedistal. I think my car is the best car in the world, and I think it is timeless and perfect. And I get pissed off when people point out a few flaws.
Insult the review, not the reviewer. If I paid attention in College I could tell you what Logical fallacy that is.

hwyengr

Having broken down and watched it, can I ask if anyone here, the first time they ever inspected a 928, thought the rear sunvisors were supposed to be drawn down in front of your head? I mean, seriously. In charge of sales, that makes sense. Certainly nothing technical.

Also, would he have preferred the odometer zero button to be a humongous dead switch, since it's there in place of the rear fog light switch that cars in the US don't get?

I love snark. But you have to know what you're talking about to do it well.

Jim M.

I owned and loved my two different 928's for 17 or 18 years. An 89 GT and a 93 GTS, both 5 speeds. From my avatar you can see what I moved on to. Well I recently got the opportunity to drive a pristine 94 GTS to a local PCA event where they were honoring the 928. Now it had been almost 5 years since I had driven a 928; well guess what; I found the steering and the gas pedal to be very heavy, but after 5 minutes it was normal. Also when on the highway, at highway speed the steering was very reassuring, not heavy. Exactly as he described in the video. My 2015 911TTS blows the 928 in every category, but that's a VERY unfair comparison. I agree he should have compared it to another car of the same vintage. If he had done that, the 928 would have come way way ahead. No Corvette, BMW, 911, 968 or maybe even Ferrari would hold a candle to the 928 if both were 22 years old. The cool factor for the 928 is off the charts. I still think it's one of the best looking cars of all times. All the styling quirks are what attracted me to the 928 to begin with. Of course I disagree about the Roger Box being the preferred transmission. With the 5 speed the car doesn't feel heavy at all.

Dave928S

You're a man of intelligence, common sense, class and impeccable taste Jim

feh

I think Doug's reviews are different. If I wanted to hear 10 minutes of all of the technical details of the 928, I'll go somewhere else. His reviews of what HE finds interesting or quirky about the car is what adds some character to his reviews.

Captain_Slow

Kyle's review of the GTS is perhaps the polar opposite...

Weissach

The automatic 928's do feel about 1,000lbs heavier than the manuals(at least!). Part of the reason could be that it was borrowed from Mercedes, and those older mercs also feel heavier than their actual weight. Anyone here ever drive a 1990 911 C4 with the tiptronic? Now that car feels double its weight! Transmissions make a huge impression on a car's character

deutschmick

I like my flashlight key you ******!