View Poll Results: How old are you and what engine do you prefer?
I’m under 35 and I love the .1 NA engines
31
7.43%
I’m under 35 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
8
1.92%
I’m under 35 and I love the .2 turbo engines
13
3.12%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I love the .1 NA engines
83
19.90%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
39
9.35%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I love the .2 turbo engines
61
14.63%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I love the .1 NA engines
80
19.18%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
31
7.43%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I love the .2 turbo engines
48
11.51%
I’m 70+ and I love the .1 NA engines
9
2.16%
I’m 70+ and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
3
0.72%
I’m 70+ and I love the .2 turbo engines
11
2.64%
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Your Age vs .1 or .2 Preference
08-31-2017, 06:40 PM
#62
Old; I prefer the quickest MT car I can afford. Had a .1 TT but did not like PDK.
MIGHT have been able to get a MT GT3 allocation but didn't want CL wheels and DID want ventilated seats. Open air option is attractive too.
My X51 .2 Targa 4S with all the goodies is "just right" for me.
For now.
FWIW, I think any lag (which I'm not good enough to notice) is more than offset by the amazing low end torque. In all fairness, I don't care at all about how "good" it sounds. In my world, that has nothing to do with driveability, performance or enjoyment.
MIGHT have been able to get a MT GT3 allocation but didn't want CL wheels and DID want ventilated seats. Open air option is attractive too.
My X51 .2 Targa 4S with all the goodies is "just right" for me.
For now.
FWIW, I think any lag (which I'm not good enough to notice) is more than offset by the amazing low end torque. In all fairness, I don't care at all about how "good" it sounds. In my world, that has nothing to do with driveability, performance or enjoyment.
08-31-2017, 10:10 PM
#63
Rennlist Member
Mid 50s, like the NA but love the turbos. My 991.2 was my first 911. My first turbocharged car was a 2009 BMW 535i (sorry I sold it) and then moved to a 2014 Mercedes E550 Cabriolet (sorry I bought it). Fear not the turbo and let your right foot have some joy. Embrace the whistle and hiss. The growl is now deep inside the machine.
08-31-2017, 10:17 PM
#64
Rennlist Member
08-31-2017, 11:04 PM
#65
I'm only 34
I prefer the 991.1 and own one.
Like the NA engines "plan to own a GT3 by 41
Yes plan on keeping my 991 another 6 years at least
I bought my first 911 a 997.2 4S when I was 30
I prefer the 991.1 and own one.
Like the NA engines "plan to own a GT3 by 41
Yes plan on keeping my 991 another 6 years at least
I bought my first 911 a 997.2 4S when I was 30
09-01-2017, 08:24 PM
#66
I should have added "...that we didn't already know" to the end of that sentence, as that was what I meant.
This whole turbo vs. NA nonsense is just nonsense and there's no rhyme or reason why someone prefers one over the other beyond personal preference. Why does one person prefer silver cars and another blue?
There is no right or wrong and it's childish that some people feel the need to justify their decision or criticize someone else's. Who cares what someone else drives or why, as long as they're enjoying it?
This whole turbo vs. NA nonsense is just nonsense and there's no rhyme or reason why someone prefers one over the other beyond personal preference. Why does one person prefer silver cars and another blue?
There is no right or wrong and it's childish that some people feel the need to justify their decision or criticize someone else's. Who cares what someone else drives or why, as long as they're enjoying it?
09-01-2017, 10:36 PM
#67
Rennlist Member
If you are on here...you probably own a 911. And if you own a 911, you are probably biased towards that version. So the results are going to be all over the place. I know I am biased... 
It all just depends on what you are looking for. Both have major pros in different areas. They are both fantastic but for me the 991.2 won out. I'm guessing 99% of 991.1 owners think the 991.1 is better, and there are a lot more 991.1's out there than 991.2's. But interesting poll nonetheless. 
It all just depends on what you are looking for. Both have major pros in different areas. They are both fantastic but for me the 991.2 won out. I'm guessing 99% of 991.1 owners think the 991.1 is better, and there are a lot more 991.1's out there than 991.2's. But interesting poll nonetheless.
09-02-2017, 08:18 PM
#68
Rennlist Member
So the not so young guys like the NA and the not so old guys like the NA.
Also the not so young guys like Turbo and the not so old guys like the Turbo.
So what have we learned and why are we talking about this again?
Also the not so young guys like Turbo and the not so old guys like the Turbo.
So what have we learned and why are we talking about this again?
09-02-2017, 10:17 PM
#70
So we can confirm our biases "OH it's just the geezers/whippersnappers that like the .1/.2 better. Obviously all the sensible people agree with ME that the .1/.2 is BEST."
09-03-2017, 11:22 PM
#72
I was in a row of 3 911's, one a new Turbo, the other a new C4S. Both were trying to race me (I didn't bite, so they just "played" with each other) but MAN were their cars quiet, muffled, bland and docile sounding. Once I pulled onto another street and got it to merely 3,500 RPM's, the sounds my car (.1 CS with X Pipe) made were worth more to me than their HP advantages, honestly (well, I would like the 500++ HP TT 
). That's how mechanically viscerally soulful, riveting and pleasurable the sounds this car makes are.
). That's how mechanically viscerally soulful, riveting and pleasurable the sounds this car makes are.
09-04-2017, 07:25 PM
#73
Prefer NA but acknowledge the turbo's superior power
50+ and although I prefer the throttle response from the NA motor (mine), I've driven the .2 turbo and acknowledge it is faster with a much thicker torque curve. At least in S guise.
09-04-2017, 10:57 PM
#74
09-05-2017, 02:28 AM
#75
Burning Brakes
Originally Posted by verstraete
Except for those of us over 70. We voted for .2 turbos over .1 NA by a margin of 5 to 1.
Either way it's a 991 thread, so it's not really old vs new per say, or an issue of tech in general. What about older drivers would point to a preference in turbos? I could see PDK vs MT or 4 way vs 18 way seats etc. but why would more seasoned drivers prefer turbos?