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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
7.42%
I’m under 35 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
8
1.91%
I’m under 35 and I love the .2 turbo engines
13
3.11%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I love the .1 NA engines
84
20.10%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
39
9.33%
I’m between 35 and 50 and I love the .2 turbo engines
61
14.59%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I love the .1 NA engines
80
19.14%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I am neutral between the .1 and .2 engines
31
7.42%
I’m between 50 and 70 and I love the .2 turbo engines
48
11.48%
I’m 70+ and I love the .1 NA engines
9
2.15%
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
2.63%
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Your Age vs .1 or .2 Preference

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Old 08-31-2017 | 05:50 PM
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There was no category for I can only afford a .1 so the .2 is not even on my radar.
Old 08-31-2017 | 06:40 PM
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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.
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Originally Posted by Rocket_boy
Now the next question I would be interested in is for the people that went with a 991.2,....what was their last 911 if indeed they actually owned one, or was their 991.2 actually their first 911.
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.
Old 08-31-2017 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by NiteJav
There was no category for I can only afford a .1 so the .2 is not even on my radar so I need to p**s all over the .2 to make me feel better.
There, finished it for you.
Old 08-31-2017 | 11:04 PM
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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
Old 09-01-2017 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Archimedes
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?
Agree. This is the answer to every PDK vs Manual, TTS vs GT3, .1 vs .2 debate on this forum.
Old 09-01-2017 | 10:36 PM
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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.
Old 09-02-2017 | 08:18 PM
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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?
Old 09-02-2017 | 10:10 PM
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Better question: why am I reading this crap?
Old 09-02-2017 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Penn4S
So what have we learned and why are we talking about this again?
Originally Posted by 4pipes
Better question: why am I reading this crap?
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."
Old 09-03-2017 | 06:21 PM
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NA all the way. I don't really think this is an age correlated issue though.
Old 09-03-2017 | 11:22 PM
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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.
Old 09-04-2017 | 07:25 PM
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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.
Old 09-04-2017 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by StudGarden
NA all the way. I don't really think this is an age correlated issue though.
Except for those of us over 70. We voted for .2 turbos over .1 NA by a margin of 5 to 1.
Old 09-05-2017 | 02:28 AM
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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.
I guess. Kind of a small sample size even for the small survey though. But even if we assume it's reasonable to extrapolate it, why do you think that is?

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?


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