Setting the record straight - the 911 T is a gift from Porsche
03-17-2018, 12:13 PM
#16
RL Community Team
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The Carrera T is a fantastic car and a good value..,
If that's how you were going to option your Carrera anyway. Otherwise it's not.
If that's how you were going to option your Carrera anyway. Otherwise it's not.
03-17-2018, 12:18 PM
#17
Drifting
Too often I see ignorant comments here and in the press about the T claiming that it's all marketing since they could have gone lighter, used a different engine, included the S brakes etc. But the fact is this - Porsche gave us a gift by providing us with a cheaper way to get all of the good handling options.
That is all.
PS - Mine can't get here soon enough!
That is all.
PS - Mine can't get here soon enough!
Don't know about a 'gift'. Are Porsche that generous? But I too can't wait for my incoming T.
As with just about every non-GT car, of course Porsche could have gone a little further or done a little better. But for me, the release of the T is perfectly timed. I like pretty much everything about it. And even though I love the thought of a GT3, in real life, the T is almost certainly a better option as a high mileage daily driver (18k miles a year).
Having said that, if offered a slot at list price for a GT3 with Touring Pack...
Roll on our T collections...
03-17-2018, 12:20 PM
#18
+1 except I’d be happy with a tune to differentiate. How about 450 - 475 hp NA, mid-engine, manual. I’m a buyer right now (although even if Porsche made this car I couldn’t get one lol).
Stout posted a while back that it would be nice if Porsche built a 250 NA HP horsepower that weighed 2500 lbs in the 50k range I believe. Not sure I got his post correct. I’d want that too!
Stout posted a while back that it would be nice if Porsche built a 250 NA HP horsepower that weighed 2500 lbs in the 50k range I believe. Not sure I got his post correct. I’d want that too!
03-17-2018, 12:22 PM
#19
Drifting
I have ordered my T with regular glass, and a heated rear screen, as mine will be a sole car and daily driver here in the (often chilly) UK.
It still has the 7-speed manual transmission though.
03-17-2018, 12:23 PM
#20
Drifting
03-17-2018, 12:25 PM
#21
Back on topic...the T is a great car. Wasn’t available when I ordered my GTS.
03-17-2018, 12:27 PM
#22
Burning Brakes
It'll be a gift after I buy one used, in a few years.
Else, it's simply market diversification by a major truck manufacturer, cleverly disguised as dedication to the loyal customer base.
Else, it's simply market diversification by a major truck manufacturer, cleverly disguised as dedication to the loyal customer base.
03-17-2018, 12:32 PM
#23
Drifting
Agree on your first point.
I was actually on the point of ordering a GTS (as a friend found a dealer with an unsold build slot) but with the options I wanted, it would have been quite a stretch of my budget. Then the build slot for a T emerged and the rest is history...!
03-17-2018, 12:40 PM
#24
Agree on your first point.
I was actually on the point of ordering a GTS (as a friend found a dealer with an unsold build slot) but with the options I wanted, it would have been quite a stretch of my budget. Then the build slot for a T emerged and the rest is history...!
03-17-2018, 12:43 PM
#25
Drifting
Cheers, Mike.
To be honest, I thought that my previous 991.1 C2 was plenty fast enough for public roads. (I am unlikely to track my T.) So the 991.2 Carrera T should certainly be adequate
with more power and torque, plus the nice sporty features of the T spec. Last edited by Wing Commander; 03-17-2018 at 12:44 PM. Reason: typo
03-17-2018, 12:46 PM
#26
Rennlist Member
I, for one, love my T. I wouldn't have bought a 991 if it hadn't been for the T (so for me, it was a "gift") - I don't want a unicorn car at this point in my life, that's just not me. I don't want to have to worry about pulling out of the garage, I want a useful, everyday sports car.
Now, ask me in 10 years about locating a "classic" Carrera GT :-) That car does haunt my dreams.
Now, ask me in 10 years about locating a "classic" Carrera GT :-) That car does haunt my dreams.
03-17-2018, 12:49 PM
#27
Drifting
03-17-2018, 12:54 PM
#29
^this exactly to a “T”. The only thing I’d add is the “T” has a special sauce, which essentially is what you describe above, that differentiates it enough to be unique to the Porsche geeks like us.
03-17-2018, 12:56 PM
#30
No matter what you choose you can't go wrong with any 911.