Lurker turned Poster!
01-21-2019 | 12:43 PM
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From: NoVA
Lurker turned Poster!
Hi all,
I've been lurking on and off in the forums for a little over a year, and finally created an account recently. I've finally been able to get to a point in life where I have the means to fulfill the dream of 911 ownership, and I've landed squarely in 991 territory. I've only driven a 991.2 so far (along with a 718 CS just because), and hope to do some back-to-back comparisons to a 991.1 soon (car availability and weather being the main factors). I'm trying to keep my budget around $85K or less, but we'll see how that goes
I put a lot of miles on a car (20-25K / year average) and I'm looking at my 911 purchase as a weekend car, for now. Usually, I swap out DDs every 18 months or so, because I either get bored or I just want something new/shiny/different. I've had, among others, a 350Z, several MINIs (and have driven them coast-to-coast), a Golf R, an Audi S3, and am currently on my second GTI.
I've been a huge Porsche fan for as long as I can remember. While stationed in Germany in the 80s, I had access to a friend's 924. When I was transferred to Florida, I got to drive a 944 and a slantnose 911 (damn). And about 8 years ago, a pristine 996 in Zanzibar Red 'almost' became my first 991 (damn you Navy FCU for mis-informing me on how old of a car you'd offer a loan on). I'm still researching and learning every day, and thankfully have a wife that's also as much into cars as I am. So I'm sure this will be our first, but not last (or only!) Porsche. Now I just need to drive a couple 991s (991.1 vs .2, manual vs PDK, etc) and narrow down to what my must-haves vs nice-to-haves are.
Thanks for reading!
I've been lurking on and off in the forums for a little over a year, and finally created an account recently. I've finally been able to get to a point in life where I have the means to fulfill the dream of 911 ownership, and I've landed squarely in 991 territory. I've only driven a 991.2 so far (along with a 718 CS just because), and hope to do some back-to-back comparisons to a 991.1 soon (car availability and weather being the main factors). I'm trying to keep my budget around $85K or less, but we'll see how that goes
I put a lot of miles on a car (20-25K / year average) and I'm looking at my 911 purchase as a weekend car, for now. Usually, I swap out DDs every 18 months or so, because I either get bored or I just want something new/shiny/different. I've had, among others, a 350Z, several MINIs (and have driven them coast-to-coast), a Golf R, an Audi S3, and am currently on my second GTI.
I've been a huge Porsche fan for as long as I can remember. While stationed in Germany in the 80s, I had access to a friend's 924. When I was transferred to Florida, I got to drive a 944 and a slantnose 911 (damn). And about 8 years ago, a pristine 996 in Zanzibar Red 'almost' became my first 991 (damn you Navy FCU for mis-informing me on how old of a car you'd offer a loan on). I'm still researching and learning every day, and thankfully have a wife that's also as much into cars as I am. So I'm sure this will be our first, but not last (or only!) Porsche. Now I just need to drive a couple 991s (991.1 vs .2, manual vs PDK, etc) and narrow down to what my must-haves vs nice-to-haves are.
Thanks for reading!
01-21-2019 | 12:52 PM
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Welcome to the boards. Based on your car history, I think the 991.2 will satisfy your needs, as you have been used to turbo charged cars. I admit, I do like the torquey feel of that kind of setup, as my S5 is also turbo charged. But, keep in mind that the 991.1 NA has a completely different power delivery. For me, I did not want any sort of turbo setup in my 911, so the 991.1 was the option for me. I would say the base 991.2 and 991.1 S models are similar in speed/acceleration, but again, delivery in two different ways. Choosing a manual shifter vs PDK, is another option you would really need to weigh in yourself. I love driving a manual, but as technology has gotten better, I have started favoring the auto trans, as they are the faster cars, and still provide me an engaging driving experience. Anyways, good luck with your search
01-21-2019 | 01:02 PM
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From: NoVA
Welcome to the boards. Based on your car history, I think the 991.2 will satisfy your needs, as you have been used to turbo charged cars. I admit, I do like the torquey feel of that kind of setup, as my S5 is also turbo charged. But, keep in mind that the 991.1 NA has a completely different power delivery. For me, I did not want any sort of turbo setup in my 911, so the 991.1 was the option for me. I would say the base 991.2 and 991.1 S models are similar in speed/acceleration, but again, delivery in two different ways. Choosing a manual shifter vs PDK, is another option you would really need to weigh in yourself. I love driving a manual, but as technology has gotten better, I have started favoring the auto trans, as they are the faster cars, and still provide me an engaging driving experience. Anyways, good luck with your search