Hate the 992??! OFFICIAL VENTING THREAD # Ultimate bashing allowed. Step in the ring.
10-23-2018, 05:11 PM
#76
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I just watched DeMuro's video on the ND Miata yesterday, which includes a minuscule bump in horsepower, no glove box, a duct-taped iPad, and a $7000 automatic targa roof. They, too, have lost the plot.
The most important ingredient in the 911 is what Porsche leaves out, namely about 400 pounds of excess weight that BMW and Mercedes and Jaguar and any number of other manufacturers love to include. As long as that's the case, there will always be a place for the 911.
The rest, from sheet metal to cupholders to gear selectors, is secondary IMO. That's how Porsche thinks of that sort of thing, when they think of it at all, and we have no choice but to do the same. It's no surprise that Porsche puts their best product designers on their mass-market vehicles that outsell the 911 by an order of magnitude, leaving the second-stringers to work on the sports cars. Sad, but no surprise.
The most important ingredient in the 911 is what Porsche leaves out, namely about 400 pounds of excess weight that BMW and Mercedes and Jaguar and any number of other manufacturers love to include. As long as that's the case, there will always be a place for the 911.
The rest, from sheet metal to cupholders to gear selectors, is secondary IMO. That's how Porsche thinks of that sort of thing, when they think of it at all, and we have no choice but to do the same. It's no surprise that Porsche puts their best product designers on their mass-market vehicles that outsell the 911 by an order of magnitude, leaving the second-stringers to work on the sports cars. Sad, but no surprise.
10-23-2018, 09:05 PM
#77
Pro
10-23-2018, 09:44 PM
#78
You can still find low mileage E90s. Now is the time to pick one up.
I've seen manual coupes with ~30k on the clock.
10-23-2018, 11:53 PM
#79
It's a car. Why is it so venting/inflammatory/trolling to state a personal preference about things you like or don't like about a particular model of car that it has to be quarantined into it's own thread?
10-24-2018, 12:15 AM
#80
Race Director
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Dewinator
It's a car. Why is it so venting/inflammatory/trolling to state a personal preference about things you like or don't like about a particular model of car that it has to be quarantined into it's own thread?
Trying to help the marketing team by consolidating all the negatives so they can craft cleaver ads and videos to counteract them.
10-24-2018, 12:16 AM
#81
10-24-2018, 02:30 AM
#82
They already have pictures of the new car swooping by with meaningless inspirational messages on the like "inspiration... reimagined" all ready to go:
10-24-2018, 03:05 AM
#83
Rennlist Member
Shaving... reinvented.
Beverages... transported.
Atmosphere... compressed.
Frunk lids... realigned.
Fingerprints... preserved.
Beverages... transported.
Atmosphere... compressed.
Frunk lids... realigned.
Fingerprints... preserved.
10-24-2018, 07:46 AM
#84
10-24-2018, 09:17 AM
#85
Race Director
Thread Starter
10-24-2018, 09:58 AM
#87
It's because they know the car is s#it and no where near as good as the 991 but because their lease is ending soon they need to like this car.
The 992 is the laziest model redesign in 911 history and I can't think of a single aspect of the redesign that brings ANY real improvement to the outgoing model.
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10-24-2018, 10:23 AM
#88
As far as Miata, could not agree more. Had one last year, sold it and mow looking to get another one. So pure....
10-24-2018, 10:35 AM
#89
Pro
R_Rated was before his time 
https://www.motor1.com/news/273209/d...car-singapore/
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10-24-2018, 12:58 PM
#90
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