Marc in AK

http://www.autosalon-singen.de/Katal...&languageID=GB

tetzlafh

Autosalon Singen has a lot of nice cars in their inventory. Can't wait to get back to Germany to see my first 997.

harrY

Agro1

The (front) turn signals look like they came off a C5 Corvette ...Better than the 996, but still doesn't hold a candle to the 993.

Randy M

The interior is a huge improvement over the 996. Imo it looks like there is some heavy Audi influence w/ the materials, fit and finish of its innards.

Benton

I still think that is an awesome car. The rear doesn't do much for me, the steering wheel is fairly ugly, and I don't especially like those wheels (they look like a luxury/toned down version of the MY02 wheels). It needs to be lowered also. I'm curious to see what the aerokit will look like.

PorscheDavid

I think the design is great...all the details are so much less of a disconnect from the traditional 911 look (compared to the 996)...even the interior is more derivative of the classic 911....horizontal lines on dash, vent shape and location, slash grab handles on doors, door storage etc...

The headlights and "hips" are the best improvement over the 996...

Its going to be great seeing them on the road soon...

CAHRERA

I think there will be a lot of folks out there who will mistakenly take our cars for the newer models. When they come out.

Benton

... and maybe think they are newer! I sure wouldn't doubt it.

Edward

I agree. As it stands now, many non-Porsche types have mistaken mine for a new model because it doesn't look like "that other one I see all the time" (yes, that IS what I've heard others say ).

I like the design, as well. The exterior flows nicely, and almost has a real waist and hips ...the absence of which was my biggest peeve about the 996). And the wheels are definitely an improvement over those busy-looking things that were on the test mules ...simple, and reminiscent of the elegant '02 5-spokers. Even the steering wheel looks better than what they had originally laid out like some freak genetic accident spawned from a Cayenne parts bin. Hope the 997 really puts Porsche back on the map!

Edward

Marc in AK

While we were having a drink at a roadside cafe...I overheard a guy tell his friend....'did you see one of those new Porsches out here?'...obviously he wasn't a Rennlist member! AK

Rick964

While I still think it needs the red reflector across the tail, it does seem like they improved the guages quite a bit from what I remember of the 996/Boxter dash.

jdoc7

I agree with PorscheDavid that the headlights and hips are the biggest improvement over the current 996 but it still looks like a 996 to me...kinda like spraying cologne on crap.

Arrwin

This is true. I had someone pull up to me the other day and asked what yr. it was. I thought he was just curious, but now you that you bring it up, I wonder if he thought it was a new model.

flatair

"kinda like spraying cologne on crap." - I like that

Seriously, it's not that bad IMHO. When I initially saw it, didn't like exterior or interior, but

A) it's really starting to grow on me

B) it strikes me as one of those cars that will look ok in pictures, but awesome in person.

Only thing that really gets me is WEIGHT. Jeez Porsche, forget the turbos, forget the heavy GT3 (although nice engine!), make a LIGHTWEIGHT 997 CS will ya!!

Brad

kary993

Did you guys the the fan mounted inside the rear deck lid? It looks like it is there to suck air from the engine compartment. Strange?!?!