View Poll Results: Which modern 911 would you pick?
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Which modern Porsche would you pick.
06-01-2012 | 10:30 PM
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Now that we're kind of going off the rails, is the point of the original poll to point out what you can get for $50-60K? Really nice 996 Turbo, or slightly newer 997.
If we're jumping straight to "what modern Porsche would you dump what a liveable house costs in most of the country on"............well, for me no car that's not historically significant and/or offers "something" on track that justifies the extra cost, is worth into six figures.
If we're jumping straight to "what modern Porsche would you dump what a liveable house costs in most of the country on"............well, for me no car that's not historically significant and/or offers "something" on track that justifies the extra cost, is worth into six figures.
06-02-2012 | 12:23 AM
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This thread now completely reminds me of law school. Question asked on a test. We submit our replies. Later, outraged classmates wonders why s/he got a "C." Comparison to an "A" paper ensues. Outraged classmate is even more bent out of shape. Professor says that while what was written by the "C" student might be Law Review worthy, s/he didn't answer the question presented..........
06-02-2012 | 12:28 AM
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This thread now completely reminds me of law school. Question asked on a test. We submit our replies. Later, outraged classmates wonders why s/he got a "C." Comparison to an "A" paper ensues. Outraged classmate is even more bent out of shape. Professor says that while what was written by the "C" student might be Law Review worthy, s/he didn't answer the question presented..........
Back in naval architecture school, one of the questions (loosely translated) in a test was: "explain what you know about has welding?"
Buddy of mine answered: "everything".
Got full points on that one!
06-02-2012 | 12:45 AM
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Always? I suppose it's relative. Done well personally with some of no-brainer stuff, and concentrating on customer value/satisfaction. Like a couple of Porsche shops. (But pretty glad I'm not in that business in today's world.)
06-02-2012 | 12:52 AM
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Hey these days concentrating on customer value/satisfaction is thinking outside the box!!!!!!!
Still the question has been answered by each of us. In fact one of the two given choices didn't answer the posted question. After all, a 996 is hardly modern. (And yes, that makes our cars ancient
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Still the question has been answered by each of us. In fact one of the two given choices didn't answer the posted question. After all, a 996 is hardly modern. (And yes, that makes our cars ancient
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06-02-2012 | 02:00 AM
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I voted 996TT. If I had to change to a more modern 911, might as well be the oh-my-god-its-fast model with the good engine. 997 nice but, like a few said, M96/M97 motor doesn't give me that tough as nails feeling. Hopefully the post 2009 engines will renew this feeling but its a little early yet.
For the record, I like the way the "proper" 996s look (Turbo, GT3, GT2). Something about the goodness of the inner machine making the rest of the package shine.
For the record, I like the way the "proper" 996s look (Turbo, GT3, GT2). Something about the goodness of the inner machine making the rest of the package shine.