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#24
Race Director
Sure. The M96 is not a terribly powerful powerplant, its reliability is suspect at best, and moving to wet sumps is just another downgrade. Porsche started making serious dollars per car with the 996 generation. Ask yourself how.
The transmission is fine, the engine is suspect, the interior is quite frankly a disaster (peeling/chipping paint, plastic seat controls, fuel/trunk levers, etc). The build quality differences of things being screwed together vs. clipped together, etc etc.
If you don't like it, don't read it.
Further, maybe some people expect more from a $75k vehicle.
The transmission is fine, the engine is suspect, the interior is quite frankly a disaster (peeling/chipping paint, plastic seat controls, fuel/trunk levers, etc). The build quality differences of things being screwed together vs. clipped together, etc etc.
Further, maybe some people expect more from a $75k vehicle.
#25
Nordschleife Master
#26
Sorry, Quadcammer, I guess I wasn't clear. By "qualify" I meant, can you tell me what bona fides you have that make what you're saying useful and credible to us?
Because otherwise, it really is just sour grapes and a waste of bandwidth.
Because otherwise, it really is just sour grapes and a waste of bandwidth.
#27
Three Wheelin'
#28
Race Director
Sour grapes? Why? I don't own a 996, never have, and most likely never will.
As for waste of bandwidth, I disagree. Thats basically saying that any non-expert that posts their opinion on this site is wasting bandwidth.
i don't limit engines by displacement. The S54 in the E46 m3 is an example, but again, why should I limit my definition of a powerful engine to 3.6L just because thats what porsche decided to use.
#29
It's true that interiors are a letdown, but it is what it is. The 996 saved Porsche, and earned respect as a racing platform in the process. Not bad for a company that wasn't too many bad days from bankruptcy at the time.
#30
Rennlist Member
I love my 996. That's a qualified statement that no one can change. And when this one wears out, I'll get another Porsche - the newest best model I can afford.