ignacio

he says that the engine compartment is not big enough for a 3.8l engine and awd and/or a turbocharger

does anyone here believe this?


it sounds like b.s. to me.

Sobe

see if he will bet on it ..

Carlos from Spain

Not to worry ignacio, three things:

- AWD "in" the engine compartment?

- no place to fit the Turbo on the 3.8? who said it will be a 3.8? surely he doesn't say that because he thinks it will derive from the non dry sump, non-turbocharging-tolerance designed M97 3.8l 997 CarreraS engine?

- and if it gets a 3.8l of the M96.70 996TT engine (not like it needs increased displacement like the N/A versions since its turbocharged, to attain higher HP), guess why the Turbo gets a "widebody" for...

I tell ya, we should make a "my dealer said..." list

blake

I hate to say this, but 95% of the dealers that i have spoken with know absolutely nothing about the cars... Considering I have a very bad case of the Porsche bug, I go out of my way to visit the local dealerships on business trips and even vacations - so my sample size is quite large! Let me also state that Alfie (Ira Porsche outside Boston, and a Rennlist contributor) is a great/sharp guy - so don't take offense Alfie - you are an insider who is part of the club!!!

Carlos from Spain

Obviously you can't generalise, my own dealer is an ex-rally spanish champion and competed at the wheel of Porsches back in the day and he knows his stuff. But there are others who don't, and its their job to do so, which is maybe why it bothers us so much.

Alfie

awwww,thanks 94speedster...How come I didn't see a 94 speedster when I lived in your neck of the woods... I was in Park City 6 days a week(can't ski saturdays out there, too crowded)

danoberer

I agree with 94 speedster as always.....

RonCT

Said the 997 cab should be out this spring, the C4S next fall, and the turbo either in the fall of 05 as an 06 model or soon thereafter. I didn't ask about the 997 GT3.