M3 brochure depicts 997 and says it is "no match" in terms of usability
07-17-2007 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick
What drugs are you on or smoking? Performance is what Porsche is good at not styling. It looks like a frog and most people cannot tell them apart from earlier models. It is rumored that when Porsche shut down their racing department years ago they also closed their styling department. As Car Magazine a very pro-biased Porschephile wrote recently, " the 911 looks like a frumpy retro joke".
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.
07-17-2007 | 12:18 AM
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I reallly like it, but it is a little insulting to BMW. It basically the Carrera is the better sports car, by the BMW has more utility. If you take their philosophy to a higher extent, it is easy to understand why Porsche makes the Cayenne.
07-17-2007 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverSteel
Love it, Frumpy Frog!! I've owned Beemers, and they are great cars, far more expensive to maintain than my 997s was, that's for sure. Porsche is a pure sports car, bmr, a sedan pinning to be more, and it is, but not a porsche. And it never will be.
07-17-2007 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by kauai_diver
Ain't that the case, my 3-series is in the shop for coolant issues and faulty sensors.
I find it tougher and tougher to get excited about any current-model BMWs, and easier and easier to fall for the Cayman S.
07-17-2007 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by nkhalidi
...my M3 is currently waiting on a new transmission (yes, an entire transmission), I've never had any mechanical problems with any OEM parts on any Porsches currently in my extended family.
07-17-2007 | 01:28 AM
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BMW what a joke. Comparing a pure sports car such as the 911 to a M3 
If I want room and utility I take out my Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4 and blast past all the M3's in the snow 
If I want to have a fun day of driving I take out my 997. End of story.
If I want room and utility I take out my Jeep Grand Cherokee 4X4 and blast past all the M3's in the snow If I want to have a fun day of driving I take out my 997. End of story.
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07-17-2007 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick
What drugs are you on or smoking? Performance is what Porsche is good at not styling. It looks like a frog and most people cannot tell them apart from earlier models. It is rumored that when Porsche shut down their racing department years ago they also closed their styling department. As Car Magazine a very pro-biased Porschephile wrote recently, " the 911 looks like a frumpy retro joke".
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.
07-17-2007 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick
What drugs are you on or smoking? .
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. They ARE NOT attractive.
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. They ARE NOT attractive.
07-17-2007 | 01:50 AM
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Frumpy retro joke? That speed yellow 997 in the BMW brochure is a fantastic looking car. And, as we all know, the speed yellow 997's are faster than those of other colors. I read somewhere that the factory gives the speed yellow models about 25 extra horsepower right out of the box. Will all of the speed yellow 997 owners please confirm this?
07-17-2007 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark1996
Frumpy retro joke? That speed yellow 997 in the BMW brochure is a fantastic looking car. And, as we all know, the speed yellow 997's are faster than those of other colors. I read somewhere that the factory gives the speed yellow models about 25 extra horsepower right out of the box. Will all of the speed yellow 997 owners please confirm this?
07-17-2007 | 02:42 AM
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The top on the M3 looked a little heavy. I can see putting all that extra weight and luxury on a 3series, but they should make the M more like an RS. BMW already has a complete line up of luxo-tanks. Why not have one model where they spend money on weight savings and engine tuning?
07-17-2007 | 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick
What drugs are you on or smoking? Performance is what Porsche is good at not styling. It looks like a frog and most people cannot tell them apart from earlier models. It is rumored that when Porsche shut down their racing department years ago they also closed their styling department. As Car Magazine a very pro-biased Porschephile wrote recently, " the 911 looks like a frumpy retro joke".
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.
My suggestion is get yourself a new pair of glasses or get your eyes checked. Porsche's are fast and mostly reliable. They ARE NOT attractive.