Commuter 997 - is it possible?
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I hear ya as my DD is between 20 and 45 minutes depending on traffic and on the days it is 20 minutes my car is barely warmed up so not much spirited driving...but there is a nice exit ramp on the way into work that I can usually hit fairly hard...LOL
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My best commute was in Washington DC/Northern VA actually. I lived in the city and the work site was about 40 miles outside so I pretty much had the highway to myself while the other side was gridlocked going into town. It was a twisty smooth road and would take between 36-52 mnutes (depending on my mood)
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My best commute was in Washington DC/Northern VA actually. I lived in the city and the work site was about 40 miles outside so I pretty much had the highway to myself while the other side was gridlocked going into town. It was a twisty smooth road and would take between 36-52 mnutes (depending on my mood) ![Smilie](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned that actually works against the 997 as DD - the gas tank is pretty small, so you end up stopping for gas more often than in most "commuter cars" that have longer ranges. It's a minor gripe when compared against the pure driving experience, but it's still a bit of a pain.
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One thing that hasn't been mentioned that actually works against the 997 as DD - the gas tank is pretty small, so you end up stopping for gas more often than in most "commuter cars" that have longer ranges. It's a minor gripe when compared against the pure driving experience, but it's still a bit of a pain.
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I noticed that the AWD models get a bit larger fuel tank (see below from the manual)...why?
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Funny this was brought up as I am reading my manual...yes I am reading it as I don't want to ever get a
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I noticed that the AWD models get a bit larger fuel tank (see below from the manual)...why?
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I noticed that the AWD models get a bit larger fuel tank (see below from the manual)...why?
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I'm curious to know the answer now though...
I didn't even know there was a RTFM emoticon - uh-oh!
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Just a guess, but Porsche must want to have the cars keep the same range capability and the AWD models probably get slightly lower MPG since they have additional drivetrain assemblies to turn. I would have thought that because of the additional drivetrain hardware that there would be less space for a larger tank, but that does not look to be the case. I wonder what those cars lose in order to have the larger tank - maybe some front luggage space area.
I'm curious to know the answer now though...
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I'm curious to know the answer now though...
I didn't even know there was a RTFM emoticon - uh-oh!
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Funny this was brought up as I am reading my manual...yes I am reading it as I don't want to ever get a
on one of my post...LOL
I noticed that the AWD models get a bit larger fuel tank (see below from the manual)...why?
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I noticed that the AWD models get a bit larger fuel tank (see below from the manual)...why?
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Finding the space isn't the issue - the GT3 has a larger tank option. I don't understand why they don't make this option available for the "standard" models....
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The frunk liners are the same for the 2 and the 4. Space was lost for the CD magazine on the .1 cars and the frunk liner won't work for those cars. But for the 2 and 4 I can't see any storage compromise for the different tanks.
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Oh man nice area...
I worked in Panama City for about a year (company was bought by company in Tampa) and when I was in the USAF I had a buddy stationed at Hurlburt Field and I use to go visit sometimes...that coast has some of the best beaches in Floirda!!!
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Got PPI at Heyer in Mountain View. Tony suggested doing some preventative maintenance (still has original water pump, battery cable is known issue, potential small crack in coolant tank) that will probably run 2-3k. It also has weird red (aftermarket?) dials that I'd like to swap out. Gotta check out the tech/DIY section.
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