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Old 09-14-2011, 03:26 PM
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991 S laps Ring as fast as a GT3. But will it feel the same?
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Old 09-14-2011, 03:30 PM
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it may be fast, but its still ugly, and its not a mezger GT car ... there are many cars faster than a GT around the ring, LFA, Z06, I still would not want one ... even if it was mexico blue
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Nice accomplishment for new 991S, though the car which did the 7:40 'Ring time had PDK. "Stick vs. stick" would no doubt go the the 997.2 GT3.
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Who cares about NR times? I want economy, launch control for the traffic lights, maximum top speed and more rear leg room.
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Nice accomplishment for new 991S, though the car which did the 7:40 'Ring time had PDK. "Stick vs. stick" would no doubt go the the 997.2 GT3.
I'd like to think so ... but I wonder ... I dont know what the various 7sp ratios are vs the .2's 6sp ... 3-5 and final might be benefical on the 991S vs .2 ...

guess we will have to wait till 2014 to see the 991GT3 performance, I guess somewhere between the .2 and the 4.0 RS ... gentlemen place your bets.
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Who cares about NR times? I want economy, launch control for the traffic lights, maximum top speed and more rear leg room.
OK, who the hell are you and what have you done with the real JP/911SLOW?

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Old 09-14-2011, 03:54 PM
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Who cares about NR times? I want economy, launch control for the traffic lights, maximum top speed and more rear leg room.
ep, ep, ep, dont forget cup holders.
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OK, who the hell are you and what have you done with the real JP/911SLOW?

his BMW is making him appreciate the finer things in life
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ep, ep, ep, dont forget cup holders.
funny I had the same thought ... I wonder if they have reduced the weight and decreased the cup holder deployment times on the 991 ... I hope so, its all about how quickly those pop out!

I can feel a whole new forum needed to discuss cup holders...
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his BMW is making him appreciate the finer things in life
I can believe that ... I just came back from doing Euro Delivery on a 550i M-Sport ... now I find myself yearning "flappy paddles" on my steering wheel and a little rocker button on my center console that brings up a picture of the car on the ctr display to enable me to configure the suspension settings! ... hell I even like the heads up display ...

oh dear ... who am I, and what I have done with the real Larry Cable! ...
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
it may be fast, but its still ugly, and its not a mezger GT car ... there are many cars faster than a GT around the ring, LFA, Z06, I still would not want one ... even if it was mexico blue
The Mezger I think is history. I suspect the 9A1 will appear in motorsports trim and no one will remember the Mezger, and that does not diminish the Mezger quality/fame in any way, of course. Beyond that, I suspect the new cars will be intrinsically more competent due to active controls - active dampers, active rollbars, and so on. They lack feel, very much like the GT-R. They will be great performers no doubt if that's the goal. I think that is the inflection point we are at in terms of car design.
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Originally Posted by Spiffyjiff
ep, ep, ep, dont forget cup holders.
Mea culpa.. and since I am here:

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The Mezger I think is history. I suspect the 9A1 will appear in motorsports trim and no one will remember the Mezger. Beyond that, I suspect the new cars will be intrinsically more competent due to active controls - active dampers, active rollbars, and so on. They lack feel, very much like the GT-R. They will be great performers no doubt if that's the goal. I think that is the inflection point we are at in terms of car design.
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Originally Posted by Larry Cable
I can believe that ... I just came back from doing Euro Delivery on a 550i M-Sport ... now I find myself yearning "flappy paddles" on my steering wheel and a little rocker button on my center console that brings up a picture of the car on the ctr display to enable me to configure the suspension settings! ... hell I even like the heads up display ...

oh dear ... who am I, and what I have done with the real Larry Cable! ...
Dude, what's your excuse?
I am moderating the 991 forum and have to blend in..

And for the record mine has no iDrive, no NAVI, no nothing.
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Dude, what's your excuse?
I am moderating the 991 forum and have to blend in..

And for the record mine has no iDrive, no NAVI, no nothing.
its not my car ... its my GF's ... AMG E63 Wagon for me next May!

brrm brrm click click ... whoosh
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