New 991 TTS
10-29-2013, 04:36 AM
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the new 991TTS is super pricey, but it is a car that can do alot.
It is super fast without looking like a batmobile.
All wheel drive allows decent all weather ability.
It may look like a trumped up Carrera, but man with the awd and turbos it is a whole different animal!
It is super fast without looking like a batmobile.
All wheel drive allows decent all weather ability.
It may look like a trumped up Carrera, but man with the awd and turbos it is a whole different animal!
10-29-2013, 05:15 PM
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10-29-2013, 07:40 PM
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I agree with Domer; buying a well cared for, well optioned Porsche turbo makes a lot of sense; buying a brand new 991 will result in a truckload of lost cents. I mean, really, as good as the 991 TTS will be in an evolutionary, not a revolutionary sense, its just not that much different from a 997 TTS and the price tag and future depreciation are a smack in the head. Besides, I just can't see the 911 living on forever; it's a weak platform held aglo by a bunch of formidable technological gizmos. The Porsche of the future for a track oriented person like myself is not the 991 TTS, not even the 991 GT3, but the mid-engine Cayman Club Sport which is supposed to have around 380 HP when it arrives (if ever).
PhillipJ asked about my impressions of my 458 Italia. Well, it's mid-engine, loves to turn w/o suprises, has ferocious acceleration and is very much confidence building. Sure, it's a stallion that stays too much in the barn, but when it comes out, we're all on pins and needles. Not so the 997TTS, but it's a great car too. I can actually sit in front of a starbucks in my TTS and enjoy sipping my coffee w/o 40 eyeballs watching every move. Not so in the 458. When yr. in that car, it's like wearing a tuxedo; you're primed to be in the spotlight and no one lets you forget it. Believe me, that gets tiresome.
PhillipJ asked about my impressions of my 458 Italia. Well, it's mid-engine, loves to turn w/o suprises, has ferocious acceleration and is very much confidence building. Sure, it's a stallion that stays too much in the barn, but when it comes out, we're all on pins and needles. Not so the 997TTS, but it's a great car too. I can actually sit in front of a starbucks in my TTS and enjoy sipping my coffee w/o 40 eyeballs watching every move. Not so in the 458. When yr. in that car, it's like wearing a tuxedo; you're primed to be in the spotlight and no one lets you forget it. Believe me, that gets tiresome.
You are right though about the TT.. You're pretty invisible. Which can be a blessing..
I sure would love to see pics of both your cars!
10-29-2013, 10:58 PM
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10-30-2013, 03:49 AM
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It is a wonderful place where to drive!
If somebody of you will come to italy with his porsche I suggest to make a tour of dolomites: breathtaking views and nice streets where to drive!
If somebody of you will come to italy with his porsche I suggest to make a tour of dolomites: breathtaking views and nice streets where to drive!
