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Old 09-23-2021, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jlee504
You guys must have a Turbo or Turbo S...I have a 4S and while it feels fast I'm not sure I feel like its faster than my 991.2 GTS...
Wait, you’re upset/surprised that your five thousand pound station wagon might feel a little slower than your 3350 lb 450hp sports car? You expected it to be faster?
Old 09-23-2021, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Archimedes
This is my concern. After driving the Taycan Turbo in performance spec, I am a little worried that my GT4 may be a bit of a let down on the weekends. I'm hoping that variety will be the spice of life, but after driving the Taycan I couldn't imagine buying an ICE daily driver again. Then again, I haven't actually lived with an EV yet, so who knows.
I find having an EV as a DD and having a few generation older 911 on the weekends makes me appreciate each of them more. It does help that the Turbo is faster than the Model 3 once the boost gets on but BOY does it seem laggy. But I love getting in it, hearing it start, warming it up, etc. But I couldn't imagine doing that for my daily commute any more.
Old 09-23-2021, 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by daveo4porsche
sales numbers:

https://www.caranddriver.com/feature...rXCAz0mrwsDovs

Model X is outselling the Taycan.
And the e-Tron is outselling the Model X, so did the ID4. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Old 09-23-2021, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by daveo4porsche
i miss my mechanical adding machine vs my excel spreadsheet sheets for thousands of reclalculations when i change one number - the sound, the engagement, the pulling of the lever - there is nothing like it - and the smell of the ink and changing the ink ribbon. i don’t think i can use excel for daily work - count me out I just don’t see the engagement or craftsmanship in the software calculators
Good for you!
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Old 09-25-2021, 09:08 AM
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well when you say it like that....no...


Originally Posted by XLR82XS
Agreed.
Originally Posted by Archimedes
Wait, you’re upset/surprised that your five thousand pound station wagon might feel a little slower than your 3350 lb 450hp sports car? You expected it to be faster?
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I agree, it makes me appreciate my other cars more when I do drive them.

Originally Posted by Needsdecaf
I find having an EV as a DD and having a few generation older 911 on the weekends makes me appreciate each of them more. It does help that the Turbo is faster than the Model 3 once the boost gets on but BOY does it seem laggy. But I love getting in it, hearing it start, warming it up, etc. But I couldn't imagine doing that for my daily commute any more.



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