|
|
|||||||
| Off Topic Chat All non related chat goes here. |
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
03-11-2008, 12:42 PM
|
#2 |
|
Zilvia Member
 |
Caymans are meh IMO, compared to other Porsches.
For me the Boxter says you can't afford/handle a 911. The 911, I think is awesome. If I were to buy any Porsche, a 996/911 Turbo would be it. The Cayman slides in between the Boxter & 911 which is what I don't like. It seems as if it was designed just to fill that gap in price and such. As far as Euro car preference goes, the M3, 911 Turbo, and the Ferrari F288 GTO would sit at the top of the favorites list. Moncef |
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 12:52 PM
|
#4 |
|
Post Whore!
 
|
The only thing I don't like about the 997 series is that they share body panels and interior parts with the boxster and cayman. I know Porsche did that to reduce costs but damn If I pay $191k for a GT2 I deserve a unique center console haha
__________________
-Norm! 
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 02:21 PM
|
#6 |
|
Zilvia Junkie
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: San Diego
Age: 36
Posts: 509
Trader Rating: (0)
  Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
My brother used to work at a Porsche dealer(Pioneer for SD people) and drove each one of them while he worked there. They would send him out to do 50 mile road test cars that were just serviced and would sometimes just swing by my house with Porsches. Pretty cool. The Cayman sucks by the way, thats like one of the low end cars they have.
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 03:53 PM
|
#8 | |
|
Post Whore!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan
Age: 40
Posts: 3,353
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
^^ ive always thought of porsche's as kind of understated cars for the most part. they arent super flamboyant like the italian cars. i'd say thay sort of, 'fly under the radar'. thats what i like about them. 99% of the time, the are NOT in your face styled. fairly conservative in that department.
Quote:
__________________
-Dane |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 04:31 PM
|
#10 | |
|
Post Whore!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan
Age: 40
Posts: 3,353
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
Quote:
  but if i had some money, i would be the proud owner of ATLEAST one slantnose 930.   i'd prefer white, because i would have a red 512 testarossa to compliment it. but i wouldnt be too picky. 
__________________
-Dane |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 05:39 PM
|
#11 | ||
|
Post Whore!
|
Quote:
lol, thats funny my uncle has a red 930 slantnose that he races at laguna seca and a red testarossa
__________________
Quote:
|
||
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 04:43 PM
|
#13 |
|
Post Whore!
 
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Philly
Age: 42
Posts: 9,185
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
I wonder if Porsche is still the most profitable car company in the world. I like Porsche and if I'm lucky I wouldn't mind owning one.
Isn't the depreciation rate on Porsche out of warranty (excluding limited editions) pretty bad?
__________________
Goals are dreams with a deadline. L.H.O.O.Q. |
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 11:55 PM
|
#16 | |
|
Zilvia FREAK!
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New England
Posts: 1,581
Trader Rating: (12)
Feedback Score: 12 reviews
|
Quote:
__________________
 TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 06:29 PM
|
#18 |
|
Zilvia FREAK!
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Fugitive on the run
Posts: 1,087
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
If I'm gonna buy a Porsche, it's gonna be a 911 Turbo or GT2. Sure the Cayman is a nice car but for that price I'd rather buy an extremely low-mileage C5 Z06 and have some money left over to throw into it. If not, then a C6 Z06. Yeah their interior doesn't compare to anything by Porsche but I'm not complaining. New seats and some other interior refreshments can change all that. Hell, I could also get a Z4 M Coupe and throw some money into that instead....even though I hate Chris Bangle's designs.
And I thought the Boxster was the slowest in their lineup? |
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 08:02 PM
|
#20 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 08:21 PM
|
#21 |
|
Zilvia FREAK!
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New England
Posts: 1,581
Trader Rating: (12)
Feedback Score: 12 reviews
|
lol it's only all over the front of the car.
Checkout http://uzi.co.jp/12/2007/index.html for good photos.
__________________
TougeHero.com l SilviaV8forums.com |
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 11:00 PM
|
#23 | |
|
Post Whore!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Oakland (OT) Michigan
Age: 40
Posts: 3,353
Trader Rating: (0)
Feedback Score: 0 reviews
|
Quote:
but they sound pretty good. a guy somewhere aroune me has one. in the summer sometimes i can hear him blasting down the road by my house. its LOUD. very loud. i must admit though, the best car ive ever heard was a vanquish.
__________________
-Dane |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 10:48 PM
|
#24 | |
|
Post Whore!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Age: 39
Posts: 4,566
Trader Rating: (53)
Feedback Score: 53 reviews
    |
Quote:
the gayman is overpriced but girls dig it... girl's don't dig fast cars that don't have an expensive goochi er.... porsche/ferrari/etc emblem on it so he paid 70k to make the girls go oooweee assuming he's not married. i guess also he paid 70k for a street legal fast car too so. |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 11:41 PM
|
#25 | |
|
Post Whore!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Location, Location.
Posts: 3,320
Trader Rating: (2)
Feedback Score: 2 reviews
|
Quote:
Why is your car so loud? Why is your car so low? Why is your car so rough to ride in? Why don't you drive a gay suv of some sort? |
|
|
|
|
|
03-11-2008, 11:25 PM
|
#27 |
|
Post Whore!
|
lol the carrera gt is awesome. you really have to sit there and just stare at the car for like 30 minutes to really admire all the little things about the car. of course still going for 300+k used is pretty crazy. old porsches are pretty expensive. we had a 97, with like 19k miles and i think it sold some where in the upper-20's low 30's iirc. which is pretty crazy for a 10 year old car.
by-the-way when you get in a c6 or c5 and get in a porsche there's still quite a bit of difference. dont get me wrong, i love vettes probably the only newer american car i would ever even think of buying. that being said they just dont feel as sure footed as a carrera does. vettes are awefully fast and would undoubtably beat a carrera in a straight line any given day, but they're just arent as nimble. dont seem as fun to drive. they are a blast and as soon as you hit the pedal you instantly feel the surge of power from the motor(c6). i dont know. i think it's just maybe after you drive them basically every day you just kinda end of loving them. that's my own personal opinion.
__________________
Don't forget to tell your mom, she ran out of eggs this morning! |
|
|
|
|
03-12-2008, 01:02 AM
|
#28 |
|
Zilvia FREAK!
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: killllacali
Age: 41
Posts: 1,568
Trader Rating: (2)
Feedback Score: 2 reviews
|
Porsche 944 is the only Porsche I'd buy.
 Oh god I don't care if it's the only Front Engine Porsche, to me it's straight SEXY. GAAAAAH.
__________________
Last edited by Helghast; 03-12-2008 at 01:03 AM.. Reason: WTF IMAGE TAGS?! |
|
|
|
|
03-12-2008, 08:09 AM
|
#29 | |
|
aWingThing.com
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Age: 45
Posts: 20,900
Trader Rating: (1)
Feedback Score: 1 reviews
|
Quote:
__________________
What I do for a living...www.mhrussell.com |
|
|
|
|
|
03-12-2008, 08:15 AM
|
#30 |
|
Post Whore!
|
ugh....944. That's what I had before I got my 240. It was the MOST unreliable car I had. EVAR. I call it the $700 car wash because everytime something broke it cost at LEAST $700. But they always washed my car after they fixed it.
Within the first 2 weeks of owning it the electrical system went haywire, then the ring and pinion broke. Then the front bearing seized and the wheel broke off while I was driving. Granted I bought it used with $30k miles, but damn. On a positive note, I used to get dreamy looks from all kinds of chicks and it handled really well. When it wasn't in the shop.
__________________
-Norm!
|
|
|
|
|
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Hybrid Mode
