01-18-2012, 09:03 PM
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Cute car. Not $279,000 cute but cute. I can buy a GT2 for under $100,000 and either way neither one can drive faster than I do in my Boxster. But cute.
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01-19-2012, 12:01 AM
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Ex Esso kid
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Wouldn't even consider it, if I was shopping in that price point it wouldn't be for an old design 911, those are 458 Italia / Scud Spyder numbers..
Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 01-19-2012 at 12:56 AM.
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01-19-2012, 05:48 AM
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Porscheectomy
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Wouldn't even consider it, if I was shopping in that price point it wouldn't be for an old design 911, those are 458 Italia / Scud Spyder numbers..
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You don't understand what this car is. The Ferraris are fantastic cars, but the Ruf CTR is a legend. This is more comparable to the F40 than the run-of-the-mill Ferraris that they're churning out now.
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01-19-2012, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
You don't understand what this car is. The Ferraris are fantastic cars, but the Ruf CTR is a legend. This is more comparable to the F40 than the run-of-the-mill Ferraris that they're churning out now.
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Thanks for underestimating me, I know what it is, I get Excellence, I still wouldn't buy it. People like the Veryon too, I wouldn't buy that either. I'd much rather have the GT Street RS.
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01-19-2012, 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310
Thanks for underestimating me, I know what it is, I get Excellence, I still wouldn't buy it. People like the Veryon too, I wouldn't buy that either. I'd much rather have the GT Street RS.
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Comparing it to a modern Ferrari makes me think that you don't get it.
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01-19-2012, 08:47 AM
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Comparing it to a modern Ferrari makes me think that you don't get it.
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If I said I'd rather buy a condo I guess you wouldn't get that either.....
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01-19-2012, 08:58 AM
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If I said I'd rather buy a condo I guess you wouldn't get that either.....
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Deflection. That's fine with me.
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01-19-2012, 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DenverSteve
I can buy a GT2 for under $100,000 and either way neither one can drive faster than I do in my Boxster. But cute.
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Not a 993 GT2 or a 997 GT2. Maybe a 996 series GT2.
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01-19-2012, 03:25 AM
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I always liked the Boxster with an Italian injection
STUDIOTORINO
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01-19-2012, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DenverSteve
Cute car. Not $279,000 cute but cute. I can buy a GT2 for under $100,000 and either way neither one can drive faster than I do in my Boxster. But cute.
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The driving experience would be so different from a 996 GT2, you wouldn't even think they were related cars. 600 pound weight difference!
See how the CTR is steered with all 4 wheels, I can just feel the steering wheel twitching and shaking watching that video. Compare that to a 996 and tell me which car would be more fun. I'm not asking about faster, more fun. Completely different things.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKVPlA0V4Jw&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Last edited by blue2000s; 01-19-2012 at 06:06 AM.
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01-19-2012, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by blue2000s
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If that "driving experience" would be worth that price to you, then that's great. If I wanted a different driving experience, i would simply sell my 986 and buy it. For $279,000 I can buy over a dozen cars I would rather have than an old Porsche. I would certainly opt for a 1969 Ferrari Daytona over that P. I would opt for that "driving experience" . To each man his own preference.  . And again, I would opt for a much newer twin turbo if I wanted to feel G's. Otherwise, I would drop a TT in my Boxster for 1/10th the price and have "the" driving experience.
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Last edited by DenverSteve; 01-19-2012 at 04:59 PM.
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01-19-2012, 05:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DenverSteve
If that "driving experience" would be worth that price to you, then that's great. If I wanted a different driving experience, i would simply sell my 986 and buy it. For $279,000 I can buy over a dozen cars I would rather have than an old Porsche. I would certainly opt for a 1969 Ferrari Daytona over that P. I would opt for that "driving experience" . To each man his own preference. . And again, I would opt for a much newer twin turbo if I wanted to feel G's. Otherwise, I would drop a TT in my Boxster for 1/10th the price and have "the" driving experience. |
Not a sports car fan?
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01-19-2012, 06:37 PM
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Not a sports car fan?
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Yeah. That's it. I appreciate a different car than you and I'm no fan? Cute. 
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Denver Steve
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01-19-2012, 06:56 PM
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Yeah. That's it. I appreciate a different car than you and I'm no fan? Cute. |
There's sports cars and there's GTs. No right or wrong, just different. But the "experience" that you put in quotes is significantly different.
Last edited by blue2000s; 01-19-2012 at 06:58 PM.
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01-19-2012, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DenverSteve
..... Otherwise, I would drop a TT in my Boxster for 1/10th the price and have "the" driving experience.
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Yep. And I prefer sports cars. That's why I drive a Boxster not a GT. Happy Motoring.
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Last edited by DenverSteve; 01-19-2012 at 07:11 PM.
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01-19-2012, 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DenverSteve
Yep. And I prefer sports cars. That's why I drive a Boxster not a GT. Happy Motoring.
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As much as I love my Boxster, it's pretty numb compared to a sports car like an unassisted 911 that's 400 pounds lighter. It's why I'll never sell my 2300 pound Rx7.
Last edited by blue2000s; 01-19-2012 at 07:11 PM.
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