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Old 04-06-2016, 07:51 AM   #1
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Years ago when a few enthusiasts started replacing dead M96 engines with turbo Subaru engines, the purists sneered. Obviously Porsche themselves did not. Great credit to those amateurs who dared to out-think Porsche !
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I wouldn't pass any judgement until you hear the car in person. A lot of these "car" journalists are morons and just go along with the hype ... Omg 4 cylinder turbo it's a subbie
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Recommendation - until each of us have actually heard and ideally driven the 718 there is really no point in discussing further the sound the engine makes. We all just don't really know how it truely sounds yet. :dance:
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Recommendation - until each of us have actually heard and ideally driven the 718 there is really no point in discussing further the sound the engine makes. We all just don't really know how it truely sounds yet. :dance:
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The same thing happen to me after hearing the new F1 turbo engines on TV, but when I heard them in person (Austin) I was walking back to the parking lot wishing my car sounded like those engines ...LOL
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