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Brucelee · 05-23-2005, 01:56 PM

I have a nice 01 911 coupe for sale at $45,900. I am with you a used 911 vs the Cayenne.

Lux · 05-23-2005, 05:53 PM

The car could've been designed much better. However, I'd take the performance and feel of a mid-engined car over a 911 any day. I can't see how people compare the two cars. They are fundamentally different. Graduating "up to" a 911 makes no sense. It's like graduating to a Cayenne Turbo from a Boxster???

BTW, it's not "just" 15 more hp. The 3.4L motor offers a bit more torque. But I agree, overall it's still not enough of a bump in hp. Porsche needs to stop "protecting" the 911 dorks and let the Boxster/Cayman succeed like it can.

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Brucelee · 05-23-2005, 07:06 PM

The 911 is a fine car in its own right. No need to bash it!

Perfectlap · 05-23-2005, 07:34 PM

You know always had my heart set on buying a Porsche. And naturally the choice was a 911. But then I became a fan of top down driving. Not convertibles but roadsters. So buying a Porsche became less of priority over buying a two seat top down performance sports car. Along came the Boxster a perfect marriage of the Sports Car and roadster concepts.

At this point I really feel that trading in for a 911 would be a total poser move for a guy without kiddies needing a back seat. I would be giving up handling for a better looking car and more "street clout". That just seems wrong to a true driving enthusiast.
unless of course it was a 996 GT3 RS!

That would be my perfect two car garage. (Although I've never driven the Cayenne Turbo)

Brucelee · 05-24-2005, 05:40 AM

The 911 is a fine car from any standpoint. It is not everyone's choice, just as the Boxster is labelled a "girl car" by many.

That view is bogus, just as the view that the 911 is ill handling or a poser car.

I see guys making these 911s fly around the track and it is impressive indeed.

And if you have every driven the current 911 Turbo, well...........

Perfectlap · 05-24-2005, 06:32 AM

I agree the 911 is not a poser car, a 1st rate auto by any standard.
Just strikes me that allot of posers(people who are less concerned about Performance driving and just want to look cool) are attracted to that car, you know more interested in image than the nuts and bolts of it all.
But the same can be said of Corvettes, Vipers etc.

By the way I don't think there is anything wrong with being a poser. Celebrities are always on TV driving Murcielagos, Modenas, GT40's and I don't 'hate on them' for it. A very expensive car like the 911, Modena will always attract some one who can afford that kind of car before someone who's actually interested in 'stretching' its legs(or knows anything about the Porsche legacy). The previous owner of my car was that type of P-car buyer and I'm very grateful to him because my car was practically new!

Brucelee · 05-24-2005, 06:38 AM

"The previous owner of my car was that type of P-car buyer and I'm very grateful to him because my car was practically new!"

There you go! As a dealer, I WANT to buy cars from "posers." When I see mods, lowered susp. etc, I RUN away from that car.

Once I sell it to you however, you can go racing if you would like!