Porsche

[Sp4wn]

got home from work at 130am and encountered a road block at fort road. there was a driver of a black panamera who was stopped for suspected drink driving i think ... (he was pulled over to the side while everyone else went past)

[Mamamia]

got home from work at 130am and encountered a road block at fort road. there was a driver of a black panamera who was stopped for suspected drink driving i think ... (he was pulled over to the side while everyone else went past)

 

got nice car and dont even value license. Why need to work so late till 130am? Hmm.....

[Throttle2]

got home from work at 130am and encountered a road block at fort road. there was a driver of a black panamera who was stopped for suspected drink driving i think ... (he was pulled over to the side while everyone else went past)

 

Thats one reason why i always have 2 drinks at most in one nite.

Lucky no such thing as smoke driving.......haha

[Throttle2]

to me, the defining characteristic is the design (or rather silhouette or shape), the rear mounted engine and most importantly is the revered "911" badge who has become synonymous with Porsche.

 

and throttle is right, the porsche is not the best car in the world. the ALFA ROMEO IS. heh heh heh

 

ok in case anyone takes it too seriously, i'm just jesting. ok.

 

 

Yes, one day, i may try an Alfa Romeo, but not just yet...

[Throttle2]

Around 70% of the owners cant drive properly around corners and are only good for straight line. Bring them to the corners and smoke them. Best way to bruise their egos.

 

I am bad with straight line and corners, my 911 cant get past 100km/hr....is there something wrong with my flat six engine? i already stepped all the way and the RPM shows 7,000. maybe it's just me.

 

help!

[inlinesix]

Together with all these engine talk sorted out, we can clearly conclude that despite some roots linked to VW due to the german ancestry, the 911 bodyline is 100% distinctive for the last 48 yrs and takes after no other car outside the Porsche brand family. Corporate ownership and shareholding is a totally seperate issue, likewise in the Volvo-Geely case.

 

From the side view of the new 911, as mentioned in my earlier post, it does seem to have chosen to go the way of other sleeker supercars. but the bodyline remains 911, the performance, the sound, the capabilities remain 911.

 

It is rather the other cars which have been doing the following, having used the dead Ferdinand's 911 design time and time again (some blatantly) as we can still see on the roads today. And its normal, thats evolution of the car design as a whole.

 

I think this charateristic of being distinct in certain ways is evident in most brands especially the premium ones that have been around for more than quite a while.

It's the only way to achieve identity for the brand. any brand. There is no debate about this.

 

on leave taking it easy, long post...

I like the outer look of 991 especially the classic looking p o r s c h e at the back. Sadly, why do they change the interior centre console to Panamera look? It look so much like a family car now.

[Throttle2]

I like the outer look of 991 especially the classic looking p o r s c h e at the back. Sadly, why do they change the interior centre console to Panamera look? It look so much like a family car now.

 

the bodylines of the 991, yes definitely thumbs up.

 

the P o r s c h e from panamera also thumbs up

but they should drop the 911 and just use Carrera, Carrera S, Turbo etc etc...

 

centre console is nice but looks very "stiff" . i guess it takes a while to get use to the design.

 

it definitely takes after the Panamera styling more than a fair bit overall.

which isnt a bad thing to me.

 

wonder if the cabin became a bit roomier with a 10cm longer wheelbase.

Would be welcomed by folks like me who use the 911 as a family car....haha

[Steptronic]

So, what is the conclusion now after analysing design, fonts, hereditory and all? Can buy Porsche or not?

[inlinesix]

So, what is the conclusion now after analysing design, fonts, hereditory and all? Can buy Porsche or not?

Which Porsche u are aiming?

[Sp4wn]

Thats one reason why i always have 2 drinks at most in one nite.

Lucky no such thing as smoke driving.......haha

 

lol sometimes dont even risk it la bro. later even 1 drink but you accidentally knock into someone, i believe they can consider it as DUI bro. better take cab la brother.

 

got nice car and dont even value license. Why need to work so late till 130am? Hmm.....

 

ah? i got 2 jobs bro. but thats OT about porsches.

 

(but serve the fella right if he gantung license :P )

[Steptronic]

Which Porsche u are aiming?

Not immediately. But in 2 years time - I need bit of size and comfort - should be Panamera or Cayenne

[Throttle2]

Not immediately. But in 2 years time - I need bit of size and comfort - should be Panamera or Cayenne

 

Size and comfort should be Cayenne more than Panamera

 

[Steptronic]

Size and comfort should be Cayenne more than Panamera

You are right. But look-wise, Does n't Pana score over Cayenne?

[Viceroymenthol]

I am bad with straight line and corners, my 911 cant get past 100km/hr....is there something wrong with my flat six engine? i already stepped all the way and the RPM shows 7,000. maybe it's just me.

 

help!

 

you forgot to release handbrake

[Remus325]

I like the outer look of 991 especially the classic looking p o r s c h e at the back. Sadly, why do they change the interior centre console to Panamera look? It look so much like a family car now.

 

A lot of people do not realize that the high centre console actually pre-dates the panamera. The porsche carrera GT interior had a high centre console with the expressed purpose of reducing the distance between the driver and the gear shift knob. The designers for the panamera essentially took the centre console from the carrera GT and customized it with the vertu phone like buttons. The 991 has a much more youthful interior than the panamera which is a good thing. I sat in a panamera at stuttgart and was actually toying with the idea of buying one since i now have a child. But I was so turned off by the "uncleness" of the interior that i did not go for a test drive. Here are some pics of the carrera GT, panamera, and 991 interiors

 

Carrera GT interior with the high centre console

 

Panamera Turbo interior

 

991 Carrera interior

Edited October 12, 2012 by Remus325

[Remus325]

wonder if the cabin became a bit roomier with a 10cm longer wheelbase.

Would be welcomed by folks like me who use the 911 as a family car....haha

 

The cabin of the 991 feels a lot roomier than in the 997. I think it is a combination of the longer wheelbase, wider front, and the larger raked windshield which extends further out in front of the driver. My wife was quite pleased with the interior space when we test drove it. The rear seats are just as small as the 997 however and only comfortable for kids or slim gals below 1.65m

Edited October 12, 2012 by Remus325

[Remus325]

You are right. But look-wise, Does n't Pana score over Cayenne?

 

IMHO the exterior of the Pana is way nicer than that of the Cayenne but unfortunately the Pana can only sit four due to the central drive train hump at the back.

[Throttle2]

you forgot to release handbrake

 

 

not lah, i release already. maybe i should not step on the pedal that is beside the accelerator at the same time.

 

Isnt that pedal some "sports" activation?

 

I thought i would go faster if i stepped on both the accelerator and the "sports" pedal beside it

 

jialat, do i need to go back to Stuttgart to check?

 

my 0-100 timing is 18 sec !!!!!!!

 

oh no, how can i bruise anyone's ego on the road other than parking pretty ......