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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 8:25 am) Here's my opinion. If you would be looking for less bling, then don't go with an exterior like Red. If you're going to be getting the X51 (not cheap at $16,900) then this is going to be one fast mother. Get the sport look on it as well. Man, I'm just drooling thinking about a Carrara White on Cocoa, sports seats with painted seat backs and deviated stitching. I don't know why, but Guard's Red and Natural Brown seem to be cruiser colors to me. The Ruby Red Metallic is a phenomenal exterior color as well. Regardless of which route you go, half the fun is building the vehicle. -moo |
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| It seems that 3800 miles on an '06 is not very many miles. I'm on my sixth Porsche, and have driven all of them as everyday cars, now having a C4S '04 with 31,000 miles. I have a Ford Explorer for those St. Louis days with snow and sleet, but driving the car to work is the only incentive for hauling my tired butt out of bed most mornings. Good luck with the new car, but drive the mother. Doc | |
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Replying to: dhnewhouse (Jan 14, 2008 8:06 pm) |
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| This exhaust is "cat back" and includes tips. It provides a deep throaty sound and is very high quality. I am swapping out of my car so am going back to stock exhaust before I trade it in. The APR exhause is only a couple of months old. I paid $1750. I will take the best offer over $1000. Located in Miami, FL. If interested you can email me at escobar928 at hotmail | |
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Replying to: chrmdome (Feb 08, 2008 8:25 am) I would strongly suggest you scrap the X51 at $17k and drop $920 on the sport chrono. My Cab S has the Porsche sport exhaust and sport chrono combination. When you press the "sport" button it activates both the exhaust and the faster throttle response and braking response that the sport chrono provides. Porsche doesn't claim any horsepower gain or performance advantage, but it sure feels a lot quicker and more responsive. After having it, I would NEVER consider getting another 911 without the sport chrono package, based purely on the "sport" part. By comparison, when my car was in for service last fall, I test drove a 911S with the X51 package. Without the sport chrono activated, I was hard pressed to feel almost any difference between it and the standard 911S below 75 mph. IMO, that's a boatload of money to spend for a few horsepower that most drivers would only notice at the track. The dealer agreed, and was willing to discount the car to invoice, because the $110k sticker on a C2S X51 was, in his words, the "worst bang for the buck" in the entire 911 line-up. If you are really trying to maximize performance, then clearly the GT3 would be the choice. Ferrari like 8,400 rpm redline, handling that is phenominal, but not punishing, and major performance advantages over the 911S X51 for a few more bucks. But what's a few more bucks for someone who is probably paying about $6-8 per actual driven mile for the priviledge of having a near garage queen with only 3,700 miles in 2 years? 
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Okay, wife has given me the go ahead to buy the Porsche 911 (isn't it sad how many posts have that caveat?). I have a couple questions. First should I do it? I have never even driven in one. I just love the looks of the car. I have two young children. Wife is getting a new Range Rover Sport next month, I could get another for myself, perhaps more practical. I pick the kids 3 & 1 up from day care every day. It is only a mile from my home, can I put car seats in the back? If I get one it has to be a cabriolet. I am thinking of either a used from 05' up to a new 08'. I really don't want to spend more than 80k for it and it to have less than 10k miles on the car. Can I use the car as an every day drive to work vehicle? I have another Land Rover which I could keep for bad weather, but I want to get rid of it. Also I do not have a garage on my current home. New home in the next year or so will have a garage. I read some posts about rain issues. No garage, no Porsche? Thanks in advance for any and all advice. Even don't do it!
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Replying to: gtmaguire (Mar 05, 2008 4:57 pm) I'm the one with the "rain issue". Fully resolved with a new controller unit and new carpeting/liner, but my insurance company had to pick up the tab. If you don't have a garage, you should plan on getting a cover (California Car Cover) . Unfortunately, on that instance it had started raining before I had a chance to cover mine. Rare occurance that the cowl drains overflow, but it does happen. I have 18,000 miles on my 911 in 2.5 years. That compares with less than 10,000 miles during the same time in my Acura TL. It can be driven daily. But I would not want to rely on it exclusively, nor drive it for repeated short trips - and never during break in. On the "less than 10k miles" on a potential used car, be careful on that hard and fast rule. I have consistently heard from experts that you DON'T want a car that is a garage queen that may have sat for extended periods or, worse, been used for primarily short hops, without proper break in and a good mix of highway use. I was extremely anal about the break in on my car, following the recommendation of driving it a minimum of 20+ minutes every time the car was started for the first 1,000 miles. I have also intentionally used it for a few 750 mile highway roundtrips to give it a heavy highway balance of mileage. If you go the used route, try your best to confirm that the car was properly broken in and that you are comfortable with how it was driven. That's more important than the miles on the odometer, IMO. We are in the process of building a new house with a third tandem space in the garage for the 911. Unfortunately, I keep getting talked into more stonework by the mason and went solid cherry/mahogony for every inch of wood in the house. Frank Lloyd Wright would be proud, but I may need to sell the 911 to pay for my home excesses.  Interested? Good luck. |
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Replying to: gtmaguire (Mar 05, 2008 4:57 pm) Regarding the "back seat", never mind. Your 1 and 3 year olds may fit back there for the next 6 months but that's about it. Consider this car nothing more than a 2 seat sports car. As long as your bride has given you the green light, go for it, but keep the Range Rover.
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Hi -- I have a potential opportunity to purchase a one owner '06 911 Cabriolet (Silver/Black) with 13k miles. Warranty runs in 9/09. I'm getting the options list but think it is moderately optioned -- not totally base model, but not all the bells and whistles either. Asking price is $69k but I think they will sell for $65k or lower. I am in Los Angeles area. What is reasonable pricing for this car? Is this a good deal, a so-so deal or a screaming good deal? Can I expect to get it for low $60s or is that pushing it? Thanks for any and all input!!
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Replying to: sborowski (Mar 06, 2008 10:19 am) Don't tell that to my daughters. They have logged at least 6,000 miles in the backseat over the past 2+ years. I'm 5'7" and my wife is 5'1" so that obviously helps a lot, but my 12 year old is now 5'2" and we get no complaints from her when she sits behind my wife. I have a friend who is 6', wife is 5'6" and their two smallish 7 & 9 year olds fit reasonably well, although they are at the limit. Frankly, I probably wouldn't have bought a 911 S Cab, if it wasn't for the back seat. Great car for sure, but the Cayman S would probably be preferable to me as a pure 2 seater, especially given the price difference. And on the other end of the spectrum, I had an opportunity to pick up a Ferrari 360 at a decent price, as well. But, for us, the 911 makes a great family car on the weekends and a heck of a soprts car for me the other 70% of the time.
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