Article Comments - 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Full Test

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Full Test: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S - As with every Porsche, the monocoque body structure of the Carrera S seems as if it were forged as a single dense molecule. Warren Buffett's vault probably doesn't have a door that feels as substantial as those on a 911; look under the 911 and you'll find welds down there thoracic surgeons would be proud to leave behind as a scar. In a barrier crash test, bet against the barrier. (more)

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#1 of 8 Article Comments - 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S Full Test by KarenS HOST Nov 16, 2007 (7:26 am)
Check out our full test and tell us what you think! Full Test: 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera S
#2 of 8 Engine photo caption incorrect by desmolicious Nov 16, 2007 (2:54 pm)
The caption states it makes 335hp. It makes 355 hp. That is all.
#3 of 8 The ultimate family car by unbalanced Nov 16, 2007 (7:23 pm)
Reviewers regularly disparage the 911's back seat, but it gives the car a big advantage over pure two seaters. If you've got kids, you're going to be picking up and dropping off the offspring when you and the significant other are headed out on otherwise Porsche-worthy pursuits. No back seat means you're taking the wagon instead. I've had 4 of these things, and even when my eldest hit 6'2" he was still willing to ride in the back for the 15 minutes it would take to pick up or deliver him from whatever. It might be uncomfortable, but children are built like Gumby, and anyway, it never hurts to have your buds see you arrive in a 911. Replies to this message: hotrod81 (Nov 17, 2007 5:01 am) habitat1 (Nov 20, 2007 9:28 am) hotrod81 (Nov 20, 2007 2:58 pm) chrmdome (Nov 23, 2007 8:03 pm)
#4 of 8 Re: The ultimate family car [unbalanced] by hotrod81 Nov 17, 2007 (5:01 am)
Replying to: unbalanced (Nov 16, 2007 7:23 pm) Does the 997 seem to have less rear seat room than earlier models? Years ago, I drove 3 friends to lunch in my 1985 Carrera. We were all a lot younger, so maybe that is how we fit. I cannot imagine driving the 4 of us in my 997. Any thoughts? Replies to this message: habitat1 (Nov 20, 2007 9:28 am) hotrod81 (Nov 20, 2007 2:58 pm) chrmdome (Nov 23, 2007 8:03 pm)
#5 of 8 Re: The ultimate family car [hotrod81] by habitat1 Nov 20, 2007 (9:28 am)
Replying to: hotrod81 (Nov 17, 2007 5:01 am) I think you were younger, more nimble and perhaps a little less in the midsection? I recently saw an older 911 Cab (1980's or early 1990's vintage) parked with the top down and it sure didn't look like it had as much room as my 997. Replies to this message: hotrod81 (Nov 20, 2007 2:58 pm)
#6 of 8 Re: The ultimate family car [habitat1] by hotrod81 Nov 20, 2007 (2:58 pm)
Replying to: habitat1 (Nov 20, 2007 9:28 am) Nah, I am the same. I guess my friends have put on a few pounds. I'll tell them to go on a diet.
#7 of 8 I love this car by braveheart1345 Nov 21, 2007 (9:03 am)
If I could marry a car... This is the car I would marry. It has the right balance of everything....You can live with it every day....It's well built...well engineered....It has a unique personality....Its not gaudy or complicated like the Porsche 911 Turbo....It's not a wild child like the Porsche GT2 and GT3....It's not an Italian exotic but you can actually drive it more than once a month....This is the car for me
#8 of 8 Re: The ultimate family car [hotrod81] by chrmdome Nov 23, 2007 (8:03 pm)
Replying to: hotrod81 (Nov 17, 2007 5:01 am) Greetings: I am exactly the same size as I was when I had a 1977 911S in 1978 ( Okay a bit large at 255# but still 255# )When I cleaned my car, ( I am fastidious about clean cars !!) I had very little trouble cleaning the rear windows and trim. I now own a 2006 C2S coupe..it is alot smaller in the rear seat area. I can hardly enter the back seat area now. If you look at the 2006 from the side, the roof panel slopes down very quickly after a buldge above the front seat area. As far as back seat passengers... nope. I like to have the driving experience alone... no blabber from a passenger , no radio , no screaming kids.. the only screaming I want to hear is the engine. My wife says I ' m stingy..I don't want her in there either. Very few things in my life are those that I consider mine... after 35 years of being married.sharing is common place, no it's everything. but when it come to my Porsche.... that is 110% mine. Don't bother me when I'm driving my 997 ......enjoy your cars Chromedome... North county San Diego, CA