911 (997) Scoop!! 997 Turbo uncovered!!!
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The Porsche 997 is the sixth generation of the Porsche 911 sports car. Predecessor: Porsche 911 (996). Successor: Porsche 911 (991). Production: 2004–2013.
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Just_me said:You are to smart for some of us
That's very flattering of you Just_me but untrue all the same. It's only that english is my mother tongue and I like writing big, flowery, incomprehensible sentences!
P.S. Any English dictionary that doesn't have the word "succinct" in it is rubbish!
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Luwalira said:Although I like intellectual conversations Martin's post was simply too academic for me
Drat! I'll have to re-think how I write things in future...
What I was meant to explain is that the inherent mechanical design of the 911 can be spoken about from two perspectives:
1. From a marketer's point of view
2. From a physics point of view
Of course there's a great deal of overlap between the two points of view but it's easy to understand that the configuration of the 911 - whilst bestowing the car with sensational driving dynamics (marketing) - still has an inherent flaw if misused / or misunderstood. Foolish drivers will find themselves in a pickle if they choose to disregard the forces that arise from having a car that behaves like pendulum with the weight out back (physics).
Just_me's point is absolutely valid - modern 911 are far better behaved than their forebears - but as Scotty once said "Ya canna change the laws of physics Jim..." and pity the unwary 911 driver.
Luw said:BTW you don't use such advance wors when you talk to your friends, eh?
Sometimes I do... and it leads to me getting doused with beer.
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Sucks to be in this part of the world huh? Is it me or does the regular 911 seem wider than the Turbo? probably just the picture. btu anyway, I like it! I'm finally warming up to the design of the turbo. cannot wait.Roberto said:
As for the 911 dilemma of the engine being in the back, this is what Richard Hammond had to say about it. Sure, the engine is in the wrong place and it's a flaw, but you learn to live with it. Cindy Crawford's mole... or J Lo's huge ass.
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hmm i dont know either.. but i guess that american plates are smaller.. so the rest of the space is just left empty.. and i thing porsche felt that putting the blocks on that empty space made it look better..
But im not sure though..
But im not sure though..
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I would have though those blocky things were just for cosmetic reasons - to make it look less like it wasn't designed for American number plate sizes in the first place.. otherwise the Americans might feel ripped off. 
Martin - do you ever Scrabble? If so, you must be quite the man to beat. I recently bought myself a copy and have been playing it a little over the break.
As for what Martin said, I believe that you could sum it up by saying that, with a huge lump of metal aka. the engine hanging out at the extremes of the car's length (more or less behind the rear axle), the weight can make things tricky if you're not careful - for example reducing or breaking traction at the rear wheels (by braking or whatever).
Anyhow, bring it on already. I've gotten used to the wheels - I, too, liked the old Turbo wheels, very distinctive.. these ones look perhaps a little 'aftermarket', but not bad nevertheless. The fog lights were quite appealing to me in the first place. The side vents, and the front indicator strip in the brake vent, are both very appealing to me - the details that make it great.
Martin - do you ever Scrabble? If so, you must be quite the man to beat. I recently bought myself a copy and have been playing it a little over the break.
As for what Martin said, I believe that you could sum it up by saying that, with a huge lump of metal aka. the engine hanging out at the extremes of the car's length (more or less behind the rear axle), the weight can make things tricky if you're not careful - for example reducing or breaking traction at the rear wheels (by braking or whatever).
Anyhow, bring it on already. I've gotten used to the wheels - I, too, liked the old Turbo wheels, very distinctive.. these ones look perhaps a little 'aftermarket', but not bad nevertheless. The fog lights were quite appealing to me in the first place. The side vents, and the front indicator strip in the brake vent, are both very appealing to me - the details that make it great.
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Snake Vargas said:
OT: Nope Snake my Scrabble days have been consigned to the past - I used to play a lot of Scrabble with my parents - in this modern age of too little time. BTW - I reckon you'd give me a real run for my money.
Back on topic: I adore those old 911 Turbo wheels, up there with my best rims ever. I haven't warmed to this new intricate five spoker...
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