Why does porsche have so many 911's??
May 26, 2010 | 12:06 PM
#55
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Here's an idea for Porsche:
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
May 26, 2010 | 03:26 PM
#57
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Here's an idea for Porsche:
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
May 26, 2010 | 04:24 PM
#58
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Here's an idea for Porsche:
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
Keep the 997 bodyshell as a start point. You choose narrow or widebody, then RWD or AWD. After that choose your engine (3.6, 3.8, GT3, GT2, Turbo) and your transmission. Etc. That could be kind of fun - a la carte 911s. I'll take a widebody, manual-transmission, GT3-engined, RWD, no sunroof, no backseat coupe (aka a GT3 RS minus the tacky colors).
+1
May 26, 2010 | 06:04 PM
#59
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I think you've narrowed it down for me to either a gt3 or a gt3 rs! Its clear to me now thanks buddy
C'mon man.... that Salesman is just an idiot.
Seriously, how many people will REALLY take the 599GTO out on the track? Be honest... Or the 430 Scud....really? you REALLY gonna take it out on a track?
with so many garage queens out there, the data would suggest otherwise. So Porsche isn't guilty of anything that any other car company is or isn't guilty of.
Sometimes (often) it's marketing and about making money. Personally if I had the means I'd love to have a GT3 and the GT2. Its not about what's better necessarily, but what's better for your particular lifestyle.
Seriously, how many people will REALLY take the 599GTO out on the track? Be honest... Or the 430 Scud....really? you REALLY gonna take it out on a track?
with so many garage queens out there, the data would suggest otherwise. So Porsche isn't guilty of anything that any other car company is or isn't guilty of.
Sometimes (often) it's marketing and about making money. Personally if I had the means I'd love to have a GT3 and the GT2. Its not about what's better necessarily, but what's better for your particular lifestyle.
I was lucky to get the chance of driving numerous porsches on a porsche day at the track from panameras, to caymans, and different 911s; and they all surprisingly had impressed me immensely.
Still think there are too many models of 911s around though lol j/k
May 26, 2010 | 09:00 PM
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Agree. I think they should add a new model and just call it the "911". Nothing else, then let you choose the bumper, fenders, skirts, wing, wheels, brakes, engine, and rear quarters. So you can end up having a AWD GT2 RS with a Turbo front bumper and a GT3 RSR wing. Or they can stick with this idea and ditch all of the 911 models, and just have one.
