Such a beaut! Specs? Pros and cons please? I keep hearing centerlock wheels are bad for street use.
Such a beaut! Specs? Pros and cons please? I keep hearing centerlock wheels are bad for street use.
They are perfectly fine. Do you plan to make your Porsche a DD?
Long time no chat man!That's good to know about CarPlay. I've never really used the feature before. Seems nice and I guess I'll find out soon enough.
As for the Macan, I found the base engine to be fine. I don't mind more power if it's a reasonable price increase, but if I can't have it I won't lose any sleep at all. I test drove a base Macan and it had the getty-up-and-go from a red light that I'm used to having. Also, going with Macan opens up the world of CPOs, as used 2017s and 2018s would get warranties lasting through 2023, and 2024 respectively, with unlimited miles. And of course the prices would be even better. I admit that I am a smidge concerned about the Macan's storage space. It has *so much less* than its competitors and since I want to drive it cross country (3k mi trip), space is going to matter. I'm not sure how much I'll really need, but boy I sure would hate to suddenly not have enough as I'm finishing packing. IDK, but I'll need to have a good idea about it in oh...about 10 hours time.
I agree regarding the F-Pace on all counts. It really is in the same direction, but with *considerably* more storage space. It also has Apple CarPlay so maybe its relatively vanilla default infotainment system doesn't matter at all. After that, the only issue I had with the F-Pace was the finish on some of the plastic bits on the inside. Specifically around the door storage compartments. Along with the aforementioned hood panel alignment which could/should be better and would have to be addressed before I'd accept delivery. I didn't see anything that would stop me from buying this one. Everything was a generally good experience here.
Range Rover remains a wild card. I'll give it a good, honest look and let them see if they can get to a price competitive with the others. If they can and I like the tech just that much, I'll have a harder decision to make than I originally had to make that day.
I'll be at the Land Rover dealership at 8:30am when they open. I'm not wasting any time.
Right now I think the F-Pace is the leader. New and CPO Porsche's might sneak ahead. A new or low-mileage 2017/2018 Macan/S might push me to go Porsche if it has the options I need. Land Rover is idunno.
More feedback is certainly welcome! And the more I think about it, the more I'm glad all of these rather average infotainment systems can be overridden with CarPlay.
Year/Price? Shop it against a 997 GT3 or even an S. If you're after it for a DD and don't want to put miles on a GT3, I get it. But the 997 is more fun, IMO. 991s feel like GTs in comparison, which is potentially great if it's a DD. But as a second car with some track time, I'd go 997 all day every day.Hi era - I am currently eyeing a CPO'd 911 GTS
Anyone have one? Anyone wanna talk me out of it? LOL
Year/Price? Shop it against a 997 GT3 or even an S. If you're after it for a DD and don't want to put miles on a GT3, I get it. But the 997 is more fun, IMO. 991s feel like GTs in comparison, which is potentially great if it's a DD. But as a second car with some track time, I'd go 997 all day every day.
Selling the M3?
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also, keep in mind, you'd likely be able to sell the GT3 for the same price you bought it for, if not more. Potentially the 997 S as well, last model with hydraulic steering, and before the bloat started. They'll be special.
Yeah, the S2000 is really light on consumables too. Probably goes through tires and brakes half as quickly as the M3. Excellent track car.
Before you say the GT3 is too hardcore for a weekend car, try to give a 997 a go. There's a couple things about the 911 that make even the "hardcore" versions really livable. For starters, the entire engine is behind you, so you have a really isoalted/comfy cabin. They're also damped well, not like the performance versions of commuter cars like AMG/M/RS stuff. I'd be willing to bet your E90 is a bit harsher than a 997 GT3.
Are you looking at the 991.2 or 991.1 for the GTS?
Very nice, it's a great car. Jag has been killing it on design.Thanks for the thoughts, folks.
Went F-Pace. Will post pics at some point soon.
Wow! My dream car right there! aren't you that FORCE guy with the crazy gaming/theater setup? I thought you had an Aston and a Bentley?Some nice motors in here! :)
Thought I'd add a few of my British marques to the mix. I bought the 650S Spider new a couple of years back, fully specced. MSO metallic Pearl White/red leather with alcantara headlining. Full carbon fibre interior/exterior kit, Sports exhaust, lifting gear, Meridian sound etc. Love driving the thing and have recently hit the 20k mileage mark, but will probably be chopped in next year for the 720S Spider.
I might be lol.Wow! My dream car right there! aren't you that FORCE guy with the crazy gaming/theater setup?
I sure did. What forum do I know you from?
You should want to. I was not a Porsche guy until I was given a ride in a few, and then had a go in a 993 and 997. Then a switch flips and all that praise that you put aside as hyperbole makes all the sense in the world.
Such a beaut! Specs? Pros and cons please? I keep hearing centerlock wheels are bad for street use.
Gonna be redoing my brakes by myself for the first time, made sure I've read/watched every guide I can but still a bit nervous I'll mess it up...
I bought the 458 new. The 488 hadn't even been produced.👍🏻
Love it. The only issue I've ever had was water entering the rear light array when washing/detailing the car which was fixed (for free) with a newly designed cover. I've met numerous owners either from car meets or from McLaren invite days and I've yet to meet anyone with serious issues whether it be a 570, 650, 675LT, 720 or P1.How you like it? I've run into a guy with a 570S a few times and he's loved the car but it's been stuck at the dealership constantly for issues.
I'm .a lurker on the bluray forum. ;) I saw that post about the McLaren film and found it interesting. You should share that here.
Damn you guys making me watch so many 911 gts / gt3 youtube videos haha
Aaah I see. That was a great evening!I'm .a lurker on the bluray forum. ;) I saw that post about the McLaren film and found it interesting. You should share that here.
What's the best way to search for used cars these days (private listings)?
There's so many sites: Craigslist, Facebook, Offerup, LetGo, Ebay, newspaper classifieds. And the listings all feel kind of scattered. Craigslist used to be the go to spot, but it's sort of ovewhelming now.
I've tried that, but it's mostly only useful for Craigslist posts. The other sites it searches seem to be mainly dealer listings.
I love BAT, just the other day they had a very low (like 4k miles) r5 turbo. So bad ass... but how would you even maintain something like that in the states?
Whelp, the dream is dead. Thnx
Eh, iono about that.
Keeping my E39 M5 from BAT running solid as a DD for over two years now. I'm definitely not rich.
R5 turbo has plenty of aftermarket support. I think it'd be fairly easy, as long as you are open to doing work yourself or have a local mechanic that would be comfortable working on it.
Yeah this is a concern for me living in Maine if I go down the 911 route. The local Porsche dealer is not the greatest and there isn't a significant supply of third party mechanics.that too is problematic. i live in a very rural area. while i think i have a good and fair mechanic not sure he'd be a good fit. this is literally just dreams though. i'm not in the market for a new car, and when i am i think i'll stick with something more responsible
It'd still be slightly less efficient than the equivalent 2WD vehicle, due to the additional weight and there'd still be some transfer case friction. But yes, it is more efficient in 2WD mode than 4WD mode.Is a car with four wheel drive less fuel efficient all the time, or is it only when you're actually in four wheel drive mode?