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i am considering it as my next car...they are just so datn expensive...a low mileage cpo 2015 S is still 115k cdn... |
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That said, YMWV -- and the 991 is a very different car than even its predecessor. Drive as many as you can!
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I'm shocked anyone would buy a 718 over a 991.1. My '13 C2S is in for new tires and routine care and I have a 718 Boxster S loaner. It's fast, but sounds terrible compared to my car and my old 981 Cayman S. I'd rank them 991.1 then 981, then 718.
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08-17-2018, 03:00 PM | #74 |
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You mean does it. mmmmGet your tense right.
Now, to answer your question: mmmDunno -- Does your Quattro sound like a Jetta? I've owned a WRX. My car sounds nothing like it beyond the cars sharing, you know, the same engine layout and firing order and all ... Think of it this way: If sound were everything, why has Nickelback sold umpteen million albums?
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WRXs sounded like they did for so many years due to unequal length headers, not so much being a boxer. I had a borla "aggressive" exhaust on mine and it was interesting, very low growl/rumble, not like the high pitched WRXs you hear. I believe (but may be wrong) that the new ones do now have equal length headers.
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I like the subaru flat 4 sound, when it's just there and understated. in terms of tense, I was referencing the test drive in which the decision to purchase the 718 was made; in that context, it was in the past. I am looking at a 981 at the moment, as I cant afford the 718, but the Porsche dealer did say to me that I can drive any car they have available to test. So I might take their new 718 for a spin, because I now want to hear it in person. |
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Things might cost more, but then again, they probably make more as well. I know for a guy who went to work in Australia for a few years, came back to the US and bought a $1M house cash.
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Very true. 100% agree
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Lower paid people like check out chicks or basic labour are paid far more than the US but a lawyer or a doctor or a Marketing director ... same $$$. |
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Exactly. What we don't pay for directly though is healthcare (for the most part), retirement (compulsory 9% ON TOP of your wage goes to a pension) and education is 30% of a half decent US university. Land taxes are also about a third of the US rate. Still, a coffee and a muffin is $10. |
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Just picked up my own 997.2 gt3 (dream car since I laid my eyes on her)
I knew I couldn't buy anything but the GT3 as that's the car I've always wanted. I was going to settle for a turbo or GTS but I knew deep inside what I wanted. I bought sight unseen and got the car shipped to me. I'm deeply in love with her already and everyday I love her more as I get some valuable seat time behind the wheel and we become more comfortable with each other. My judgment for paying 110k for a car that's 8 years old was simple. Even though I'm clearly overpaying for what this car is, someone will pay this much again when I want to sell her. It's funny to think about, but when you buy a GT car (excerpt 991.1) - you can practically drive them for free or near free as your car retains or even goes up in value. Crazy!
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