Comments on: Of Choco Coronet and Porche 911 – New York International Auto Show 2007 http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/ The Yard Sale Mon, 21 May 2012 22:54:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: omo http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5448 omo Mon, 16 Apr 2007 18:11:53 +0000 http://omo.serenana.info/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5448 The Turbos don't need to be driven to understand its beauty, I don't dispute that. But you don't need to be rich to buy yourself a Cayman. Plenty of middle and upper-middle class Americans can afford it, if they really want to buy one. Cayman is just the "better" buy; any breed of 911 Turbo would cost twice as much if not more (Cayenne Turbo is about 2x more exactly). What you're giving up for that extra $4-50000 USD is well worth the fact that you're not driving a 993 (which is not exactly an easy find anyways). The Turbos don’t need to be driven to understand its beauty, I don’t dispute that. But you don’t need to be rich to buy yourself a Cayman. Plenty of middle and upper-middle class Americans can afford it, if they really want to buy one. Cayman is just the “better” buy; any breed of 911 Turbo would cost twice as much if not more (Cayenne Turbo is about 2x more exactly). What you’re giving up for that extra $4-50000 USD is well worth the fact that you’re not driving a 993 (which is not exactly an easy find anyways).

]]> By: houkoholic http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5447 houkoholic Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:53:05 +0000 http://omo.serenana.info/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5447 Porsche is already exotic enough, they don't need the Turbo models to boost the brand name, they have other way more exotic models which fills that role such as the GTs. The Turbos are the ones which are the real wolf-in-a-sheep's-skin type of machine and the perfect balance between everyday and performance cars, it's not menacing and also not the "wow" of the Italian brands, but certainly no less impressive performance wise then those and certainly a lot easier to drive everyday too. You have to try one to understand its beauty. They discontinued the 993 because of the air-cooled engine to move on to the water-cooled 996, but that's just an evolutionary step that was necessary, not because the 993 design was flawed. Ask any Porsche enthusiaist and they will tell you that the 993 is still one of the best Porsches around in terms of driving experience and is the perfection of the air-cooled Porsche. And driving one with the air-cooled exhaust note plus Turbo is nothing short of breath-taking. There's something about its responsiveness and fine-ness that's just too hard to describe with words. (Long story short, my dad bought one AFTER I moved out of the country, but I get to drive it once in a blue moon) The Cayenne is not a Porsche, I don't acknowledge its existance. ;) Porsche is already exotic enough, they don’t need the Turbo models to boost the brand name, they have other way more exotic models which fills that role such as the GTs. The Turbos are the ones which are the real wolf-in-a-sheep’s-skin type of machine and the perfect balance between everyday and performance cars, it’s not menacing and also not the “wow” of the Italian brands, but certainly no less impressive performance wise then those and certainly a lot easier to drive everyday too. You have to try one to understand its beauty.

They discontinued the 993 because of the air-cooled engine to move on to the water-cooled 996, but that’s just an evolutionary step that was necessary, not because the 993 design was flawed. Ask any Porsche enthusiaist and they will tell you that the 993 is still one of the best Porsches around in terms of driving experience and is the perfection of the air-cooled Porsche. And driving one with the air-cooled exhaust note plus Turbo is nothing short of breath-taking. There’s something about its responsiveness and fine-ness that’s just too hard to describe with words. (Long story short, my dad bought one AFTER I moved out of the country, but I get to drive it once in a blue moon)

The Cayenne is not a Porsche, I don’t acknowledge its existance. ;)

]]> By: omo http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5446 omo Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:37:22 +0000 http://omo.serenana.info/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5446 I dunno, I never really looked at Porche roadsters that way. I think of them as a very solid, consumer brand of roadsters, and they have those Turbo models just to boost the brand name so they can be compared with the more exotic car makers. After all they did discontinue the 993 for a reason... Ever seen a Cayenne Turbo? I've seen it in the wild, and it's hardly exciting. Spiritsnare: Same as Konata. I dunno, I never really looked at Porche roadsters that way. I think of them as a very solid, consumer brand of roadsters, and they have those Turbo models just to boost the brand name so they can be compared with the more exotic car makers. After all they did discontinue the 993 for a reason…

Ever seen a Cayenne Turbo? I’ve seen it in the wild, and it’s hardly exciting.

Spiritsnare: Same as Konata.

]]> By: houkoholic http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5444 houkoholic Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:10:24 +0000 http://omo.serenana.info/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5444 Bah when it comes to Porsches it's always about the Turbos! In particular the 993 Twin Turbo is one sweet sweet car. Bah when it comes to Porsches it’s always about the Turbos! In particular the 993 Twin Turbo is one sweet sweet car.

]]> By: Spiritsnare http://omonomono.com/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5443 Spiritsnare Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:23:38 +0000 http://omo.serenana.info/2007/04/15/of-choco-coronet-and-porche-911-new-york-international-auto-show-2007/#comment-5443 I think the one thing you forgot to mention was which side <i>you</i> thought the head was. :3 I think the one thing you forgot to mention was which side you thought the head was. :3

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