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  1. THE RED MENACE

    THE RED MENACE Formula 3 Owner

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    Just picked up a new 911 Turbo. First impressions is that it is an awesome machine. Drove home close to 300 miles and it was effortless. I traded in a Ferrari 550, and I will miss that dearly, but I did enjoy the open road with the creature comforts I have grown use to. Heated/cooled seats, sat radio, navigation and all the good stuff. I'm really looking forward to driving the wheels off this thing, just in time for spring and summer!
     
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  2. Mang

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    Where are the photos???? :)
     
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  3. F-Nut

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    Color/specs?

    +1 on the photos.


    Congrats on another great car!
     
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  4. THE RED MENACE

    THE RED MENACE Formula 3 Owner

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    Photos are on the way. It's Black with grey & black interior. It has most options, the only thing it doesn't have is launch control. It was built by someone else. They ordered it, then they decided to get a mb SL instead. The dealership sells both Porsche and MB, so they let him switch his order. So I just happened along and found it. I don't think I will miss the launch control though, as I am going to use it for a DD, and it will most likely never see the track. Even without it, it is so fast and the PDK is awesome.
     
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  5. Mang

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    WTFront door is 'launch control'. Is this a rocket?
     
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  6. THE RED MENACE

    THE RED MENACE Formula 3 Owner

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    Launch control allows you to get a better start if you really need it. With it you can go 0-60 in 3.0 with out you slow down a bit it takes 3.2. It feels a little rocket like. When I took the wife for a drive and hit the gas, she said it made her feel sick.
     
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  7. ar_es

    ar_es Formula 3

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    Congrats! Good choice for a daily drive too.
    How do you like it?
    Looking forward for some beautiful pics :)
    Again congrats and enjoy it!

    Ares


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    ar_es, Apr 2, 2014
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  8. THE RED MENACE

    THE RED MENACE Formula 3 Owner

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    It's been better than I thought. It's different than the 550, both good and bad, but it has been a blast to drive, very comfortable, and easy to drive. I have driven over 500 miles and no warning lights, check engine lights, or things leaking from it! I am enjoying it, but I still have that Ferrari bug.
     
    THE RED MENACE, Apr 7, 2014
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    While not a turbo, I have been using my 2012 991C2S as a DD for 32k+ miles over the last 18 months and have found it to be the best daily driver I have ever owned; including an M3, 3 M5s, an S5 and numerous other German and Jap cars. Fast, comfortable, handles well and reliable. Other marques could learn a lot from the 911.
     
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  10. Bullfighter

    Bullfighter Two Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Just leave the house 0.2 seconds earlier.
     
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  11. ersatzS2

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    LOL well put. Launch control is one of those incredibly bogus technology-because-we-can completely useless features that has put me off new cars probably forever.
     
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  12. ar_es

    ar_es Formula 3

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    Hahaha.

    Maybe it is useless *for you*!



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