[11LMBiSTT]

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Well looky what my neighbor just picked up...

Took 16 months to arrive from build date! Absolutely stunning!!!

Originally Posted by x622

Is that san marino blue? Man sometimes I keep seeing all these blue builds and regret the green. That oak forest green better be sick in person.

Originally Posted by TXSTYLE

Yes indeed. He had just gotten it stone shielded and ceramic coated. Absolutely glows.

That is def not SMB. But still very nice.

[x622]

Originally Posted by 11LMBiSTT

That is def not SMB. But still very nice.

I wasn't sure about that either, after doing some digging it's definitely Gentian Blue Metallic;

https://www.pcarmarket.com/auction/2...1-carrera-s-3/



Not SMB

https://de-de.facebook.com/187307300...9680181279463/





Way more purple in the flop than blue on SMB, both look great.

[eliphil]

I was behind a 911 targa and commented to my wife how much nicer the lines are now then when I had mine,]. Some consider the design iconic but I still think it lags behind its competitors

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by eliphil

I was behind a 911 targa and commented to my wife how much nicer the lines are now then when I had mine,]. Some consider the design iconic but I still think it lags behind its competitors

Maybe in the styling but not on the track.

[eliphil]

I agree with that. My 2000 911 handled great, Porsche has that down pat. Overall I prefer my Z06 to a 911. Its faster, looks better, a lot less $$ and while it doesn't handle as well its good enough for me

[AlexFL]

How to uglify a 992 Turbo S…

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by AlexFL

How to uglify a 992 Turbo S…

The green isn't my cup of tea, nor is all that carbon fibre texture.

[Bumper2Bumper]

Some updated pics after Ceramic Pro and the new Signature wheels!

[x622]

Originally Posted by Bumper2Bumper

Some updated pics after Ceramic Pro and the new Signature wheels!

Nice shoes! What spec did you go with and what did it end up weighing vs stock? I still have no idea what to order for mine

[x622]

More pics incoming

[TXSTYLE]

Originally Posted by x622

More pics incoming

These are the exact wheels on my neighbors TT. Definitely among the nicest Porsche has ever made!
And a lovely shade of Green too.

[gatorfast]

Stunning. Is that oak green metallic?

[x622]

Originally Posted by gatorfast

Stunning. Is that oak green metallic?

Yes it is

[AlexFL]

Originally Posted by x622

Yes it is

Congrats, great spec! Drive it in good health!

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by x622

Nice shoes! What spec did you go with and what did it end up weighing vs stock? I still have no idea what to order for mine

Big fan of the oak green. Grats!

Vossen RS74 Midnight Smoke. If heavy track use...maybe not.

[x622]

Here's some more pics, but they don't really do it justice.

So happy to finally get one, and now I already have parts coming...

[Cos270]

Originally Posted by x622

Here's some more pics, but they don't really do it justice.

So happy to finally get one, and now I already have parts coming...

Absolutely STUNNING. Congrats! I've spent a few munch breaks on the Porsche configurator, will have to build one in green now…

[x622]

Originally Posted by Cos270

Absolutely STUNNING. Congrats! I've spent a few munch breaks on the Porsche configurator, will have to build one in green now…

And it's gone! Time for something new.

Just snagged a 720s.. Overall the M5 CS was a more fun car to drive than the 992 Turbo S. Wish I didn't sell it.

[gonzo]

^
Some will think you're crazy. I see selling already as a bit of a commonality with the turbo. Probably got your money back and possibly a gain though.

Thinking you may enjoy more 'analogness'.

Welp...pics up the Mac!
Njoy.

[x622]

Originally Posted by gonzo

^
Some will think you're crazy. I see selling already as a bit of a commonality with the turbo. Probably got your money back and possibly a gain though.

Thinking you may enjoy more 'analogness'.

Welp...pics up the Mac!
Njoy.

It was boring. There I said it. The way it made power, the way it shifted, it was just boring. It turned amazing, don't get me wrong, but it lacked all sensation when driving it otherwise and the exhaust note sounded like a boat, even with a pricy akrapovic system. It drove like a tesla, very fast yes, but ultimately boring. I was just about to do big turbos and blah blah blah to it to try and get some sensation out of it, and then a friend let me borrow his 720s. I chastised him for having a shitty unreliable car and... Well I drove it for a bit. Yes I had to turn it off and turn it back on sometimes, but otherwise it was like sex. I contrasted this with some of the weird stuff with my 911, the window not rolling up completely sometimes, the random sensor complaints.. It was basically the same experience. Everyone else loved my 911 more than I did, and I think it's because they haven't lived with one for a bit. It's very capable and very very fast, and will eat anything from a dig, but that doesn't make it fun to drive.

Mac comes next week, already have ordered too many parts for it. Color is Tokyo Cyan!

[KevinGS]

Originally Posted by x622

It was basically the same experience. Everyone else loved my 911 more than I did, and I think it's because they haven't lived with one for a bit. It's very capable and very very fast, and will eat anything from a dig, but that doesn't make it fun to drive.

This has been my experience with most 911s I have driven. Highly capable, but too clinical in its experience. Unless you're really pushing it, which you can't really do on most roads, it's kind of boring. So at the price point of most 911s, you really just have to want a 911. Otherwise, there's often more "exciting" alternatives (occasionally at a lower price point).

I've been able to drive a few 911s on a track, and this is where they completely make sense...tenacious grip, powerful and thrilling (often leaving you in awe of its capability).

I do think the GT Porsches is where the 911's rawness of experience is heightened. The GTs often don't make good daily drivers, but for a weekend fun car and a track toy, they are hard to beat (at or near MSRP).

The 911 Turbo at $200k plus for me only makes sense if you're driving it every day. As a weekend, fun car, there are too many alternatives (used ones as well) that make more sense in terms of pure excitement....unless all you want to do is embarrass people at stoplights.

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by x622

It was boring. There I said it. The way it made power, the way it shifted, it was just boring. It turned amazing, don't get me wrong, but it lacked all sensation when driving it otherwise and the exhaust note sounded like a boat, even with a pricy akrapovic system. It drove like a tesla, very fast yes, but ultimately boring. I was just about to do big turbos and blah blah blah to it to try and get some sensation out of it, and then a friend let me borrow his 720s. I chastised him for having a shitty unreliable car and... Well I drove it for a bit. Yes I had to turn it off and turn it back on sometimes, but otherwise it was like sex. I contrasted this with some of the weird stuff with my 911, the window not rolling up completely sometimes, the random sensor complaints.. It was basically the same experience. Everyone else loved my 911 more than I did, and I think it's because they haven't lived with one for a bit. It's very capable and very very fast, and will eat anything from a dig, but that doesn't make it fun to drive.

Mac comes next week, already have ordered too many parts for it. Color is Tokyo Cyan!

You're not the first, nor last, owner to say it. Don't get me wrong. Stupidly capable car, but just not my glass of bourbon.
A Volcano yellow 720 was in front of me at a light several weeks ago. Dropped the window and muted TOOL. I could hear bits working in the rear. It kind of clunked into gear when he started moving, but what a sound. Even low revs sound good.

Cyan is a good choice for such a wild looking car. Good ol Supernova silver is still my favorite on any newer McLaren.

Getting it from Rancho Mirage by chance?