turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 For those of you with naturally aspirated engines you won't understand this (probably 90% of PFA). Or for those of you who need a big wing, a harness and a role cage you might as well stop reading. But for those of us with a turbo we have always felt a bit special. For Porsche the turbo was always supposed to be at the top of the range, and we paid through the nose for this stature.Purists probably like things a bit more lightweight, but the power, speed and comfort offered by this stealthy beast is something all should try and experience once in their lives, and for the few of us that can call this car a 'daily drive' we are privileged, honored, and lets be honest, just a little bit superior. Well all that is going to change. Turbo's are not longer going to be special. They are just going to be, well.....every Porsche. I am still the proud owner of the first (930) and one of the last (997) turbos, and if I had the garage space and the cash I would happily collect everything in between, but the thought of the words 'turbo' being associated with basically the whole range, well, takes the shine off really.Turbo will no longer be special. Shame http://blog.caranddriver.com/porsche-boxster-and-cayman-more-details-emerge-on-turbocharged-future/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJames Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Sniff Petrol on this subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 With turboes and all the electronic aids , the frog has morphed into a turbot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 geeze, so have i Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Purists probably like things a bit more lightweight, but the power, speed and comfort offered by this stealthy beast is something all should try and experience once in their lives, and for the few of us that can call this car a 'daily drive' we are privileged, honored, and lets be honest, just a little bit superior. I agree that everyone should experience and try one once in their lives ..... Any time you want to let me behind the wheel, I'm ready, willing and able to join that club ..... BTW .... I hope that you don't feel so superior that your turbo can't be seen on an SMT with the N/A aircooled ones .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tit Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 feeling much better now, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 but the new ones won't have any lag and wheres the fun in that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSix Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Yeah the new ones won't have that "Put your foot down and the pedal sends a telegraph to the engine" sort of response and where is the fun in that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Yeah the new ones won't have that "Put your foot down and the pedal sends a telegraph to the engine" sort of response and where is the fun in that!cheers wow makes me glad I didn't get a 964 turbo then, if that's how they drive. mines quick off the mark but then it explodes into hyperspace on boost. No telegraph involved at all but then I also have to put up with that annoying perfect 50/50 balance too ;P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Looking forward to to the famous lag when my 930 finally arrives. I will be honest. The 997 is a beautiful car, but I can throw at spead into any situation and I never fear for my life. Where's the fun in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Looking forward to to the famous lag when my 930 finally arrives. I will be honest. The 997 is a beautiful car, but I can throw at spead into any situation and I never fear for my life. Where's the fun in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboT Posted 18February, 2015 Author Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 SMT Dreamr? Yr welcome to a drive anytime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Yeah the new ones won't have that "Put your foot down and the pedal sends a telegraph pole to the engine" sort of response Those corners can be tricky in the models of yesteryear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 SMT Dreamr? Yr welcome to a drive anytime A SMT is a "Sunday Morning Targa" where we organise a group of us to go for a run together .... we have many of them throughout the year and often we will go for a small run afterwards or even beforehand if we go to a show together, as we did 2 weekends ago at the Newcastle All German Day. Keep an eye out on the main page as we would love to have you along .... Now .... regarding this drive. I should tell you that I'm 22 years old and have just got my licence back after 6 months for dangerous driving .... I don't feel that it was my fault as the corner I was taking was a bit sharper than I thought and the speed limit signage was terrible .... I will make sure that I go a bit slower in your car though ... When you get your new ride, let us know and we will organise a Wisemans Ferry run .... great roads, ferry ride, nice lunch and usually great company ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Now .... regarding this drive. I should tell you that I'm 22 years old and have just got my licence back after 6 months for dangerous driving .... I don't feel that it was my fault as the corner I was taking was a bit sharper than I thought and the speed limit signage was terrible .... I will make sure that I go a bit slower in your car though ... When you get your new ride, let us know and we will organise a Wisemans Ferry run .... great roads, ferry ride, nice lunch and usually great company ..... Bring two pair of jocks, as well as two shirts Dreamr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSix Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 If your 22 Dreamr life has not been kind to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 If your 22 Dreamr life has not been kind to you. And it's comments like that above is why I said "usually good company" ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Modern turbo cars feel like turbo diesels. Blah. If there is no mid-range-here-it-comes boost urge it's not worth it. Put me down for a 930 any day of the week. I bet when they screwed together those homologation models in 75 nobody dreamed that in 40 years you wouldn't be able to buy a non-turbo Porsche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 This whole saga is beginning to sound like the introduction of impact bumpers. "No, seriously, they are better and given good crash protection. Rumours that they add weight and spoil the lines of the car are from people stuck in the past" Hang onto those NA 6 speed 997s peoples. The vainglorious shiny bums of the world hoovering up your taxes say you can't have them any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Yeah the new ones won't have that "Put your foot down and the pedal sends a telegraph to the engine" sort of response and where is the fun in that! Telegraph? Mine is sort of like morse code.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 18February, 2015 Report Share Posted 18February, 2015 Telegraph? Mine is sort of like morse code.. Morse code? More like a telegram and you hope there is someone home to receive it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatSix Posted 19February, 2015 Report Share Posted 19February, 2015 So does this mean nexts years "Turbo" model will be called the "911 Turbo, Turbo" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 19February, 2015 Report Share Posted 19February, 2015 I hope Porsche gives all these new mini-turbos some type of 'eco-gullible' badging with a little green leaf or something. That should drive sales towards the GT models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 19February, 2015 Report Share Posted 19February, 2015 well there goes that flat 6 high compression exhaust noise you get from a normal 911.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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