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Originally Posted by bigdog1250 That was a terrible analogy. Superior is vague. Yes the GTR is faster, but it's a totally different experience. Your opinion doesn't add any value to
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Fact is in all measurable ways the GTR is better than the 911 and if one prefers the driving experience of a GTR, then how is this a false claim? |
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Just realize there's more to cars than stats. Gonna go thru a lot of heart break if u go by that your whole life.
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Haha can we just agree that nicknick is a fierce internet warrior who just lacks automobile smarts and go about our day?
Very excited for tomorrow. Heading back to SD and back into the 911! Will be contributing to this thread every time I go back and forth between cars. Oh and you guys are right about not soley stats. Heck if we only looked at stats and numbers we would all have 5.0's instead of Z's! (except for nicknick..)
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If there is one thing Porsche should be known for, it isn't their steering feel (yes even their new electric setup). It's their new PDK transmission. I mean seriously, holy **** it's unreal. You never feel the shifts, you only hear them. Makes me happy that they put the paddles on the wheel itself because shifting mid corner is not a problem at all. Maybe it's because I have dynamic engine mounts as an option, which does help with that. I wish I could drive one without them to see if they actually do help.
Realistically I would pay 50k for a Nismo Z (with touring - I know that's not possible) with a PDK transmission in it. I wish Nissan worked a bit more on their transmission, and valued the importance of it much more. I hope the next gen Z works on this issue, just as much as the hp issue. And important transmission is essential in a car. I know I'm comparing a dual clutch with my traditional manual, but I have had a chance to drive the 7MT and my thoughts remain the same. I have never driven a AT 370Z though. So I can't really comment that accurately.. I found myself just constantly pulling the paddles, switching off between hands, just because each shift just feels so perfect. It's hard to explain, it's just perfect. However, it is not perfect in normal mode. And to be honest I never keep it in normal mode because everything feels a little sluggish, whereas sport mode tickles my trousers.. Have yet to try sport plus mode.
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I have never driven a PDK on the street, but I did race two Boxster/Cayman S and I wasn't that impressed by it. I still prefer the 6 spd, even though I don't think that is a good gearbox either.
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Were they the new 981 models? They have vastly changed the PDK systems since the last models.
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It was either a 2010, 11 or 2012. I thought the shifts were extremely harsh and it didn't seem to live up to its billing. I was expecting video game type of shift time and power transfer. I mean I only drove a few laps, maybe it is different on the street. Plus all the Porsche motors are pretty loud, it's hard to hear what's going on under the loud exhaust!
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And if you get a chance, you should try out their new PDK system! I have driven a friend's 997.2 (late model 997) with PDK and was certain that I would get the 7MT when it came to purchasing my very first. A test drive with the new system (which has exactly those video game shifts) squashed any and all doubts I had about the PDK.
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Why is it that YOU can not see that many motoring journos have demonstrated that the GTR is measurably superior to the 911 and cheaper. Now as to the FEEL of the cars, yes they are different and these differences are what appeal to different people. And......no i can not afford either car and have not driven these two new versions of either. Jeez, seems there are some staunch Porsche defenders on this forum. |
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The real world is not a book Nick....Keep posting....Your argument continues to get weaker and weaker... Remember Nick, YOU don't know anything about what is better....You are just reporting what you read somewhere, not actual experience... I haven't driven either so I don't know.
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