Just drove a 911 Turbo :O OMFG! I wan one!

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:51

It was just simply amazing, driving another car now is simply boring! :mad:

I stuck my foot on the accelerator at 40 and was at 60 in less than a second :cool:

Basically my uncle got married and lives down south. He went down and this is his car. He went to the shop or similar and saw it in the garage on the way and just bought it lol.

Its truly an awesome car! He let me drive it and as i flew past on the way out my mum was watching. When i came back her first words were "You really suit that car" - my dad then phoned as he wasnt at the wedding and she told him how much i suited the car.....

I just said "well if i suit it that much, remortgage the house and buy me one!"

lol... thought i would share with you!

cost him over £100k :eek:

Anyone else driven one and now wishes they could buy one?

digisatman · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:55

cheers for the brag

Jez · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:55

Indeed. Ive test driven one at Porsche of Reading and it was out of this world compared with anything i have driven before.

Half of me wishes that i was more wreckless and bought one. Amazing cars, definitely worth a purchase at some point in your life.

[TW]Fox · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:58

Shep_Cobain said:
We went to the shop or similar and saw it in the garage on the way and just bought it lol.

cost him over £100k

Interesting. They are what, 97k new? So over 100k means he bought a new one with options. I always thought there was a 6 month+ lead time on these from factory so how did he manage to 'just buy' one he saw in the garage?

beermonster · 16 Sep 2008 at 21:58

call me old fashioned but i grew up in the 80's and the yuppy stigma suit and red braces still sticks, never liked them never will, much prefer a 944 turbo

Clarkey · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:01

No, i've not, and this is the very reason why you shouldn't test drive cars you can't afford.

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:01

[TW]Fox;12519025 said:
Interesting. They are what, 97k new? So over 100k means he bought a new one with options. I always thought there was a 6 month+ lead time on these from factory so how did he manage to 'just buy' one he saw in the garage?

i have no idea, but he has one. Its about 3 months old now. But i dont live near so ive only just seen it.

But some how he got one :confused:

oh and it was £101k standard and then he got all the extras.

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:01

Clarkey said:
No, i've not, and this is the very reason why you shouldn't test drive cars you can't afford.

i know, ill drive mr RS Turbo now which has massive turbo lag lol.

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:02

Jez said:
Indeed. Ive test driven one at Porsche of Reading and it was out of this world compared with anything i have driven before.

Half of me wishes that i was more wreckless and bought one. Amazing cars, definitely worth a purchase at some point in your life.

Just amazing how that power just comes from no where isnt it?

Muncher · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:02

Doesn't really do a lot for me, I wouldn't buy one, GT3 for me.

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:03

digisatman said:
cheers for the brag

Dont worry about it mate.

Muncher · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:04

[TW]Fox;12519025 said:
Interesting. They are what, 97k new? So over 100k means he bought a new one with options. I always thought there was a 6 month+ lead time on these from factory so how did he manage to 'just buy' one he saw in the garage?

I haven't checked but I doubt there's much of a waiting list for them now, there will be plenty of ex demonstrators around too.

Jez · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:05

Shep_Cobain said:
Just amazing how that power just comes from no where isnt it?

You are actually talking about a different car to me. I cant afford a 997, thus was testing 996's. But yeah, a seemingly endless wall of power right from 2000rpm with seemingly endless grip. All wrapped in a gorgeous shell. Utterly fantastic.

DreXeL · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:05

beermonster said:
call me old fashioned but i grew up in the 80's and the yuppy stigma suit and red braces still sticks, never liked them never will, much prefer a 944 turbo

As far as I remember it, it was actually the 944 Turbo that had the whole yuppie stigma in the 80's.

Jez · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:06

beermonster said:
call me old fashioned but i grew up in the 80's and the yuppy stigma suit and red braces still sticks, never liked them never will, much prefer a 944 turbo

This is 100% definitely the words of someone with no experience of 911's.

Kappa · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:07

[TW]Fox;12519025 said:
Interesting. They are what, 97k new? So over 100k means he bought a new one with options. I always thought there was a 6 month+ lead time on these from factory so how did he manage to 'just buy' one he saw in the garage?

I guess he bought it used.

Shep_Cobain · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:07

oh, it was in the well nice midnight blue kinda colour aswell. Fantastic.

Just a tad bit expensive though.

beermonster · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:30

Jez said:
This is 100% definitely the words of someone with no experience of 911's.

correct I find them repulsive cars.

Jez · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:32

beermonster said:
correct I find them repulsive cars.

What is your carriage of choice, out of interest? To find them repulsive just smacks of inexperience.

paradigm · 16 Sep 2008 at 22:34

Jez said:
What is your carriage of choice, out of interest? To find them repulsive just smacks of inexperience.

I find them repulsive to look at, but then that really isn't the point of them!

Great cars, but the looks certainly aren't for me. Cannot comment on how they drive as I have only been a passenger in one, and only driven the lowly Boxster S.

Just drove a 911 Turbo :O OMFG! I wan one!

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