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[hhkb]

997.2 or bust for me if I headed that route. But the jump from $50-60 => $70-80+ is just nuts. Also, after sitting in one, I'm not sure it checked the right box for me. Maybe I'm just too picky though, given the price. If I can't get the Type R, I'd probably have to save up for a new Cayman or something

997.2 > *

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[Robert.C]

997 is a better daily, the 996 is actually a better driver’s car. It feels more like an air-cooled 911 than it does a modern 911. Porsches should feel slightly industrial, in my mind. I teat drove a 991 and it drove like a BMW — a total bore.

 

[hhkb]

997 is a better daily, the 996 is actually a better driver’s car. It feels more like an air-cooled 911 than it does a modern 911. Porsches should feel slightly industrial, in my mind. I teat drove a 991 and it drove like a BMW — a total bore.

I have a terribly skewed view of 911 generations — this is what I’ve driven:

996 GT3
997.2 C2
991.2 Turbo S
991.2 GT3
992 C2S
Out of those, the 996 GT3 was my absolute favorite. The 997.2 felt pure, the Turbo S was unnervingly fast, the 991 GT3 was way too much car, and the 992 C2S was very comfortable ?

 

[katch922]

I have a terribly skewed view of 911 generations — this is what I’ve driven:

996 GT3
997.2 C2
991.2 Turbo S
991.2 GT3
992 C2S
Out of those, the 996 GT3 was my absolute favorite. The 997.2 felt pure, the Turbo S was unnervingly fast, the 991 GT3 was way too much car, and the 992 C2S was very comfortable ?

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[AlpineBoost]

That's the thing with the Type R, at least for me. It's a forever car that will slot in next to my S2000 to form my humble little Honda collection. I could see the GR Corolla being a forever car, too, for those who buy it. But the Elantra N? I could be wrong, but it just screams "flavor of the month" to me. Nothing against it personally, but it's not even on my radar.

We got a new Veloster N at the beginning of last month and never even entertained an Elantra N. They are fugly to me. The VN had to be new, blue & 6MT @ MSRP or we would have just gone with something else. I've shit on Hyundai/Kia since the 90's and it literally took them making a turbo hatchback, 1 door on one side 2 doors on the other, funky looking car that they were discontinuing for us to even consider it. So far so good, just hope it holds up for the long run. I believe at some point the '21-'22 VN's could become somewhat collectible.

 

[Boostlag]

We got a new Veloster N at the beginning of last month and never even entertained an Elantra N. They are fugly to me. The VN had to be new, blue & 6MT @ MSRP or we would have just gone with something else. I've shit on Hyundai/Kia since the 90's and it literally took them making a turbo hatchback, 1 door on one side 2 doors on the other, funky looking car that they were discontinuing for us to even consider it. So far so good, just hope it holds up for the long run. I believe at some point the '21-'22 VN's could become somewhat collectible.

I think both VN and Elantra N are not lookers. Especially VN with its unless trunk and rear seat visibility. Hyundai could've brought the i30n and actually took sales from the GTI but C level decision maker thought a niche vehicle in a niche segment was better.

Honestly If this came here instead of the VN, I would've saved the nearly 10 and gotten this over a Type R.

 

[AlpineBoost]

I think both VN and Elantra N are not lookers. Especially VN with its unless trunk and rear seat visibility. Hyundai could've brought the i30n and actually took sales from the GTI but C level decision maker thought a niche vehicle in a niche segment was better.

Honestly If this came here instead of the VN, I would've saved the nearly 10 and gotten this over a Type R.

Fair enough, works fine for us. We have a B7 Passat as well so compared to that, yeah, visibility is worse and the trunk is small, but I wouldn't consider it useless by any means. It's deep and I believe larger than the GRC trunk space, which seems really small though I still plan on getting it. I had a 350Z and 370Z in the past so visibility never bothers me. Personally the i30n does nothing for me in the looks department.

 

[Boostlag]

I'd much rather prefer my cars to be functional than looks, I mean they're essentially the same car with one is design over function. I think VN is awkward looking at best but you know what you like.

 

[hhkb]

Lucky person

I have friends that have rich friends ?

 

[VarmintCong]

997 is a better daily, the 996 is actually a better driver’s car. It feels more like an air-cooled 911 than it does a modern 911. Porsches should feel slightly industrial, in my mind. I teat drove a 991 and it drove like a BMW — a total bore.

Sounds like BMWs, getting more refined and less mechanical feeling every generation. Pretty much all feel was gone after the e90.
Have you driven a Cayman?

 

[VarmintCong]

I think both VN and Elantra N are not lookers. Especially VN with its unless trunk and rear seat visibility. Hyundai could've brought the i30n and actually took sales from the GTI but C level decision maker thought a niche vehicle in a niche segment was better.

Honestly If this came here instead of the VN, I would've saved the nearly 10 and gotten this over a Type R.

Me too, when we moved to Taiwan I was hoping I could get an i30, but the Koreans (and Honda) sell only SUVs here. Thank god for Ford, selling the Focus hatch here.

 

[Tickle]

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/10/purple-mercedes-amg-gt-r-pro-laden-with-carbon-is-almost-perfect/

If I can't get a Type R. I suppose I'll meet at the tail of the dragon in this.

May do a go fund me. I expect a donation of 5k or more Boost.

 

[Robert.C]

Sounds like BMWs, getting more refined and less mechanical feeling every generation. Pretty much all feel was gone after the e90.
Have you driven a Cayman?

I have not! I’ve been in one (at an autocross no less) and it seemed promising.

 

[hhkb]

Sounds like BMWs, getting more refined and less mechanical feeling every generation. Pretty much all feel was gone after the e90.
Have you driven a Cayman?

the 718 gts 4.0 is absolutely wonderful -- yeah, the gearing may be tall but it doesn't take away from the thrill!

 

[Boostlag]

I've driven the Cayman GTS in a manual. Awesome car but it stickered nearly 100k and its a toy more than a mode of transportation. I think for that much I'd go for a slightly used first gen v10 R8 or a AMG GTS.

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