Cossie vs porsche
03-04-2005, 10:12 PM
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Porkie - Yeah, i can see where your coming from with the Mid/Read engined thing.. Thinking about it with you mentioning EVO magazine, i remember reading a feature a while back about a RUF3600s. They build a boxster with the 3.6L engine in the back 
basically a car that porsche where too scared to build because it would be better than the 911. But i suppose at the end of the day it don't matter what the motoring press or anybody else thinks, if you like the car your gonna buy it. 
I remember my first car, a metro Gti.. Everybody used to slag that off, it got shit reports in the press and the fact that it was a metro didnt help, but i LOVED it It was a bit modded and fitted with 170BHP 1.8 and was more fun than my cossie for tight and twisty point and squirt driving.... argh... ma poor little metty, i does miss her 
p.s, sorry to mention Metro and Porsche in the same thread!
basically a car that porsche where too scared to build because it would be better than the 911. But i suppose at the end of the day it don't matter what the motoring press or anybody else thinks, if you like the car your gonna buy it. I remember my first car, a metro Gti.. Everybody used to slag that off, it got shit reports in the press and the fact that it was a metro didnt help, but i LOVED it It was a bit modded and fitted with 170BHP 1.8 and was more fun than my cossie for tight and twisty point and squirt driving.... argh... ma poor little metty, i does miss her p.s, sorry to mention Metro and Porsche in the same thread!
03-04-2005, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Oranoco
Originally Posted by Antilagnos8inj2wd
Hes insurance is only 700 quid cheaper then his z3
I suspect the Porker may be a few insurance categories higher. Unless he's got it on a limited mileage policy I sposeThe soft top roof can ramp policies higher if its parked on the street... more chance or someone slashing it or breaking in through em. Just an idea anyway
03-04-2005, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboNutter
Porkie - Yeah, i can see where your coming from with the Mid/Read engined thing.. Thinking about it with you mentioning EVO magazine, i remember reading a feature a while back about a RUF3600s. They build a boxster with the 3.6L engine in the back basically a car that porsche where too scared to build because it would be better than the 911. But i suppose at the end of the day it don't matter what the motoring press or anybody else thinks, if you like the car your gonna buy it. I remember my first car, a metro Gti.. Everybody used to slag that off, it got shit reports in the press and the fact that it was a metro didnt help, but i LOVED it It was a bit modded and fitted with 170BHP 1.8 and was more fun than my cossie for tight and twisty point and squirt driving.... argh... ma poor little metty, i does miss her
p.s, sorry to mention Metro and Porsche in the same thread!
basically a car that porsche where too scared to build because it would be better than the 911. But i suppose at the end of the day it don't matter what the motoring press or anybody else thinks, if you like the car your gonna buy it. I remember my first car, a metro Gti.. Everybody used to slag that off, it got shit reports in the press and the fact that it was a metro didnt help, but i LOVED it It was a bit modded and fitted with 170BHP 1.8 and was more fun than my cossie for tight and twisty point and squirt driving.... argh... ma poor little metty, i does miss her p.s, sorry to mention Metro and Porsche in the same thread!
1. Fook me you KNOW your shit!!!
2. The 3600s is the car Porsche were scared to build as the profit margin is soooo much higher on the 911! as a mag said this is the better car in every wayb than a 911 BUT its not a 911....
3. I love metros man!! on my drive right now is Martins 170bhp K series Metro!!!! and as I said I enjoyed driving that car more than the Sierra at the Beds RS day. It just made me laff and laff and laff!
03-04-2005, 10:26 PM
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Call that a crash??? 
I stuffed Martins much harder than that... the roof was kinked! 
170bhp in a car that light at 18 is tooooooo much though, I see your point!
I stuffed Martins much harder than that... the roof was kinked! 170bhp in a car that light at 18 is tooooooo much though, I see your point!
03-04-2005, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Deano
Porkie whatever happened to that Metro you bought/was going to buy out the Trader ?
Since then I changed my mind and decided that why have your own metro when you can just drive/crash martins
03-04-2005, 10:33 PM
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That was an armco barrier on a roundabout.... too much right foot in slighty damp conditions.... lack of experience it bent the chassis a right good un thou!
lack of experience it bent the chassis a right good un thou!
03-04-2005, 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Porkie
Sadly he had a VERY good excuse for not being there
Since then I changed my mind and decided that why have your own metro when you can just drive/crash martins
Since then I changed my mind and decided that why have your own metro when you can just drive/crash martins
OOOPS
I was looking forward to the exploits of you and Martin on track in a pair of Metros
03-04-2005, 10:44 PM
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the only reason you buy a boxster is because you can't afford a 911.
People buy Boxsters cos they are the most sorted 2 seater convertible you can get for the money. It's not about wanting a 911 and "making do" with "just" a Boxster,for good Box money you can get a decent 911,albeit a few years older,all down to personal choice. The Box is generally regarded as handling better than a 911 anyway. Had mine 4 months now,unbelievable car,not the fastest in the world by a long way,but as Porkie said,the grin factor is HUGE.
04-04-2005, 03:35 AM
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s2000 s2000 s2000 s2000 s2000 s2000 s2000 s2000
So your point is?
04-04-2005, 11:58 AM
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These guys think I have a chance
The Lambo & Ferrari boys said much the same.
NAME : R. T. GALLOWAY
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : 911/996 RUF
POWER/TORQUE : 650BHP 499FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS : RUF SPEC ENGINE,1.8BAR BOOST,HEADS.CAMS,3.3OVERBORE.KNIFE EDGE CRANK
COMMENTS : HMMM,YES I UNDERSTAND NOW.
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NAME : colin butler
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : gemballa gt600
POWER/TORQUE : 600bhp 199mph
MODIFICATIONS : full conversion to stage 4 too many mods too list
COMMENTS : so this is the wee bugger thats causing the stir in our world!
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NAME : david balmont hughes
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : porshe 911
POWER/TORQUE : 420bhp 390ftlbs
MODIFICATIONS : standard engine,nuremburgring pro braking kit from porshe motorsport. inc 380mm discs and carbon pads
COMMENTS : very nice.i like track days and the brakes are a better mod than more power!your car has had a mention on the 911 webring where it raised some eyebrows! especially among the gemballa owners. they cannot be bettered as far as they are concerned. but i can
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NAME : JONATHON EKHART SMITH
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : PORHSE 911 (996 )
POWER/TORQUE : 570BHP
MODIFICATIONS : TUNED AND MAINTAINED BY GEMBALLA TO STAGE 2,RUNNING MORE BOOST, PLUS VARIOUS MODS.
COMMENTS : THE PORSHSE FRATERNITY IS WATCHING YOU CLOSELY.WE HAVE SAT UP AND TOOK NOTICE.I SHALL BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHITE SIERRAS IN ONES REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM NOW ON.
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The Lambo & Ferrari boys said much the same.
NAME : R. T. GALLOWAY
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : 911/996 RUF
POWER/TORQUE : 650BHP 499FT/LB
MODIFICATIONS : RUF SPEC ENGINE,1.8BAR BOOST,HEADS.CAMS,3.3OVERBORE.KNIFE EDGE CRANK
COMMENTS : HMMM,YES I UNDERSTAND NOW.
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NAME : colin butler
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : gemballa gt600
POWER/TORQUE : 600bhp 199mph
MODIFICATIONS : full conversion to stage 4 too many mods too list
COMMENTS : so this is the wee bugger thats causing the stir in our world!
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NAME : david balmont hughes
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : porshe 911
POWER/TORQUE : 420bhp 390ftlbs
MODIFICATIONS : standard engine,nuremburgring pro braking kit from porshe motorsport. inc 380mm discs and carbon pads
COMMENTS : very nice.i like track days and the brakes are a better mod than more power!your car has had a mention on the 911 webring where it raised some eyebrows! especially among the gemballa owners. they cannot be bettered as far as they are concerned. but i can
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NAME : JONATHON EKHART SMITH
E-MAIL / URL :
CAR OWNED : PORHSE 911 (996 )
POWER/TORQUE : 570BHP
MODIFICATIONS : TUNED AND MAINTAINED BY GEMBALLA TO STAGE 2,RUNNING MORE BOOST, PLUS VARIOUS MODS.
COMMENTS : THE PORSHSE FRATERNITY IS WATCHING YOU CLOSELY.WE HAVE SAT UP AND TOOK NOTICE.I SHALL BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHITE SIERRAS IN ONES REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM NOW ON.
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A very good mate of mine has a 993 model 911, for me they are the best looking porsche made ( imo ) im gony get some picys up of it cos its lovely
His is a 3.6 and its pretty quick, we were at donnington last year wth it, and my other mates 4x4 saph, on the track the saph was a bit slower than the porsche, not power wise ( its a genuine 450bhp ) but handling wise, on the way home we had a couple of races on the by-pass and the saph passed it like it was standing still, this has now forced him to go for a gt3 which he hopes to get this year some time, maybe it will be more closer now, i`ll just need to wait and see
His is a 3.6 and its pretty quick, we were at donnington last year wth it, and my other mates 4x4 saph, on the track the saph was a bit slower than the porsche, not power wise ( its a genuine 450bhp ) but handling wise, on the way home we had a couple of races on the by-pass and the saph passed it like it was standing still, this has now forced him to go for a gt3 which he hopes to get this year some time, maybe it will be more closer now, i`ll just need to wait and see
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His porsche is n/a, not turbo charged, there only 280 to 300 brake, ( i think ) and i think the gt3 is about 380 standard, these figures ring a bell, im not sure there totaly acurate 
04-04-2005, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TURBO TERRIER
His porsche is n/a, not turbo charged, there only 280 to 300 brake, ( i think ) and i think the gt3 is about 380 standard, these figures ring a bell, im not sure there totaly acurate
personal preferance i take it 
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COMMENTS : so this is the wee bugger thats causing the stir in our world!
COMMENTS : THE PORSHSE FRATERNITY IS WATCHING YOU CLOSELY.WE HAVE SAT UP AND TOOK NOTICE.I SHALL BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT WHITE SIERRAS IN ONES REAR VIEW MIRROR FROM NOW ON.
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04-04-2005, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Deano
Drooooooooooooool
Love em
Quite partial to the 996 GT2 ...................... The only car to have bolt on wings and look amazing with it
Love em
Quite partial to the 996 GT2 ...................... The only car to have bolt on wings and look amazing with it
Its Typo central with you at the mom. Try taking off the gimp mask, you can see the keyboard better then
04-04-2005, 02:42 PM
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It is 700 quid cheaper parked in the same place same insurer bmw was a soft top porsche isnt and i expect they think people who can afford a porsche are going to drive it careful and look after it
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The S2 is a cracking car,if you can be arsed driving everywhere at 110%,has very little torque,and doesn't handle anything like a Boxster does(the S2 has a nasty reputation for hedge trimming...backwards)have spoke to a lot of people who've had both,and they've all said that the Porsche is far better as a complete package,and the Box S is considerably faster.
So your point is?
So your point is?
1. It does have torque - Will still pull from 30mph in 6th without rattling the car to bits.
2. IMO it does handle 'as well' as a boxster s (having driven both)
3. It's reputation for hedge trimming backwards is largely due to S2k owners not knowing how to drive a rwd car properly
4. Yes, the porker is faster in a straight line - just.
5. Then you've got the engine!
It may only be a diddy 2l four pot, but what an engine it is! 118.5bhp per litre! so if it were the same size as the porkers it would be making nigh on 380bhp! In fact it has the highest specific output of any conventional engined N/A road car in production today... Just my thoughts... not biased at all
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the only half decent thing about a cossy is the engine...comparing one to a porsche is like comparing tizer to vintage shampoo..
Ive driven most types of porsche and imo they are just ok..they are nippy yes but nothin special imo
Ive driven most types of porsche and imo they are just ok..they are nippy yes but nothin special imo
04-04-2005, 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ADUSR33
the only half decent thing about a cossy is the engine...comparing one to a porsche is like comparing tizer to vintage shampoo..
Ive driven most types of porsche and imo they are just ok..they are nippy yes but nothin special imo
Ive driven most types of porsche and imo they are just ok..they are nippy yes but nothin special imo
Have to say though i would have a 996TT over just about anything and that includes an F360
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