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The New Porsche 911 Local Unveiling

 
 By: patrick_y : February 9th, 2012-22:44
The new Porsche 911 was unveiled at a dealership local to Northern California...  

Bigger, faster, (better?), than ever...  










































Then, a trip to the mechanic shop where Porsche had another vehicle rigged on a lift with all the bumpers in the back removed.  
























Hope you enjoyed the photos, thanks for viewing.  

The price looks good. If only it was the same in SG. :(

 
 By: patrickmaniac : February 9th, 2012-22:58

The BBK is nice as per usual Porsche std.

cheers

PAt

The numbers aren't too bad...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 9th, 2012-23:19
All I see is a blurry $2696.  Rats, that's the annual fuel cost.  

But hey, at least the number of numerals in the price isn't as many as the number of numerals in the VIN.  

Not just good, damn good relative to our pricing.

 
 By: ArthurSG : February 10th, 2012-07:24
that price can't even get us a 3 series here.... sigh...

True...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-09:57

A BMW 318i in Singapore will cost as much or more than a Porsche 911 in the States.  That is unfair indeed!  


I like it more than the previous one.

 
 By: amanico : February 9th, 2012-23:03

To me, the 911 is THE car... The one which made me dream when I was a child. And which still makes me dream.

Thanks for these pictures, Patrick.

It was a morning pleasure.

Best,

Nicolas.

 

This one is a lot bigger...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 9th, 2012-23:16
This one is a lot bigger than the previous 911s.  Some would even say this car is becoming more of a GT car than the sports car it used to be.  But no matter what they say; the statistics say that it is faster, more comfortable, and more capable than ever.  The white car in the photos is equipped with the special Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control suspension package that allows it to gain 15 seconds a lap on the famous Nurburgring race track than a car without the suspension package.  

It is a good thing that the car is bigger, as it makes the car more enjoyable for the whole family, the child(ren) can actually fit in the back.  

Happy to bring pleasure to your morning.  Pierre Herme macaroons brings me great pleasure in the morning, unfortunately, I'm not in Paris...  

More a GT than a Sports Car... Yes, certainly more aseptised than the original, too.

 
 By: amanico : February 9th, 2012-23:20

And the sound of the motor is certainyl not the same, but this is no new...

But the charm is still here, and long travels will certainly be more comfortable.

Hmmm, that is the classiest way I know to go and pick some Pierre Hermé's macarons!

smile

Best, my friend.

Nicolas.

Thanks for the 911 Porn Patrick!

 
 By: ocwatching : February 10th, 2012-10:55

and you and Vlad has to stop this talk of Pierre Hermé's!

more Paris loving...

 

Cool paddle shfters!

 
 By: BluNotte : February 10th, 2012-00:05

Hey bro,

 

Thanks for the heads up!

 

And the ultra clear shots!

Cheers

Stephen

I know you love paddle shifters...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-00:51
Some more paddles for you...  Sorry, don't have one of the Bugatti...  













That on the Porsche is cool beans

 
 By: BluNotte : February 10th, 2012-03:06

Bu maybe not for the Aston, as for paddle shifters not ONLY must there be a set, they MUST be fixed to the steering wheel, NOT the steering column.

Just my criterion.

I'v got your emails btw, thanks!

Stephen

I've never found paddle shifters helpful

 
 By: cazalea : February 10th, 2012-07:58
in fact my lap times have increased, not decreased.  Maybe it's just the way Lotus implemented them?




I even paid extra for pure carbon fibre!

Increased significantly, your lap time has. [nt]

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-09:41
No message body

Cool pics of the new 911

 
 By: ED209 : February 10th, 2012-07:02
Thanks Patrick for sharing pics of the new 911.  I like what I see and hopefully it arrives here in SoCal soon.

Regards,
ED-209

Coming soon...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-10:08
I'm sure you will see it soon.  Looking forward to hearing more of your impressions of this new vehicle.  

That looks frighteningly like a Swiss watch

 
 By: cazalea : February 10th, 2012-07:34
which needs service every 90 days ... I'll bet it's a joy to drive

Cazalea

Trust me, it won't need service every 90 days...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-10:13

Unless you're driving it on a race track...  

I too bet it's a joy to drive, a pleasure for those fortunate to own one and be able to stretch its legs.  

i really dont like the headlight washer nozzles

 
 By: G99 : February 10th, 2012-11:55

it has such clean lines and then there's this steel ball sticking up which is totally out of context with the rest of the front end. why couldnt they have pop up washers that sit flush with the bodywork.

apart from that it looks like a 911.

G

Someone doesn't like pimples on their car...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 10th, 2012-18:27

Perfectly understandable! 

I have headlamp washers in my non-Porsche vehicle and I've yet to use them even once yet.  Porsche can omit them for the California market- at least for me. 

Hopefully those headlamp washers are an optional extra. 

if Mercedes can have flush...

 
 By: G99 : February 11th, 2012-02:12

if Mercedes can have flush fitting motorised headlamp washers 15 or more
years ago in their base models then i should think Porsche should be able to do
it in their top model.

 

A large folded heavy paper poster was inserted into last Sunday's...

 
 By: mrsnak : February 10th, 2012-12:08
LA Times for all of the circulation. Porsche is dropping some cash on this new promotion!

I trust that the poster was good enough to remain in Snakland...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 11th, 2012-13:03

Snakland has got a new poster! 

It's pretty, but I try to avoid....

 
 By: mrsnak : February 11th, 2012-14:14
...having my office look like a college dormroom. No wall space in the garage ;-(

Great pics

 
 By: bimbeano : February 10th, 2012-12:50
Thanks for the post Patrick,

i haven't been a huge 911 fan the last 20 years (but that's been changing lately due to the 997),  but it's probably the car that would fit my needs ... , fast, forgiving, economical (for a true sportscar), comfy, nice-looking, great handling .... etc ... .
Only problem for me ... the price smile ... but i do really like the former 911 (997) and you can pick up a secondhand one for 25,000 £ ... hmmmmm ....

Filip


A great car, the current version or the previous version...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 13th, 2012-21:09

I don't know about forgiving, but the 911 is certainly a fantastic car in many respects as long as you're shy to hit the brakes prior to turning.  

Hope you find a 911 someday that meets your needs and your wants...  

I would pay cash for that price..

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : February 10th, 2012-17:10
...unfortunately I would have to add 225% tax in Denmark, so I will stick with my old cars smile

Thanks for sharing
Hans

Thanks for sharing your old cars with us...

 
 By: patrick_y : February 13th, 2012-21:11

Come over to the US, you can keep a car here!  

I would love to..

 
 By: hans_jorgen_1968 : February 13th, 2012-23:10
...but I believe I'm stocked here with 3 kids from two marriages...

But dreams are ok smile
One day will I have my own 1972 911 Carrera..

Best
Hans

Sign me up.

 
 By: JerryW : February 10th, 2012-20:35
I really like this version of the 911, just need to find the perfect color combination.

Thanks Patrick.

JerryW
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