What's not to like with the new 991 ?

[ChrisW.]

Accepting the fact that it takes up a little more room on the road ?

[cayman-black]

Price. Options.more like a Merc. new Jaguar.

[craigjm]

Very expensive. I specced up an S PDK to the same spec as my Cayman and it came out at 100k!

[cragswinter]

That black bit of plastic from where they've moved the wing mirrors.

Lazy design

[xftdr]

Cost.

.... and that niggling worry about engine reliability based on 996 and 997.

[mollytherocker]

Size and cost. 90k+ with a few options is insane. Depreciation will likely be biblical.

I am not convinced that it is going to sell that well in this climate. There is more competition our there aswell.

But, I am probably going to be proved wrong.

MTR

Edited by mollytherocker on Sunday 9th October 13:00

[Pesty]

HP that some hot hatches are not far away from.

[Arenki]

The price! jesus christ almighty!

[Akajak]

xftdr said:

Cost.

.... and that niggling worry about engine reliability based on 996 and 997.

Gen 2 engine so no worries

[xftdr]

Akajak said:

Gen 2 engine so no worries

we'll see.......

[cragswinter]

Akajak said:

Gen 2 engine so no worries

have they solved the bore scoring, inadequet colling & d chunk failures?

oh is that a can of worms i've just opened?

[mollytherocker]

cragswinter said:

Akajak said:

Gen 2 engine so no worries

have they solved the bore scoring, inadequet colling & d chunk failures?

oh is that a can of worms i've just opened?

I believe that they have solved/removed these issues. However, there is some concern about coking up (A characteristic of DFI engines) but there is no proof yet.

They have put this engine into the Gen 2 997 Turbo so it MUST be strong.

MTR

[Ekona]

Only thing that really bothers me is the price, as it's a big step up.

[betternotbigger]

Everything I've picked up from reading between the lines in the various passenger reports suggests that the car feels far more like a GT (than it arguably already does in the 997). It's quiet and smooth and oh so easy to operate. That doesn't sound like a sports car to me. Let's wait and see...

[Chipper]

It's simply too expensive. I remember ringing up and speaking to a salesman and saying that my specced up vehicle online was over £94000 with his reply being "Christ you thinking of ticking everything ". The simple fact is he had not seen the prices and Options of the new 991 yet. I've had several dealers chase me to get a deposit. I won't be buying new.

[mollytherocker]

anonymous said:

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I completely agree with your comments.

MTR

[ROK]

the fact that it makes the 997 owners feel outclassed because it has (done its job)

[Chipper]

anonymous said:

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I totally understand but IMO it wont take long before vehicle lose £20k in the first year instead of the usual £10k , and that's if the economy stays as healthy as it is;)

Dealers seem to be chasing deposits so it wi be interesting to see how this plays.

[Chipper]

anonymous said:

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I totally understand but IMO it wont take long before vehicle lose £20k in the first year instead of the usual £10k , and that's if the economy stays as healthy as it is;)

Dealers seem to be chasing deposits so it wi be interesting to see how this plays.

[isuk]

Have those who are complaining about the size bothered to even look at the stats?? It's 5mm lower than the old car at 1295mm, exactly the same width at 1808mm and all of 5.6 cm longer (just under 2.5" in old money)at 4491mm. It's hardly a massive change. It's also 30kg lighter in comparable standard spec.