...category the 911 belongs to. Porsche is one of the most famous sports cars throughout the world, its name sitting next to Ferrari and Lamborghini even though it is not a car that is as outrageously priced as its Italian competitors. Completely redesigned in 1999, the new Carrera looks like a squashed up version of the beetle. Its not as round as the beetle, but it is undoubtedly as cute. It being a sports car, its edgy ends do give it a slightly ... ...this factor. But overall, the Porsche is a cute car, neither aggressive looking as American Sports cars nor futuristic seeming as the Japanese. For a car costing around 70k, the 911 offers excellent performance with its flat-6 engine. The 300HP DOHC can rev all the way up to 6500RPM, with a 258lbs/ft of torque that is easily enough for a mini-bus. The car looks small, but it does weigh 3k of lbs. I would have thought for 70k you could get a lighter ...
Skyth 17.03.2004
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Advantages: Sheer Power an style Disadvantages: Not very conspicuous
I have owned a 1989 3.2 carrera for the past 14 months and have managed to use it every day of the week throughout spring summer winter and autumn without any major hiccups.
The power from the 3.2 carrera is breathtaking, although on long journeys the throbbing of the engine can be a little overpowering on the ears.
Keeping the car clean was a major problem as there are loads of little places for dirt to hide and parking it under a tree at night ...
wazzmonkey 13.07.2000
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