ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 .............I'll never forgive the wife for making give up my one true love! Will I ever forgive mine for not letting me have one when I bought the DB9 ? ... no, not really - I should have been more assertive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 .............I'll never forgive the wife for making give up my one true love! Will I ever forgive mine for not letting me have one when I bought the DB9 ? ... no, not really - I should have been more assertive :lol: Years ago I part exchanged my 911sc for a Ferrari 308 and regretted it straight away, 6 months later that went so we could buy a new house...regretted that even quicker! Roll on twenty years and I have to resort to buying the E type one bolt at a time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Years ago I part exchanged my 911sc for a Ferrari 308 and regretted it straight away Really? I'd take a 308 over a 911SC any day. Though I am basing my judgement almost entirely on aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 .............I'll never forgive the wife for making give up my one true love! Will I ever forgive mine for not letting me have one when I bought the DB9 ? ... no, not really - I should have been more assertive :lol: Years ago I part exchanged my 911sc for a Ferrari 308 and regretted it straight away, 6 months later that went so we could buy a new house...regretted that even quicker! Roll on twenty years and I have to resort to buying the E type one bolt at a time. As much as I admire you for the work you've done on the E-type, that car will never be as nice to drive as a modern 911 ... I had an E-type back in the day - lovely Midnight Blue with chrome wires and Dunlop narrow white walls, tinted windows, the lot ... then I almost lost it on a slow LH bend, in town, on dry roads ... I SH!T myself and sold it soon after !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) The 911 ran faultlessly, the 308 spent more time on the back of a recovery truck. I think I'd built the whole Ferrari thing up that it didn't quite live up to the dream car I had in my head. It was slower than the 911, the gearchange was terrible the pedals offset so much you felt you were at a strange angle to name a few niggles. Don't get me wrong, I used to love the looks and sound of it but didn't fall in love with driving it. The annoying thing is they are worth a small fortune now. The 355 I had later was a different matter altogether but it was financed to the hilt so that had to go too. Edited May 12, 2017 by leonk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Can I see the e types? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Cars do get better as tech improves. When you look at simple things like how much power you can get from a front wheel drive car these days. I think really old top gear put a mondeo against a testarossa and the mondeo took it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) Cars do get better as tech improves. When you look at simple things like how much power you can get from a front wheel drive car these days. I think really old top gear put a mondeo against a testarossa and the mondeo took it. (Obviously skewed and irrelevant, but memes ) Edited May 12, 2017 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 You do love your memes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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leonk Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) As much as I admire you for the work you've done on the E-type, that car will never be as nice to drive as a modern 911 ... Funnily enough Hugh I very nearly bought a 997 even pestering Dan for advice. My problem is with work I never really got the chance to drive the Zed so a 997 would have sat there depreciating. One year I did 600 miles between mot's in the Zed. For me part of the enjoyment of the E type is working on it. It's a form of therapy. Would I buy another 911 though... definitely. @Jay84 http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/68166-major-jaaaag-project-update-april-2017-engine-pics/ Edited May 12, 2017 by leonk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Would I buy another 911 though... definitely. I totally get what you're saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) But how do you chose which 911... is it primarily a budget oriented decision? Edited May 12, 2017 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 But how do you chose which 911... is it primarily a budget oriented decision? Ask Dan ... I just know I'm very happy with the one I've got and it still surprises me with its abilities on a daily basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 (edited) Found this, but it doesn't include the GTS. And this: Edited May 12, 2017 by Strudul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Yea seen that ... quite informative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Aye, does a good job. Think I want a Turbo S... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Aye, does a good job. Think I want a Turbo S... Deffo you'll get points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 But I could get a Vanquish for that kinda money... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 But I could get a Vanquish for that kinda money... Nice car but not a daily driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Nice car but not a daily driver Due to costs or drive-ability? Heard the gearbox is very good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Both ... it's too big ... it's too flash and it's not agile enough to be a daily (compared with a pre-991 911) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 But then there's always the GT-R and Corvette... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I've done the maths and decided I can have a Corvette and keep my 997 for the price of swopping the Porsche in for a new 991.2 C2S ... I'm tempted to say the least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 C7 Stingray I presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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