On May 7, 8:02 am, "Tim S Kemp"
wrote:
Pete M wrote:
wrote:
Drove a 2007 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S yesterday.

Not as quick as you'd think off the mark (might be something to do
with the fact I'm used to the performance big bikes put out)... but
ever so smooth and feels really well built.

Once you're in the upper gears though... I can see why people lose
their licences with one of these. :-D

I want one... badly. :-)

A trader I know had a tiptronic '04 plate 911 C2 a few months back. He
had a worrying habit of driving absolutely balls out through Sheffield
in it whilst chatting away on his mobile and routing through bits of
paperwork in this briefcase. He loved the 911, and it was very nice,
but the reason he loved it was "This gearbox thing's brilliant, foot
t'deck and it'll work like an auto, changes to first when you stop
then changes up at red line til you stop again. Quickest way across
town, these".
He's also got a Cayenne that he seems to drive the same way.

Must be doing well, driving a Cayenne like that is single digit fuel
consumption

Wouldn't mind an aircooled 911, but wouldn't kick a Boxster into
touch, and even a fully loaded Cayenne would be a giggle I reckon,
fuel covered of course.