I've been on the Corvette forum for the last 7 years, seen many of your posts in off topic. My user ID is MMartin
I traded my ZO6 last week for a turbo s, haven't mentioned it in the CF yet.
It's a 2012 but still a 997, guess the change will be a 2013, anyway the turbo s is great upgrade.

 

I do, I think it will grow on people over the coming months, similar to bangles bmw's.

 

Because there was a very long extensive thread already posted in the 997 section, I have merged the recently created thread form the 997TT/GT2 section with the official thread on the 997 section.

Thank you.

bob

 

It is a Chinese bank who usually gives really good interest rates on CD's. I have used them before. They are great and treat you like a king if you open an account with 100k+.

 

Car and Driver posted their new 991 ride along article on download for Ipad, here it is:

FEATURE: THE DESERT FOX
Porsche's new 911 is in final development in South Africa. We tag along for a ride.
by Juergen Zoellter
Quote: Beyond the lift-throttle oversteer, beyond the repair bills, and beyond the accusations of sexual inadequacy, most Porschephiles' longest-standing fear is that Zuffenhausen is going to screw up the 911. This is especially true when they know there are big changes coming. Well, this new 911, code-named 991 and set to debut in September, is larger and built to accommodate a hybrid powertrain. How's that for terrifying? Kinda makes watercooled engines seem like small- er cup holders, no? But if our first experience with the preproduction car is any indication, there's nothing to fear.

We have flown to South Africa to join August Achleitner, the man known as "Mr. 911," responsible for all 911-series cars, and 991 project leader Bernd Kahnan for the car's final chassis-tune shakedown. First question to Achleitner: "How will you keep the soul of the 911 intact?" He smiles and urges calm. "We sharpened the 911 by making it faster, more responsive, safer, and more environmentally friendly. But we didn't mess it up!"

That's certainly true of the bodywork, which is stretched and pulled but still unmistakably 911, even under the camouflage. The car's body is 2.2 inches longer than the outgoing 997 and sits on a 4.0-inch-longer wheelbase. This is to make real estate available for the coming-for-2016 hybrid version's electric motor and components. The front and rear overhangs are shorter, by 1.3 and 0.5 inch respectively, and the car's roofline is lower by 0.5 inch. Because our particular 911 S is outfitted with the sport suspension, it crouches an additional 0.7 inch closer to the pavement.

Dimensional changes to the greenhouse may seem equally small on paper, but they have the effect of making the whole car look sleeker. The windshield is more convex and its rake faster in the interest of aerodynamics -- the new 911's Cd is a claimed 0.29, identical to the 997's. Porsche moved the base of the A-pillars forward by 1.4 inches. And the center bottom of the glass punches out by a meaningful 3.2 inches so that, in combination with a full-length sunroof and more shoulder room, the cabin feels much airier than before. But the back seat is still only useful for the tiniest of children and dogs. Standing on 19- (regular 911) and 20-inch (911 S, optional for 911) wheels, the 991 looks ready to pounce.

 

Here's some of the latest pics of the 991 testing. Looks like it may be the targa version. Either that or a carrera with panoramic roof

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11107113...-with-open-top

 

All of the spy shots have shown the new 991 coupe with a "targa-like" roof, but these are the best spy pictures yet of the roof open. You may remember a couple of months ago there was talk of the next 991 Targa returning to the traditional removable roof design like the 964 Targa. Talk of Porsche moving back to that "old-school" design for the new 991 Targa makes perfect sense if the base and S 991 coupes all have that expansive sunroof.

I've been waiting to upgrade to a 997.2 Targa, but now I might wait a bit longer to see if I can pick-up a second-hand 991 12-18 months from now. The next 12 months are going to be very interesting for Porsche sports car followers.

 

With all of the recent magazines writing about the 991 testing in South Africa, Porsche went ahead and released a video themselves...

‪2012 Porsche 911 - Hot Weather Testing in South Africa‬‏ - YouTube

 

very nice. a couple observations:

1. looks like a single, very large air intake centered under the decklid.

2. in the 7MT, the stick looks like it's in the same spot as the Carrera GT.

3. yes, the sunroof appears to be more targa-like.

 

That stock exhaust note at 0:26 is awesome. I really like the way it looks in video.

 

Once again marketing does its thing. Now I am getting excited!

 

i second that.....

 

Goose bumps!

 

Really cool under the lid. Twin blowers and central large air intake.

Also looks like 20" wheels.

dr

 

http://jokeforblog.blogspot.com/2011...e-911-spy.html

Much more angular than 997