Truer words were never spoken!

Incidentally, my buddy runs an office for my company in Melbourne. We use that office because in USD their total cost per-head is roughly 70% what ours is in California. So aside from the steeper markup, you're making less money to do the same job. I hope your rents are cheaper!

 

Exactly. A new Carrera is over priced. I will be purchasing a used one with low miles. Carreras are great cars, but far from a bargain. They are not exclusive and you see a ton of them on the road. A well equipped new Carrera S is around 98k. At close to 100k, that is far from a bargain. Sure it is a good car, but it is still a little over priced for what you get. For 85k you can get a brand new GTR right now. The GTR is more exclusive and out performs a Carrera. I would still purchase a Carrera over a GTR because I prefer how they look and feel, but would admit I am paying for an overpriced car if I was buying it new.

Just look at the options list on a Carrera. You have to pay 3k extra just for some adaptive sport seats which come stock in a lot of sports cars now and days. You have to pay extra for a limited slip diff. That should def be a standard feature on any sports car. You have to pay extra for full leather. Leather on the dash? Common, that should be a standard feature for a 90k car. Gotta pay extra for dynamic cornering lights, which come standard on many cars now. Adjustable dampening (PASM), again standard on most sports cars now. High end Bose sound system that doesn't even sound that great, on many cars for free.

Here are the list of features that should be standard on a Carrera that would not make it over priced IMO.

Seat options - Power or Adaptive
Dynamic Cornering lights
Full leather interior(leather dash)
Limited Slip Differential
PASM
High end Bose Sound system

These options roughly add up to 9 grand. Make these options standard and a Carrera S would cost around 90k loaded with navi. Which is still an expensive car, but no over priced because you would be getting more for your money. Many of you guys say skip on options, but you shouldn't have to. Just my opinion. You can fool yourselves into thinking 100k for a Carrera S is a bargain, but it is not.

 

Well said Andreas!

 

I can tell you why I chose the 911 over those cars, because its the car I dreamed of as a little boy. I also used to dream of Patek Philippes but now I am a AP addict.

 

hahaaha you are absolutely right!! how can someone even ask this question?? there is no comparison what so ever.

 

audemars piguets are sick I'm in the market for one to add to the collection. What to you think of the royal oaks? Sorry, ive gone off topic. The tourbillon is amazing. I want one under 45k.

 

most of my collection is AP based. I love the RO but I'm a bigger fan of the ROO. Its pretty hard to find a tourbillon for under 45k. Take a look at JLC as their tourbillons are a bargain.

OK back to Porsche talk

 

You might want to take a look at the limited edition JLC 1833 Grande Tourbillon, rose gold + dark chocolate brown dial - looks amazing.

If you like the look of the RO and ROO, but want a more sophisticated version, take a look at Patek Philippe's Aquanaut and Nautilus. All of them were designed by Gerald Genta who seems to have a nautical fixation.

 

I have a couple of them

and a PP thrown in for good measure

 

Nice collection! See you over on Timezone.

 

Yo my man, if you went out and test drove one, you would have not asked your question.

 

props on the watches!

 

 

PORSCHE. Their is no substitute. If you have to ask, you don't deserve one and if you ask why, you can afford one. It's a Porsche, case closed. You obviously have not been with the Ladies and Porsche owners are egomaniacs. Come on man get with the program.

 

Ask the hot blonde down the hall if she knows the difference between a G37 and a 997....The Answer?

Maybe not the 0-60 times- but she definitely knows the difference....