I need opinions about a new car
#46
06-19-2010, 10:27 PM
Contrary to those who swear by the old Mezger engine, if I were you, I would get a 2010 Turbo PDK - now that is an awesome package if you like FI engines.
#47
06-19-2010, 11:05 PM
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The Turbo PDK is a great car but it can not compete with the Evoms car . It's not even close. The tuners have determined how much Hp can run on these cars before internals have to be changed . The Evt700 was designed as a bolt on daily driving huge upgrade and the 780 is in line with this . the strength is shown at straight line track events like Texas Mile as well as Miami Mile . I hesitate mostly out of fearing the unknown . I have never driven 200 mph so even though it a track event on an open and clear space those upper limits are unknown to me . My car right now is tuned to thse levels by a team of specialists who have worked hard alongside the tuners . It's not as though i just slapped on a few parts and screamed vrrrooom , vrrrooom . There was careful planing (many hours) , hard work, and great expense just to make the car. It took 18 months to make it. It can drive very civilized but it can also feel like low level flying . The acceleration is linear and almost as seamless as a NA car. It will not only beat a PDK car . It will cream it . They are now working on a PDK car .. it's not done yet but quite often what happens is that the tuners become more advanced with the older cars first . They have more time to work with that engine .
For example .. look at this 996tt . It's much older than my car ,, but quite a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P6VDQ1YDs
Last edited by yrralis1; 06-19-2010 at 11:49 PM.
#48
06-19-2010, 11:51 PM
The Turbo PDK is a great car but it can not compete with the Evoms car . It's not even close. The tuners have determined how much Hp can run on these cars before internals have to be changed . The Evt700 was designed as a bolt on daily driving huge upgrade and the 780 is in line with this . the strength is shown at straight line track events like Texas Mile as well as Miami Mile . I hesitate mostly out of fearing the unknown . I have never driven 200 mph so even though it a track event on an open and clear space those upper limits are unknown to me . My car right now is tuned to thse levels by a team of specialists who have worked hard alongside the tuners . It's not as though i just slapped on a few parts and screamed vrrrooom , vrrrooom . There was careful planing (many hours) , hard work, and thosands of dollars (more thana Gt3) just to make the car. It took 18 months to make it. It can drive very civilized but make no mistake .. it can rip up pavement and feel like low level flying . The acceleration is linear and almost as seamless as a NA car. It will not only beat a PDK car . It will cream it . They are now working on a PDK car .. it's not done yet but quite often what happens is that the tuners become more advanced with the older cars first . They have more time to work with that engine .
For example .. look at this 996tt . It's much older than my car ,, but quite a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P6VDQ1YDs
For example .. look at this 996tt . It's much older than my car ,, but quite a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P6VDQ1YDs
#49
06-19-2010, 11:54 PM
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#50
06-20-2010, 12:05 AM
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Did you also tune tune the suspension and got bigger tires and proper rubber to match the power?
If you's like to read about my car ..
Here --
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...rformance.html
If you's like to see it in many little pieces--
https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ul-engine.html
adias --this is a very different type of car and the Turbo forum generally has a different tone in regards to what one expects from his car.
My turbo was a completely separate project than my ideas with NA cars . It's somewhat being fluent in different languages .
Last edited by yrralis1; 06-20-2010 at 12:10 AM.
#51
06-20-2010, 07:41 AM
If you're saying you only drive your vehicle on the street, you need to get cracking and do some of the high speed events as described below.
The Turbo PDK is a great car but it can not compete with the Evoms car . It's not even close. The tuners have determined how much Hp can run on these cars before internals have to be changed . The Evt700 was designed as a bolt on daily driving huge upgrade and the 780 is in line with this . the strength is shown at straight line track events like Texas Mile as well as Miami Mile . I hesitate mostly out of fearing the unknown . I have never driven 200 mph so even though it a track event on an open and clear space those upper limits are unknown to me . My car right now is tuned to thse levels by a team of specialists who have worked hard alongside the tuners . It's not as though i just slapped on a few parts and screamed vrrrooom , vrrrooom . There was careful planing (many hours) , hard work, and great expense just to make the car. It took 18 months to make it. It can drive very civilized but it can also feel like low level flying . The acceleration is linear and almost as seamless as a NA car. It will not only beat a PDK car . It will cream it . They are now working on a PDK car .. it's not done yet but quite often what happens is that the tuners become more advanced with the older cars first . They have more time to work with that engine .
For example .. look at this 996tt . It's much older than my car ,, but quite a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P6VDQ1YDs
For example .. look at this 996tt . It's much older than my car ,, but quite a monster.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P6VDQ1YDs
#52
06-20-2010, 07:51 AM
easy answer
gt2 RS......
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/503...t2-rs-revealed
I realize price point is more but you have proven over and over again you can are hard to satisfied long term, (not an insult, I am the same way....) I mean fully satisfied and always end up spending extra $$$ into your cars with Mod.....
From your current and past cars owned and modded I think this maybe your only option for long term happiness..... well at least a few years
happy hunting as half the fun is the search!!!
http://www.themotorreport.com.au/503...t2-rs-revealed
I realize price point is more but you have proven over and over again you can are hard to satisfied long term, (not an insult, I am the same way....) I mean fully satisfied and always end up spending extra $$$ into your cars with Mod.....
From your current and past cars owned and modded I think this maybe your only option for long term happiness..... well at least a few years
happy hunting as half the fun is the search!!!
#53
06-20-2010, 12:54 PM
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Rep Power: 527 The idea of taking time to savor in the car and enjoy it gradually has my car only with 10K miles.
I have the rest of my life to do a track event... in good time.
#54
06-20-2010, 01:47 PM
That salesman needs to spell-check what he writes. He argues the virtues of an RS with options that should not be there, like sound systems, adaptive seats, and front axle lift. An RS should never be purchased as a trophy object to be polished and paraded, but so goes the world. PAG should only sell those cars to pre-qualified sports drivers.
Last edited by adias; 06-20-2010 at 01:49 PM.
#55
06-20-2010, 04:30 PM
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Rep Power: 527 That salesman needs to spell-check what he writes. He argues the virtues of an RS with options that should not be there, like sound systems, adaptive seats, and front axle lift. An RS should never be purchased as a trophy object to be polished and paraded, but so goes the world. PAG should only sell those cars to pre-qualified sports drivers.
Look --even a track driver has to drive to and from the track . If he listens to a song or has to make a phone call .. that extra weight isn't going to make his lap time any slower than if he ate pizza and gained 10 pounds. I'll skip the pizza and take the phone and the miniscule ipod . I agree though taht heated adaptice seats are silly though . I decided on sport bucket.
#56
06-20-2010, 04:46 PM
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adias --The ipod --if for nothing else can at least play this song in traffic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zy8A_vb4uU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zy8A_vb4uU
#58
06-20-2010, 08:22 PM
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I have the window sticker and it was on all of their cars. I'll check and see if there even is a charge for it but no matter what i would get it. I wish my Turbo had it.
