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Jon A
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MikeM wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:24 pm Nice colour but those badges on the rear look pretty naff, that one on the left looks like a Jam Jar lid that someone’s placed there 🙄
Completely agree. I would want to leave those two grills clean and put the gold leaf ST badge on the boot lid and place the 60 years badge very carefully in the nearest bin.
I would probably have devalued it by £50k if I did though… 😂
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I've always thought what an ugly car the 911 is.

A little better more recently perhaps but not a patch on a Cayman 981/718 for aesthetics.

I guess its history gets under some folks skins but personally I don't see the attraction other than the flat 6 engine, never have, never will.
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DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:54 pm I've always thought what an ugly car the 911 is.

A little better more recently perhaps but not a patch on a Cayman 981/718 for aesthetics.

I guess its history gets under some folks skins but personally I don't see the attraction other than the flat 6 engine, never have, never will.
We have both. The 911 gets more looks, comments and general admiration by a factor of about 10.
Different strokes for different folks… 🤷‍♂️
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Jon A wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:01 pm
DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:54 pm I've always thought what an ugly car the 911 is.

A little better more recently perhaps but not a patch on a Cayman 981/718 for aesthetics.

I guess its history gets under some folks skins but personally I don't see the attraction other than the flat 6 engine, never have, never will.
We have both. The 911 gets more looks, comments and general admiration by a factor of about 10.
Different strokes for different folks… 🤷‍♂️
No, I said Cayman not Boxster (unless your signature is wrong?).

I'd had convertibles for 20 years before buying my Cayman. One of the main reasons for the coupe this time was the Cayman 981's looks.
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DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:32 pm
Jon A wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:01 pm
DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 4:54 pm I've always thought what an ugly car the 911 is.

A little better more recently perhaps but not a patch on a Cayman 981/718 for aesthetics.

I guess its history gets under some folks skins but personally I don't see the attraction other than the flat 6 engine, never have, never will.
We have both. The 911 gets more looks, comments and general admiration by a factor of about 10.
Different strokes for different folks… 🤷‍♂️
No, I said Cayman not Boxster (unless your signature is wrong?).

I'd had convertibles for 20 years before buying my Cayman. One of the main reasons for the coupe this time was the Cayman 981's looks.
The Boxster is better looking than the Cayman! 😂😂
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Jon A wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:34 pm
DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:32 pm
Jon A wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 5:01 pm
We have both. The 911 gets more looks, comments and general admiration by a factor of about 10.
Different strokes for different folks… 🤷‍♂️
No, I said Cayman not Boxster (unless your signature is wrong?).

I'd had convertibles for 20 years before buying my Cayman. One of the main reasons for the coupe this time was the Cayman 981's looks.
The Boxster is better looking than the Cayman! 😂😂
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It’s a nice picture that to be fair, really nice composition 👍
Not my favourite colour (on any car) but 981 is nice shape. The main difference with 911 is probably “presence” more than absolute looks but as I say, it’s all in the eye of the beholder
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Post by MikeM »

Not bad but this is/was better. Flat 6, 3.8 N/A and with a manual shift ☺️

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I found a photo from a while ago too... same age cars...

I'd thought to myself at the time... he's parked next to me to try and bathe in the 981's glory.
Of course a 911'er would twist it to say he's trying to shame me... PAH!!

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Post by MikeM »

DJMCUK wrote: Fri Dec 29, 2023 6:14 pm I found a photo from a while ago too... same age cars...

I'd thought to myself at the time... he's parked next to me to try and bathe in the 981's glory.
Of course a 911'er would twist it to say he's trying to shame me... PAH!!


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