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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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GTR vs Porsche

I went over to my dealership today, in the car park was a GTR parked next to an standard 997. My god it was like the incredible Hulk standing next to Karen Carpenter. I must admit the GTR looked really agressive and chunky the porsche looked like a frog from the front, I know which one I would buy, the GTR anyday. But when the guy started the GTR with those bigger than AMG pipes, I was so dissapointed, it was puny compared with my 63.
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Originally Posted by sound 8
I went over to my dealership today, in the car park was a GTR parked next to an standard 997. My god it was like the incredible Hulk standing next to Karen Carpenter. I must admit the GTR looked really agressive and chunky the porsche looked like a frog from the front, I know which one I would buy, the GTR anyday. But when the guy started the GTR with those bigger than AMG pipes, I was so dissapointed, it was puny compared with my 63.
Puny GTR and 997TT are GO rather than SHOW. Sl63 isn't in their performance league, not even close
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by transferred
Puny GTR and 997TT are GO rather than SHOW. Sl63 isn't in their performance league, not even close
I came to the realization that someone...let's call him "noise 8"...is like a delinquent child who is looking for attention.... it is better to just ignore the "acting out" episodes and enjoy life rather than indulge in his idiocy...

Tom
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by transferred
Puny GTR and 997TT are GO rather than SHOW. Sl63 isn't in their performance league, not even close
You are a Pratt, who said anything about performance, all you are is big horse power and a big head.
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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I came to the realization that someone...let's call him "noise 8"...is like a delinquent child who is looking for attention.... it is better to just ignore the "acting out" episodes and enjoy life rather than indulge in his idiocy...

Tom
I may be delinquent, but I think I must no more about boost pressures.
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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 05:10 PM
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Puny GTR and 997TT are GO rather than SHOW. Sl63 isn't in their performance league, not even close
Your even thicker than I thought, who said 997TT, please get youself some glasses.
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I may be delinquent, but I think I must no more about boost pressures.


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Old Feb 6, 2010 | 06:36 PM
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Laugh if it boy!
It's going to haunt you, at least I'm man enough to admit when I am wrong.
But not in this case.
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