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Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 1:01 am
by nuttinnew
Apologies if a repost, I don't remember seeing it; https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new- ... rt-classic

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Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 8:04 am
by Brannen
I really like that and it's a 911 with a ducktail spoiler, which is all good in my eyes. Reading the Autocar article, it's basically a manual, RWD Turbo 8-)

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:03 am
by Ascender
That's stunning 8-)
A total of 1250 examples will be made, with prices starting from £209,540 in the UK. Orders are open from 28 April 2022 and deliveries will start in July. The right-hand-drive version of the car will make its debut at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:11 am
by ZedLeg
Not a fan of the ducktail tbh, would look better if it was more like the lower spoiler on the GT3.

I'd have the Targa if it was me, I think they look great now that they've brought back the polished section.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:22 am
by mik
Pretty much what @ZedLeg said.

Have never loved convertibles, but targa are generally CAF

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am
by Jobbo
I quite like the ducktail but doesn't it look fat and ugly overall compared to the 1973 RS in this photo?

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Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:39 am
by Rich B
Looks great to me.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:52 am
by Sundayjumper
Ascender wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:03 am That's stunning 8-)
A total of 1250 examples will be made, with prices starting from £209,540 in the UK. Orders are open from 28 April 2022 if you play golf with a dealer principal, and build slots for anyone else will be available on the secondary market for a £100k premium by lunchtime.
It looks nice, but I can't ever get myself excited about new Porsches knowing how they manipulate the market so blatantly.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:12 pm
by McSwede
Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am I quite like the ducktail but doesn't it look fat and ugly overall compared to the 1973 RS in this photo?

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Every time I see a new 911 I think it looks too big. I've really gone off them since the 997.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:14 pm
by 240PP
I like the latest 911s but I can’t tell them apart from a Taycan if I see one driving towards me.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2022 6:28 pm
by duncs500
Vastly inferior to a GT3 Touring for me.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 12:03 am
by RobYob
Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am I quite like the ducktail but doesn't it look fat and ugly overall compared to the 1973 RS in this photo?
So very very very overstyled isn't it.

Re: Porsche 911 Sport Classic

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 1:41 am
by nuttinnew
Jobbo wrote: Wed Jun 01, 2022 11:26 am I quite like the ducktail but doesn't it look fat and ugly overall compared to the 1973 RS in this photo?

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Fake pic! That's an F Type :roll:
It's the height of the tail lights that makes the most difference I think (see also TT etc), they draw your eye eye up rather than down instantly making it look bigger before you even gauge its size against anything. I'd possibly accept as a legislative thing were it not for Sportages/Clubmans/etc having split level lights with indicators lower than the 911 (a setup I dislike muchly). It's the same old problem, cars get bigger but lanes don't.

I think I'm meh about it overall, about the same as the effort put into it.