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Old 10-09-2011, 05:50 PM
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I wish the front had a deeper spoiler....looks sort of wimpy in stock/base form to my eye....


But, let's see what it looks like face to face. I'm sure I'll love it. Darn!

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i like the 991 look a lot. i saw a GTS this morning and it was sick too. they'd almost give me a run for my money.. almost. ha..

( even more OT ).. nice to see you're still holding down the neighborhood! did you snap that while at poquito mas on sunset??

i moved north and i've been blasting kanan rd/malibu canyon daily. just gotta watch out for chp/lasd!
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Everything except that front bumper is nice. Very nice lines. Will probably look amazing in person.
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Originally Posted by "02996ttx50
i like the 991 look a lot. i saw a GTS this morning and it was sick too. they'd almost give me a run for my money.. almost. ha..

( even more OT ).. nice to see you're still holding down the neighborhood! did you snap that while at poquito mas on sunset??

i moved north and i've been blasting kanan rd/malibu canyon daily. just gotta watch out for chp/lasd!
I was on my mountain bike about to ride up Sunset Plaza (ugh) after my loop around the hills.

Lots of cops out your way- we need to hit Big Tugunga/Angeles Crest before they close it due to snow...
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Originally Posted by LVDell
Everything except that front bumper is nice. Very nice lines. Will probably look amazing in person.
definitely a lot more ground clearance- maybe too many complaints about having to replace splitters on the 996/997? Seems closer to what the 996 front end looked like... Kinda...
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You an really see how the rear wheels are further back -
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Can't wait to see what GTx and Turbo variants look like... nice find, PAULUNM - thanks for sharing.
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i think everything looks awesome. every new iteration of this iconic car looks and performs better than the previous. the only exception, and no flames please its just my personal opinion, was the introduction of the 996 NA engines with the infamous IMS. i think that porsche could have done better here in regards to engine longevity.
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Originally Posted by Craig - RennStore.com
You an really see how the rear wheels are further back -
If this is true, is the new 991 slightly more "mid engine" than a 997????
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Just like every other car, the 911 gets bigger with every generation. No surprise that we have some models even smaller than the Boxter on the way.

This thing is looking good from the front, but if I had the means to order one I'd be taking the model designation off the back in a hurry.
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it almost looks a little like a cayman in that pic.
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Thats' what I was thinking.
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NoHt - is that the monument to the farm crop crash out near Norway Il. In your avatar?
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Originally Posted by TheBucketOfTruth
Just like every other car, the 911 gets bigger with every generation. No surprise that we have some models even smaller than the Boxter on the way.

This thing is looking good from the front, but if I had the means to order one I'd be taking the model designation off the back in a hurry.
Yeah, I saw some pics that looked pretty bad from that angle... like a novel was tattooed on its rump. Not good... but an easy fix.

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