What would you change / improve on a 997 i.e. your 998......

[Wattie]

As far as I'm aware the window closing feature was removed due to the old favourite.. health and safety..

The only cure was to fit a smartop add on..

garyw

That's unbelievable :evil: Surely Porsche can come up with an anti-trap mechanism - it can't possibly be any more complicated than getting the windows to drop a few mm when you open and close the doors!

Glad mine's a pre-facelift I use that feature all the time as I have to park really close to a wall and drop the windows to get in and out of the car without doing myself an injury!

 

[JamesJ]

I agree Gary - my old M5 managed it!!!

JJ

As far as I'm aware the window closing feature was removed due to the old favourite.. health and safety..

The only cure was to fit a smartop add on..

garyw

That's unbelievable :evil: Surely Porsche can come up with an anti-trap mechanism - it can't possibly be any more complicated than getting the windows to drop a few mm when you open and close the doors!

Glad mine's a pre-facelift I use that feature all the time as I have to park really close to a wall and drop the windows to get in and out of the car without doing myself an injury!

 

[Seagull]

I'd like to see the RS version as a propper, stripped out lightweight without any driver aids except ABS. Make it worthy of the RS tag not a money spinner because of the tag.

 

[Seagull]

I'd like to see the RS version as a propper, stripped out lightweight without any driver aids except ABS. Make it worthy of the RS tag not a money spinner because of the tag.

 

[garyw]

I'd like to see the RS version as a propper, stripped out lightweight without any driver aids except ABS. Make it worthy of the RS tag not a money spinner because of the tag.

Never happen, just look what happened with the CGT crash in the USA, Porsche given blame for making such a car... then to remove any Insurance reducing aids !!! :shock:

garyw

 

[tzh]

:evil: 998 is so sexy

 

[AaronC]

They need to differentiate the 911 from the lower models (Cayman etc) with a huge power increase and a lot less weight.

I would like it to Rev a LOT higher VTEC style.

I would like it to have Japenese levels of build quality and reliability.

I would like them to get rid of all their current UK dealers and replace them with people that care about selling expensive motor cars.

I 'may' like a v8 screamer of an engine????

 

[cap_scarlet]

I am less concerned about 0-60 times and more about mid range and torque (especially after having been outdragged by and XJR in a rolling start).

Might even suggest a sub turbo - turbo (if you know what I mean) i.e. similar concept / thinking to the BMW 335.

Front view and back view of the car are fine but the side profile is a still a real let down to me - needs more presence.

Key fob - come on - how difficult can that one be?

Automatic handbrake (ala Audi)

oh yes...........and a little bit of relaibility and build quality would be nice

 

[Big Bob]

Get a 90 litre fuel tank on the RHD versions i.l.o. the piddling 60-64 litres we have to make do with :x
Regards Big Bob :bye:

 

[cap_scarlet]

Get a 90 litre fuel tank on the RHD versions i.l.o. the piddling 60-64 litres we have to make do with :x
Regards Big Bob :bye:

Do you know you have 911 posts :grin:

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[Big Bob]

Get a 90 litre fuel tank on the RHD versions i.l.o. the piddling 60-64 litres we have to make do with :x
Regards Big Bob :bye:

Do you know you have 911 posts :grin:

......

I did have, now I've gone down market to 912 Posts :floor:
Regards Big Bob :bye:

 

[Big Bob]

Get a 90 litre fuel tank on the RHD versions i.l.o. the piddling 60-64 litres we have to make do with :x
Regards Big Bob :bye:

Do you know you have 911 posts :grin:

......

I did have, now I've gone down market to 912 Posts :floor:
Regards Big Bob :bye:

I just went down again to a 914 on another thread :floor:
Big Bob

 

[Big Bob]

Get a 90 litre fuel tank on the RHD versions i.l.o. the piddling 60-64 litres we have to make do with :x
Regards Big Bob :bye:

Do you know you have 911 posts :grin:

......

I did have, now I've gone down market to 912 Posts :floor:
Regards Big Bob :bye:

I just went down again to a 914 on another thread :floor:
Big Bob

I've just been promoted to a 917 on another on another thread :floor:
Regards Big Bob :bye:

 

[herbie911]

My perfect 998
1. Slightly more rear leg room for my kids
2. More power and bigger flat 6 say 4 litre to keep me in front of those
4x4
3. More lightweight panels to keep weight down
4. Brake-regeneration technology (Ask Bmw for some advice) to reduce
emission
5. Carrera GT headlight (Integrate both daytime running lights and
foglamps into the headlights)
6. Electric folding mirrors---making getting in and out of garage a bit
easier
7. Stop using plastic. Use real aluminium. Use leather for the rear centre
console.
8. LSD should be standard

 

[Saladin]

Body shape.

After the 993 the 911 lost some of its good looks; the roof line flattened and the back end lenthened. If Porsche could trim the tail slightly, and perhaps the front just a tad, I think it would re-introduce the beauty of the original 911 shape.

Manks

i agree