I owned a 991.1 Carrera S (with the ducktail) and I traded it after a year and a half of owning it. I've driven a 4BW at Spring Mountain and own a 5BW and a 991.2 now... so FWIW
1. The shifter is going to be much better in the Blackwing - the 7spd in the 991.1 is probably Porsche's low point...
I think (hope) that values over the long term will look a bit better.
It looks like Cadillac are making as many as they can sell, and will keep doing so for the foreseeable ... so that blows a lot of speculators out of the water.
Honestly though, I think I would rather that than something like...
I'm not exactly what you'd call an EV enthusiast having only ever test driven the original Tesla Roadster when it came out, and a Lucid Air GT. I tried the Lucid because of Jason Cammisa's reviews, the fact that the CEO is an ex Lotus engineer, and having seen them testing at Thunderhill...
You are 100% correct. I have the exact same item, except it has a Porsche logo on it and it cost 50% more than the Cadillac one.
You might notice it's strange that it doesn't fit the whole width of the trunk. That's because it precisely fits in the frunk of a modern 911.
They probably all come...
Back on the subject of 'Media' mentions of the Blackwing ...
The latest 'Smoking Tire' podcast has a review of the MC20 GT2 Stradale mid-engined supercar, and they went off on a tangent about how that car's review drive was ruined for them because they drove a CT5-V Blackwing to it -- which was...
Ressence Type 3 is one of the few watches that could conceivably require an oil change... it even has an oil temp gauge. Mega watch.
Mine's the entry-level Type 1s, no oil changes required :ROFLMAO:
Yup, it's not a cheap hobby. Well, maybe cheap compared to getting really into DE's and racing ... if you start digging into the details about movements, finishing, etc. it's all over :LOL:
If I'm parking in a 20minute green zone, I'll use my chronograph or dive bezel to time it because it's less of a hassle than futzing through all the screens in my phone. I have yet to find a realistic use for the Tachymeter scale as there are much better solutions for on-track data and timing...
Panerai's reputation has been up and down lately, with a "scandal" (overblown) about Panerai's P.9200 movement being labeled as "In House" in the early 2020s and the Luminor Due betraying the brand heritage by being a little 38mm watch with minimal WR.
In my opinion, Panerai still has one of...
100% - it's odd that GM didn't work with a tiremaker for OEM fit A/S or Winters. Presumably because the famous GM bean counters decided the cost/benefit didn't pan out. I am not a tiremaker so I don't know if it would be a really expensive undertaking?
I live in California so in theory this...
I can feel the OP's frustration a bit - the idea behind a Super Sedan is that it can be the 'one car that does it all'; daily driver, back road barnstormer and track day toy. Certainly, that's the M5's MO.
If you have to get a winter beater or daily driver to go with your Blackwing, why not...
For years now we've been told excitedly that cars are becoming just like computers and smartphones ... and here we are! DRM locked out of our own cars.
:LOL:
100%
BMW fans have been lamenting for ages about how they abandoned controls that curve in to face the driver since the e90
Cadillac just need to pinch 'ultimate driving machine' tagline now because it's clear who's really focused on that these days :)
Ah - this thread is back! Last time, 3 of us met up at Pre-Stage (Pre-Stage) in Marin and did a drive through the North Bay's backroads. Next one is on November 16. Message me if you are thinking of going!
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