Exactly ... why I keep the Volt for daily duties. Filling up with gas every week or so would be a step backwards for me. I say keep the Volt bud.
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This is my thinking. I'm still not 100% sure which way to go, as the Volt is at 120k and the warranty on the battery runs out in a year. My thought is to get rid of it BEFORE the VOLTEC warranty expires.
But...the eventual plan is to go full electric. Mustang Mach-E taste on a Chevrolet Bolt budget
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I wouldn't be concerned about the battery. If they were dying often, the anti-ev folks would be all over that. As it is, they find the occasional battery replacement quote and go nuts.This is my thinking. I'm still not 100% sure which way to go, as the Volt is at 120k and the warranty on the battery runs out in a year. My thought is to get rid of it BEFORE the VOLTEC warranty expires.
But...the eventual plan is to go full electric. Mustang Mach-E taste on a Chevrolet Bolt budget
Exactly - that's like getting rid of an ICE car when it's engine warranty runs out. I'm on the forums and there are many Gen1 Volt's still going strong.
Battery warranty is the least of my worries.
There's some amazing progress being made on battery tech. This is from a major producer (not some some startup vaporware idea):
"CATL, the world's largest EV battery maker and a major Tesla supplier, has launched a new fast charging lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery capable of adding 248 miles of range after just 10 minutes of charge.
Dubbed Shenxing (an ancient Chinese phrase praising speed), the new battery, which is described by CATL as a "battery for everyone," will enable up to 434 miles of range on China's CLTC cycle, CATL announced during an online briefing on August 16.
The company claims Shenxing is the world's first LFP battery to support 4C super fast charging, which means it can charge at a current of 12A above the diffusion limiting current."
I too was going full EV next but I'm re-thinking that idea for another 5-10 years.
"CATL, the world's largest EV battery maker and a major Tesla supplier, has launched a new fast charging lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery capable of adding 248 miles of range after just 10 minutes of charge.
Dubbed Shenxing (an ancient Chinese phrase praising speed), the new battery, which is described by CATL as a "battery for everyone," will enable up to 434 miles of range on China's CLTC cycle, CATL announced during an online briefing on August 16.
The company claims Shenxing is the world's first LFP battery to support 4C super fast charging, which means it can charge at a current of 12A above the diffusion limiting current."
I too was going full EV next but I'm re-thinking that idea for another 5-10 years.
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Yes, that's what I love about it. I never referred to it as DCT.
Relax
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My M3's been rarely driven since I started working from home, and my plans to buy a C8 are also on hold because of that - no point in having one just to rot in the garage (and take up space that could be used for more bikes). If it's nice enough for a "pleasure" drive (which I never do anyways), then it's nice enough to ride.
Maybe the $12,000(cdn) price increase for the base C8 (about $32,000 extra for a Z06) announced this week will put the plan on hold a bit longer?
Ballers gotta ball Gary…it’s the GTAM way.
BIL told me he was 5th in line for his new M2. 3 people dropped out when it came time to put pen to paper…so now he’s 2nd in line.
AllistonGT
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This is a real thing. Happens with so many that buy toys. There's been a Porsche I'm my garage since 2005. The present one was a factory order by me in 2015. Now 8 years old with 25000kms. I ask my myself every year, if someone walked up my driveway and offered to purchase it, what would I do?
I don't know.
At that point, it depends on the number. Same as the house, I've not giving it away but if the number is compelling I will consider it. House obviously has a bigger premium as moving is a pain in the ass.
Relax
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Not jumping in early has actually worked out better - my investments increased more than the price increases, and I can afford a better spec'd car now than if I bought back then. So now I have my sights on the E-Ray, especially since they show it in Elkhart Lake Blue, or something close.
Andreas
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Been overseas for 7 years now in the Middle East and redid my M2 several times never bothering to get a full M which could have been exchanged here. Having one parking spot and a bike is a mild definition of life struggles. I still enjoy bikes, but from afar. (We have MotoGP) It's simply too hot here most of the time and red lights are too long to do anything except choke in diesel fumes or cook. Shame because I'd love to rip a lap of Losail on a bike.
All that said, I'm proud to call a 992 GT3 (PDK and 18 way comfort seats, not buckets) my daily now after saving up some tax free salary. I was diagnosed with colon cancer here a year ago and yeah, a stoma bag plus biker gear in 40+ celsius is not my idea of fun. Decided I can't bring the money with me and missed the bike/track days too much. Bought the Porsche slightly used since allocation slot for any 911 is impossible unless you've bought 3 Cayennes and a Maycan from the dealer... or traded in a previous 911. Glad didn't pay $300k cad like the ones in Ontario were/are going for. Resale is decent here on higher end cars (They play Forza/GT here but in real life).
What a car. I know the GT3 RS is getting all the attention as of late, but as a daily, the regular GT3 with an axle lift is sublime for every day. We have mint roads, plus no salt or ice here; PPF is a must however due to the sand. Still waiting on Losail to reopen for F1 renos before I can tell what it's like on the track.
The engine/chassis is .. yeah... It reminds me a lot of my CBR 1000RR with the compression and slow down on deaccelleration. Basically a bike but with way more mechanical grip. They started pushing the Taycan here despite the oil prices and I wanted in on this before the last of the dinosaurs are extinct. Couldn't have chosen a better car.
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All that said, I'm proud to call a 992 GT3 (PDK and 18 way comfort seats, not buckets) my daily now after saving up some tax free salary. I was diagnosed with colon cancer here a year ago and yeah, a stoma bag plus biker gear in 40+ celsius is not my idea of fun. Decided I can't bring the money with me and missed the bike/track days too much. Bought the Porsche slightly used since allocation slot for any 911 is impossible unless you've bought 3 Cayennes and a Maycan from the dealer... or traded in a previous 911. Glad didn't pay $300k cad like the ones in Ontario were/are going for. Resale is decent here on higher end cars (They play Forza/GT here but in real life).
What a car. I know the GT3 RS is getting all the attention as of late, but as a daily, the regular GT3 with an axle lift is sublime for every day. We have mint roads, plus no salt or ice here; PPF is a must however due to the sand. Still waiting on Losail to reopen for F1 renos before I can tell what it's like on the track.
The engine/chassis is .. yeah... It reminds me a lot of my CBR 1000RR with the compression and slow down on deaccelleration. Basically a bike but with way more mechanical grip. They started pushing the Taycan here despite the oil prices and I wanted in on this before the last of the dinosaurs are extinct. Couldn't have chosen a better car.
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Been overseas for 7 years now in the Middle East and redid my M2 several times never bothering to get a full M which could have been exchanged here. Having one parking spot and a bike is a mild definition of life struggles. I still enjoy bikes, but from afar. (We have MotoGP) It's simply too hot here most of the time and red lights are too long to do anything except choke in diesel fumes or cook. Shame because I'd love to rip a lap of Losail on a bike.
All that said, I'm proud to call a 992 GT3 (PDK and 18 way comfort seats, not buckets) my daily now after saving up some tax free salary. I was diagnosed with colon cancer here a year ago and yeah, a stoma bag plus biker gear in 40+ celsius is not my idea of fun. Decided I can't bring the money with me and missed the bike/track days too much. Bought the Porsche slightly used since allocation slot for any 911 is impossible unless you've bought 3 Cayennes and a Maycan from the dealer... or traded in a previous 911. Glad didn't pay $300k cad like the ones in Ontario were/are going for. Resale is decent here on higher end cars (They play Forza/GT here but in real life).
What a car. I know the GT3 RS is getting all the attention as of late, but as a daily, the regular GT3 with an axle lift is sublime for every day. We have mint roads, plus no salt or ice here; PPF is a must however due to the sand. Still waiting on Losail to reopen for F1 renos before I can tell what it's like on the track.
The engine/chassis is .. yeah... It reminds me a lot of my CBR 1000RR with the compression and slow down on deaccelleration. Basically a bike but with way more mechanical grip. They started pushing the Taycan here despite the oil prices and I wanted in on this before the last of the dinosaurs are extinct. Couldn't have chosen a better car.
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Nice car!
Sorry to hear about your health problems.
I often wonder what I would do if I couldn't ride for one reason or another. I used to be into sports cars, had a factory-ordered 996 a couple of years before I started riding. Tracked it a couple of times. That car sat in the garage for over 11 years, collecting dust because motorcycles became my all-consuming passion. As Porschephiles know, the 996 was the most reviled 911 ever built and I pretty much gave it away with 60,000 kms on the odometer. It was still in show-room condition.
I haven't really kept up with the new sports car market. As I get older, I find myself preferring the older models of my youth. Newer cars have gotten way too large - longer wheelbases and wider stances. I like smaller vehicles that are more nimble. However, I do admit that modern technology like suspension is much better, plus reliability factor and parts availability. So something like a restomod would probably be the avenue I'd go down.
Having said that, it would be sacrilege doing a restomod on a rare model like a 993 Turbo.
I like Singer's ground-up builds of 60-70s era Porsches: extensive performance modification of brakes, engine, suspension, wheels w/ carbon-fibre bodywork while keeping the same body shape and interior. Just... $1MM USD...
Other, more reality-based cars on my radar are the Corvette C3 and the RX-7 FD. I also liked the TVR Tuscan S, but know very little about them other than the fact they are hot-looking.
Andreas
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Thanks! For me, the 996 was the most desirable. I wasn't really into the air cooled and fell in love with the 996 GT2 after seeing its reliability on the early 2000s gumball with Lonman abusing his all over. I've seen turbo 996 for sale, but the GT2 are rarer. Neighbour has a 997 GT2 and 996 GT3 cs, so it just swayed me after chatting.
What an upgrade from my Kia.. Haha
What an upgrade from my Kia.. Haha
Nice car!
Sorry to hear about your health problems.
I often wonder what I would do if I couldn't ride for one reason or another. I used to be into sports cars, had a factory-ordered 996 a couple of years before I started riding. Tracked it a couple of times. That car sat in the garage for over 11 years, collecting dust because motorcycles became my all-consuming passion. As Porschephiles know, the 996 was the most reviled 911 ever built and I pretty much gave it away with 60,000 kms on the odometer. It was still in show-room condition.
I haven't really kept up with the new sports car market. As I get older, I find myself preferring the older models of my youth. Newer cars have gotten way too large - longer wheelbases and wider stances. I like smaller vehicles that are more nimble. However, I do admit that modern technology like suspension is much better, plus reliability factor and parts availability. So something like a restomod would probably be the avenue I'd go down.
Having said that, it would be sacrilege doing a restomod on a rare model like a 993 Turbo.
I like Singer's ground-up builds of 60-70s era Porsches: extensive performance modification of brakes, engine, suspension, wheels w/ carbon-fibre bodywork while keeping the same body shape and interior. Just... $1MM USD...
Other, more reality-based cars on my radar are the Corvette C3 and the RX-7 FD. I also liked the TVR Tuscan S, but know very little about them other than the fact they are hot-looking.
Yeah, I love the aggressive look of the GT2!
All those variants you've mentioned have the advantage of being the mid-model refresh of the 996: namely, the elimination of the fried egg-headlights and the wide-body vs slab-side of the 996.1. That started with the introduction of the 996 Turbo and subsequent variants were much more well-received by owners and collectors.
After the 996.1 headlight debacle, Porsche never forked around with the round headlight design of the 911 ever again.
Had a chance to drive a tuned Honda S2000 SP2. Wow. I forgot how nice that car pulls, and with the exhaust the owner put on it…stupid loud and fun.
My bald head is feeling it as the sun is hot in the convertible!
My bald head is feeling it as the sun is hot in the convertible!
Relax
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Yep, happens when you don't use the correct lifting points on the new mid-engine platform. Problem is, there are what appear to be lifting points in the same locations as the previous gen Vette's, which are confusing people who don't bother to read the manual.
