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Originally posted by flylwsi
true true
on the modena vs the turbo thing...
the turbo is still quicker by tenths all around, and has more hp. and better handling, and a smaller price tag. i would still buy a porsche over anything that is in a ferrari showroom... mainly b/c you can get a turbo on a porsche, and 50-100 hp is only a turbo swap away... hmm...
this is similar to gettin a golf gti w/ the 1.8t or the vr6.
you cant lose either way, but there are differences...
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i was with you till this post. The reason I would choose a modena over the 996 TT is because it
isn't turbo charged. Nature Aspriation is always better if you can get the power from your engine. It gives you better throttle respone, doesn't upset the balance of the car, and is overall a faster engine for the same HP. Turbo charging is for faking displacement..nothing else. Better handling?? The modena goes faster through the slalom and is faster on most courses when driven by equally competant drivers. Even tracks like thunderhill, where long straight stretches would usually favor higher HP motors, Steve millen was about 2 secs faster with the modena. It is a mid-engine, N/A, serious sports car. Now if I was worried about repair bills....996 TT all the way, but if all i wanted was a perfectly balanced race car....360 Modena all the way.