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Originally Posted by Dimis
BUT RK I'll put it in terms you may relate to... and I welcome your thoughts on this comparison.
What I'm wresting with is: If I buy the 911 carrera, It's a great car and I'll have plenty of fun, and if I didn't know the 911 carrera S existed I'd be happy and have no second thoughts. But Since I know the "S" exists I'm wondering if its worth the little extra cash?
I don't know anyone who wishes they had buying the 911 Carrera over the "S", but I personally know someone who wishes he had bought the S after buying the 911 Carrera.
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My first question is what generation of 911 would you be using in your analogy? Because, the early 911E long hoods (1969-1973) are considered better performers than their 911S counterparts. But, the early 911S is more valuable than the 911E.
If your friend is speaking of the modern 911S (called 991's), then I would say the performance difference is negligible and that if he or she wants MORE power, in real life terms, then buy a Turbo.
Personally, I would spend the extra cash on other things. Hydraulic rollers are less maintenance and cheaper. Can you make another 50-100 HP with a solid roller, sure, but they cost more, require more maintenance and as HP goes up, reliability goes down.