PICS : The new Porsche 911 Turbo 997 in Mumbai

1Day · 2nd November 2006, 02:18

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Originally Posted by nitrous

I believe the quota for India is just 1 per year.
Is it true?

I dont know how much truth is there to this statement, but that wouldnt stop someone with money to get it. All you have to do is import it yourself or through an unauthorized dealer, just like how people have been bring in cars all these years.

M77 · 2nd November 2006, 04:34

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Originally Posted by Guess?

I absolutely agree with this statement. In the end, if given a choice in that price-bracket, I would never go for the turbo. Agreed there isn't much in that price but I would rather go for the CLS63/E63/M5 and a spare C/3/A4 for change.

The Porsche looks too undemanding, too unappealing and not exotic enough.

Porsches are just compressed and stretched VW bugs.

You are just paying extra for that process.

comfortablywacky · 2nd November 2006, 08:30

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Originally Posted by ///////M7

Porsches are just compressed and stretched VW bugs.

You are just paying extra for that process.

well c'mon they aint that bad..just because they look like one..dosent mean that they behave like one too(which is a more imp aspect of the car)

but yeah id completetly agree with Guess's views of choosing maybe a M5 or a CLS 63 or even a SL55 over the porsche...

here in Australia the only ppl that drive a Porsche are people with grey hair...here many call the Porsche 'the old mans sports car'

But what i really like most about Porsche is just like Lamborghini they make some of the most beautiful looking factory fitted alloys for their cars.

gemballa · 2nd November 2006, 19:19

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Originally Posted by ///////M7

Porsches are just compressed and stretched VW bugs.

You are just paying extra for that process.

thts the most ridiculous comment ive read on this site......u obviously have never been or driven a posche turbo......

sk2275 · 2nd November 2006, 20:35

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Originally Posted by ///////M7

Porsches are just compressed and stretched VW bugs.

You are just paying extra for that process.

Hear hear!! I agree one cant make such claims unless one has driven such cars. Yes true the morden day Porsche has design cues from the early VW as they used to share platforms/parts/R&D. But why mess with some thing that has worked and still works to the day!! it's like saying a Ferrari is a dressed up Fiat or a Aston Martin is an expensive Ford. Having driven and owned Porsches and Ferrari i cant tell you even though they share the parts bins of major car manufacturers they do not share the DNA (so to speak).

car_phreak · 23rd January 2007, 14:27

hey guys,

i saw an amazing red 997TT near nariman point. anyone else seen this car. the one time i don't have my friggin' camera.

GTO · 23rd January 2007, 14:41

I have seen this car several times; Coincidentally always in peak hour traffic. I guess Porsches live up to their reputation and dont over-heat and misfire etc. in bumper to bumper traffic.

Agreed that its a fabulous colour choice. And the number plate reads 997.

Dippy · 23rd January 2007, 14:57

Porsche 997 Turbo thread exists

Threads merged

Dippy · 4th February 2007, 18:20

Was in town last night with friends . Spotted 2 997 Turbos . A grey one at marine drive and a black one at Breach Candy

So the total count I know of is 3 in Mumbai

1Day · 4th February 2007, 23:52

Damn!!!

thats awesome..its a great car to get for indian roads...

but i dont know with that kind of dough what would i do, FGT convert or a 911 turbo?? hmm..difficult Q..

byramshroff · 9th February 2007, 01:03

hey the owner of the grey one happens to be a member of this forum.....hes the same guy that had the black 911 carrera and got into an arguement with another member over a supposed race between him n the other member in a scorpio lol.........anyone remember that thread.......

dipen · 9th February 2007, 18:17

I guess "race with the Scorpio" Porsche was a Marron one.

treetribe · 23rd March 2007, 10:43

There are three 911 Turbo's (997's) within 5 minutes of my house in South Bombay. The red one that everyone's seen is all around town and is owned by a prominent family in the mobile telecommunications business (should be enough of a hint). I think they use is as their everyday car as it's out and about all the time!

There is also a grey turbo and a dark blue turbo, both of which live in Breach Candy... I can post pics of them later today... The black one that people claim to have seen is I think the black Cayman S. I say this cause it's the only black Porsche I've seen in Mumbai (besides shady Boxsters).

nitroxx · 23rd March 2007, 12:10

yup the cayman S that keeps bursting around is black. (Treetribe,umm..the term shady boxsters...I'm sure with your technological prowess you'd consider a boxster shady,but in no circumstance would a person like myself(probably due to the lack of my knowledge in the automobile industry) consider one shady in any way.Unless youre driving anything that does 250hp + and puts that power down on the road with absolute stability. I say this because i'm quite in the runs of getting one myself in this year.So probably your inputs would count.

treetribe · 23rd March 2007, 14:33

nitroxx,

I guess it's to each his own, but Boxster's are generally considered the poor man's Porsche! I mean, if you really are a "car guy" get something thats actually fun to drive, like a BMW M3 or a Z4 or a Nissan 350Z... They're all alot more of "drivers cars" than the Boxster and around the same price range.. However, if you just want to be able to say that you have a Porsche.... then you have your answer.

23rd January 2007, 14:27	#36
car_phreak BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bombay Posts: 36 Thanked: 0 Times	details on a red 997TT hey guys, i saw an amazing red 997TT near nariman point. anyone else seen this car. the one time i don't have my friggin' camera.
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23rd January 2007, 14:41	#37
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,534 Thanked: 300,732 Times View My Garage	I have seen this car several times; Coincidentally always in peak hour traffic. I guess Porsches live up to their reputation and dont over-heat and misfire etc. in bumper to bumper traffic. Agreed that its a fabulous colour choice. And the number plate reads 997.
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23rd January 2007, 14:57	#38
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,467 Times	Porsche 997 Turbo thread exists Threads merged
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4th February 2007, 18:20	#39
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,467 Times	2 997 Turbos in one night Was in town last night with friends . Spotted 2 997 Turbos . A grey one at marine drive and a black one at Breach Candy So the total count I know of is 3 in Mumbai Last edited by Dippy : 4th February 2007 at 18:22.
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4th February 2007, 23:52	#40
1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Damn!!! thats awesome..its a great car to get for indian roads... but i dont know with that kind of dough what would i do, FGT convert or a 911 turbo?? hmm..difficult Q..
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9th February 2007, 01:03	#41
byramshroff BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 195 Thanked: 0 Times	hey the owner of the grey one happens to be a member of this forum.....hes the same guy that had the black 911 carrera and got into an arguement with another member over a supposed race between him n the other member in a scorpio lol.........anyone remember that thread.......
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9th February 2007, 18:17	#42
dipen Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: mumbai Posts: 2,236 Thanked: 726 Times	I guess "race with the Scorpio" Porsche was a Marron one.
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23rd March 2007, 10:43	#43
treetribe Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	There are three 911 Turbo's (997's) within 5 minutes of my house in South Bombay. The red one that everyone's seen is all around town and is owned by a prominent family in the mobile telecommunications business (should be enough of a hint). I think they use is as their everyday car as it's out and about all the time! There is also a grey turbo and a dark blue turbo, both of which live in Breach Candy... I can post pics of them later today... The black one that people claim to have seen is I think the black Cayman S. I say this cause it's the only black Porsche I've seen in Mumbai (besides shady Boxsters).
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23rd March 2007, 12:10	#44
nitroxx Awaiting Email Confirmation Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: DXB Posts: 816 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	yup the cayman S that keeps bursting around is black. (Treetribe,umm..the term shady boxsters...I'm sure with your technological prowess you'd consider a boxster shady,but in no circumstance would a person like myself(probably due to the lack of my knowledge in the automobile industry) consider one shady in any way.Unless youre driving anything that does 250hp + and puts that power down on the road with absolute stability. I say this because i'm quite in the runs of getting one myself in this year.So probably your inputs would count.
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23rd March 2007, 14:33	#45
treetribe Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 19 Thanked: Once	nitroxx, I guess it's to each his own, but Boxster's are generally considered the poor man's Porsche! I mean, if you really are a "car guy" get something thats actually fun to drive, like a BMW M3 or a Z4 or a Nissan 350Z... They're all alot more of "drivers cars" than the Boxster and around the same price range.. However, if you just want to be able to say that you have a Porsche.... then you have your answer.
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