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So I was near the DFW dealer today for a work lunch and decided to test drive the Emira again (auto this time). With fresh eyes, I liked more! The interior on this one seemed better screwed together, but that's likely because by my salesman's estimation it's had like 1/2 the number of lifetime test drives compared to the manual. This one was on the sports suspension, which I preferred. My only complaints about it now are that the seats really are not to my liking (don't hold me in at all, and sit too high) and for the straight line speed (and redline) you get, it's expensive.
A nice surprise was the auto transmission was reasonably snappy. Not quite a match for the ZF in my Supra, and def not the 911's PDK, but it's far from bad. I think folks who ordered the auto will be happy with it. That said, I will still get mine in manual.
And speaking of the 911, I was also able to drive a base 911 922 PDK they had in stock back to back with the Emira. The 911 was nice, but didn't get me all fizzy. Maybe because it was black on black, with the basic interior, but it just felt like a pretty nice luxury car...except some of the touch points felt cheap, like the interior door handles in plastic. I know they can be covered in leather or something else, but that comes as part of a package for like +$5k...like everything on a Porsche.
A nice surprise was the auto transmission was reasonably snappy. Not quite a match for the ZF in my Supra, and def not the 911's PDK, but it's far from bad. I think folks who ordered the auto will be happy with it. That said, I will still get mine in manual.
And speaking of the 911, I was also able to drive a base 911 922 PDK they had in stock back to back with the Emira. The 911 was nice, but didn't get me all fizzy. Maybe because it was black on black, with the basic interior, but it just felt like a pretty nice luxury car...except some of the touch points felt cheap, like the interior door handles in plastic. I know they can be covered in leather or something else, but that comes as part of a package for like +$5k...like everything on a Porsche.