996 Turbo owners?
Discussion
911rob said:
p1 subaru,how does it compare,well both very quick cars and capable at fast speeds and enjoyment,and very special thats why i'v own both.
Couldn't sell the p1.
See, If I go for a 996 I have to sell my Cosworths, which I really don't want to do, but I have been offered a friends beautiful turbo at very sensible money, it has everything on the spec wish list I would want as well! It has really put me in a awkward position as it is the ideal car, and would save months of trawling the ads for the spec & condition I would want. He looked for 8 months at lots of cars before he bought this one.... I hate decisions!Couldn't sell the p1.
Edited by 911rob on Friday 10th August 23:53
RWD cossie wil said:
See, If I go for a 996 I have to sell my Cosworths, which I really don't want to do, but I have been offered a friends beautiful turbo at very sensible money, it has everything on the spec wish list I would want as well! It has really put me in a awkward position as it is the ideal car, and would save months of trawling the ads for the spec & condition I would want. He looked for 8 months at lots of cars before he bought this one.... I hate decisions!
If you're really devoted to your Cosworths, the only way to decide is to ask your friend to let you get insured on his car and take it for a drive. You'll know in the first 20 mins what to do.
ETA: mine replaced an S4. The turbo trounces it in every department bar boot space.
Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 11th August 12:16
MK V Golf R32.
It was the perfect car for my needs at the time; 4WD, 5 door, biggish boot, gorgeous to look at, fine handler, great sound...but oh so underpowered.
Anyways, need for practicality reduced, so tentatively put car up for sale whilst searching for my 996t; but secretly hoped no one would buy it and that I would 'have' to keep it alongside the pork. Sadly, within a few hours of it going up for sale, a friend's sister came round and bought it there and then; I was, and remain, gutted! But boy did I buy a peach, which took the sting out a little!
Good luck!
It was the perfect car for my needs at the time; 4WD, 5 door, biggish boot, gorgeous to look at, fine handler, great sound...but oh so underpowered.
Anyways, need for practicality reduced, so tentatively put car up for sale whilst searching for my 996t; but secretly hoped no one would buy it and that I would 'have' to keep it alongside the pork. Sadly, within a few hours of it going up for sale, a friend's sister came round and bought it there and then; I was, and remain, gutted! But boy did I buy a peach, which took the sting out a little!
Good luck!
I had a Tvr T350 with a Tvr power 4.3 engine, owned it for 4 yrs and enjoyed every second
I only sold it as we needed 4 seats
When I first drove the Porsche turbo I thought it felt slow and dull compared and I sure missed the Tvr exhaust note
Several months in and I have had it remapped and I'm now loving it
Still miss the Tvr but the Porsche ain't bad for a family car !
I only sold it as we needed 4 seats
When I first drove the Porsche turbo I thought it felt slow and dull compared and I sure missed the Tvr exhaust note
Several months in and I have had it remapped and I'm now loving it
Still miss the Tvr but the Porsche ain't bad for a family car !
Tough call with the way Cossies's are going value wise.
996TT is an epic car i loved mine, but as it was a weekend car it was too refined quiet for my liking.
I now have a GT2 faster/rawer/noisier seat of your pants type of experience, very rare and gorgious to look at. Perfect for the 2k miles i will do in a yr.
996TT is an epic car i loved mine, but as it was a weekend car it was too refined quiet for my liking.
I now have a GT2 faster/rawer/noisier seat of your pants type of experience, very rare and gorgious to look at. Perfect for the 2k miles i will do in a yr.
I had a TVR Tuscan with a 4.3 engine upgrade, then a 997 GT3, and now a very late 996 Turbo S (and another bedroom!). I've basically gone progressively more refined and usable over the past few years.
The GT3 had all the feel of the Tuscan, but lacked the hypercar bothering straight line pace and quite a lot of the visual drama. It did feel completely unbreakable though, and was wonderfully communicative. By contrast, the Turbo is much easier to drive quickly, and starts to approach Tuscan pace again with all that torque. The thing that surprised me is that it doesn't feel numb and distant to drive, far from it. The main disappointment is the noise. Compared to your Cosworths, I suspect you will love the blistering all weather pace, turbo shove in the back, and the solid build quality. You might just feel that it's a bit too accomplished, if that makes sense.
Drive it and see. I hadn't expected to buy a 996 Turbo to replace the GT3, but a long test drive won me over.
Pete
The GT3 had all the feel of the Tuscan, but lacked the hypercar bothering straight line pace and quite a lot of the visual drama. It did feel completely unbreakable though, and was wonderfully communicative. By contrast, the Turbo is much easier to drive quickly, and starts to approach Tuscan pace again with all that torque. The thing that surprised me is that it doesn't feel numb and distant to drive, far from it. The main disappointment is the noise. Compared to your Cosworths, I suspect you will love the blistering all weather pace, turbo shove in the back, and the solid build quality. You might just feel that it's a bit too accomplished, if that makes sense.
Drive it and see. I hadn't expected to buy a 996 Turbo to replace the GT3, but a long test drive won me over.
Pete
E39 M5 and amazingly it took a little while to realise the turbo was quicker because it wasn't night and day by any means. Obviously the turbo scored over the M5 in agility and sense of occasion.
In fact (having been a bit of a Porsche fan for a while) the overriding memory of driving home was the looking around me and seeing those gorgeous curves in the mirrors and in the rear of the car as those iconic windows slope away into that classic Porsche shape.
Didn't take long before I totally began to 'get' the porsche thing, but the M5 still occupies a cherished place in my car memory.
SM
In fact (having been a bit of a Porsche fan for a while) the overriding memory of driving home was the looking around me and seeing those gorgeous curves in the mirrors and in the rear of the car as those iconic windows slope away into that classic Porsche shape.
Didn't take long before I totally began to 'get' the porsche thing, but the M5 still occupies a cherished place in my car memory.
SM
supermono said:
E39 M5 and amazingly it took a little while to realise the turbo was quicker because it wasn't night and day by any means. Obviously the turbo scored over the M5 in agility and sense of occasion.
In fact (having been a bit of a Porsche fan for a while) the overriding memory of driving home was the looking around me and seeing those gorgeous curves in the mirrors and in the rear of the car as those iconic windows slope away into that classic Porsche shape.
Didn't take long before I totally began to 'get' the porsche thing, but the M5 still occupies a cherished place in my car memory.
SM
Hmm that's interesting! The 996 turbo is one of my 'affordable' dream cars and having owned an E39 M5 I have to say I would be disappointed if the 996 wasn't significantly quicker.In fact (having been a bit of a Porsche fan for a while) the overriding memory of driving home was the looking around me and seeing those gorgeous curves in the mirrors and in the rear of the car as those iconic windows slope away into that classic Porsche shape.
Didn't take long before I totally began to 'get' the porsche thing, but the M5 still occupies a cherished place in my car memory.
SM
(may go back to looking at cerberas for the pwr)
1974nc said:
Hmm that's interesting! The 996 turbo is one of my 'affordable' dream cars and having owned an E39 M5 I have to say I would be disappointed if the 996 wasn't significantly quicker.
(may go back to looking at cerberas for the pwr)
I think it took a little while for the me to get used to the delivery and to get the most out of it and perhaps it'd been pussied with for a little while by the PO I don't know. It certainly ended up feeling darned fast. Well until I got the GT2 anyhow.(may go back to looking at cerberas for the pwr)
SM
Gassing Station | Porsche General | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff