Turbo2 3.6

[pgn340r]

I am thinking about buying a 3.6 Turbo 2. Anybody any tips/suggestions i.e don't be mad and what price to expect to pay for one?

I see there is a black one for sale in the Classified Section.

Thanks

Paul

[kayc]

pgn340r said:

I am thinking about buying a 3.6 Turbo 2. Anybody any tips/suggestions i.e don't be mad and what price to expect to pay for one?

I see there is a black one for sale in the Classified Section.

Thanks

Paul

Hard to find one of those ,i bought a 993tt instead after much searching..theres a nice 3.6 turbo 2 in A Jaguar dealers in Bournemouth with perfect service history and sounds well cared for after talking with the owner,the one you mention in the classifieds has got a gap in the service history but if that doesnt worry you it looks very nice.

[pgn340r]

Thanks for that

[kayc]

pgn340r said:

Thanks for that

I went to see the white 3.3 turbo 2 in the classifieds also..really nice car with good history..i got very close to buying it but couldnt tie-up the sale of my 996tt at the the same time..its worth a look and looks great in white imo..

[hoges11]

Buy the 3.3 instead, more around, so less silly prices and more chance of finding a good example although still tough if you want a pristine one as KAYC I'm sure will testify. At the moment it looks like a good 3.6, if you can find one, is the same price as a 993 and a 996TT. Personally would go for a 930, a 3.3 Turbo II or a 996TT which I think all offer the best turbo value (bloody different though)

[ED965]

i'd buy the 3.3 all day, the 3.6 doesn't warrent the massive premium.
You can also gain similar performance for little outlay.

[pgn340r]

Thanks for all the advice guys, it's given me something to think about

[wazza]

pgn340r said:

I am thinking about buying a 3.6 Turbo 2. Anybody any tips/suggestions i.e don't be mad and what price to expect to pay for one?

I see there is a black one for sale in the Classified Section.

Thanks

Paul

I spoke in great depth to the owner of the Black 3.6. He had his own PPI done on the car by an independent specialist. My impression from talking to him is that it is indeed a very nice well looked after example. The gap in service history is 5 years. The car was originally advertised at around £43k but is now down to £40k. The guy isn't in any hurry to sell either.

My conclusion is that a gap in service history on a car of this type is not necessarily a bad thing. However, selling the car on can prove extremely difficult. It appears that most buyers want to see all the stamps in the service book.

The car advertised in the independent Jaguar garage looks like a good lead to follow. I have the website address somewhere and will look for it later on.

[David911rsr]

IMHO this is still well over priced. The car has been on the market for well over 6 months. The seller is asking retail money for a car with a 5 maintenance gap. Go to Gmundcars.com and look under cars sold. The Black car sold for £42K 18mths ago and the silver one sold for £37K in the last 12 months.

[DJc]

There does seem to be a massive premium on these cars now. Ive mentioned a cpl of times of looking at these and I have to say each time I come back to the fact that at £40k surely they are carrying too much weight? This is only compounded when you see 996TTs going around the £40k mark. One is a legendary, hugely desirable but flawed oldish motor car and the other has an arguable grasp on the title of Best Car Ever Made. Id still love a 3.6 TII , but I think I would like to see the price come down some. Whether it will or not is an entirely different question!

[graeme36s]

whether a 3.3 or the 3.6 they are the last of the proper porsche turbo's. yes you'll pay a premium for a 3.6 as there were only 42 uk cars registered as against 130 3.3 turbo 2's. i paid £42k for mine 9 years ago and a friend of mine would write me a cheque for my car tomorrow at that price. That tells you a lot. IMHO prices will only continue to rise. If not this year or next year they will soon be £50K. Look at the price of 2.7 rs's. 15 years ago a good mate of mine could have bought a very nice lightweight example in light yellow with black decals for £21K.
I have recently been offered a 993GT2 rhd for £150K, 1 of 7 cars only.
I think these comments from another forum sum it up beautifully.
"Test driving the 3.6 was the last draw, i simply had to sell my 997tt after that test drive. A point about the differences in acceleration:

997 TT WAS A VERY FAST CAR, the majority of the torque would hit at 1900 rpm (502lbs ft with overboost). To put things into perspective, a Ferrari Enzo has about 475lbs ft at roughly 4500 rpm. This coupled with the tight ratio gearing allows for short and ultra rapid bursts of quiet acceleration. I basically hit the limiter in every gear, it was simply not to my liking and im sure other people might have liked it. Mind this is all hapening in a very insulated cabin that somewhat mutes the sensation of speed.

3.6 T Cabin experience is definately different. Windshield in your face, front bonnet semingly shorter....its basically you and the road. Also, the delivery of speed is very smooth with a linear progression that allows you to fully comprehend whats going on. The longer gearing providing a full and sustainable shove that results in a great rush. Thats what it boils down to, an exciting rush that simply was not there with the 997tt.

The 997tt is a great car, am not trying to undermine that car at all, but it highlited the difference between a great car, and an exciting car."

"just came back from my first highway trip in the 3.6 with a buddy that had purchased a 997 TT simultaneously with me two weeks back. With his engine fully broken in we did a few 3rd and 4th gear sprints. The 3rd gear run outcome was pretty shocking, he coud only get 2 car lengths (for the duration of that gear only), 4th gear runs he managed about 4 car lengths. Basically...3.6 exceeded my expectations by far! It was never the "he blew me away" situation i was expecting. I would love to find some actual mid-range acceleration figures of both 997tt and 3.6t just for comparison."
Both cars are bog standard.