996 Turbos?

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 09:38

DiamondMark said:
Those wife things are a menace, best to get them a horse and a building project on the go, then sneak out and buy cars

this one has serious multi tasking skills and I can't sneak anything by her

what sad under the thumb sadist invented joint accounts, and what even more moronic idiot signed up for one, anything for a quiet life?....

Matt82 · 3 Sep 2010 at 10:24

big big sad face smiley.

heres a great idea, get her added as an additional card holder on your CC. then your dd clears it every month.

four tyres on her golf... my cc. all the petrol we use, my cc

LOVE IT

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 10:40

a direct debit for £58,000 might spark her attention, and amex might question the payment requiring (I think) her involvement!

however I'm developing an entire alternate life, my new name is dennis mitchell and my life's ambition is to go on deal or no deal and drive a 997 turbo

more coffee?

Fr0dders · 3 Sep 2010 at 11:04

Will Gill said:
for the record 993 turbos are still my all time favourite cars closely followed by the eb110! not so sure I'll own either but they both make me melt like a lolly on a hot day

amen to that !

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2027035.htm

Matt82 · 3 Sep 2010 at 11:06

a friend of mine had 993 that looked identical to that stolen years back. lovely car

DM · 3 Sep 2010 at 11:28

MrLOL said:
amen to that !

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2027035.htm

Lovely as that is, its twice the price of a 996 and the same as a 997.

And they are getting old now especially the look of the interior.

I had a 993 cabriolet M8 ANT was the registration when it was 3 years old, and they were starting to seem old then, i couldnt have one now.

Specialist cars of Malton are great, especially the warranty, but the prices they charge are through the roof, i went up there twice for different cars but could never strike a deal. I dont care how much Zymol they use prepping them, it dosent equal the price.

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 11:44

afn in guildford for me

Virdi · 3 Sep 2010 at 12:41

I'm sure I've heard about 996'a having a known engine issue? (Bottom end related)

...not sure if it's the same of the 996 Turbo though

www.jzmachtech.com

Also supposed to be good

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 12:44

death rattle and/or cylinder bore failure, and yeah the turbos have the same problem

DM · 3 Sep 2010 at 12:57

Ah hang on, its the IMS issue im always scared of and i didnt think the turbos suffered that.

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 13:15

yeah IMS = Death rattle, I thought the turbo suffered from it just as badly as the standard, not too sure so I'm off googling as we speak, not that the results will en/discourage me to buy one either way

DM · 3 Sep 2010 at 13:20

Will Gill said:
yeah IMS = Death rattle, I thought the turbo suffered from it just as badly as the standard, not too sure so I'm off googling as we speak, not that the results will en/discourage me to buy one either way

Either way you just get an OPC warranty or subscribe to one of the various service plans and save the heart ache.

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 13:26

DiamondMark said:
Either way you just get an OPC warranty or subscribe to one of the various service plans and save the heart ache.

I havent bought one yet

but yes I wouldn't leave home without one, I've had a failed bottom end in the past and the noise is heartbreaking regardless of cover! sitting at traffic lights sounding like a combine harvester on gravel just isnt cricket

NVP · 3 Sep 2010 at 14:26

I'm still indecisive whether to get a 996 Turbo or 997 c2/4, in fact, I’m still debating whether spending so much on a car which isn’t quite comfy for me is a good idea... but then I look at them and all that indecision dissipates into an explosion in my boxers and I start scouring the web once again.

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 14:30

NVP said:
I'm still indecisive whether to get a 996 Turbo or 997 c2/4, in fact, I’m still debating whether spending so much on a car which isn’t quite comfy for me is a good idea... but then I look at them and all that indecision dissipates into an explosion in my boxers and I start scouring the web once again.

never consider things like comfort, residuals, economics, children, girlfriends/wives all those things will ruin your porsche purchasing power points. Just so you know your PPPP needs to be well over 1 to enable you to buy one without really thinking about it.

buy now pray later

DM · 3 Sep 2010 at 15:04

Will Gill said:
never consider things like comfort, residuals, economics, children, girlfriends/wives all those things will ruin your porsche purchasing power points. Just so you know your PPPP needs to be well over 1 to enable you to buy one without really thinking about it.

buy now pray later

You need to firmly apply the he who dares wins motto, with a good shot of the Dunkirk spirit

Will Gill · 3 Sep 2010 at 15:07

and large dose of dutch courage, preferably not just before you drive the car off the forecourt though

Fr0dders · 3 Sep 2010 at 18:45

Will Gill said:
yeah IMS = Death rattle, I thought the turbo suffered from it just as badly as the standard, not too sure so I'm off googling as we speak, not that the results will en/discourage me to buy one either way

afaik the turbo / gt3 werent effected as the 996 GT3 / GT2 / Turbo used the titanium block from the 1998 GT1 racecar

Housey · 3 Sep 2010 at 18:57

Will Gill said:
rs4/6's (no offence housey )

Yea, mines off very soon.

Matt82 · 3 Sep 2010 at 19:08

titanium block sounds a bit far fetched. you sure about that mrlol?