Porsche 996 Turbo - Any buying tips and what do people know about these?

Faithless · 25 Jan 2007 at 22:33

I love this shape Porker with a passion. I too am currently living under the parental umbrella but only whilst I save for my first house. I've been on the market before and made a killing with a house I sold compared to the mortgage that was left. Enough infact to buy a high mileage 996 porker but its not what I want to do. After a year or two back with the rents i'll have enough to buy a decent flat or put down such a substantial deposit on house that the mortgage would be tiny(ish). Then, the focus will be on nice automobiles

Good luck with your decision making Gibbo, twill be hard.

Ollie's Gadgets · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:14

Gibbo said:
Quicker than an M3 CS, whatever a CS is anyway and a fraction slower than an Audi RS4, I'd say not bad for a Mustang. .

A CS sits imbetween the M3 and the M3 CSL. It is more driver focused than the M3 but not as extreme as a CSL. What do you think of the Litchfield Type 25 then?

[TW]Fox · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:16

Jez said:
My issue would be that i would argue that i actually do get more enjoyment out of having a huge bank balance, than i would if i bought a 30 grand car. There is something satisfying about looking at it, knowing i have it sitting there, and knowing that if i wanted to i could buy virtually anything i want

Put your e-peen away, quite how this relates to this thread I've no idea. If you have a 30 grand bank balance you look looking at but never spending - congratulations - but you are hardly in the position to have to chose between a house and a car, are you?

Fett · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:32

Gibbo said:
...or a Subaru Type 25...I suspect a Porka Turbo is a damn site quicker...

Like hell.

Ollie's Gadgets said:
What do you think of the Litchfield Type 25 then?

We had a thread...I loved it.

NickXX · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:35

Gibbo said:
Quicker than an M3 CS, whatever a CS is anyway and a fraction slower than an Audi RS4, I'd say not bad for a Mustang.

The CS is a standard M3 with some tweaks - bigger brakes, better steering rack, new DSC, CSL steering wheel, CSL style wheels (note that they are not the lightweight ones that come with the CSL, but just ones which look the same).

It is designed as a daily driver car - basically an improved M3, there is no change to engine performance. The CSL is a very different beast and very much designed with the track in mind.

Jonny ///M · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:57

NickXX said:
The CS is a standard M3 with some tweaks - bigger brakes, better steering rack, new DSC, CSL steering wheel, CSL style wheels (note that they are not the lightweight ones that come with the CSL, but just ones which look the same).

It is designed as a daily driver car - basically an improved M3, there is no change to engine performance. The CSL is a very different beast and very much designed with the track in mind.

This must have been what i saw the other day.......a black M3 with csl wheels i was like "Its not,is it???" :eek:

Get to the back and see no boot lip but a little wing and a standard M3 badge AFAIR

[TW]Fox · 25 Jan 2007 at 23:59

NickXX said:
It is designed as a daily driver car

Actually it's a runout model it's designed simply to get rid of all the spare random bits of junk they've got lying around the factory before it gets discontinued

NickXX · 26 Jan 2007 at 00:01

Jonny ///M said:
This must have been what i saw the other day.......a black M3 with csl wheels i was like "Its not,is it???" Get to the back and see no boot lip but a little wing and a standard M3 badge AFAIR

Might have been a standard M3 with CSL/CSL rep wheels.

Jonny ///M · 26 Jan 2007 at 00:21

NickXX said:
Might have been a standard M3 with CSL/CSL rep wheels.

Even if it was it looked stunning. I like the M3 wheels.....but the csl's are a different league.

Tax Evader · 26 Jan 2007 at 07:36

[TW]Fox said:
Actually it's a runout model it's designed simply to get rid of all the spare random bits of junk they've got lying around the factory before it gets discontinued

Spot on! It's BMW's version of the Ford Cortina Crusader, and should never have happened. Blummin cheap M3'ers stealing are precious bits... still, at least they don't have the serious bits underneath

Sorry for the O/T but I'm not sure there are many of us on this site who are qualified to comment on the 996 Turbo, other than what it looks like. I've never driven one ... come across a few on track but that's no real measure of anything.

Fr0dders · 26 Jan 2007 at 08:13

Fett said:
Like hell.

We had a thread...I loved it.

you can even build your own Type 25

Powerstation offer all the upgrades on their own.

Cosworth Block
Porsche Brakes
Enkei Alloys
Handling Kit
etc..

you could build one bit by bit.

Ollie's Gadgets · 26 Jan 2007 at 09:10

But why would you want to?

Fr0dders · 26 Jan 2007 at 10:05

Ollie's Gadgets said:
But why would you want to?

cost

It would work out a lot cheaper to buy a 1/2 year old JDM STI and get the conversion work done to it.

Brand new JDM STI Spec C is like 22k, Second hand a 1 year old can be had for about 17k. Thats 5k saved already

and then you can choose what bits you do and dont want. the Enkei alloys are stupidly expensive. So you could just stick with some OZ ones for 1/2 the price

You could get your JDM STI Spec C to Type 25 fast and spend a lot less. You'd probably want the cosworth block, Porsche brakes, and crucailly the handling pack of roll bars, adjustable dampers etc.. but cosmetic stuff like the alloys you could leave out.

You could even choose a normal STI Spec C V ltd as a donor car, and keep your aircon

Jonnycoupe · 26 Jan 2007 at 10:48

Forget the scooby.

A 911 Turbo is every school boys dream, you may aswell live it if you can. I get a feeling your cars are used as swanky commuter wagons rather than tools used in their element anyway. Porsche > Subaru

merlin · 26 Jan 2007 at 11:29

I'd be thinking NSX for this kind of money.

Fr0dders · 26 Jan 2007 at 11:31

Jonnycoupe said:
Forget the scooby.

A 911 Turbo is every school boys dream, you may aswell live it if you can. I get a feeling your cars are used as swanky commuter wagons rather than tools used in their element anyway. Porsche > Subaru

Porsche Slower than subaru

boxy and un stylish it may be

but the type 25 is a wepon, and a more focused drivers car than the turbo could ever be.

Oakesy2001uk · 26 Jan 2007 at 12:01

Personally I like having fun not looking at numbers!

Life is short so live it too the full. The older you get the more responsibility you take on (normally) so do these fun things while you can. Exactly why I am spending money on my bike and racing rather thanleaving it in the bank.

You only get one go at life, and I intend to get as close to living my ideal life as possible!

In case you wern't getting the message above, Buy the Porsche

DO IT NOW!!

Simon · 26 Jan 2007 at 13:16

MrLOL said:
but the type 25 is a wepon, and a more focused drivers car than the turbo could ever be.

Driven both?

How on earth can you make comments like that?

Tax Evader · 26 Jan 2007 at 13:32

I thought Gibbo thread was asking about the Porsche 996 Turbo, not a Subura. In fact he's already said he's already had to state he's not interested in a Subura so there's no need to keep going on about it really.

EddScott · 26 Jan 2007 at 13:48

Whatever happens, please dont get a silver one with no cosmetic goodies. Don't know model versions very well but when I see a silver porsche with no rear wing or anything it just shouts "Money, but no imagination"

I don't know gibbo but from his past vehicle history, he's not into 4 door saloons. More a 2 door coupe man. Why the Type 25 talk?