I really loved your yellow C2S! When you say C2 or C4, would you steer clear of the S variants due to increased bore scoring troubles? In all honestly I think I'd be pretty happy with the 320bhp offered by the normal one.
I take your opinion very seriously with the driving characteristics as you've had a lot of experience with these. I have only driven a turbo 997 with a tiptronic box which, whilst really stupidly fast, took all the joy out of it. The big difference between both of us is that I'm after a hairdresser's car which it could be argued takes a load of the driving dynamics away from any car compared to the hard roofed variant.
Regards bore scoring and IMS, forget IMS it is so rare and a 2006 built 997 has an uprated IMS which are less likely to fail.
Bore scoring effects them all, it is believed the 3.8 suffers more than the 3.6 but if there is truth to it I do not know, technical and from an engineering point of view I understand why the 3.8 is supposed to suffer more.
Driving wise its actually hard to be a boggo 997.1 C2 on 18" wheels with stock none PASM suspension, they are to put it so natural. Lower grip limit, more progressive and you have to work it harder, a real fun car.
I'd be on the lookout for a 997 that was a 2006 build, which is generally most 55 plate onwards with as few as miles as possible with full service history and then slap an OPC warranty on it for peace of mine.
Also do not dismiss a Cayman, can you get one of those within budget with the newer DFI engine for reliability?
I really loved your yellow C2S! When you say C2 or C4, would you steer clear of the S variants due to increased bore scoring troubles? In all honestly I think I'd be pretty happy with the 320bhp offered by the normal one.
I take your opinion very seriously with the driving characteristics as you've had a lot of experience with these. I have only driven a turbo 997 with a tiptronic box which, whilst really stupidly fast, took all the joy out of it. The big difference between both of us is that I'm after a hairdresser's car which it could be argued takes a load of the driving dynamics away from any car compared to the hard roofed variant.
Thanks I'd just not buy a 996, I think they look meh on the outside, but admittedly the 996 Turbo and C4S are somewhat an exception, but I'd still take a boggo 997 over them, they just look a lot more modern but I have always hated the 996 front-end with a passion.
A healthy C2 or C4 997 with 320BHP go well, very well if you know how to drive, they are one of those cars when piloted well are really quick but I found most people who own 911's in particular simply cannot drive them, they find them to intimidating or just understeer everywhere.
I drove 997 turbo twice with tiptronic, hugely quick, absolutely the most boring 500BHP I ever drove, dull dull and more dull. The tiptronic Porsche used before PDK was just simply woeful in a performance car. To cruise and 0-60 runs it was OK but to attack a country road or just enjoy the car the gear box was bloody disgraceful, it gets even worse in the 996 models. Manual is an absolute MUST on the older P cars. Now PDK major leap on but any Porsche with PDK is well over 30k !
Are you saying you want a hair dressers car? Bit confused! If so just buy the best Boxster you can find, maybe the budget could be pushed to a 981 Boxster, totally amazing things to drive!
