Unsure between Turbo and Turbo S - Ordered Turbo - Still have time to swap to Turbo S
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I happen to agree . The Turbo S has everything the base Turbo lacks and the price gap is insignificant given the price levels of both cars.
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I agree. If you're already spending that amount of money, and another 20-30k gets you the ultimate 991, why not just go all the way? I went through the same thought process and decided on a TTS.
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This is what I did. I'm going to track it enough to make the center locks and PCCBs a hassle, so why pay for it? Mine is optioned to 169k, a very sizeable delta from the S, am getting SC/LED/PDCCs. Sure I may regret for a few seconds here and there that I don't have that extra 40hp, but I can live w/ that.
This is my order as well, and it is a long way away from what I would be into the TTS for. Porsches are not my dream Car. This is my ninth one.
If they do a body re-model on the nissan Gt-r, I might give it a whirl.
Bottom line: Just buy what you want and listen to no-one else
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Regarding the body re-model, there won't be much of a deviation until the R36 comes out (in a few years), and it is looking like a hybrid (co-engineering by Williams).
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OP, if you are even thinking of the S, this is what you should buy. Every time I've taken the cheaper road on a car, it has ended up costing me more because I've changed it over sooner because of lingering dissatisfaction with my original choice.
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This is one of many portions of your post that I find hard to comprehend .
If you want one car (turbo Cab) but order another (base Turbo coupe) while still being unsure of a third (the S coupe) its sounds like you are very uncertain . It's my opinion that an expensive car purchase ought to have no doubts . I feel its better to buy no car at all than to buy the wrong car .
If you want one car (turbo Cab) but order another (base Turbo coupe) while still being unsure of a third (the S coupe) its sounds like you are very uncertain . It's my opinion that an expensive car purchase ought to have no doubts . I feel its better to buy no car at all than to buy the wrong car .
Well said.
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The new iteration of the NISMO GT-R might be right up your alley. Thing is a monster, only bested by the 918 Spyder (with track options) in terms of performance.
Regarding the body re-model, there won't be much of a deviation until the R36 comes out (in a few years), and it is looking like a hybrid (co-engineering by Williams).
Regarding the body re-model, there won't be much of a deviation until the R36 comes out (in a few years), and it is looking like a hybrid (co-engineering by Williams).
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Cost of Nismo is the same as turbo price. From what I gather from the literature mag-test drivers find no difference in 0-60 between S and turbo. Think the +$25-30K may give an improved exhaust but all reported HP above regular turbo is just from flash update. And $10k of that +$25-30K is due to ceramic brakes. Not sure there is any improved 60-0 stop performance there either over steel, but I guess ceramics hold up with less fade if you do a lot of track.
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Cost of Nismo is the same as turbo price. From what I gather from the literature mag-test drivers find no difference in 0-60 between S and turbo. Think the +$25-30K may give an improved exhaust but all reported HP above regular turbo is just from flash update. And $10k of that +$25-30K is due to ceramic brakes. Not sure there is any improved 60-0 stop performance there either over steel, but I guess ceramics hold up with less fade if you do a lot of track.
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On the 0-60, Even porsche stats gives 2.9 sec (turbo S) and 3.0 non-S turbo with chromo pak at 3.0 sec. Car-Magazine test drivers say cars seem same in 0-60, so I guess even most experienced drivers can't detect 0.1 sec. On the steel vs ceramics 60-0 being the same, but ceramic somewhat better in retaining that stopping power excessive use on track has been published in GT Porsche, and Total 911. I called Hennessey in Atlanta and they said same. Some claim earlier on 6-speed forum that ceramics can a bit unreliable when cold in mornings and unpredictable at times on excessively wet pavement. Never get the ceramics so can't verify these neg findings.
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