Hey all! I am not a PCAR owner yet but hope to be sooner then later. I have been a trol on this site for about 6 months. Not sure why I did not join sooner but here I am. Don't flame me too bad. I new I wanted to buy a Porsche but just was never sure what model. The 996 TT seams to be the perfect fit for me. Great looks, unreal performance, comfort and road manners. I considered the Z06, Viper and M5. I have a BMW 335 and just sold a 2004 M3. Both great cars but not a 996 TT. I am hoping that I will be able to gather enough information her to be able to buy the right one for me. I am looking at 2002 or 2003 model years. The prices seem to be all over the place. I have seen a low of $44,000 to over $70,000. That is quite a spread.

Anyway when I get close to pulling the trigger I trust that I can ask your opinions.

Thanks!

 

GL with your search. I live in SC and can give you a test run.

 

I would like to take you up on the test run. I am just south of Charlotte. What part of SC do you live in?

 

Good luck with your search, some nice cars at nice prices out there.

 

Can't go wrong with a TT and if you take a ride with your neighbor in SC you will be calling proto very soon for the k24/18's. Let the mods begin

 

I have some customers in your area, drop me a line.

 

same situation here...looking to sell my 335i and upgrade to 996tt. Good luck with your search and keep us posted. BTW do you have any tuning done to yours?

 

do you have any customers in the chicago area you can refer to?

 

BLK335 is the perfect time to buy a 996tt. Good luck!

 

Hilton Head Island area.

 

I did install the piggy back chip from Turbo Tune. It really woke the car up. I was amazed that I could get that much improvement in performance for just a little over $300.00.

 

I do get to Hilton Head with work. I will ping you the next time I am heading that direction.

Thanks

 

Test drive them all and decide. Different strokes for different folks. If you really just like lighting them up and being launched from a standstill the 996TT is impressive, but the Z06 and Viper have the upper hand. However, if plastic laden interiors and cheap seats really annoy you, the American cars are still sub-par. If you want the size and comfort of a sedan, the M5 is a no-brainer. If you want a well-balanced sports car, the 996TT fits the bill. I have owned many cars, and usually replace them every 6mos-1yr just because I get bored with them and end up longing for more. But it's a costly decision to keep trading $50K+ cars. I have a twin turbo Z06 and it's stupid fast. It is a bear to keep straight under full throttle, but boy is it fun. I just can't get over how cheap the interior is for such an expensive car. I love my 996TT cabriolet, but it too has it's shortcomings. Definitely needs an aftermarket exhaust to give it a more menancing tone.

Colby

 

Thanks for your thoughts! I have driven 2006 Z06 and a 2001 Viper. You are right, they are great of the line cars. The vette will out handle the Viper and is more comfortable. I think the vette can still be a grocery getter. The Viper on the other hand is fast, very fast but not day to day car. The new 2009 M3 is also a good balance but I thiink they are to proud of their new beast when asking 70k or more. The 996TT is a very well balanced car when I think about performance a usability. If I wanted a car to just run a fast 1/4 mile I would not be looking at it.