Depends on the foot!

I get about 250 per tank myself.

However, making the drive from San Jose to AZ, I was around 25mpg highway. I get roughly 15-18 in the city.

 

If you try to drive it more frequently, you might end up smiling more too .

 

That must be a wild ride. The car seems more upset by bumps, especially in the middle of a corner than my last vehicle (not surprised). I have to be a lot more in tune and paying strict attention when driving at speed in this thing.

 

Thanks for the feedback guys. Just the type of information I was looking for. Seems like there isn't much to worry about and when things do go wrong it is minor issues. I've heard the electronics in these cars isn't the greatest, so if my radio doesn't work that's not a big deal to me to fix it.

For reference, I'm trading in a Ferrari 360 as a weekend car and a BMW M3 as a daily. I just want one car in my garage, having more is more trouble then it's worth. The 360 saw only 4000-5000 miles a year and in that time required 4-5 little things which I wouldn't call minor. Once left me stranded once at the side of the road.

For those long term daily drivers out there - has the 911 Turbo ever left you stranded by the side of the road due to a fault of the car? If so, what was the issue? I've been searching and haven't seen too many examples.

Also, how is the attention in this car? My M3 was basically invisible, and my 360 got too much attention, some of it negative. I personally prefer the invisible cars. How much does a 996 Turbo stand out in the day to day? Any vandalism worries with these cars?

 

Here in Southern California, I am totally invisible. On my 16 mile commute yesterday, there were 4 other black 911 turbos...One time a few girls came over and asked me why the car has a trunk in the front, but aside from that, it's relatively benign. I really enjoy DDing a quiet, stock-looking car and then doing 145+ in it every time the freeway opens up!

 

it's nuts. suspension mods and tuning are not the best prescription for a DD either, imho. the difference even btw a stock tt and the one i have now is night vs day.

the MO30 and gt2 height is a trade off for daily driving to be sure, and you know how messed up la streets are. bumps now are to be avoided at any cost and mulholland is practically an obstacle course!

always fun though.

 

If I could, I would use mine as a DD, but I am in construction so I must drive a truck to and for work. I find lots of excuses to drive mine after work though.

 

Mine is my DD - summer/winter. I do about 20K miles per year. I do all of the maintenance work myself. My biggest problem so far was replacing the coolant reservoir. It took 4 hours and $150. I changed the oil, plugs, exhaust, radio, amp, speakers and air filter myself. I bought new tires a year and a half ago and they should be good until next summer (I do switch to winter tires from Dec-Feb). I get little attention from surrounding motorists/popo while driving. I would buy another 911 TT as a DD in a second if this one had to go.

 

I agree on the lack of attention piece, which is a great feature for me. Most people dont really see a difference vs a boxster, let alone a regular 911, both of which are a fairly common here in the Bay Area.

 

Seems like the 911 Turbo is everything I was hoping it would be.

One final question for those daily drivers out there. How is the interior cabin noise? Especially in crusing? I'm fine and can appreciate a nice exhaust sound during full throttle, but for cruising I'd prefer as quiet a cabin as possible. It's the kind of thing that's hard to judge on a test drive since there are so many emotions going on during the driving.

I came across this article which lists the cruising (db) to be over 80, which seems excessive. Is the interior cabin noise really that bad at 70 mph?

http://www.insideline.com/porsche/91...911-turbo.html

 

Cabin noise depends on the fitted exhaust. The stock exhaust is very quiet and may be what you would like to start with. Many have gone to an after-market exhaust to get the "sport" sound that is more fitting to the beast you are driving. I have the SpeedTech 70 mm exhaust and 70 mph is about the worst speed for noise - faster or slower by 10 mph makes a big difference. I prefer the "fun factor" above the quiet, but that would be totally up to you as a select-able option - go for the sound you want.

 

As Slider said, the stock exhaust is very quite. It was too quite for me so I did the DIY and drilled the 1" hole into each side of the exhaust outlet. I did that at 25K on the speedo and now have 76K on it. For me its just the right level of an exhaust note not to mention that I picked up a little more HP

 

+1 I totally agree.

 

Bought mine as a DD. Replaced my M3 DD. Drives great. Suspension is more stiff, cabin noise is higher, and trunk space is smaller than the M3. BUT it is a great drive, if you can afford or want to DD it

 

Completely agree. I upgraded from an M3 also and use the tt as a daily driver in the Seattle area. The car is a great fit here...the awd comes in handy on our frequent wet days. Might want to consider an extended warrantee to be on the safe side however. Mine has already more than paid for itself.