Ok gang, looks like I may be pullin the trigger on a used 996TT sooner than expected. I wanted to find out from you guys what things I should look for on/in the cars. I'm already planning on having a PPI and compression test done, anything else I should inspect on an 02 and an 03 TT? Any advice, wisdom, and/or tips would be much appreciated!

 

Good luck and you will never regret it. I would recommend making sure if it is close to being out of warranty to make sure you do not have the infamous 2nd gear pop out. Seeing you had a "heavily modded" Supra...your in trouble now! Best of luck to you!

 

OK, what's the deal with guys named Martin jumping out of M3's and into Porsche TT's? J/K Buy the nicest car you can afford and if it already has mods you like/plan to do even better. For the PPI don't use a dealer near the owner and if possible grease the palm of the tech doing the inspection.

 

I know man, I have this end desire for speed and I think I'm infected with the mod bug... Can you tell me more about that 2nd gear pop out???

 

Hey Martin, it seems alot of early Turbos had some synchro problems in 2nd gear. It would happen when coasting down a hill in 2nd, and then you release the gas pedal...you would hear a klunk, and 2nd would pop out. It has been blamed on the B&M short shifter, but I had the problem prior to my B&M install. Where I live, I have a huge hill to go down, and I just put into 3rd and coast down...I still have not had mine taken care of yet. I will tell you it is annoying, and best not to try to put into 2nd after it happens...it grinds real bad.
I am sure alot of people can chime in about the 2nd gear issue...pretty common, and it seems that PCNA does not want to own up to it. Once it gets warmer here in MD, I will find out if they will help me(I have an extended service contract).

Enjoy and begin to empty your wallet out for mods!

 

Supposedly this is an 01 issue...never experienced it...it would freak me out!

 

Thanks...would explain that..I have an 01. And yes it does suck when it happens....I just try to play it off and shift into third when it happens.

 

No 2nd gear popping in your baby!

 

Nope...seriously, I that would scare the **** out of me...did they ever fix this in 01's?

 

You know, 2001 must have been a bad year across the board because you had 01 Turbo's 2nd gears popping and you had 01 M3 motors going KABOOM....

 

LOL so funny and such a coincidence, never even thought about that

Anyway i havent had any 2nd gear popping out of my turbo, grinding or anything *knock on wood* , i could be one of the lucky ones

 

I agree with Martin... My 2nd gear was popping popping.. out... I got lucky and had it replaced... but many guys didnt get as lucky as I...
go full throttle 1ist gear all the way to 6K and shift to 2nd... if it doesnt go in... thers ur answer...

 

Good luck with your buy. 02 or 03 pretty bullet proff. Oh...you an SC fan?

Fight On!

 

Thanks. Of course I'm a fan, I'm Marshall School of Business Class of 2005 graduate....GO TROJANS! But I got my undergrade degree from UCLA, so the official term for people like me is a BROJAN....

 

set aside about $10-15k to fix whatever the previous owner did. if you go into it thinking that way, you'll be a lot less pissed when you have to spend the money to get the car 'right'

- chuck