I have at the moment a 420bhp 996 turbo tuned to around 500bhp with a re-map and exhaust, but I have the optoin to go for an X50 996 turbo tuned to 560bhp with a re-map exhaust and headers.

I was going to tune my car but I think it might be wise to go for the X50 car with the money I was going to spend on tuning.

Costs:

Sell my car for $100,000 and buy tuned X50 for $110,000,or
keep my car and spend $10,000 on tuning it.

What do you guys think I should do I sell it or tune it?

Also what is the drive like with the k24's compared to the k16's and would I feel a big difference in the power increase or not much?

 

I am sure you have noticed the "spirited" debate recently concerning 16's, 24's and lag in general. I think the one thing we can all agree on is that you should drive both cars yourself if possible and decide what is best for you. Kevin

 

I will do my friend but just wondered if anyone has experience in these particular cars with the mods i have mentioned.

 

Well, if you are asking for opinions ....I would keep the car you have and tune it. If it has been a good car for you I wouldnt risk getting another similar car that may have underlying problems that are unknown. Stick with the devil that you know... Besides, 10K will buy a lot of power... it wont be enough though...lol...Kevin

 

i agree with kevin, you dont know the other car and you dont want any surprises...


like mark said in another thread.... you dont hear any gt2 owners complain about lag....

 

[quote=GTRNICK]Costs:

Sell my car for $100,000 quote]

is there a 996 turbo that still sells for that much?

 

[quote=Craigger]

I quoted the figures in dollars but I live in the U.K. so prices are different.

 

I think it is a no brainer.....you have a good car just mod up!! all you need are hybrid turbos and reprograming. Maybe new intercoolers and you should have a car equal to and possibly better in some ways than the X-50. All the trouble of the car swap and then the additional mods to the new car make this a large money loss for no reason. Just my 2 cents as a modded X-50 owner there is nothing special about the car that cant be recreated with your car. But I must admit I think the whole lag thing is an issue blown WAY out of proportion. So dont make decisions based on that.

 

+1. If your car has been good, why take the chance and change. Just mod the one you have.

 

I am in agreement with the above and also have this thought you may not have taken into consideration. Here in Nevada you pay sales tax on a car purchase. This could run anywhere between $5K to $10K based on original sticker price and a depreciation schedule. If you have laws like that also you will be more behind than you think on the new car purchase.

 

Keep your car and mod, I agree with what has been said.

 

Exactly, the selling point for an X50 car modded and K16 car will be minimal when you go to sell anyway!