Picked this turbo last month from Porsche of Chattanooga. It has these options:

Xm radio, dynamic corning lights, heated stearing wheel, universal audio interface, floor mats interior color, outer door-sill guards ss, heated front seats, sports chrono package plus, bluetooth, adaptive sport seats, pdk, prep for illum door sill guard, park assist, seat belts silver, side skirts in exterior color, pdk gear selector/handbrake aluminum look, rear cnt console in aluminum, air vent slats aluminum look.




Yes I already scratched the front lip

This is my 4th Porsche and 3rd 911 Turbo. I have a 2005 Cayenne Turbo with over 100k miles on it and I will put another 100k on it.

I had a Polar Silver 1997 993 TT and most recently a 2002 Ruf Rturbo conv. but now both are sold.


My first sports car was a 2001 Corvette which I supercharged to 450 rwhp. It was fast but hard to launch and to me it felt like I was driving a boat. I sold that for the 993TT.

993TT vs 996TT
The 993TT was a great car but I fell in love with the power of the Ruf tuning. To me going from 993 to 996 was an upgrade in a more modern interior, more power and wider body. The downfall was losing the oval headlights design as I didn't really like the headlights in the 996. Also the 993 seemed to be more nimble on short turns but the Ruf suspension made up for that. I haven't driven other tuned cars but to me the suspension was strong and steady on the track but not too rough on the road. I got a lot of comments from DE instructors and other guys on how good it felt.

PDK
Driving a Cayenne daily I got used to the Triptronic and when the new PDKs came out on the 997s my interest was peaked. When I had the corvette I also had a GMC Typhoon. After some tuning we did 11.7 qtr mile, not bad for an old blazer. The awd and ability to step on the break, build up the gas and let her rip meant consistent launches every time. Not that I did it a lot but it was ridiculous quick.

I didn't want a PDK just for that reason. I am the opposite of most people here who love manual. The Ruf was quick but I could never shift super fast. The clutch lets out to me in such a strange spot that I was never that comfortable. Its probably just me though.

996TT vs 997.2 TT
I sold the Ruf 996TT before my 997.2TT arrived so no side by side pics. I love the new design and front end. In my opinion, this is the best looking 911 ever. One thing I loved about the 993TT was looking into the side mirrors and seeing the "hips" of the car stick out. To me that felt exotic. I couldn't tell in the 996TT because the Ruf mirrors changed the look so you had a wider view but I am glad the 997.2 kept that body design.

997.2TT first impressions
The doors feel heavy, like the 993 and you have to give a good effort to close them, reminds me of my first Porsche and brings a smile but I think most people might find it annoying. The interior is an upgrade from the 2002 model. I love the center console painted in aluminum and the illuminated door sills.


I love the white instruments.

I am still in break in period so I havent gone over 4500rpms yet. The car feels very fast. In fact it feels a lot faster then the 550hp Ruf conv. Off the line just giving it 3/4 throttle for less then a second but not brake launching it, it moves so quick. It will only go quicker once broken in.

So far I love the PDK. I need some track time to get more experience out of it but so far just city driving I am very pleased. I am one of the few who is happy to not have a manual anymore.

After three 911s this is by far my favorite Porsche. I got tint and full 3m bra from Vividracing. I also got the Toyo R888 tires and had them put on the stock rims. Then I bought these ADV1s which where black and had them powdercoated silver



But now I am having second thoughts on the color of the wheels. What do you think would look best on a silver car? Go back to black or a bright silver? I really prefer silver like a bright color or even darker like my Kinesis wheels on the 996TT.

 

Beautiful car.. I say back to black wheels.. the same design would look great in Matte Black..

 

I think the only major difference is the steering wheel. I have the paddles vs the buttons.

I can't wait until you break her in. Its a whole new ballgame when you can really step on it. I think the settings for the sport/sport plus and suspension settings have been done very well. I normally drive in sports mode but when I want to take it slow, comfort is really nice. I only have the suspension on sport when I'm carving the canyons or on the track. Sports plus mode was amazing at the track. It was shifting perfectly.

Rim wise I would either go back to a polished look or go matte black.

Congrats on a lovely ride!

 

I'd go back to the stock wheels. They look good and they are the one thing that really separates the 997.2 from the 997.1 at a glance.

Congrats on the new ride.

 

Beautiful car and great write up. I also had a polar silver 993tt and loved it. The PDK will become a learning experience as you spend time figuring out which choice works best for each driving scenario. I like the silver spoke wheel . They look easy to clean, understated, and elegant.

 

Thanks for sharing. Hurry up, break her in, and then give it some stick. Then tell us how she feels to drive. My S is 6 months away so just biding my time. Waiting. Waiting.

 

Those may be my favorite stock wheels I've seen porsche do. I would switch back too

 

great review...great pictures...and nice buildup to let us know the previous cars you have had for a frame of reference. Enjoy that great machine. I was greatly anticipating the arrival of the 997 turbo pdk for over 3 years now when I first heard rumor of it coming before dealers even knew what I was talking about. A newborn has changed some of my plans but I do however plan on going back to that car. My opinion is the wheels look good. My only suggestions are the newer paddles on the steering wheel and possibly reverting to a black wheel, or a dark gray!
Good luck with the car, enjoy it, its beautiful! Congrats.

 

Congrats!

Another lover of the color silver. White would be next...

I would try setting an anthracite colored wheel in front of one of those if a retailer in your area has one. Step back and look at it and the present one.

IMO the contrast is nice to the silver. I put black diamond BBS' on my last silver car and really liked it.

Black with a silver outer might look nice too. (pic) All black is a bit too "tracky" for my tastes.

ENJOY!!!

 

Congrats on the new Turbo, great write-up too. the PDK turbo is such a beast.
having all the successive generations is awesome, it really helps give you perspective.

 

Thanks for the replies everyone!

I wanted the paddle wheel because it seemed cooler but so far this wheel has worked fine. I guess once I get on the track I will see if it lacks the function and if so I will order the paddle wheel.

 

Beautiful car...I like the wheels silver better than black..

 

congrats and nice write up

 

Great write up. Any reason why you didn't go with the paddles? In any event she looks great and I think that you should check the Iforged black wheels that I have. Black would be a nice compliment to your car. Enjoy and break her in well.

Jay

 

I didn't spec the car out it just came that way. I figured why not try out what it came with before dropping another $500 to change it out.