My current lease is up on Feb. 1st, spoke with the dealership and they said if I get the ball rolling now they can have the car delivered to me just as I get out of my other car.

The reason I'm hesitant to pull the trigger is I would definitely prefer to get the 997TT ordered with X50, a GT wing, and hopefully some other wheels.

Now as far as the exterior mods, that's not a big deal because you can always go aftermarket anyway.

My main concern is the X50. I dont want to mod the car heavily and I would prefer to have the extra power completely hassle free and under warranty. Does anyone know how soon the X50 package was rolled out for the 996TT, if there is a good chance that it will be available on the '08 should I delay 6 months till summer time, or just give into impulse and have it ready for February ?

Any suggestions welcome.

Previous car: '05 M3 (so technically speaking with or without the X50 the TT will be a complete monster).

 

Saw the car for the first time @ CC this morning... Do it!





This green color was STUNNING! It was black untill sunlight hit it, and then you saw tons of metallic flake.

 

Great looking cars, Is that green that needs clear sides?

 

Carpe diem. i would get my hands on one as soon as possible!

 

that green one!!!!!!!!!! DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

nice pic's thank you

 

Great pics! That green is really interesting!

 

The white is tight!

 

have you got other pics of the white one?

 

Guys dont hijack this thread! Ill post up some more pics in another thread in the morning...

 

I've put 1500 miles on my black 997tt and I can tell you that the car is not lacking in power ! I have yet to be able to use the sportchrono boost for more than 5 secs before I am in "go-to-jail-territory" (at least here in NJ). I can't imagine needing more power, unless you intend to track the car and I really don't think it's a great track car anyhow - too heavy and too expensive to bang up.

Just make sure you order the sportchrono - your M3 will feel like someone dropped a 4 cylinder in it after driving the 997tt.

 

You will most certainly be better off waiting on 2 fronts: 1) pricing will surely drop some at the time frame you are looking at, probably below MSRP 2) I doubt it will happen so soon regarding the X-50 thing but you never know. Historically, most manufacturers including Porsche save something like that to infuse a little boost (pun intended) into a model line as it's run progresses. The only thing that might make it happen sooner is Porsche's greed and the fact that they will get almost $20,000 for something worth 5,000.

 

Go ahead and pull the trigger now! 480 HP is more than you could ever use on the street anyway. The only reason I might wait would be for the rumored sport exhaust option in '07-'08, but I think they're just going to bundle it with an x50 package for 20k extra. If you wait and get stuck in a lease on something you hate you're gonna torture yourself evertime you see a TT go by.
BTW that green looks really cool, any more shots?

 

I'm not really considering any other cars atm, so its not question of the 997TT and something else, just a question of when. The dealer Im working with also isnt doing anything over MSRP so price isnt a concern for waiting.

Just mainly the aero and the x50? Anyone else have any suggestions, or better yet some inside info

 

The green one is pretty good...these shots are impressive!
Hey man buy it NOW!