I personally would go more towards a gt3, not a big fan of awd's

 

I think it depends a lot on affordability as others have mentioned.

I've been shopping between a 996 Turbo or 997 C4/4S and the performance difference when the turbo is not "spooled up" is HUGE. The 996 Turbo just feels like a slower car unless I have the pedal all the way down and i'm at full spool.

If I could afford another $20k to get a 997 turbo would I, maybe... but honestly it depends on how you drive.

I've always thought I would love the feel of the turbos kicking in but after driving a NA one i'm torn.

 

I like to drive my cars. All of my cars are DDs. If I were to own a garage queen, I would buy a Turbo.

My personal silly analysis is that the turbo-fun may not be "fully" felt since on a daily basis we encounter traffic, not-so-smooth pavements, etc. Thus the extra cost of ownership and maintenance may not equally negate the fun factor.

Perhaps, when I get laid-off, I can downsize the number of my vehicles to just a turbo and a N/A P-cars.

 

My other two rides are turbo cars. If I had the means, all of my rides would be turbo cars.

 

yeah...I don't get it either

 

Just upgraded to the 991tt. You have to really actively on full concentration try to contain yourself. You have to practice extreme self control to drive rationally on public streets with this thing. On another note, all the new cars are getting turbocharged due to fuel economy, emissions... Most of them have turbo lag during normal driving. This can be annoying or sometimes dangerous when you have to pull out quickly and the car has a 1-2 second lag.

 

It really depends on what you want it for, personally I wouldn't for a DD

 

From what I understand, most of the older 911's met their death due to the turbo lag and/or the sudden surge of acceleration/power at bends such as on/off ramps. The rear weight compounded the issue resulting to drivers losing control as soon as the sudden acceleration kicked in.


Newer 911's are somewhat tamer, a little more linear in power delivery, and less lag.

 

In 06 when I sold my 92 C2 I drove a C2S, a C4S and a turbo.
I was disappointed with the heaviness of the C4S and the Turbo and liked the lightness of the C2S.
Of course I was thrilled by the turbo's acceleration, but, not for me.
I had always been drooling for a turbo, but, my 06S and my now 09S are perfect for me.
To each, his own. 😜

 

The real question should be :"Why don't more people drive their Porsche?"

Mine is a DD and I can spend a whole month without ever seeing another be it air or water cooled.

 

It's probably because all 911's in Jersey have been stolen. jk!

On a serious note, I think it's geography. I see a few in Los Angeles -- but, relatively speaking - I agree with you in that not a lot drive them.

 

The $200,000 price tag stops most people.

 

Military= I don't make **** for money= no turbo and I had to scrape together for a 2006!! It is all worth it!

 

The Turbo is more costly to operate in several ways, and markedly greater cost usually ends up in less people purchasing since the cost becomes prohibitive for more people.

The maintenance on a Turbo is more costly, due to both higher costs per maintenance item and more frequent maintenance intervals. Tires are needed more frequently. If you like driving a lot, higher mileage Turbos are harder to sell. Insurance is also substantially more expensive.

All that said, yeah, I'd like to have a Turbo, and a GT3, and a Turbo S, and a Ferrari, etc, etc. We all have to make a value judgement on what is good enough for us given our financial situation. The S is one hell of a value and was an easy call for me and seemingly for a lot of us.

 

Heck, the Carrera and the S are quick enough that there are no public places where one can safely wind them up. I end up using "sport" and manual on my PDK, simply to rev it up to the limit occasionally now imagine a Turbo, I know that my level of frustration would probably get me in trouble. If I had my druthers I'd probably try and get a GTS with the xtra horses of the sport engine. I think I'd be pretty happy with that.