gts is sweet and handles its power with total precision---the reason for this is it can take so much more power.

Guess the turbo would deliver that ,albeit without factory bluetooth or touchscreen nav.

 

Alot of people assume the GTS will outhandle the Turbo or just like it for the 6-spd manual. What they don't realize is that you can order the Turbo with PDCC and, as a bonus, you get mounds and mounds of turbo-backed TORQUE.

Turbo ALL THE WAY.

 

You can easily install a NAV-TV setup for Bluetooth, Sat, & Ipod in the Turbo if that helps...

 

09" GTS hands down!! IMO

 

Turbo. My 02 anyway. After driving them back to back I do not see how anyone would choose the GTS. No bash towards the GTS, it is awesome. Just not the same "kick" as the turbo.

Cheers

Sam

 

Bingo we have a winner!

 

Okay, you guys have me convinced on this turbo.
This car has 225 miles on it and used as a demo/test drive vehicle but untitled. How much more discount do you think I can get on it from the advertised $20K discount? Or is the 20K discount itself worth this purchase? I'm going to see if they can also throw in the Tooki bluetooth/ipod adapter. I'm trying to get a good a deal as possible.
I'm going to the dealer tomorrow morning.

 

the turbo cayenne suffers from the same problem as the turbo 997 - too insulating.

the GTS has a far more useable rev range and that translates into pure fun.

 

The GTS is probably the smarter choice as you save money and it will feel fun due to the louder exhaust. But the Turbo is the faster choice - and tunable later also. I went through a similar decision process but ended up today with a lava grey Turbo S due to the deal I received. Problem with all this is that if you want the interior craftsmanship (i.e., leather dash, carbon package, etc.) AND PDCC, you may as well end up going for the CTTS because even the GTS ends up being pretty close in price with all the options! So stop thinking about it and save money with the GTS, or just get it out of your system with the Turbo S and focus on your business. LOL.

 

Definitely go for the Turbo!

 

Niello is a good dealership but they tend to be more patient than some others. They would rather wait for the right buyer than steeply discount their vehicles, but they do know that there are far fewer buyers right now. That vehicle has been on the lot for a year. They will go lower than their "sale" price. Good luck. If you don't already have a salesperson, just talk with Nancy directly - she is great to work with.

One last thing, they punched a lot of vehicles sold. This means the vehicles warranty clock started the day the vehicle was marked sold even though it never left the dealership. If the warranty has started, then you can reasonably expect further compensation.

 

Turbo!

 

Turbo if you like more power. Plus if you want to upgrade the power later, you will be quite limited with the NA motor, but the turbo you can boost quite easily and add 50-150hp with ease.

 

sorry but more speed is what the turbo delivers - more useable engine power within the confines of our highways etc - the GTS blows the Turbo.

comes back to the point, if you want to really push the engine, the GTS is the choice. i had more fun in the 1st month of my GTS than the 6 months i had the turbo.

 

I'm not sure I agree with you on this -- I had an 08 Turbo with PDCC last year (which I traded for my 09 997TT), test drove both the 6speed and tip GTS many times (because I really wanted to make it work), and ultimately picked up the 09 CTTS (PDCC standard) yesterday. While the GTS is fun because of the exhaust note, I have to say even driving around in 2nd gear, it was not as exhilarating as the Turbo or TTS. I will say this, however: the Turbo and TTS are NO FUN AT ALL if you drive it in "D". It is ridiculous fun if you 1) drive it in "M", 2) you have the sport button down at ALL times (of course, you go through half the tank in about 100 miles) AND 3) you always force into 1st gear on starts (since 2nd is the default starting gear).

I say the following meaning absolutely no disrespect since the GTS is an amazing car: the GTS 6-speed is definitely fun but during my 3 extended test drives, I always felt the throws were too long and the clutch had too much travel -- it also restricted the power beyond a certain point if held in gear too long. My sales guy actually discouraged me every time we drove it, joking that it drove like a Wrangler (which is obviously an exaggeration!). I wanted to make the 6-speed work out so much that we even called Champion Motorsports and asked them if they would be able to develop a short shifter kit. Unfortunately, they said it was economically impractical because not enough GTS 6-speeds are sold so their market would be too small for the investment.

This all being said, I do agree that a GTS is still really fun if you decide to combine the fun of a 6-speed with the usability of an SUV, but unless you have no other outlet to satisfy your clutch-thirst, go for the Turbo.