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I ran with many stock 996 with my full race 944 N/A.
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After losing the engine in my 996 I have started the search for a non-IMSB replacement. The car will be my DD but my main reason for having it is for DE days (about 10-12 per season). I have been looking around for a 996 GT3 but it seems that these are very rare (and this is reflected in the asking price for the only 2 that I have seen for sale). On the other hand, I have seen many 996 and 997 turbos for sale, which also has the mezger engine, and I started to wonder if this might be a good option for me. Any advise or opinions? I am also considering the 997.2 or possibly a Cayman R.
I raced a 944 for a while.
For the levels of performance you want I'd go built 944 turbo track car and a boxster or 996 DD.
I ran with many stock 996 with my full race 944 N/A. 951s are great track weapons.
Something to consider.
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Cayman S or Boxster S make excellent DE cars and perfect DD as well.
Prices can range from around $10K to $40K plus.
987.2 (2009-2012) will have no IXX to worry about, but you're looking at $35K-$50K.
Not to knock them, but you don't need to buy a Cayman R or Boxster Spyder to get tremendous performance. The S will do quite well, and mods can up the ante easily.
When I bought my 996 I was really looking for a car that gave me a classic experience with the benefits of a modern car. I think the Italian cars of the fifties and early sixties are a golden age of automobile design unto themselves. Tonight as I went to dinner with my wife, sitting down in the 996 was like sitting down in this car.
A famous British actor, Lawrence Harvey, once described a car like this as "**** elegant." Another car that meets the quality is this piece of history.
Forget the flaws and frailties of human error...a 996 is just that, "**** elegant."
From the question in the title I think I'd probably go for a 991 turbo S, but reading the OPs first post I'm more than happy with the 996 turbo that I have already.
This is harder for me since I was in late high school and college when the 996 came out - so when I go back and think of the 911 I lust after this is the one.
That said, although they are good looking cars I don't care for the 944 or 928. Just my personal taste, and not knocking anyone who has one, they aren't really my cup of tea.
The two 911's I'd have would be the ones in the 90's or the ones in the late 70's. But I really don't enjoy (again I lusted after the 996). Just kind of picky I guess and really happy with what I have now.
If you were only looking for track focused car, there are around a dozen ex 997 cup cars for sale out of Miami for slightly over 996 GT3 price. One is on eBay now. IIRC, less than 19 hours on the rebuild, new paint, etc.
I don't think that sequential tranny though would favor DD duties, not to mention no hvac, stiff mounts, etc. It would be cool to show up to a track day though.
If you're planning on a lot of track events in a turbo, get the coolant pipes upgraded.
For a track focused car, the 996 or 997.1 GT3 is a great option. Followed with a 996/997TT.
You can remove the front half of the driveline and throw an LSD in the turbo trans for a poor man's GT2.
I've always wanted a 928... Maybe I'll buy one someday.
That being said, having one Porsche in the garage makes me feel like buying another brand to experience that. I've been thinking about a Lotus Evora or possibly an older Ferrari like an F360. I don't know if I'd ever actually do it, but I've thought about it!
The thing about Lotus, Maserati, Ferrari etc. is that the online communities are very weak compared to the Porsche community. Makes DIY that much harder. Of course when I worked on my MG as a kid there was no online support at all. Just good old Bentley.
I graduated highschool in 99 and the 996 is still as vivid now as it was then. The 996 turbo is the first porsche I had a connection with and that was in 2002 when the coast guard stationed me in Miami. I told myself then that one day that car will be mine. I saw every exotic car living in Miami and hands down the turbo was always the car for me. Fast forward to now and when the opportunity/financial ability allowed me to buy a porsche I could have went 997 TT but I just couldn't get that 02 TT out of my head so that's what I bought. I think if a car holds an emotional connection you can't go wrong and if you want my opinion it's buy a 996 turbo. It's been an absolute dream come true to drive this car, and The only regret I have, is that I should have bought it sooner because it's instant happiness behind the wheel. Good luck with the hunt as any porsche as far as I'm concerned is a win.
Still hoping to find a 996 GT3 in my price range, but it sounds like the 996 TT may be a great alternative.
Thanks for all the input. Really appreciate hearing everyone's opinions.
Should get my 996 back with the engine exchange this week. Can't wait to hear that flat 6 roar again!
The other option is to buy another 996 for the track and rebuild the engine to address the deficiencies of the M96. Once said and done you're probably in it for less than a 996 GT3. Unfortunately resale value won't match the GT3 but if it's a keeper then who cares?
I love the raw feel of my early 996, no psm, lighten quite a bit, loud, etc.
With that said I would say a 997 cs aero on a diet or a Cayman s(or higher, r,gts, gt4 if money wasn't as important at the moment).
Gulliver, another 951, your not crazy, they are wonderful cars. I miss mine and all her craziness
I appreciate the 356 and the history, but man o man I think most I've see, I haven't been a fan of. I think they are ugly...
Flame suit on
now a 550 spyder or 904 Carrera GTS is my type of "classic" Porsche.
If you are thinking Italian here are two very different thoughts...the new Alfa 4C...and a 1975-77 Ferrari 308 GT4 Dino.
The Ferrari will seem slow and old but it has one of the best driver positions ever, and it is actually a very good DD. The 40 year old V8 did 8000 rpm out of the box. And shifting through the metal gate is pure sex.
The Alfa 4C is everything the Cayman isn't. The Alfa is light and has a killer 4 cylinder engine and it is a true stripped down street fighter. The Cayman has already bloated out well beyond its original configuration, and the only reason it looks relatively small is because the 991 has grown to the size of a Camero.
^^^ Agree.
I drove my friend's Ferrari 308 few months ago.... it was pure fun! Total analog car and the engine howling right behind you.... pure driving pleasure!
What the Alfa isn't is a car I can fit into!
I sat in one at an auto show and I would have to amputate my legs to fit in the car.
The first gen Cayman is as raw as a Cayman is ever going to be. As the new generations come out, they seem to grow in size and complexity.
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