buying 996 tt

Thinking about buying a 996 Tt any advise helps also how hard is it to rebuild these cars to save some money Ideas and knowledge please

That's a rock solid choice. You'll love it.

I got a 944 and the handling is amazing is obviously upgraded but still for so little hp they thing just blows the doors of pretty much any new car last week down a 2 lane coastal road I raced a genesis i past him on a corner no problem he had to brake early and he still couldn't handle the corner and he was much faster then me in straight line but every corner I would go farther and farther away till couldn't see him didn't even wait to rip on him the blood was pumping and that's just a entry level car and trying and trying to imagine the top of the line and I keep getting more and more excited.

All wheel drive doesn't take the "Porsche" feel to it

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So you raced and beat a Hyundai on the street of (beautiful) Vancouver Island?! Hate to be a "nanny", but........ Recently a local 997 Turbo owner miscalculated on a public road, flew off the road, launch the car in the air, impacted a tree, was ejected from the car and killed instantly, a sober reminder that no one can defy the laws of physics. A 9xxTT might be too fast of a car for you in more ways than one if your mentality is to go out there hunting down other cars to beat and demonstrate how superiour your car is. BTW, I almost passed out tryng to read through the post in one breathe. Right.................

I don't go out trying to race people I was out and he tryed to get away. I am sorry about the lack of periods wasn't paying to much to typing I was watching tv at the same time. I know the limitations and what is "safe" but yea I do get carried away sometimes. Also those cars mave monster horsepower I would defiently thinking about what's below my foot

Take away the Porsche feel oops.

rebuild is not the way to save money....

Parts are to expensive for these vechiles or what is it labor because it would take longer but I'd be doing it myself.

Parts are expensive.

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Buy a good car and take care of it. Leave the rebuild candidate cars to the, the, well, just leave them alone. Parts are expensive. And unless you have the knowledge, access to the tools and equipment a rebuild might require, you're looking at spending some good amount of time and no little money in making a sick car even sicker. If you want a second opinion contact Bruce Anderson (he does a tech column in Excellence) and ask him what's involved in rebuilding a Turbo engine. Sincerely, Macster.

Ya I got all the specialty tools at least for American engines and I realize there is a lot more science to building these engines then building a 350 chev but I really am loving how these cars look and even more how they handle. I'm willing to spend lots of time looking into building how it's done what's needed and that sort of thing(it's free " it's always great to finish a project like this and to know what your car is made of. Plus I like wrenching. Too bad napa doesn't have parts for these

If you've got the time and money to do it, then go for it if it's a labor of love. I don't really think you are going to save any money, but if you love wrenching and are willing to accept the risks, then go for it. Be sure to post progress and lessons learned.

I have rebuilt two salvaged non turbo 996s. I sold the first for a decent price and will keep the current one forever. If, you are mechanically inclined, there are some great deals to be had on salvaged Porsches. If you search my user name, you will find the posts on both cars that I have rebuilt. If you do not know what you are doing, it can be an expensive gamble. Good luck.

A new crate motor is over $73,000 for a Turbo. How many Chevy long blocks can you buy for that? http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...-05/101-00.php