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YOUR RESEARCHBuying a 2001 911 Turbo - what to expect
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Get a PPI for sure before pulling the trigger on it and check for stage 1 & 2 over-revs.
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If you are driving on the street, is emission testing w/o the cats going to be an issue in your local area?
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You're going to find that when you start talking about track use for the 996 turbo or GT3, then the topic of coolant pipes will come up.
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Hello, I'm looking at purchasing a 2001 Porsche 911 Turbo and am trying to figure out what to expect as far as price, maintenance, performance, etc goes. The '01 I'm looking at has about 52,000 miles and is in good shape but has been modded. Seller claims upgraded K16 turbos, 996 injectors, a catless factory exhaust, and an accessport. He also claims 508whp.
My main questions are: What do I need to watch out for maintenance-wise on these things?
What's a good price? This one is listed for 36k. It also has a a bodykit with wing, lip, and spoiler, lowering springs, and GT2 wheels.
Does 508whp seem like a realistic/safe number for daily driving? I'm not sure what boost is set at.
I'm looking for a weekend warrior/occasional track car. Any input would be appreciated!
If you think it guess what, someone else probably asked it already. Exhaust the search option and then you will be able to ask a more directed question.
508 WHP would be north of 600 HP at the cranks, the question would be long term reliability and if the car has been "beat up" by the previous owner, especially when the price seems a little too good.
As well, any CEL? If you are driving on the street, is emission testing w/o the cats going to be an issue in your local area?
You're going to find that when you start talking about track use for the 996 turbo or GT3, then the topic of coolant pipes will come up. If you do some searching you will find many threads about it (basically the coolant pipes are just glued in so if you run the heck out of the car at the track, they can come loose & spray down your engine & the track in a coolant bath. That said, depends on what you are doing with the car & if you aren't tracking it that much, perhaps wait until you need an engine out service then pin or weld the pipes at that time.
Maintenance wise, not a heck of a lot to be honest. Nothing special at least that I can think of. Get a PPI for sure before pulling the trigger on it and check for stage 1 & 2 over-revs. That will help to tell you how hard the car was pushed by the prior owner. As far as it being modded & driving it daily; I'd say that all depends on how you drive it & how hard you push it. Let's face it, if you beat on a car all the time, things will wear out quicker. But that's true with any car.
For reference, I have an 02 Turbo with 598whp and I love that car every time I drive it.
