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Dilemma ... '996 X50 turbo or Cayman GT4'

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I've covered some 22,000 miles in my 2004 manual X50 turbo from new, and love driving the car, but as you can tell, the car does not get used much.

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I've covered some 22,000 miles in my 2004 manual X50 turbo from new, and love driving the car, but as you can tell, the car does not get used much.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've covered some 22,000 miles in my 2004 manual X50 turbo from new, and love driving the car, but as you can tell, the car does not get used much. I've got a Cayman GT4 due for delivery in October, and my dilemma is whether to keep both, or make a choice. My ever increasing garage makes it hard to justify yet another motor ! Suggestions welcomed .. cheers

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GT4 - should be sensational, and will complement the 993 nicely. Personally, not a fan of the Turbos.

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The Cayman will almost certainly be more involving/rewarding than the Turbo (a 996 C2 is, so it's a fair bet...) I'd sell the Turbo; it will get driven even less after you get the GT4.

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I think driving the GT4 will always be a special occasion, and if you do so few miles in your Porsches, which keys are you going to pick up when you get the opportunity?

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As you love driving the car you should keep it and the justification is that its appreciating in value, excluding the Cayenne all your cars will appreciate so just drive them and enjoy them.

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Ive a Turbo and just over a year ago got a 991 GT3. Im keeping both even though I don't have a garage for the Turbo but its a fantastic car and I enjoy driving both as they are like chalk & cheese (one manual 4 wheel drive the other pdk rear wheel and 13yrs age apart for starters), both put this massive smile on my face every time I take them out. I certainly drive them more with 81,000 on the Turbo (ive had it 9yrs) and 8,000 on the GT3. I would keep the 996 Turbo and enjoy the contrast between all your cars but I appreciate the problem of not being able to drive them as much as you might like. D.

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I'd just like to say have no idea - I don't suffer from Lucky B*****d syndrome.....! [ ]

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