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mikeacollins

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Hi all you 996 Turbo owners. I need some help. I have sold my old 3.2 Carrera Targa to my brother, some time ago! Been driving around in an Audi TT with 260BHP which to be honest I have enjoyed, and now need a 996 Turbo! I can spend up to £60,000 but would rather spend less. I want one quite urgently but do not want to make any mistakes. Camtune seem to have a nice one in Speed Yellow, but is this a colour that would re sell OK? Clearly the 997 is going to affect values but by how much? Should I wait? What are must have options? If anyone has one for sale (the usual no accidents FPSH one owner type) please could they contact me, I would rather purchase from a PCGB member. Many thanks Mike
 
Mike
You are right!
I bought mine (2003 996TT) a few months ago having deliberated between a 996TT or 993TT for many months. The former being easier to live with as the performance is more accessible and so very smooth the latter being prettier although now maybe overpriced.
Your biggest decisions having set your budget (I would recommend £55K - £60K) may actually be whether you want silver and/or tiptronic! I found this very frustrating as wanted neither of these.
There were many features made standard in 2003 which is ok for the budget.
Personally I like the speed yellow BUT not sure if I could live with it!
Options/features that I thought were useful include sunroof, alloy interior kit, engine upgrades (DMS 500 already fitted), short-shift gearchange (the standard throw is ridiculous especially after the TT). I would have liked SatNav but the beautiful Cobalt Blue outshone that! BOSE is nice but not brilliant and I am enquiring as to how to upgrade this past the MOST obstacle. Standard exhaust sounds louder inside than out so I'm waiting for a Milltek...Xenons are standard.
As to whether to wait - IMHO, to pay 55% for a 3 year old car with 20K miles may not be the best bargain around a few months ago, BUT, I have enjoyed all of the miles since and it would be 3 years before the 997TT is at this value...?
Make sure you check all of the car's provenance and a good long test drive - be choosey. You must have an OPC inspection and a decent warranty - not with the outfit I was with [:mad:]
Apart from a clutch slave cylinder and the brakes (negotiated into the price and upgraded to Pagid blues at the same time as new discs with SRF) and getting used to the high speed 'patter' from the front end even after a good alignment seem to be the only marks so far - touch wood!
Sorry this is so long!
Krgds
Simon
 
Mike
I picked up a 996 selection list from OPC Reading yesterday and within their group they have 4 Turbo's ranging from £49,990 to £60,000 (2 manual and 2 tiptronic) also three from £61,990 to £62,990
You should be able to find quite a few at other dealers and unlike private sales they will come with a full Porsche warrantee
Hope this helps
 
Thanks for your replies so far, the longer the better, I am on a steep learning curve (never thought I would go water cooled!) Please keep them coming, and if anyone is looking to sell their pride and joy let me know.... Kindest Mike

PS Simon, already decided that I dont want tiptronic so more down to the colour now (I love speed yellow, but fear the sell on! black would be nice too!)
 
In my experience you'll find it hard to get a one owner Turbo in the price/age you're looking at. Place more importance on accident free and service history. I've seen many a one owner car of varying types used and abused.

Look for evidence of recent radiator replacement.....Just done mine, think most don't last 3 years and it'll cost you circa £1500.

Find me a red 996 GT2 and I'll let my TT go.

good luck.
 
I went from a 993 TT to a 996 TT 5 months ago - superb car, no regrets.

Make sure you get a Porsche warranty. If you going to buy from OPC, ask for Maria at Porsche centre west london. I bought a car from her without seeing it ( Im based in Preston, Lancs) - she sourced the car for me and was very helpful. I also found their prices to be the lowest around - was very surprised.

Personally wouldnt go for speed yellow - may be more difficult to sell on.
 
Once again, thanks for the replies, I'm still learning but not driving yet! I'm away for a week now and will book some test drives on my return. As far as I can see it seems similar price to purchase from official Porsche Centre as independant for comparible cars. This may just be because once you get to £50k, £55k does not seem much different!!!
Definately want Manual, Black, Silver or Silver Grey or Red (not seen Red though did they do them?) or the midnight Blue, must have PCM and pref heated seats and cruise, not so fissed about other options (X50 would be nice but they seem to get snapped up before they hit the market!)

Kindest

Mike
 
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