What what you have bought instead of the 996 tt ?
#20
01-27-2009, 12:07 PM
I was also looking at the 07-08 RS4 - wanted something fast that could go anywhere.
RS4 was more practical but had to go with the TT after testing both!
RS4 was more practical but had to go with the TT after testing both!
#25
01-27-2009, 01:40 PM
Leaning that way - then I have to mod the interior too since my wife likes the 997 interior much better. But that's another fun game anyway.
#26
01-27-2009, 01:54 PM
the 997 int is real nice but u can paint a few pieces and buy some seats ur good then u get the most important part of the puzzle tttttturbos lol
#27
01-27-2009, 03:35 PM
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My story of when I bought the car is on here somewhere... But I was looking at three cars... Two of them were within driving distance, and one was within flying distance.
First was a 2007 Yellow Chevy Z06 with 1800 miles on it. It had the 2LZ package. It was in Harrisonburg, Va.
Then I found what was described as a "modified" GT2 an hour away at the local (former) porsche (now BMW) dealership in Charlottesville, Va.
Third was a 2005 Blue Viper GTS coupe. It was located in Florida.
They were all within $10K of each other price wise.
My mistake was calling my buddy Jim McNemar up and telling him I was going to go check the two local to me out. He knew the sales rep at the Porsche dealer well, as he'd bought his 2005 GT3 there... So he suggested we check out the Porsche first.
NEVER go "test drive" a modified car.
It was NOT a GT2. It was a 996TT with a GT2 wing and dyno sheets that showed 510WHP and 530#ft of torque. It also had a folder 2 inches thick with all the receipts for all the suspension/motor/interior/other mods, to the tune of about $25K worth.
I never left the Porsche dealership.
Mike
First was a 2007 Yellow Chevy Z06 with 1800 miles on it. It had the 2LZ package. It was in Harrisonburg, Va.
Then I found what was described as a "modified" GT2 an hour away at the local (former) porsche (now BMW) dealership in Charlottesville, Va.
Third was a 2005 Blue Viper GTS coupe. It was located in Florida.
They were all within $10K of each other price wise.
My mistake was calling my buddy Jim McNemar up and telling him I was going to go check the two local to me out. He knew the sales rep at the Porsche dealer well, as he'd bought his 2005 GT3 there... So he suggested we check out the Porsche first.
NEVER go "test drive" a modified car.
It was NOT a GT2. It was a 996TT with a GT2 wing and dyno sheets that showed 510WHP and 530#ft of torque. It also had a folder 2 inches thick with all the receipts for all the suspension/motor/interior/other mods, to the tune of about $25K worth.
I never left the Porsche dealership.
Mike
#30
01-27-2009, 09:25 PM
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I bought the TT knowing it would stay relevant, both performance and looks wise, for at least a decade.