View Poll Results: What is the most recent car you had before getting into your first 911 Turbo?
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How did you get into your 911 Turbo
#17
I actually have a unique situation where I went from a Mustang to a Corvette to a BMW MRoadster to the 996TT... My Vette was tracked fairly much in the 2.5 years I owned it, and it nickled and dimed me to death... Blowing the motor and then breaking the torque tube were the final straws for me... Then I fell into the 2002 M Roadster and thought hard about tracking it... I changed my mind when I saw how much it was going to take to install the proper safety equipment to track it and that's when I decided to sell it... I kept that car less than a year...
So when I decided to search for a new car, I had a short list...
Ferrari 355F1 Coupe
Dodge Viper Coupe 2004-2006 model
Chevy 2007 Z06
Porsche GT2/3
I located 3 of the 4 and made the decision to start shopping... I ended up making plans to first check out a "GT2 killer" at the local (former) Porsche dealer in Charlottesville, Va., then hop over the mountain to look at a low miles 2007 Z06, then hop on a plan and head to Florida to check out a 2006 Viper Coupe...
So when I arrived at the BMW dealership, they had a 2003 Turbo S sitting there in Silver... Bone stock... And they had a BLACK 911 Turbo idling... It sounded LOUD and looked evil... Menacing with the Sport front aero lip and rear GT2 Wing. It was setup as it is now with coilovers and some GT3 Eurospec seats in it... I test drove the car and was done... NEVER DO THIS... I paid full price (Minus $700) and the hook was firmly lodged in my throat... They had me... The car was modded with UMW turbos and some other stuff that made it brutally fast... And it had all the receipts and records from the previous owner, who it turns out has a business 10 minutes from my home.
I NEVER left the BMW/ Porsche dealership...
Mike
So when I decided to search for a new car, I had a short list...
Ferrari 355F1 Coupe
Dodge Viper Coupe 2004-2006 model
Chevy 2007 Z06
Porsche GT2/3
I located 3 of the 4 and made the decision to start shopping... I ended up making plans to first check out a "GT2 killer" at the local (former) Porsche dealer in Charlottesville, Va., then hop over the mountain to look at a low miles 2007 Z06, then hop on a plan and head to Florida to check out a 2006 Viper Coupe...
So when I arrived at the BMW dealership, they had a 2003 Turbo S sitting there in Silver... Bone stock... And they had a BLACK 911 Turbo idling... It sounded LOUD and looked evil... Menacing with the Sport front aero lip and rear GT2 Wing. It was setup as it is now with coilovers and some GT3 Eurospec seats in it... I test drove the car and was done... NEVER DO THIS... I paid full price (Minus $700) and the hook was firmly lodged in my throat... They had me... The car was modded with UMW turbos and some other stuff that made it brutally fast... And it had all the receipts and records from the previous owner, who it turns out has a business 10 minutes from my home.
I NEVER left the BMW/ Porsche dealership...
Mike
#19
After seeing some long time Supraforums (Steve T, Blkmgc) faces here, and of cours knowing the history of M3's moving up to Porsche, I'm curious to see what is the most common progression to a 911 Turbo.
So pick one, and if you are "other", list the most recent car you moved from into a (your first) 911 Turbo/GT2 (993, 996, 997).
Cheers
So pick one, and if you are "other", list the most recent car you moved from into a (your first) 911 Turbo/GT2 (993, 996, 997).
Cheers
92 Honda Prelude
94 Honda Prelude VTEC
93 Supra Turbo, single
94 RX7 R2
92 MR2
94 Supra Turbo
97 Supra Turbo, single
97 NSX
97 Supra Turbo, single
03 Turbo
All around, I think the Porsche is the best all around car of the lot. Two of the Supras were mind numbingly fast. And the NSX is still the most fun car to drive. I am going to get another one!
Last edited by Law Jolla; 05-24-2009 at 06:15 PM.
#20
ok here goes
11986 porsche t
21977 porsche t
31955corvette
41960 corvette
51963 corvete
6 1964 corvette fi car
71966corvett bb
8 1969 v\corvette 350/350
9 1956 post chev(blown 350)
10 a few family cars
present
01 turbo
11986 porsche t
21977 porsche t
31955corvette
41960 corvette
51963 corvete
6 1964 corvette fi car
71966corvett bb
8 1969 v\corvette 350/350
9 1956 post chev(blown 350)
10 a few family cars
present
01 turbo
#22
A...that's funny I thought the same thing only with the GT3 sets there is a bit of a trick to it so that's what I thought the thread was about...
#26
Had a supercharged Honda S2000 at around 360-370whp (I know you all laugh, but it was pretty quick and a great track car). 996tt was the only next route as everything else that I wanted was slower in every way.
FYI: For those who didn't get an E90 M3, I feel your pain. Car was amazing, but not fast enough. I am in Germany right now and watched/participated in the 24 hours of nurburgring and almost every team ran an e46 m3, only a few or maybe one with the e90.
Monthey Porsche GT3RS took the win over the factory Audi R8. Car was on KW Suspension btw.
Edward
FYI: For those who didn't get an E90 M3, I feel your pain. Car was amazing, but not fast enough. I am in Germany right now and watched/participated in the 24 hours of nurburgring and almost every team ran an e46 m3, only a few or maybe one with the e90.
Monthey Porsche GT3RS took the win over the factory Audi R8. Car was on KW Suspension btw.
Edward
#27
Past/Started in High School @ 16.
1982 Toyota Supra (Back when I was 16) "RIP/Totalled"
1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo "SOLD"
1989 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II "RIP/Totalled"
1989 Acura Legend "L" Coupe "Traded for 300zx Turbo/Shino Edition"
1989 "Shino Edition" 300ZX Turbo "SOLD"
1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo "SOLD"
1993 Honda Prelude VTEC "SOLD"
1994 Honda Prelude VTEC "Traded in for a POS Grand Cherokee, that ended up getting stolen, LOL"
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo "SOLD"
1997 Honda Prelude VTEC "Traded for 95 Prelude VTEC below"
1995 Honda Prelude VTEC "SOLD on Ebay"
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo|Single "SOLD"
1997 Lexus SC300 2JZ-GTE/Single "Stripped & SOLD"
Present:
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins/Laramic/Quad Cab
1995 Supra Turbo Hardtop
2002 Porsche 911TT
2003 Nissan Maxima SE/6MT "Daily Driver"
1982 Toyota Supra (Back when I was 16) "RIP/Totalled"
1984 Nissan 300ZX Turbo "SOLD"
1989 Mazda RX-7 Turbo II "RIP/Totalled"
1989 Acura Legend "L" Coupe "Traded for 300zx Turbo/Shino Edition"
1989 "Shino Edition" 300ZX Turbo "SOLD"
1990 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo "SOLD"
1993 Honda Prelude VTEC "SOLD"
1994 Honda Prelude VTEC "Traded in for a POS Grand Cherokee, that ended up getting stolen, LOL"
1991 Nissan 300ZX Twin Turbo "SOLD"
1997 Honda Prelude VTEC "Traded for 95 Prelude VTEC below"
1995 Honda Prelude VTEC "SOLD on Ebay"
1997 Toyota Supra Turbo|Single "SOLD"
1997 Lexus SC300 2JZ-GTE/Single "Stripped & SOLD"
Present:
2007 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins/Laramic/Quad Cab
1995 Supra Turbo Hardtop
2002 Porsche 911TT
2003 Nissan Maxima SE/6MT "Daily Driver"
Last edited by k-ore; 10-12-2009 at 05:52 PM.
#29
Still in new orleans? I just sold my 94 Supra single and am picking up an 03 996 wednesday in Atlanta. My supra is leaving home tomorrow morning, very sad few days for me.
Jayson