Got the 997.2 TT
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03-21-2012 | 12:45 PM
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Got the 997.2 TT
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Just last week I picked up my 2010 997.2 TT from Hendrick Porsche in Charlotte, NC. Drove my 2011 E90 M3 down from Pittsburgh and drove the 997 back home same day - a beautiful drive.
Here are some specs:
* arctic silver metallic
* sea blue interior (much darker than expected, close to black in color)
* PDK
* sport chrono
* adaptive sport seats
* UAI (I had that added before I arrived)
* 1/3 front hood and fenders clear bra (same as above)
After having owned both a 997.1 TT (modded to about 650 hp) and a 997.2 GT3, this 997.2 TT is my favorite as a DD. It feels much faster than my modded 997.1 (and probably is very close).
Some of the suspension numbness I felt in the 997.1 is gone. But that advance is replaced by a major disappointment in engine note. The DFI TT engine is just so darn quiet. I'm not referring here to the exhaust note, rather, the engine itself. This is a known issue but not having driving the 997.2 TT before pickup I didn't realize how drastic this actually was.
For me the PDK is awesome. Tremendous off the line performance. I find myself letting the PDK do the work versus "manually" shifting.
Other than that I'm very happy to be back in the TT. I'll DD this thing for a while and see where I go next in perhaps a year or so.
Pics...
Just last week I picked up my 2010 997.2 TT from Hendrick Porsche in Charlotte, NC. Drove my 2011 E90 M3 down from Pittsburgh and drove the 997 back home same day - a beautiful drive.
Here are some specs:
* arctic silver metallic
* sea blue interior (much darker than expected, close to black in color)
* PDK
* sport chrono
* adaptive sport seats
* UAI (I had that added before I arrived)
* 1/3 front hood and fenders clear bra (same as above)
After having owned both a 997.1 TT (modded to about 650 hp) and a 997.2 GT3, this 997.2 TT is my favorite as a DD. It feels much faster than my modded 997.1 (and probably is very close).
Some of the suspension numbness I felt in the 997.1 is gone. But that advance is replaced by a major disappointment in engine note. The DFI TT engine is just so darn quiet. I'm not referring here to the exhaust note, rather, the engine itself. This is a known issue but not having driving the 997.2 TT before pickup I didn't realize how drastic this actually was.
For me the PDK is awesome. Tremendous off the line performance. I find myself letting the PDK do the work versus "manually" shifting.
Other than that I'm very happy to be back in the TT. I'll DD this thing for a while and see where I go next in perhaps a year or so.
Pics...
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03-21-2012 | 03:29 PM
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I decided upon the Fabspeed X-pipe only to enhance the sound. Should be shipped in 2 weeks.
Retains the factory cats, manifolds, etc. List price I think is $1650.
So I'll try it. If I don't like it I'll go with a full system likely between Europioe, AWE, or Fabspeed.
Vids and review will follow.
Retains the factory cats, manifolds, etc. List price I think is $1650.
So I'll try it. If I don't like it I'll go with a full system likely between Europioe, AWE, or Fabspeed.
Vids and review will follow.
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03-21-2012 | 03:53 PM
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I decided upon the Fabspeed X-pipe only to enhance the sound. Should be shipped in 2 weeks.
Retains the factory cats, manifolds, etc. List price I think is $1650.
So I'll try it. If I don't like it I'll go with a full system likely between Europioe, AWE, or Fabspeed.
Vids and review will follow.
Retains the factory cats, manifolds, etc. List price I think is $1650.
So I'll try it. If I don't like it I'll go with a full system likely between Europioe, AWE, or Fabspeed.
Vids and review will follow.
Congrats, nice ride!!!
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03-21-2012 | 07:02 PM
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Thanks for the congrats.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.
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03-22-2012 | 02:59 PM
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Thanks for the congrats.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.
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03-26-2012 | 08:32 PM
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I miss my C2S! Hope it's still treating you well.
Indeed, the turbo was just too tempting. Almost went 991S but couldn't justify the price new.
I detest the 997.2 stock sound - about 2 weeks away from fixing that.
Indeed, the turbo was just too tempting. Almost went 991S but couldn't justify the price new.
I detest the 997.2 stock sound - about 2 weeks away from fixing that.
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03-26-2012 | 08:36 PM
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Thanks for the congrats.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.
It's amazing how effortlessly super fast this car is.
I had an insatiable urge to mod my prior 997.1 TT. When I reached 650hp it still didn't wow me. There's something about the 997.2 that I think makes it feel fast enough.
That said a tune may be in my future. But frankly for me the cost/benefit may not warrant it. I figure if I need this particular car to go faster I'm really just perhaps better off trying something different.