The true price of the Porsche 911 Turbo (BCC)
May 23, 2013 | 03:15 PM
#32
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Alin,
How do you like your new R8 vs your 997 Turbo S? I had a R8 V10 spider M/T, a 997 TT-S, and a 997TT M/T, and of all three I enjoyed the 997.1TT M/T the most by far. I'm curious to see what you think. I wonder if the 991TT will be more engaging and fun than the 997TTS was. I found the 997TTS to be brutally fast, but honestly a little boring and not engaging at all.
How do you like your new R8 vs your 997 Turbo S? I had a R8 V10 spider M/T, a 997 TT-S, and a 997TT M/T, and of all three I enjoyed the 997.1TT M/T the most by far. I'm curious to see what you think. I wonder if the 991TT will be more engaging and fun than the 997TTS was. I found the 997TTS to be brutally fast, but honestly a little boring and not engaging at all.
However, it's interesting...I had a 997 TT MT that was replaced by the 997 TT-S after listening to the Siren call of PDK. The 997 TT-S is being replaced by the R8 mainly due to the desire to get back to a MT and to enjoy a naturally aspirated engine before every performance car goes to forced induction.
Jun 24, 2013 | 02:26 AM
#39
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Posts: 738
From: Manama
The word special is perceptive.
You want special, it has to be legendary and no longer in reasonable existence.
For example.. an air cooled Porsche.
A BMW road car with an F1 derived V10 engine in it.
Or a Naturally aspirated car of a model that is now FI.
Or...
Any car that is more than 30/40 years old.
You want special, it has to be legendary and no longer in reasonable existence.
For example.. an air cooled Porsche.
A BMW road car with an F1 derived V10 engine in it.
Or a Naturally aspirated car of a model that is now FI.
Or...
Any car that is more than 30/40 years old.
Jul 11, 2013 | 04:12 PM
#40
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Posts: 270
The greatest post I have seen in a long time - Thanks!
With these prices, I am (biased) hopefully optomistic that 997 TT and TTS will hold "better" values since the price of entry now will be that much greater.
FWIW - my 2011 TTS cab was just a tinge over $182K sticker - This was/is big money for a "production" P car. With the ~13% increase, that would put the car north of $205,000. I would have walked as my limit after playing with F-cars is capped at $185,000.
I don't (yet) see the performance difference between the 997/991 Turbo and Turbo S being worth the price of entry. Maybe I'm missing something here, but Porsche used to be cool because you could get a "real" sports car for under $100K (CarerraS) - Now a base Carrera S is like $130K?
Maybe I should sell my TTS and do the RR and GTR thing - or
RR + 993 C4S or Turbo
Vintage porsches are starting to look a whole lot nicer to me with these prices.
Its happening to watches - the prices are getting to high, and nothing is moving. It will happen to cars. This pace cannot keep up forever.
asg
With these prices, I am (biased) hopefully optomistic that 997 TT and TTS will hold "better" values since the price of entry now will be that much greater.
FWIW - my 2011 TTS cab was just a tinge over $182K sticker - This was/is big money for a "production" P car. With the ~13% increase, that would put the car north of $205,000. I would have walked as my limit after playing with F-cars is capped at $185,000.
I don't (yet) see the performance difference between the 997/991 Turbo and Turbo S being worth the price of entry. Maybe I'm missing something here, but Porsche used to be cool because you could get a "real" sports car for under $100K (CarerraS) - Now a base Carrera S is like $130K?
Maybe I should sell my TTS and do the RR and GTR thing - or
RR + 993 C4S or Turbo
Vintage porsches are starting to look a whole lot nicer to me with these prices.
Its happening to watches - the prices are getting to high, and nothing is moving. It will happen to cars. This pace cannot keep up forever.
asg