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Turbo vs S/C my 928

Old 03-18-2011, 12:47 PM
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'09 turbo?
No question in my book. This color also.

Old 03-18-2011, 02:30 PM
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I would get the supercharger plus a few "refreshments" to make it even better. Then I would take the extra cash and buy a CPO 997.2 TT.
Old 03-18-2011, 02:38 PM
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Without question a Turbo S with PDK. Let me know if interested in a Cabriolet we have coming in.
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^^^All Turbo S' have PDK.
Old 03-18-2011, 05:35 PM
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Okay I didn't read the opening statement right...............this changes my opinion

Turbo S is one hell of a GREAT car...thats $160k which will be under $100k in a couple years.....of course anything you spend on the 928 will be essentially "flush" money too......so my answer

Call Doc Brown & say "I want a clone of Andy's"....ship the car with a LARGE check and your done.....

Don't worry about the auto..it can take it + Doc knows what upgrades to do already....

So I would spend way less with Doc for similar performance in the 928....then ship it to Paul for an interior re-do and for less than 1/2 the Turbo S you have essentially a brand new 928 stroker with new interior.....then invest the rest....
Old 03-18-2011, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by IcemanG17
... and for less than 1/2 the Turbo S you have essentially a brand new 928 stroker with new interior.....then invest the rest....
Except all that money is basically down the drain, just as the depreciation would be on a Turbo S. The market seems to value all the mods expenditure on a 928 for something like 10-15c on the dollar.

Given a choice in the Turbo S price bracket, I'd go with an already-fairly-depreciated F-car (550/575 or 612 if you need 4 seats)
Old 03-18-2011, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jorj7
$160K+ vs $8K+. If you have the money and don't care about depreciation over the next couple of
years then the new turbo S would be great fun.
Get the supercharger, and save the remaining $152K. Wait a while, and use the $152K to buy a nice used Turbo S, and then you'd have both.
Old 03-18-2011, 07:24 PM
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I tell ya... that Z is SMART guy!
Old 03-18-2011, 09:04 PM
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$160k for a car? That's insane, unless your going to have money to burn for the foreseeable next 10 years. Still, I would get it 2-3 years old even if there was enough money to fill armored vehicle.
Old 03-18-2011, 09:11 PM
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At age 70 some may have a different attitude about 2-3 years or ten years for that matter....defered gratification does not always work.
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Boost the 928. Buy a nice low mileage Cayman. Hire a DE instructor. Spend many days at the track. Hire a blonde. Do it all. And, get change back.
Old 03-18-2011, 09:42 PM
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I saw a beautiful 2003 turbo for sale the other day. Midnight blue/charcoal. It had the X50 power kit (450hp), full supple leather interior with carbon accents, and a host of other options. Was about $150k new. Now with about 50k miles they are trying to sell the car for around $50k.

This means, every mile driven cost $2 in depreciation alone. I don't know how that balanced with appreciation, but I can say it was a super nice car. Tempting, if I had the money.
Old 03-18-2011, 10:07 PM
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I've heard people say the that later model turbo cars are almost too well behaved and, because of this, not really that much fun to drive unless you are on a track where you can really push it. Never heard anybody mention a boosted 928 not being enough fun.
Old 03-18-2011, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon B.
^^^All Turbo S' have PDK.
wasn't stating otherwise...can't get PDK in a boosted 928, and it will NEVER launch like a Turbo S with PDK.

The new Turbo S with PDK is freaking unreal. I have a 500rwtq boosted 928 and have driven a few Turbo S. No comparison.
Did I mention PDK??
Old 03-19-2011, 12:13 AM
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Aftermaket ECM's can make it happen, well that and a lot of money.

Originally Posted by Abby Normal
wasn't stating otherwise...can't get PDK in a boosted 928, and it will NEVER launch like a Turbo S with PDK.

The new Turbo S with PDK is freaking unreal. I have a 500rwtq boosted 928 and have driven a few Turbo S. No comparison.
Did I mention PDK??

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