Red rooster

" Im looking to get my 1st 964,question is manual or tiptronic which is better and does it matter???? "

Try both to see if you prefer manual or tip . In the UK a Tiptronic 964 has less resale value than a manual and is more difficult to sell ! It doesnt have the same sporting image .
Personally I would not have a Tiptronic 964 , but thats my taste !

Good luck with finding the car that fills your needs .

Geoff
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KS400200,the oldest 964 on Rennlist,unless you know differently !

sean986

Thanks.
Yes it is the two on carzone but the front splitter would be removed its terrible....
The low milage (69k)Tip is a jap import,is that a bad thing or not???????

Christer

If it is a Jap import then why is it LHD? They drive on the left like we do....

Also, keep your eyes open for bull****. If the dealer or seller told you it was a Japanese import, then I would be tempted in buying elsewhere....i mean...Jeeezus....

tjr

The rich Japanese often buy prestige European cars in LHD as it is seen as a status symbol. Very odd I know, but not as odd as vending machines selling used schoolgirls' undergarments...

rotorheadcase

Cars imported into Japan are usually they way they come from the country of origin. A car made in Germany would be imported as a LHD regardless of whether they are available as a RHD. A Jaguar from the UK wold be imported as a RHD.

Uber 911

Absolutely correct.. its also a dry climate, they sand the roads Not salt them. So you can look under and in a car 17 years old from Japan and see no corrosion, oxidisation, rust or damp carpets.

zicoramone

Your absolutely right. Like tjr said the Japanese are odd people...they buy their Porsches LHD.

sean986

Yeah This is true,it look very clean,and drives well too.
Im havin a good look at the service history and see what thats like....

jbs

Befroe you buy a 964 - Tip or manual, lhd or rHd, C2 or C4 - I strongly recommend that you read Adrian Streather's renonwned book Porsche 911 Enthusiast's Companion Carrera 2, Carrera 4 and Turbo 1989- 1994 which includes a detailed Buyers Guide.

Streetfighter

I am a purist and have always believed that a sports car should always be a manual. There is nothing better than flipping through gears and hearing that engine whine. If you are reselling most buyers will look for a manual Porsche. If I were buy a manual its the only way to go!

gfunk

A question for Tip owners. Does the Porsche Tip blip the throttle on downshifts? I believe BMW's SMG does this but was curious about Tips.

Greg

adamfogerty

Although I don't have a copy, I noticed that the current issue of 911 & Porsche World magazine in the UK has a feature on this in their current issue!

From their web site:

Lost in transmission
Manual v Tiptronic. These days, there's not so much in it in terms of performance, but the argument still rages on. We pitch the two together and bring in a Sportomatic and a DSG Augi for the retro and future view on self-shifters

http://www.chpltd.com/911_porsche_world/

Adam

Christer

In the UK it is a fact that Tips command less money than a manual, so take that into consideration when buying (if in UK). I have a BMW 540 Auto and its friking great, but I would never have an auto sports car...and *most* people feel the same. So mind the price!

LouZ

No, just keep in perspective that we are comparing the actions of a 18 year old transmission to today's modern technology. My Tip has just 5 "performance modes" as compared to a 997's hundreds of modes.

Uber 911

Not on a 1990 Tip...