964 manual or tiptronic????
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" 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 !
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 !
#33
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....
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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.
#36
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.
#37
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Your absolutely right. Like tjr said the Japanese are odd people...they buy their Porsches LHD.
#39
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.
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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!
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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
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
#43
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!
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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.