Turbo s or gts?
04-05-2015, 11:04 AM
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Just sold my 458 a couple months ago and picked up a 991 Turbo S a couple days ago. Truly enjoyed the 458 but it ended up being an A to A car instead of an A to B car. The amount of attention alone was a downer for me. The Turbo does everything my 458 does and probably a bit better for a better price point and is far more forgettable...in a good way.
04-05-2015, 04:56 PM
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I test drove back to back a 991 911 S coupe with pse and a turbo coupe
First we took out the 911 S cps, OMG the pse and liveliness of rwd coup was too good . I have PSE in My 981 S but i liked the PSe a little better in the 911s cpe.
The car felt alive and fun to drive, could it have more torque, of course yes but it was more than enough
Next we drive the turbo Cpe, i was warned not to gun it due to so much torque but the whole drive felt like driving an expensive Gt, the awd and extra weight probably cause it too be less lively /tossable but the biggest disappointment was the sound.
The turbos make some noise but no where as much as fun as the PSE. I guess turbos cannot be fitted with pSE
The torque in turbo is nice but I never in the test drives of the Turbo felt excited IMHO
First we took out the 911 S cps, OMG the pse and liveliness of rwd coup was too good . I have PSE in My 981 S but i liked the PSe a little better in the 911s cpe.
The car felt alive and fun to drive, could it have more torque, of course yes but it was more than enough
Next we drive the turbo Cpe, i was warned not to gun it due to so much torque but the whole drive felt like driving an expensive Gt, the awd and extra weight probably cause it too be less lively /tossable but the biggest disappointment was the sound.
The turbos make some noise but no where as much as fun as the PSE. I guess turbos cannot be fitted with pSE
The torque in turbo is nice but I never in the test drives of the Turbo felt excited IMHO
04-05-2015, 06:00 PM
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TTS Sound can be fix very easily with good after market parts. TTS look better, handling better, much faster but only you will make that decision. I do agree 991 Targa GTS is a beautiful car, we will never use all the power/torque on public roads in either cars. Good luck searching, both cars are great in their own ways.
04-05-2015, 07:14 PM
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Just sold my 458 a couple months ago and picked up a 991 Turbo S a couple days ago. Truly enjoyed the 458 but it ended up being an A to A car instead of an A to B car. The amount of attention alone was a downer for me. The Turbo does everything my 458 does and probably a bit better for a better price point and is far more forgettable...in a good way.
04-05-2015, 07:43 PM
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I used to have an M5 and a 360 Spider. It was fun for a time but I had that "if you had to chose ONE car" discussion with myself recently and time and time again I came back to the 991 Turbo S. Glad I did.
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04-05-2015, 08:26 PM
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The wide entry sill and outlandish styling of the McLaren take it out of the running as a DD for me. It has a much more racy cockpit than the 458 aswell. At the end of the day the Turbo S is brutally fast, everyday usable, elegantly styled and sounds fantasic at baseline and high rpm. I love that in a pinch I can shoe horn a person or two in the back seats, perform a lighting quick lane change, park it at work without raising a fuss and flog the ever living 'ish out of it on a track day with the fellas. It is the ultimate single quiver monster. On top of all that I don't see them all that often so I get to feel special/unique. win, win, winning. I used to have an M5 and a 360 Spider. It was fun for a time but I had that "if you had to chose ONE car" discussion with myself recently and time and time again I came back to the 991 Turbo S. Glad I did.
04-05-2015, 08:37 PM
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The wide entry sill and outlandish styling of the McLaren take it out of the running as a DD for me. It has a much more racy cockpit than the 458 aswell. At the end of the day the Turbo S is brutally fast, everyday usable, elegantly styled and sounds fantasic at baseline and high rpm. I love that in a pinch I can shoe horn a person or two in the back seats, perform a lightening quick lane change, park it at work without raising a fuss and flog the ever living 'ish out of it on a track day with the fellas. It is the ultimate single quiver monster. On top of all that I don't see them all that often so I get to feel special/unique. win, win, winning.
I used to have an M5 and a 360 Spider. It was fun for a time but I had that "if you had to chose ONE car" discussion with myself recently and time and time again I came back to the 991 Turbo S. Glad I did.
I used to have an M5 and a 360 Spider. It was fun for a time but I had that "if you had to chose ONE car" discussion with myself recently and time and time again I came back to the 991 Turbo S. Glad I did.
04-05-2015, 08:44 PM
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Both are great cars. I planned on buying a TTS and got a GTS instead. I drove both and enjoyed the overall feeling and sound of the GTS. Its a little lighter and felt that way after driving both. No denying that a TTS will eat GTS for lunch on a long straight section of the track. For 99% if my driving the GTS is more than enough for me. Can't go wrong with either one.
04-05-2015, 08:47 PM
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There's nothing wrong with personal preference. That is what makes everyone unique. The ability to choose based on our own needs ultimately becomes the deciding factor. There truly is no wrong choice here. Just conveying what I would choose based on my individual circumstance. Not taking anything away from your choice. I'm sure you contemplated it just fine. Good luck with the new car!
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04-05-2015, 08:56 PM
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Both are great cars. I planned on buying a TTS and got a GTS instead. I drove both and enjoyed the overall feeling and sound of the GTS. Its a little lighter and felt that way after driving both. No denying that a TTS will eat GTS for lunch on a long straight section of the track. For 99% if my driving the GTS is more than enough for me. Can't go wrong with either one.
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