jgatesy

Hello all,

I am joining the club of being a turbo s owner here this weekend most likely. I am coming from 2 vipers the most recent a 13 GTS. I am in Michigan and want something I can enjoy all year and this car fits the bill for sure! I wanted to see if anyone saw or knew anything I should be asking.

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...34933553&Log=0

Archimedes

You sure you want PCCBs in a Michigan winter? I gotta think the risk of getting gravel up in there and scoring a rotor are pretty high, no?

kayjh

Are you sure you want to drive this car at all during the winter. Sure, it can do it, but at $140,000, I'd be thinking about a winter car.

jgatesy

I have another vehicle for winter if needed for deep snow etc. The scoring a rotor I did not think about. I definitely will think about that. With that in mind is going to the turbo not the s that big a step down?

kayjh

Either car is faster than you can use on the street. I don't see it as a step down at all. Others might see it differently, of course.

ggreg911

Imo both cars are way overkill for street use.

porsche42

Not sure about driving it in the winter. Need snow tires etc. And I worry about other drivers hitting you. I put mine away for the winter here in NE.
Great car you won't regret. It's a great GT car for those long trips.

jgatesy

Already have the snow tires. Has there been any stories of the rotors getting messed up with our midwest or northeast winters?

ace37

I'm buying a new TT instead of a TTS. I don't want centerlocks and I'm not sold on PCCB. Great performance but replacement CC rotors are around $5k per corner.

On a 991.1, an aftermarket tune produces the same power and torque with a 991.1TT and TTS, and otherwise you'd want to check for any features you care about that are standard on the TTS but options on the TT. PDCC and 18 way seats are popular wants.

The TTS outsells the TT by about 2:1. If you're set on a color you might want to consider both.

pitt911

only thing i have to say is i bought several cars from that place and no problems to deal with so that part you can have peace of mind

porsche42

Never heard messing up the rotors. Steel rotors could have the same issue, and I've never seen that either.

Good luck. The best thing about the PCCB no brake dust and they are much lighter than the steel rotors. Also they SHOULD last at least 100k miles of course depending on use.

Archimedes

Except you can't resurface the PCCB rotors. Score it and you're paying for an insanely expensive new rotor. I love my PCCB, but I don't think they're a good idea for a snowy climate that's going to have gravel on the road every spring time. And there have definitely been Rennlisters who have been unlucky enough to get rocks caught up there and scored their rotors.

And the other downside of PCCBs in a snowy climate is that you can't run 18" or 19" winter wheel sets, as they won't clear the calipers.

77tony

I'll gladly swap my steels for your PCCB's. It's the least I can do.T

Porsche Jeff

I would not drive it in MI winters and I am in Detroit burbs. It's not so much me that I worry about, but the other idiots out there on the road that don't know how to drive in snow.

Where in MI are you?

KenTO

I think a Turbo S would be a great all year daily driver. Put winter rims and tires on it and enjoy driving it year round. I have a 991.2 Targa that I just got and plan on driving all year round in the Canadian winters, in snow etc.

As Jim Glickenhaus said about Ferrari (and I think this applies to Porsche even more):

"Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your Girl Friend so she'll be more desirable to her next Boy Friend."