Turbo S - What's this all about the S?!
05-04-2004, 08:36 PM
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Turbo S - What's this all about the S?!
Could someone explain why paying soo much to get the S model?
Seems to me that people are looking for good investments and garage queens..
But is there actually anything else that makes it explainable?
Can't really be that much of a difference between a Turbo S and a factory tuned 450hp Turbo. Some people mention weight, well I aint a superdriver so I can feel the difference between 50kg and have use of it on the track.
I mean:
Hey, Schumi would probably beat me easily in a C4 compared to me in a TT and we both where to race on the ring. So I think my cash goes on the track lessons....
Seems to me that people are looking for good investments and garage queens..
But is there actually anything else that makes it explainable?
Can't really be that much of a difference between a Turbo S and a factory tuned 450hp Turbo. Some people mention weight, well I aint a superdriver so I can feel the difference between 50kg and have use of it on the track.
I mean:
Hey, Schumi would probably beat me easily in a C4 compared to me in a TT and we both where to race on the ring. So I think my cash goes on the track lessons....
05-05-2004, 07:56 PM
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The Turbo S is collectible because there were only 182 made and these were the very last air-cooled turbos ever produced. One will pay a premium for a piece of Porsche history. FYI Porsche premium-priced the last 50 (it might have been the last 100, I don't remember) back in 1979 as it was thought those would be the very last turbos ever sold. The difference between 1979 and 1997/98 Turbo S is that the 1997/98 Turbo S is, in fact, the last production run of the air-cooled turbo - ever.
As to the performance / cosmetic upgrades - most can purchase a stock 993tt and use the premium dollars that would have been paid for the Turbo S for better performance upgrades (to and above 500 hp).
FYI - I went through this myself. I had an '89 930 3.4 and a '97 993tt. I could have traded both for a Turbo S. The deal I had working was very compelling. I was very much interested in owning a piece of Porsche history. In the end, however, I felt paying the premium for the S was more than I was willing to pay at the time. I sold the '89, kept the '97, and have been very happy with that decision.
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As to the performance / cosmetic upgrades - most can purchase a stock 993tt and use the premium dollars that would have been paid for the Turbo S for better performance upgrades (to and above 500 hp).
FYI - I went through this myself. I had an '89 930 3.4 and a '97 993tt. I could have traded both for a Turbo S. The deal I had working was very compelling. I was very much interested in owning a piece of Porsche history. In the end, however, I felt paying the premium for the S was more than I was willing to pay at the time. I sold the '89, kept the '97, and have been very happy with that decision.
Dan
05-05-2004, 08:28 PM
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Is there any reason of spending such a large amount of money on the TTS compared the TT, if you don't count in for that you're getting one of the last Air-Cooled Turbos from Porsche?
Lets say you're a Porsche fan because of the Performance...?
Lets say you're a Porsche fan because of the Performance...?
05-05-2004, 08:49 PM
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IMO, the only reason to pay a premium for a Turbo S is because I felt it was worth the $$$ to own 1 of the last 182 air-cooled turbos.
Clearly, if it was only performance I wanted, I would buy a stock 993tt and buy my own performance mods.
Ultimately, I didn't think owning a Turbo S was worth the price of my '89 930 3.4 so I passed on owning such an exclusive piece of history. Mind you, I still own a piece of Porsche history because the '97 993tt is the last FULL production model year for the air-cooled turbo.
Dan
Clearly, if it was only performance I wanted, I would buy a stock 993tt and buy my own performance mods.
Ultimately, I didn't think owning a Turbo S was worth the price of my '89 930 3.4 so I passed on owning such an exclusive piece of history. Mind you, I still own a piece of Porsche history because the '97 993tt is the last FULL production model year for the air-cooled turbo.
Dan
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05-06-2004, 12:42 PM
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Dont know why EVERYBODY advertises 182
From Offical Porsche website!
http://www2.uk.porsche.com/english/g...odelle_993.htm
just click for the 993 turboS
From Offical Porsche website!
http://www2.uk.porsche.com/english/g...odelle_993.htm
just click for the 993 turboS
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