Considering 996 Purchase
03-21-2003, 08:45 PM
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Considering 996 Purchase
Folks,
I've had an 86 944 Turbo for quite some time and do love it, but have always wanted a convertible. I'm considering a 1999 996 cabriolet but wanted to see if any current 996 owners out there own or have owned a 944 turbo and can compare the experiences of owning both cars. Any advice with what to look for in a used 996 would be greatly appreciated.
I've had an 86 944 Turbo for quite some time and do love it, but have always wanted a convertible. I'm considering a 1999 996 cabriolet but wanted to see if any current 996 owners out there own or have owned a 944 turbo and can compare the experiences of owning both cars. Any advice with what to look for in a used 996 would be greatly appreciated.
03-22-2003, 11:43 AM
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I had an '88 944 turbo for about 7 years.
I have a 996 coupe, so I can't comment on
the cab.
The 996 has a much friendlier torque curve
with no turbo lag. You lose the
sudden turbo rush, but the 996 is a much
easier car to drive in day-to-day traffic.
The 996 brakes are better. The steering
is somewhat better. You will notice the
rear-end weight bias of the 996. Obviously
the 996 has a lot more HP (~300 vs. ~220
if I remember correctly).
I have a 996 coupe, so I can't comment on
the cab.
The 996 has a much friendlier torque curve
with no turbo lag. You lose the
sudden turbo rush, but the 996 is a much
easier car to drive in day-to-day traffic.
The 996 brakes are better. The steering
is somewhat better. You will notice the
rear-end weight bias of the 996. Obviously
the 996 has a lot more HP (~300 vs. ~220
if I remember correctly).
03-22-2003, 12:58 PM
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Have you considered a late model 968. 996 is a wonderful vehicle but cab version is butt ugly with the top up, looks ODD even with the top down. Okay with optional HT.
968 is beautiful regardless.
968 is beautiful regardless.
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Below is the response from my dealer today about the radio problem on recent production cars...
"There was a issue with radios until about 6 weeks ago. We received a
software update from Porsche that rectified this."
"There was a issue with radios until about 6 weeks ago. We received a
software update from Porsche that rectified this."