996 Turbo owners: What tempts you?

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07-20-2018, 06:40 PM

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And beer. Oh, do I love beer...

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07-20-2018, 07:13 PM

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If I win Mega Millions tonight I can think of a lot of things that tempt me, that will no longer tempt me.

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07-20-2018, 08:07 PM

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If I win Mega Millions tonight I can think of a lot of things that tempt me, that will no longer tempt me.

Amen.

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07-20-2018, 11:26 PM

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Nobody here wants a Miata?

I already checked that one off the bucket list and it sits next to the 996TT. Totally different purpose and I don't want to part with either.

Now if I could get an NA (1 of 1), NB (1 of hundreds), or ND (doesn't exist so far as I know) model as a real coupe... shut up and take my money. But then again, such rarity defeats the purpose of a Miata: disposable precision track weapon.

Ah screw it. I don't know what I want.

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07-21-2018, 12:28 AM

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After 8 great years and 55k miles of ownership, I replaced it with a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster, one of only 142 ever made with the revised design. Has more than doubled in value in the 4 years since. Hard to accurately describe the driving experience, its just that good.

Enjoy your 996TTs guys, great cars.

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07-21-2018, 12:49 AM

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After 8 great years and 55k miles of ownership, I replaced it with a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster

Olé!

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07-21-2018, 12:59 AM

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After 8 great years and 55k miles of ownership, I replaced it with a 1999 Lamborghini Diablo Roadster, one of only 142 ever made with the revised design.

Yeah man!

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07-21-2018, 09:49 AM

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I built a Miata.
I'd have another.

911 was my end game. I can't wrap my head around owning anything higher up on the food chain.

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07-21-2018, 09:54 AM

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07-21-2018, 04:35 PM

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For those that have had 996 and 997 Turbo’s. Did you find the 997 being worth the ‘upgrade?’ Or was/is the 996 Turbo more than enough of a driver’s car for you?

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07-21-2018, 05:00 PM

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For those that have had 996 and 997 Turbo’s. Did you find the 997 being worth the ‘upgrade?’ Or was/is the 996 Turbo more than enough of a driver’s car for you?

I found the 997.1 not much of an upgrade. The 997.2 depends IMO on whether you want a PDK...game changer in terms of acceleration at the expense of a loss of feel. If the money was not an issue for a person, I would be inclined to skip to a 991.1 Turbo S and get the increased precision of handling (based on reviews, I've never driven a 991 anything).

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