Need advice on used 2001 - 2004 Turbo
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Hello,
I'm brand new to this forum and this is my 1st thread. I am looking at buying a used 2001 - 2004 turbo at the end of this month. Before I buy one I want to get your advice, tips, things to look for, things to avoid, etc. Any information you want to share will be much appreciated.
My previous car:
2005 Chrysler 300C with HEMI, GSM supercharger and big boost kit along with many other performance mods. The car was putting down 415 rwhp and 435 rwtq. I loved that car but have always wanted a 911 turbo and decided to sell it and get my dream car. I owned a 1977 porsche 911 with 1989 engine, 1988 turbo body kit and many extras. The car looked like a turbo but it was not. I had to sell it due to rust problems. Now I am ready for a 996 Turbo !!!
Any information you have to share will be very helpful. I look forward to getting to know all of you and eventually contributing to the forum in a knowledgable manner.
Thanks.
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I'm brand new to this forum and this is my 1st thread. I am looking at buying a used 2001 - 2004 turbo at the end of this month. Before I buy one I want to get your advice, tips, things to look for, things to avoid, etc. Any information you want to share will be much appreciated.
My previous car:
2005 Chrysler 300C with HEMI, GSM supercharger and big boost kit along with many other performance mods. The car was putting down 415 rwhp and 435 rwtq. I loved that car but have always wanted a 911 turbo and decided to sell it and get my dream car. I owned a 1977 porsche 911 with 1989 engine, 1988 turbo body kit and many extras. The car looked like a turbo but it was not. I had to sell it due to rust problems. Now I am ready for a 996 Turbo !!!
Any information you have to share will be very helpful. I look forward to getting to know all of you and eventually contributing to the forum in a knowledgable manner.
Thanks.
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I'm looking at spending around 75,000 - 80,000 from what I can see on the market. Do I need to worry about gas guzzler or luxery tax? I just want to make sure there is no big difference from 2001 to 2002 or 2003.
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if you find a 2000, buy it immediately. they are the rarest ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by Lizard1
if you find a 2000, buy it immediately. they are the rarest ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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All of the local dealers have there cars on autotrader.com. I would start there. Also, look at the PCA.org web site. The last place is the Porsche web site. Three good sources.
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Originally Posted by Lizard1
if you find a 2000, buy it immediately. they are the rarest ![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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Originally Posted by cgeorgan
.... I was under the impression that by '02 most 'problems' had been fixed ....
IIRC, a change from 01 to 02 was a change in plugs from FR5 to FR6.
Did I miss something else?
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Originally Posted by robertp
All of the local dealers have there cars on autotrader.com. I would start there. Also, look at the PCA.org web site. The last place is the Porsche web site. Three good sources.
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If you are looking for cars with NAV in 03 they switched the NAV to PCMII.
Check out this 02 well optioned too:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...30521173QQrdZ1
Check out this 02 well optioned too:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...30521173QQrdZ1
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You can do a search for more detail on the differences between the 01 and 02 cars. The chassis, drive train and suspension are the same. In 02, Porsche added a glove box, Bose, flat black switchgear (gloss in 01), rain sensing wipers, and a few other things. I'm not aware of any "problems" that were fixed in the 02 MY. I have a 01, bought it new, and it has had no major problems.
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Good luck.
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