Thanks to all for the very useful replies! Test drove an amazing 01 tt today (<40 k miles, all stock, clean carfax) that I really need to adopt. If maintenance and PPI check out, this could be the beginning of a wonderful friendship.

I know from reading the RL that pictures are mandatory, so as soon as --hopefully- purchased, will post.

 

Was it this one?

 

Not trying to steal your thread thunder, but I'm sitting at the dealer waiting to take delivery of my 2001 (26k seal grey). PPI was gleaming sans the dreaded failed tail cylinder leakage). I am pumped!! And congrats to you (maybe)!!

 

Chaos, you must think I'm MADE of MONEY... I can't afford the 'real' wood trim,

here is my ride:

 

Here's what you can do with your C4S when the IMS bearing fails-

http://jalopnik.com/5814011/this-is-...0-bullet-holes

 

Used both of them as DD's. IMS blow up may be an insignificant % as someone said above but my experience is 1 for 1. Luckily the C4S was under CPO warranty. Dealer invoice to Porsche for a remanned engine was $23k CDN installed.

The turbo replaced the C4S shortly after the remanned engine was installed. I drove the C4S for 2 years and the turbo for one year now. Turbo has been very reliable. All I've had to do to it other than normal maintenance was replace the power steering pump ( a common problem ). Go turbo. Much better engine and more reliable in my experience. The power is also a hoot. Gas mileage on the turbo isn't very good but if you want good gas mileage, get a Prius

 

Receiver - you know i am not really disappointed by the gas mileage. In fact when I first got the tt, I thought geez more stops at the pump, yet i noticed you keep your foot out of it and just cruise, on the hwy at 75 I get between 26 to 27mpg depending on the day and grade of the road.

 

Interesting comments on the TT gas mileage. I'm averaging a little over 18mpg in the two months I have owned it, and at 75 on the highway I get about 26mpg. My highway/city mix has been about 25/75. I don't dog it all the time, but I do take every opportunity to push it a little when conditions allow.

I didn't care about the gas mileage when I bought it, but it has been a pleasant surprise.

 

I'm not sure how some of you are getting 26/27 mpg on the hwy. The EPA rates the 996tt as 13/20 mpg for city/hwy. In my experience, it is difficult to beat the EPA ratings. I'm happy if I get better than 12 mpg in mine.

 

im getting almost 20 with mixed city/highway driving. I am pretty heavy on the pedal also. When i picked my car, I drove from Raleigh, NC back to knoxville, TN and averaged 26mpg on the trip.

 

jury - Feedback from the onboard computer. Which is pretty accurate, I checked a few times and it is almost dead on.
My wifes Acura gets better mileage than the window sticker.

 

Interesting...I had both as daily drivers too.

2002 C4S - Great car but lost an engine to IMS at 19k. Drove 2yrs
2003 TT- Ran for 2 yrs as a DD now a garage queen, no issues

If I had to do it again i'd skip the C4S

Gas mileage...buy a Honda Civic

 

Gas mileage on mine is consistently 17mpg. I don't do enough highway driving as it gets 23mpg when I do.

 

The computer says 14 mpg on mine

Mixed driving, standard X50 tune. My old Honda SUV (Acura MDX 130 KMLS) gets 18 mpg on the same commute.

 

Is your's flashed? I noticed an increase in MPG with my flash. I get 18-19 around town and 23-26 HWY. So much depends on your right foot though. I can easily average 5 mpg if I wanted to.