BT ZR1

I have sold my 997 05 c2s and am drawn to the 996 tt. There seems to be good examples out there with 40's being the price for a low mileage car. These cars cost 180k tax in when new in Toronto. I have read the threads about what to check for, but please confirm if IMS is an issue for these model years. Any thoughts about bang for your buck welcome. I don't want to spend 80k or so for an 07 although i assume the incremental improvements are justified? I think mid 40s with the proper due diligence could yield a lot car of for the money? Thanks

"02996ttx50

no question that 40 will bring you a terrific car, but since you mention the 997.1t i would give some VERY serious thought to waiting until their price drops just a little bit more, and you'll have the better ( in my estimation ) of the two iterations of the tt. having said that, i couldn't wait either so yeah. 40k will get your mind blown daily. they're nothing like an n/a pcar.. and don't worry about the ims on the m96(?) engine is what i've learned. once in a great while an occasional rms leak, but no big deal. good luck in your search!

Dock

Describe what you mean by "bang for your buck".

BT ZR1

performance , handling , acceleration , great looking car .

Dock

I'd have to group handling and acceleration under performance.

As for "performance", this is stopwatch and tape measure stuff and is objective data. You should be able to look up what various sports cars have done in terms of objective data and go from there. In terms of trying to apply some kind of "dollar-to-objective performance-data" formula to the objective data, I'd be at a loss to help you as I don't judge a car in those terms.

As for subjective assessments, I'd have to know what cars you are comparing the 996 Turbo to before offering any feedback in terms of steering feel, brake feel, accelerator feel, shifter feel, seat comfort and stability offered the driver, sight lines from the driver's seat, how each control is individually weighted, how the controls are weighted relative to each other when considered as a whole, interior and exterior looks, and exclusivity. Just like the objective data, I'm also at a loss to qualify the subjective assessments based on a "dollar-to-subjective opinion" formula.

turbo4 me

IMS is not a factor with the 996tt. Totally different motor than the NA cars.

SSST

No IMS issues. The 996tt is a great value. IMO. As for performance, a $1000 tune will yield HP and Torque numbers very close to a 997tt. As for the other 997 improvements only you can decide what they are worth to you.

jason952

got the new excellence with an article on the topic

BT ZR1

you must mean the June edition?