snolvr

Similar to others, my 6M .1 because of entry price, Mezger, and for me the preferred looks of the headlights and taillights(subjective of course) Custom tune and exhaust and it's absolutely perfect.

NSXavier

I enjoy removing 911 Turbo engines and fixing coolant leaks and camshafts is why I chose the .1. Next to paying my taxes, it is probably my favorite pastime.

Dodaleca

Would have been happy with either (each version has its pluses and minuses).

First great car I found that I actually had a chance to buy (everything nice was being sold very fast when I was looking) was a ".2" so I bought it (2010 Carrera White TT coupe, 6 speed manual, Lightweight sport buckets, PCCB, factory XAF aerokit).

Terry Adams

Medical affected my decision more than anything else.

Would have been happy to keep my 993S MT, but was coming up on first of two hip replacements. Thought I needed some kind of automatic, but could not be more than a few hours without a 911 of any kind.

Damned if the surgeon didn't tell me later, could have kept the MT. Hip was more genetic related than clutch use or sports.

Have a few hours seat time in a friend's PDK. For my mostly DD grocery getter driving, however, not much difference. But I do agree with cyclrdr's comment about the handling aspect of the .2 when it comes to canyon carving.

Missed the light weight and nimbleness of the 993. That's how I boiled my brake fluid trying to keep up with 993 group up and down Mt Palomar in my TT. Understeer in slow corners was pitiful.

Needsdecaf

Needsdecaf

My perfect spec!

Dennis C

When I bought my 997.1 TT, I didn't have a strong preference between the two generations. Price was a factor to me, but finding the right car was more important. I wanted a manual transmission, I wanted PCCB, I wanted an interesting exterior color (no black, no silver, no grey), I wanted an interesting interior color (not black), and I wanted an unmolested car. As I looked at various cars, I decided that I prefer the analog look of the 997.1 cars, especially the rear and the incandescent tail lamps. It just looks right for the 997 generation, and it's cool because it's the last 911 that didn't have more modern LED lights. Once I settled on a cabriolet (it was my first), my choices became very limited. There was no cabriolet in the US in 2007, and the 2009+ cabriolets that met my specifications were much harder to find. 2008 cars gave me the most options to consider. The things that I like better about the .2 cars include the ventilated front seat option, and the center lock wheel option.

wcarson

I bought a 997.1 because I was set on a 6 speed manual. I had a bad experience shortly after purchase- broke a timing chain resulting in bent valves and rods. To make lemonaid out of lemons (and I'll conveniently forget about the $$$ involved!), I built the motor into a 3.8L forged motor with 68mm VTG's. After a year or so, I further stepped up and went to a full XR1000 conversion. So what am I left with? A built 3.8L 6 speed Mezger car with a lot of power (750 all wheel HP on 91octane, 850 awhp on e85). Would I do it again? That's a good question. The fact to the matter is a STOCK PDK 997.2TT is faster 0-60 than I will ever be. Yeah, I could probably learn to dump the clutch and abuse things to be close 0-60-wise, but that's not my style. But on a freeway pull- or anything over about 30 mph- I will kill nearly anything on the street. I've previously owned a built z06 and built GT500 and my built 997TT will absolutely kill them on any day in any conditions- any place, any time.

Since buying my 997.1TT, I have become more focused on performance numbers. I can tell you that if 0-60 acceleration times are important to you, then go for the 997.2TT with PDK. That being said, I love the 6 speed. It is a bitter pill to swallow though knowing that any moderate HP sports car with dual clutch transmission will smoke me at the stoplights. Part of it is my driving style.....but a lot of it is the technical superiority of the dual clutch. That being said, my 6 speed is very very engaging to drive and is a fully immersive experience each time I drive it. It never gets old. But I'm old school and also have a hot rodded '70 911, '82 930, '63 356, and even a supercharged 65 Mustang thrown in for good measure. I'm not old yet though...I'm 46 FWTW.

In summary- If you don't care about raw acceleration numbers from a dig and want a manual, the 997.1 is the obvious choice. If you want a good baseline platform that accelerates out of the hole like most cars cannot, and you don't require a manual transmission, go for the 997.2TT. The caveat to this argument is that there are drivers out there who pilot 997.1TT 6 speed manuals with aggression and skill that very nearly keep up with the PDK's. I'm just not one of them.

Skwerl

^^^ This post speaks to me. My dream is to do a super streetable 3.8 sleeper build like that. Likewise not as interested in clutch drops to smoke some Mustang at a stoplight, I love the 3/4/5 gear pulling power the most.

Have you posted more info/photos on that build anywhere?

wcarson

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-turb...ll-review.html

Jeff Jones

I’m sort of working my way through a bucket list of 911s as a serial collector and had never owned a real Turbo. I wanted as close to the true super car 911 Turbo experience as I could get and that meant a .2 TTS w/PDK. I didn’t want a manual Turbo (until I saw how rare the .2s were but that was a passing desire) because I think they have too much power to really enjoy shifting. I would want a manual older 911 where you can use all the power all the time.

I also liked that the .2 suspension seemed much better sorted, had a number of key improvements and a more modern feeling interior.

To get the same performance with the .1 would mean more mods than I want on a car and it would have to be a manual, the auto in the .1 was a negative in my comparison. Lastly, from all of my research, the .2 seems to require less maintenance although I know the motor in the .1 is solid once the cooling issues are sorted.

They are both amazing cars that we are lucky to be able to own and enjoy.

nzskater

All solvable, GT2RS rear sway bar and Castrol SRF will have the 993’s struggling to keep up with you