Need some advice from Turbo owners
02-06-2012, 03:21 AM
#16
I do like your list of alternatives. I'm a little gun shy of my Alpina out of warranty- I love the 4 door black executive vehicle. The M5 hits high on my replacement list along with 2011 Audi A8 and newer 7 series. really like A8 for mpg- elegance. All of your alternatives are outstanding-
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Then you suggest. Turbooooooooooo.
Drop your nuts and get the turbo. the kids will love it. and the wife.
my soon to be- says I should sell the alpina and keep the turbo. timeless.
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Then you suggest. Turbooooooooooo.
Drop your nuts and get the turbo. the kids will love it. and the wife.
my soon to be- says I should sell the alpina and keep the turbo. timeless.
02-06-2012, 11:41 AM
#18
I had an 07 c2s. Sold it then a few months later got a 2012 tts. Have used the tts in three DEs. It was fun. Before I bought it I read the advice that a tts is a good alternative if it is primarily a daily driver, but you take it to the track occasionally. The GT3 is a good alternative if you use it more on the track. I had not planned on buying the tts, but knowing the 991 was about to come out and having read a lot of good things about the tts, I figured that was the way to go. I have not regretted it for a moment.
The tts is a good highway cruiser. Did a 900 mile trip just last week with it. It is comfortable enough in traffic. I have an S class too. The tts is still a little rougher on your body than the S class, but then again what isn't.
Have fun.
The tts is a good highway cruiser. Did a 900 mile trip just last week with it. It is comfortable enough in traffic. I have an S class too. The tts is still a little rougher on your body than the S class, but then again what isn't.
Have fun.
02-06-2012, 12:21 PM
#19
Race Director
Morning gents - I was hoping to get some "real world" feedback from the big boys on the Rennlist board. I have had a few porshe's over the years, most recently a 2008 CarreraS that I drove for three years. Had kids and wanted something a tad more practical, so got into a 2011 M3 convertible, and have around 1 year left on the lease. LOVED my 911, made some slight suspension and exhaust upgrades, and tracked the car 6-8 times or so. I have really enjoyed the M3, especially the bang for the buck performance, but finding that the M3 is little too "ricky racer" for me. I am a 46 year old business owner, and looking for something more of a sucessful, executive sports car / sedan. So, currently on my hit list is a) Mercedes AMG CLS63; b) some variant of a Panamera, c) 2013 BMW M5, or d) the new 991.
On the latter note, given the timing, the new Turbo will be out by the time I am ready to lease another car. While of course no one on here has yet driven one, my question really relates to whether or not a Turbo can be a realistic Daily Driver (sorry for the long preamble). While the new 991 variants of the "S" , 4S or GTS (if still ongoing) will likely produce some great product and stats, there is the obvious "mystique" of the Turbo to all p-car owners.
My wife has a 2010 S-Class, which we drive most weekends with the kids, so the Turbo would be my daily driver to the office (maybe a 30-minute commute with zero traffic), with use on weekends as errands permitted. Of course, I also am somewhat curious about annual maintenance costs on the Turbo, especially since I'll be putting 12-15K on it. the 997S was bullet proof, and all I really ever needed to do the entire lease was a) deal with $200 oil changes, and b) 2x a year rear tire replacements.
Anyway, thanks in advance for the feedback, pro and con.
Scott
On the latter note, given the timing, the new Turbo will be out by the time I am ready to lease another car. While of course no one on here has yet driven one, my question really relates to whether or not a Turbo can be a realistic Daily Driver (sorry for the long preamble). While the new 991 variants of the "S" , 4S or GTS (if still ongoing) will likely produce some great product and stats, there is the obvious "mystique" of the Turbo to all p-car owners.
My wife has a 2010 S-Class, which we drive most weekends with the kids, so the Turbo would be my daily driver to the office (maybe a 30-minute commute with zero traffic), with use on weekends as errands permitted. Of course, I also am somewhat curious about annual maintenance costs on the Turbo, especially since I'll be putting 12-15K on it. the 997S was bullet proof, and all I really ever needed to do the entire lease was a) deal with $200 oil changes, and b) 2x a year rear tire replacements.
Anyway, thanks in advance for the feedback, pro and con.
Scott
My work commute is 30 miles nearly all highway so I can put easy 60+ miles a day on whatever car I drive.
However, I have a weakness for long road trips whenever I can get away and I take the Turbo on those.
So, since I bought the car used in June 09 with just 10K miles I have added 76K miles to the car. Last fill up the car's odometer had over 86K miles showing.
Save for oil/filter services every 5K miles and rear tires on average every 20K miles with fronts every 40K miles (and alignment whenever all 4 tires are replaced) that's about it. Intake and cabin air filters get replaced every 2 years or so and brake fluid flushes get done every 2 years. My car is on its original brakes and clutch.
I expect the 997 Turbo would be the same or nearly so.
The Turbo is a joy to drive, offers the driver good visibility out which is important of course, is comfortable, is scary fast when one wants it to be, and did I mention it is a joy to drive?
These cars are very nice DD's the only downside -- at least to me -- is the fuel consumption when used in town for short trips. The Boxster gets around 22-23mpg in town driving while the Turbo gets, struggles to get and often fails, 20mpg under the same conditions.
Just a few mpg difference doesn't seem like much and it isn't, but because of the tank fill up intervals it does matter, at least psychologically, a bit.
With the Boxster I can get by on one tank fill up per week and oftentimes I can get 300+ miles out of tank of gas. With the Turbo I have to fill up the tank late in the work week and after getting only 250 or so miles from the tank.
Still, if I had to limit myself to one car as a DD it would be the Turbo.
Sincerely,
Macster.
02-06-2012, 06:28 PM
#20
Nordschleife Master
Aside from brief affairs with others, I've driven 4 997tt's as daily beaters. I'm currently dd'ing a 997 tt S cab. Prior to that I had 4 or 5 996tt's.
If your tastes run toward sporty cars, I can't imagine a better daily beater.
If your tastes run toward sporty cars, I can't imagine a better daily beater.
