palmpalm

Current (and first Porsche) ride is a 987.1 CS. Had it just over a year and love it. Have a new engine in it because old one was scored (its a CPO car).

Love my car! But I now commute 60km to work, including in the Ontario winter, on awful roads and I can't help but think a 997 turbo will be better as a daily driver and in the winter than my CS (I already got stuck in my CS with winters on it on an icey road).

I also understand that the 997 turbo is basically bulletproof where as my 987.1 CS wit the m97 engine has lots of known issues, scoring, ims, etc etc. I figure the 997 turbo is the better more reliable higher quality car too?

Plus, its a 911 turbo!

Before I make the plunge I am hoping to hear from people here. pros, cons, known issues with the car?

I know my current car and a 997 turbo are completely different types of cars. I want to hear what's good/bad about the 997 turbo from those of you in the know.

JayinToronto

I commute mine 60km (round trip) from downtown - DVP - 401 every day. The winter was absolutely no problem for the turbo's AWD. It's truly amazing with winter tires.

palmpalm

i will be on country roads that have not been plowed....

JayinToronto

Yes they will be when you're done with them!
(just make sure the car you buy hasn't been lowered)

palmpalm

thanks!

Igooz

What is a 987.1CS?

palmpalm

a first generation Cayman S (first gen 987.1, 2nd 987.2, third/current 981)

Igooz

^thanks...my wife has an '10CGTS that she loves but only gets around 13mpg...not sure about your CS but in the 997.1TT you will average a lot better than 13mpg! I am always around 26–28mpg.

Zeus993

An excellent car for Canadian year-around driving. I daily drive mine and love it. It's like a TANK. Out here on the 'wet coast' I don't put winter tires on it but you would obviously need to. Good luck on your hunt. Pfaff often has some nice TT's.

Yogi911

He has a cayman. Not a cayenne.

Terry Adams

A TT that gets 26-28 mpg? Gotta see that. Imperial gallon, maybe?

Cameronc08

Was gonna say I'm averages 16.2 mpg and I don't even drive all that aggressive. I must be doing something wrong!

550bryan

26 MPG in a TT is certainly possible, but not much fun while you're achieving it. If you drive the same way in a Prius you'll get over 50 MPG and you'll both be going the same speed, so why not just but the Prius and save a ton of money.....

Igooz

My commute is 2 stop lights and then all highway to an airport: OHare or FBO. Around 25.8mpg the past 4,000sh miles. unless of course I get on the boost which in this application is not the time or place and I don't have anything to prove to anyone on the street. (I had published my mpg figures once...kind of good).