575 HP Porsche 996 Turbo X50 - (One Take) 

Jesus you people are awful. This is a fair warning to keep discussion on topic about cars. Anyone who says some shit about Nyx that I find to be bigoted in nature will be quietly banned from commenting here. If you're a dick in these comments, it will be the last comment on a TST video you ever make, end of discussion.

Hey everyone, thanks for checking out the video and thanks to Matt for having me on his channel! I left the shoot that morning and drove straight to Tucson--->Dallas------->Richmond, all in less than 3 days. It was a lot of driving, but pretty comfortable. On the trip back the car was great, no drama/tickets. Those wheels make the car look insanely good I think, they are the proper size and perfect offsets for a 19" wheel on that car. It's just slightly too low, but easy fix. My other cars are: 1999 m3(dakar yellow) 2008 135i 2008 m3(e90) 2003 Land Rover Disco 2014 BMW s1000rr

Nyx is a very cool lady

Guys... this is Nyx. I wanted to update you on this car. I had it for awhile and did quite a few things to it, full paint correction, headlight restoration, hood and front bumper respray, ppf on the front, lots of maintenance. A friend near me bought the car and has done a lot to it. Engine out service to address gaskets, vacuum lines, pinning the coolant pipes, techart bilstein coilovers, retune, and several other mods including an even better exhaust, 4s michelins, intake, etc etc. I believe the car is over 600hp now. I drove it the other day and it was hitting 150mph easily ad traction was cutting in all the time. it has ~85K miles and is just getting broken in.

I couldn't agree more with every comment made. I also own a 2003, 996 Turbo. Essentially the same without the X50. So only about 500HP... And 500 LB-FT... only! The Mezger engine is GLORIOUS. And I've reached rev limit on more occasions than I care to mention. I have no issues with the car and I'm still able to get 1.3 bar on the turbos. The interior is something that we as 996 owners can argue with others over. I agree with Nyx. The heat that Porsche took was unfairly leveled. You cannot look me in the eye and tell me the 993, 964, or original 911/901 had a better interior because they were only beginning to have an interior at all by the 993. And the 997 was fairly unimaginative. It was simply to appease the 993 owners that were complaining that they didn't get round headlights and the interior was different. This is a common problem with long time Porsche owners. And I somewhat feel this way about the even newer cars. Though a 2007+ Turbo with a stick is also terribly compelling. But is it 2x in cost compelling... I don't think so. I could really give or take the 991 interior as well. I'm buying a sports car. Not a luxury GT. The wear on my 996s and Boxster has been much better than any other car that I have owned. The biggest aesthetic issue involves the full leather wrapped dash. Cover the dash in the sun. Repeated thermal/solar cycles will wrinkle the leather causing it to pull away from the speaker ports. It sucks pretty much. The 996 in many ways was the last of the more pure sporting 911 (Though the push towards GT car had begun). There was no Cayman in the lineup at that point. The 911 still had to fulfill that mission as well. My girlfriend got a 2001, 996 C4 after driving mine the first time. And before that she really didn't care what she was driving. Now she prefers her older 996 to her 2011 335i. Porsche is primarily selling to the MB crowd of late I think... Hence the lack of clamor for a manual. I'll give the PDK its heritage and dues... But it's just not for me. I also went through many BMWs before I got here. My 986 Boxster S changed my perceptions about what defined a car much more than pure power. The 996 turbo says... I will be great in all the same ways... But here, have some POWER! I also have a 996 C2 from 2003. The M96 isn't a terrible engine. You just need to take some precautions. I've put many, extremely hard miles on the 996/986 family of cars. I've been lucky so far. They've taken great care of me and put a smile on my face every time I start one up. You're going to love this car more and more and more. And the rest of the world won't understand. They'll just try to race you...

Love that she just owns her style. I always feel pressure to steer clear of the 996 even though that X50 is the absolute BALLS!. so cool.

To be honest, I agree with her about the 996 design. I don't mind the headlights! Later models, like the GT2, look sexy. God damn, I want one now.

This lady sounds more knowledgeable than a lot of guy who come on the show. Nice car too!

She's probably having the most fun right now! Cross country roadtrip in a 996 turbo! Lucky!

Ooh I see an e30

I've always wondered what these people did for a living

Don't understand the shit talking against Nyx i think shes actually pretty cool

Hi Matt and Hi Nyx, very nice car and loved the video. Just a clarification about the Type 1 over rev, 33 000 you need to divide it by 3 to obtain the number of engine revolution and then divide it again by the rev limiter. Might not be exact but as an example, 33 000/3 = 11 000/6750 = 1.62 min (or 98 sec). So the car spent a total of 98 sec at rev limiter.

Great video, and welcome to the club Nyx! Great to hear the 996 love :)Cheers,

We all love a woman like this lady. And the car isn't bad at all. Thumbs up to females who dig cars like NYX

Man that sound is a thing of beauty! Great car and great review thanks so much you two!

Beautiful car, and a beautiful owner. Enjoy in good health.

Great car. Great owner. Congrats Nyx. Thank you for sharing with us!!! Thank you Matt. PS. The headlights are way cool.

One of the most knowledgeable and honest owners this show has ever had. Big thumbs up!

obviously a reserved person but that smile on the downshift @2:40 says it all. Cool car!

morning everyone

Audio is worse than ever...Wife thought I was listening to bees...

This is my new favourite one take. I don't normally watch them all the way thru but this one I did. And I'm ready to watch it again.

Assuming this was taped awhile ago, hope you had safe travels! Love the X50s!

Congrats on your purchase Nyx! I hope you enjoy your 996 Turbo & have a safe trip back to VA 👍🏼

Whoa.. a girl that knows about cars... :O

Great find and nice choice Nyx! Thank you for sharing your car with us. Thanks Matt for putting Nyx on the schedule last minute and reviewing the 996 Turbo. Nicely rounds off your 1 take car library ;^) Although I used to be in to turbo cars, I am more of a naturally aspirated kind of guy these days, but I have always admired and respected Turbo Porsches. They have Great engines, Insane Power and torque, and Porsche build quality. The 996 Turbo X50 was about $160,000 + brand new and at its current pricing still looks nice and is a great bargain! The Mezger designed engine has no IMS issues and was taken from the design of the GT1 racing engine which means that it is virtually bullet proof. X50s do have a bit more lag around town compared to non-X50, but still an amazing package. Nice to see that Nyx is very car smart. That is a lot of power and car to handle so I highly recommend a few track days with a 911 Porsche instructor! Hope this car brings you lots of joy and Congrats on achieving your Porsche Dream!!

Thanks for the video. Matt you were super cool and restored some of my faith in the car community. I subbed to the channel for this reason. It's hard to find car related content that isn't showing off or full of hate. After all these videos are as much about the cars as it is the owners, and cool owners really can make the video.

A cross country trip in a Porsche with big horsepower. Thats LIVIN the life right there

I dig the looks of 996s, too. Glad I'm not alone!

Thank you Nyx and Matt for taking the time to show this car. It's fantastic. Great to see it and hear it.

Drive a turbo Porsche across the country? Damn fine idea.

Still the best looking 911 of all time...

I'm not someone who judges people based on their looks, but after seeing the owner, I _knew_ the comments were going to be a clusterfuck of shit. Okay you tough asses on the internet, where's your Porsche 996? Oh that's right, you don't have one because you spend all day talking shit on the internet, too lazy to get a job and acquire a car as such. Anyways, about the video: I've seen a few 996's at local meets and I don't think I've seen a cleaner example than this one. Definitely have a new respect for the 996 after seeing Nyx's one. Also, _loved_ the conversation during the drive. She knows her stuff and gave her opinion on things, rather than sitting there and agreeing to everything like some of the other people who have been on the show. Awesome review Matt!

Great vid bro! Nyx & her Porsche are bad ass. Knowledge is king. Keep up the great work!

Nyx is one awesome lady! I have a 996 Turbo X50 too, love it to death!!

Damn she knows her shit for owning it for one day, it takes me weeks to learn everything about my car.

Great video Matt. I too had an 2003 Turbo X50. Mine was stock but still very very fast. One thing I remember is the enormous amount of grip it had in different driving conditions. I sold the car for an E60 M5 (which I love) but after watching this video of you and Nyx, I feel like buying another one.

Another great video Matt. Congrats to the sweet lady and her new Porsche. Have lots of fun with it. :-)

Great find Nyx! I'm an oddball I guess as I really love the 996. It was one of the first Porsche turbo cars I ever got to see in person and fell in love. Hope you bond well with it since it will probably just appreciate over time now.

I'd be so excited to take a cross country road trip in that beautiful Porsche 😍

How much did she spend on it? Is it awd?

This person is living my dream. Coolest one take yet! Good luck on your trip!

Damn what a badass! Sounds like a crazy adventure!

In regards to over-rev: Ranges 1-3 can be achieved by bumping into the rev limiter (more likely if a car is driven in Sport Chrono Sport Mode). Ignition cycles here are no cause for concern. Range 4-5 This ranges (and beyond) can only be achieved by a miss-downshift and these speeds are pushing the range of physical damage. Carefully inspect the number of ignition cycles that have been recorded in this area.

I'm from the future, the 996 Turbo has... gone up

Love the wheels. Actually love everything about it, even the headlights.

Wow, I love that lady! What a fortunate person with the best road trip home!

Loved this one-take. As much for the car and 996 insight as for what a cool cat Nyx is. I bet it's a relief for you (@thesmokingtire) when the car owner is a chill to chat to as Nyx obviously is.

That's a nice car. Congrats on the new ride.

God damn this might be one of the best one takes you've ever done matt. Nyx is the kind of the girl you just wanna have a beer with and talk about cars, great chemistry between you two. She seems totally down to earth, not to mention she knows her shit about cars.

Great one take and awesome car. thanks Matt and thanks Nyx for letting him drive your new (to you) car. I don't know if I would haha

I have not read the comments that got Matt pissed but watched the video and have concluded that Nyx rules at life and will enjoy what many here will never experience and that is to drive across the country in a ripping Porsche turbo and she knows her shit. Congrats Nyx and enjoy yourself.

I like the fried egg lights too. Kind of like the YJ Jeep headlights where they tried something different and it will stay unique

Dude this thing sounds AMAZING! Great pick up Nyx. Love the car.

Great car, great owner, great channel!! Keep it up TheSmokingTire!! Love you guys!!

New rule: Nyx needs to be in more One-Take-Videos. Because I really would like to see the BMW's she was talking about from a person who obviously knows what she's talking about. Also she had 16 Beemers in a row? I think someone is definetely qualified to talk about BMW, right? +TheSmokingTire , Matt aren't you planning to do One-Takes in Virginia anyway?? Oh and this Porsche is awesome. I'm starting to respect 996 owners more and more because 996's are not that prestigous but they are still awesome cars to drive. Which means these are (maybe the only) Porsches that are actually being driven by enthusiasts who won't give a fuck about image, prestige and showing off but apreciate the 996's for what they really are: Fantastic sports-cars!!

Dope car and a fantastic guest! I'd love to see Nyx on TST again; maybe next time you're on the East Coast, Matt?

Holy shit at that drive by. Looks super clean. Great video!

Nice! I really like this car, congrats to the new owner!

Nothing better than a woman who truly understands cars and appreciates them, that car looks unreal to drive

Nyx knows her stuff! Shes a real car enthusiast, and owns an awesome Porsche. Great video as always, Matt

Amazing, love hearing you surprised by a car's performance. You definitely didn't go in with high hopes, but to hear your excitement was awesome!

man, I had so many 1:12 models of this generation of Porsche, it was my favourite! good buy, hope you have/had an awesome road trip Nyx!

Nice Car Nyx!! Sounds like you know your thing about this car!! Yes through some coilovers. PSS9-PSS10, or even KW V3's or KW Clubsport. Congratulations and keep us updated. Are you on Wheel well?

whoa, too much drama in the comments. Just gonna say the usual... Good stuff, Keep em coming Matt!

@TheSmokingTire This is a little off topic, but what's your personal opinion on rolling fenders? I'm considering doing a slight roll on mine, but something is holding me back. I rub when going over dips at speed though. I don't want to go smaller tires, but maybe some slight camber? Or just roll? Thanks!

My GOD that is a fast car. The fly-by shots are insane. Go Nyx, livin' the dream homegirl.

Wha the ECU counts the redline hits?

Nothing better than see a female know and care about cars. Brings way more to the car game. Shes got quite the bad ass ride there. But I will say get some KW coil overs or something. Springs are cool and all, but on a car like that you gotta go big on the suspension

Thanks for another great video Matt!

Beautiful car!! The 996 turbo is my favorite porsche.

Wow! Did anyone else notice how great the turning radius was at that stop sign?

She's so calm, If I bought my first Porsche, I would've jizzed all the way home. Haha

SO clean. Love the sound. Good work on the owner for buying it!

Nice car and a great video, as a fellow 996 owner have a blast driving!

16 BMWs, wow that's a lot of cars, hardcore car nut for real.

Holy shit that car is fast. My first ride in a Porsche was in one that was owned and daily driven by a lady, and it was before Porsche put automatics in their 911's.

Did Nyx ever put up a link to the site where you can post up the mods on your car or a link to something on 6speed or Rennlist? I am looking to purchase a 996 or 997 and I am wondering what has been modified on the car. Does anyone know if it was 575 wheel or crank?

Sweet car, like that 600hp, it's perfect, high enough to have fun and be a BLAST on pretty much any road but it's not enough to make it impossible to go WOT on the street. Lovin it!

This is totally beside the point, but what the hell is wrong with you all, Nyx is really attractive and clearly knows her shit about a car she's had for a single day. totally diggin this chick, and Matt, great one take as always. Keep rocking guys.

she is the coolest person to bring you their car! knows the car & it's a Porsche turbo!! excellent video!!

top car. great review. good driving skills. nice to see an owner who appreciates what they have.

This video is more than 1 year old but I still watch it for fun man... That's incredible! Please Matt, bring her back again! :)

Little voice in my head: "Buy a Porsche." "Buy a Porsche." Shhhhh!

Thats one cool chick! With excellent taste in cars :) No link to a page with pics and specs of the Porsche ?

One of my favourite passengers, good conversation and she just seems like a cool chick. I didn't even notice anything until I looked at the comments, and god some people are ridiculous. Nice car and a nice girl, keep em coming Matt!

Damn, this is again one of those one takes with such a powerful car, it's insane. I instantly want to experience myself how it feels like. Seems she made the right choice. Although the 996 is not the most popular, the bang for buck ratio is pretty good. Love these one takes Matt, so simple yet so great!

Nyx has been one of the chillest, informed but nonchalant and natural one takes guests yet. Not sure about the headlights comment but to each their own. This is somebody who would be great to have a beer with and talk cars and probably also a great TST guest. Not that it matters but she looks like a great looking gal too. Thank you for bringing the car and update us on your journey. +TheSmokingTire Props to you Matt for laying down the law - tells me your even a cooler dude than what i thought you already are. These arent true TST fans just trolls in their parents basement.

damn...think she knows more about cars than an average guy who has one

wonderful car i had one for the weekend i loved it. It feels faster than its spec on paper

I'm impressed with the knowledge and good taste Nyx has. I think this may be my next car to go with my 2006 CS.

I always notice people in the comments complaining about your audio Matt, personally I think it is just their speakers/headphones. I never seem to be able to relate to their comments. Great video! :D

This was very cool, she shared a special moment with Matt... I bought a Porsche 2006 Cayman S this summer and it is the neatest thing, it's tight, it's got power, and the previous owners took really good care of it, like it's new. In this video, he hits the gas and they both smile, and I experience that every time I take someone for a ride... It takes a while to figure the car out and at each step of the way, your amazed... I wasn't disappointed (and that was one of my fears) and I don't think she is or Matt is in the least.... A 996 Turbo has to be quite the car... Thank you for sharing with us and good luck with it.

this video never gets old, love me a Porsche

Beautiful machine.. Love the color and those wheels are an epic win.. Dont raise it.. Roll those fenders.. Looks great! Awesome Review :)

The smile on Nyx's face at about 2:38 when Matt downshifts is undeniable proof that 1. she's one cool lady 2. she really really likes cars Thanks for the great video Matt! now we just need to actually see Lucia's STI on E85 and racing tires!!!!!!

What a sweet girl, that smile during the downshift at 2:40 is what it's all about. It's sad there are so many assholes in car culture... Or maybe it's just RU-vid. Badass car too, sounds amazing.

sick car this woman has taste! love the rims aswell!

What an awesome woman, knows her stuff and has great taste. Big ups Matt. Keep these coming.