Porsche 911 996TT Turbo (X50) Review, An Owner’s Perspective 

+Alan Buckingham wow. What a nice compliment. Thank you for telling us that! Heidi's

Thanks Alan! Really glad you liked it! It is a really fun car and I think folks are starting to finally come around. Franny

I agree, good review. I would just point out that ALL Mezger's do not have IMS bearings. IMS issues exclude the 996TT (A Mezger).

Thanks Greg! Those lifts have a thousand uses ;) Franny

+audioisgood that's awesome. Welcome. Our goal is to try to start putting out reviews much more often. We will hopefully have some cool do it yourself videos for 996 related items too. For example, Franny cuts open the oil filter. A very helpful way to deal with 996 oil changes. Heidi

audioisgood Totally! The na cars are great performers too. They will be on sale until folks wisen up to that. Welcome to the channel! Franny

Wow, thanks!

Thanks Eric! Welcome to the channel! Franny

Luck is right! I do not know why our channel is so hard for people to find it. We just had some friends buy a house up that canyon and have another set who live there already! We have lots of videos with it. Check out the Canyon run with our two 911s and also the Ferrari 308 Review and our 356 Review. Heidi

Awww. Thanks. Spread the word. Heidi

Thanks!

+jeremylam hi there. Glad you could join us. I have promised another 996 owner we would do a garage door opener dash install and Franny has it on her radar. We should be shooting that soon. Sometime this winter I would like to get heated seats installed, because our car didn't have them as an option. We will both be involved in that. Glad you subbed. Heidi

Jerry Mabary Thanks so much Jerry! Glad you liked it. That is our plan :) F

Thanks!

+James Westwood I am always happy to hear that our reviews are interesting. Thanks! Heidi

Yea! It only took us five tries to get it filmed ;) Your Viper has to be similar... Just a different vibe? F

+NicksRSR yea! Thank you. Please tell us what you would like to see more of! Heidi

Thanks Ryan! If you like the PCA runs, check out our drive to Co Springs with a 918, or the Gimmick Rally. Both were PCA events. Really fun! Thanks for watching! Franny

Thanks!! Franny

Thanks! Yup, that drone has a thousand uses. Great gimbal camera - and the wind was whipping that day! Thanks so much! Franny

+ThePhilandPam awesome. Thanks! Heidi

+RocketJohn thanks John, I wish I could tell you the 993 review is next, but it's not. We have to make sure we don't forget anything on that one. Heidi

+jordan that's great. Thank you! Heidi

Yea!

Thanks so much! F

Thanks and welcome! We did a whole series on our 3.2 Carrera as well. They have gone nutso too. Who could have known?

Thanks.

Thanks John. It is nice to see you making it through our videos. Let us know what you think of the Broadmoor Christmas or Eclipse video. They are not really car related.

Heidi and Franny's Garage Ok. I'll look for them. If you can't tell, I've always been a Porsche nut. Not giving up on getting one. Biggest problem I'm having is finding one close by. I did find one and drove it. It had really been abused. Would have taken a lot of money to get it right. Oh well. I'll keep looking. Great job ladies!

I watched those videos. Beautiful area. The Broadmoor is really something. Thanks for suggesting them.

+chuck121370 lol. We were only doing what our subscribers wanted. Yeah, this car is a bargain right now and the Mezger engine makes it highly desirable. Just get a PPI and be careful of modifications. We were extremely fortunate to find an original car. Good luck on your hunt. Let your wife drive it too and have some fun and she will let you get one. Heidi

+Erika Pape hi Rikki. You are so sweet. We have plans both days next weekend, however, on Sunday our plans are to attend the Annual Italian Automezzi in our Ferrari. If you are interested in attending the show, it is free I believe but it is a fundraiser to raise money for JD. If you would like to meet us there, we can visit and possibly eat lunch there. We will be there most of the early hours of the day past lunch. The address is. 11701 Community Center Dr, Northglenn, CO 80233. It's called JB Rains Park. The address is different in a couple of places. It might be 11801 as well. Sorry to be unclear. It is our first time at this location. Car show is 9 to 1 or so. See you there. Heidi

Heidi and Franny's Garage That looks like a great event, we will definitely take a swing by. Looking forward to seeing the Ferrari and all the other great Italian cars! - Rikki and Nick

+Auto Amateur thanks. It looks very similar to your car....

+Herwig V great. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. Heidi

+Nick Castiglione yes. They are addicting, aren't they? Heidi

+Dennis Cassell thanks Dennis!

+mousetrap 134 thank you!

Thanks!

+radinm hey Radin. As I recall, both of us got a pretty spirited ride in your Carrera as well! Great to hear from you. Hope you are doing well. Heidi

It is a great car! It just doesn't like being water-cooled...

+Carlitox b it's on our list to do. We will for sure. Heidi.

Thank you Norm. Heidi

Heidi and Franny's Garage Just an Fyi: I had Fabspeed do the ecu tune and Maxflo exhaust in house a few yrs back, sound and power increases are fantastic & truly transform the 996tt for the better. Gives it a much more usable and linear Power Band. I am in No way affiliated... just giving you a heads up.👍

Norm Sallitt good to know. We tuned our former Boxster a few years ago and it made such a difference. Our turbo is already crazy fast and with the X50 option, it is already quite fast. Maybe someday though. I have been saying for four years now that I want heated seats in that car, and I still don’t have them! Maybe this winter we will do it. Heidi

Thanks! That is a really pretty road. Same road we drove for the 911 Canyon Drive. Fun! F

They are awesome. That is low mileage too. Great!

+Shihon Lam thanks. I prefer the Mezger. I know that later 997s had a different engine. I am pretty sure the 997.1 is the fastest Mezger. The 997.1 is the last of the Mezger, like the last of the air cooled. It is highly sought after too. It's just another 20k to 30k. Heidi.

Oh, you bet! Yup, a couple Vespa ET4s and an old 1983 Honda C70 Passport. They really just need a little dusting off... We'll get to them soon! F

+Home Built By Jeff thank you. It means a lot coming from you. You have great production quality on your videos and Franny and I strive to produce more quality videos. This video was really tough for us. We don't have a formula yet. It took a lot of days and locations as you can see. However, we are finally happy with it! Thank you for watching it with your busy schedule. I still have several of yours to catch up on. Heidi

Thanks! That turbo is a crazy car! Drove it to work a few days ago and it always surprises me how fast it really is.

We love that canyon.

​@@HeidiandFranny Keep it going you two, your channel is full of excellent information. Cheers to a new decade!

@@HeidiandFranny Hello, I really enjoy all of your videos. The 996 is one of the best Porsche car ever made IM0...love those headlights. Hey if you don’t mind, can you share the name of these mountain roads you two were cruising on in this video? Thanks & keep those videos coming...

@@TubTechGuru we filmed most of that around our neck of the woods on Hwy 93 near Golden, CO and Leyden Road. I think we also took it up Coal Creek Canyon near there as well. Heidi

@@HeidiandFranny Thanks Heidi, I’ve been to many of our beautiful mountain roads in the states but since your video was filmed inside & backward, it throw me off these roads...😁 I’ve driven on Coal Creek Canyon (Hwy 72) many times and it is one of best mini roads for cruising, especially after 4pm til sunsets. Again, thanks and hope to see you two at the next Adam’s Polishes Cars & Coffee...if whenever that happens again.

Hi Sam, you are correct! I believe 2005 was the last year for the option sticker under the bonnet. We had a 2006 Boxster and it did not have the sticker. On the pre-2006 that option sticker can be a good sign that the bonnet has not been replaced ;) Franny

+drdennington Franny is an Aerospace engineer by schooling. Heidi

drdennington I guess I do :) I'll have to remember that. Engineers are a different breed, huh? These cars are a perfect tonic for people like us :) Super glad you liked the video! Franny

+Kevin Davis fingers crossed for you. I think you are still ok. You have time. We bought our car in the winter too. Cabs are generally cheaper then. Heidi

+Rene Lizarraga thank you!

I bet it wouldn't be a problem... I think all the connections are pretty long. You might want to look at the service manual and see if there are any special brackets and such.

Right. It was bigger turbos (same as the GT2), Fins on the intercoolers are extended, and the ECU is remapped. The "normals" boost to 0.7bar where the X50 will boost stock to 1.0bar. If you don't want to fuss with aftermarket or you want to keep the car original, the X50 is pretty awesome. There isn't nearly as big a price jump now in the used market. I'm not sure what the percentage made was, but they are virtually identical to the '05 S without that premium. My understanding.

Michael let me check with Franny. It was cheap and maybe we can make a video. Heidi.

Wow, that was a lot of questions! So, we have a recent video covering the costs of the 996TT. We will be making videos for the other cars as well :) Yes, the 356 was our first, but it has been in Heidi's family for almost 60 years! Cabs are great. Once you feel the freedom of no roof, you just can't go back ;) White just sort of worked out, but certain cars rock certain colors and I think Porsche can rock white, yellow, and a few others... Ferraris rock red like no other brand :) The latest car is actually the 993. We got that to replace our '06 Boxster S that we sold to a friend. I know they can be a bit expensive to get sorted, but once there they are really solid. Enjoy your car!

Hello, I am sorry, our Turbo came with the X-50, and we do not know anything about upgrading it. I can't think that would be easy to find for a 20 year old car anyhow, but please reach out to your local dealership, I have no idea. Good luck on your search.

Hi Joel, Yup, McGee Equipment on 1140 S Jason St. We bought them through and they did the install on all three. Good company. Franny

Thanks!

Hi there! Welcome to our channel. I actually was interested in a C4S (wanted the all wheel drive). Then I test drove the turbo and couldn't believe how FUN it was!!! So, I am not sure I am using it for it's intended turbo purpose either. I really love my car. I have no regrets about purchasing. Plus, turbo's tend to hold their value unless you own an extremely rare P car. However, the 911s with the potential other issues are decent cars if well cared for. It all depends on your budget and your commitment to regular maintenance and such. Hope that helps. Heidi

Oh my gosh! you two are Awesome ! I need a 4 wheel drive , budget is less than 25K (usd) . I so need to be able to do some work on the car I drive..( you feel me on this?- silly question, you need to swing the spanners as well!). I think a 996-4 that has had the ims done might work.

+Peter Tung ok.

Paul, if the mounts are not in this older video, check out of of the newer ones. They should have links in the description. Thanks for watching! Heidi

@@HeidiandFranny So you are just using these suction cups mounts on the side of the car and they stay just fine?

Yes. Fat gecko’s are awesome. The more cups, the less shake. We use with either sony or GoPro. It also depends on your car. For example, The turbo has such a close to the ground, bumpy ride, that we do have shake issues. I honestly try not to keep them mounted on the cars on freeways. I worry. They are very serious. Fat Gecko is the best by far.

@@HeidiandFranny Bought 3 on your recommendation Hope you get some gas money for the links!

That's a great idea! Heidi has been talking about that for a bit. I'll let her run with that :) Thanks! Franny

+Carolyn Spivak lol. That’s because Franny is an ASE (not currently, but was), she is very detailed. This car makes a great daily, because of all wheel drive. I put snow tires on in the winter. However, it does burn thru gas (as we mentioned in the video). Tiptronic will affect resale, but the car should be cheaper at this point, because if it. Get the car that you need, I hate shifting in traffic. PITA! Heidi

Thanks for the encouragement, I just went for it! 2004 996 turbo cab Tiptronic so much fun. I’m subscribed and look forward to your videos - if only so I can understand what mechanics are telling me.

Hi Carolyn, congrats on your new car! I hear the Tip on these cars is super reliable and maybe even a bit faster ;) Understanding what the mechanic is saying is actually huge. It can be a short, dense conversation that has the safety of your car and usually a good bit of money riding on it. If the mechanic sees that you have done your research and understand somewhat the issues, he/she will be more engaged and may spend more time communicating. These cars are really solid. You'll have a blast with it! Franny

Carolyn Spivak if it makes you feel better, you and I are in the same boat! Franny knows and understand way more about the cars, but as we put more videos out, I am really learning from her. It’s very helpful from a timing perspective too. She has edited out all the time consuming tasks, so you are getting the real nuggets of her videos. Congrats on the car! You will love it and have an absolute blast! Heidi

997.* C2S: Non-Metzger (-derived block) 997.* C4S: Non-Metzger 997.* GT3: Metzger 997.* GT3RS: Metzger 997.1 Turbo: Metzger 997.2 Turbo: Non-Metzger I believe... Great video. Love the production. Love the scenery. Nice touch showing all the option codes and the underside info. Class.

That is how I understand it. Both were 3.6L. The 997 has a pretty good power bump (480-ish HP). The Turbo/GT3 engines have all been pretty reliable and strong with the small exception of the 991 issue in the GT3 losing bottom of the connecting rods. That was a bis woopsie, but quickly fixed. Franny

kaga1310 cool. Well, you should go for it. We drove a couple of Turbos before finding this one. I think Targa tops are kind of rare. One of the issues about being in the used car market is how specific you want to be in your search. We really wanted a car that was not tracked. We figured a cab would be much less likely to be tracked. Let us know if you find one and buy one. I would like to see it. Good luck. Heidi

Noel Horner they did not! Ours is an X-50 option and the prior owner wanted it to say Turbo S so he put that on the car (the X-50 is the equivalent, but if you want to be exact, they do not have an S in 2004). 2005 was a MUCH higher number of S for Turbos, mainly Cabs. Heidi

Noel Horner actually Noel, European models are often ahead. My answer was for the US. I don’t know about right hand drives either.

Cool names.

Yes. It is! Heidi

We might need to get to that... They are leaking ever so slightly...

The latest one I have is called a "Big Larry". It has a nice magnetic base. The shop lights we got at HD LED.

@@HeidiandFranny thank you.

Thanks for that! I was wondering about that for the 2005 S. I've seen a couple examples with steel brakes and the owners swore they were original, but I think you are right; the PCCB was standard. I wonder if you could have optioned the steel... What I was told at the dealership about the '04 and earlier X50, was you had to get the X50 to get the PCCB, but it was still a separate option. Typical Porsche options - a bit confusing when you dig through them. Franny

I bet with a mild tune you'll get more than the X50's 450HP. The X50 is larger turbos, bigger intercoolers and a mild tune. I bet you can best that for under $1000

Thanks!

+Auto Amateur definitely the 997 Turbo! I have been in both. Heidi

Heidi and Franny's Garage nice! I think I would be torn between wanting the Turbo engine in the 997 and the newer look of the interior and rear of the 991.

+Auto Amateur the 991 is a nice nice car, no doubt. In 2014 we were lucky enough to get a 911 S from a dealer that was a 2012 with PDK. The 'super' sport mode (like race track mode) is hard to get used to. The engine is always up at the very highest RPMS. I found driving the car in just sport mode worked just fine. The car felt too automatic for me with PDK and very large, even though it isn't. It has a very different feel to it. I like the smaller feel of the older 911s. I thought no that's why I would go for a 997 or 996 over a 991. I am not sure I am explaining this well. I would be interested in riding or driving a 911 Turbo in the 911 line, but I have to say, I am not sure how I feel about the super new Porsches. I would like to experience them again. Heidi.

Heidi and Franny's Garage hi Heidi!! That's interesting for sure. I had a similar experience when I test drove a 991 Carrera S with the same sport mode. The high revs were too much, not fun at all for more than a few minutes. You're absolutely right about the feel of the drive on the road. I love the feel in terms of the slightly bigger cabin and lower seats (I'm 6ft 6in!). But the feel of the road and the driving experience itself is very different. I prefer my 996 C4 over the 991 in that regard. I can feel the road, it's much more engaging that the 991. I'm just a sucker for the more luxurious and comfortable feel of that new cabin and seat... 🤣

Well, I must admit, I like new cars interiors and cool new features as well. I have to say that none of our cars have the backup feature that allow you to see behind the car and the graphic that will tell you how to turn and when you will hit another car. I love that feature in newer cars. Heidi

+David Schmidt well Dave, a 996 or 997 dealing with the non Turbo engine is an entirely different review. I would like to do that at some point. Thanks for the nice feedback. Heidi

Hee hee hee!

Um, not super awesome, but it does depend on how much you step on it and how high the fun meter goes ;) I would say you could get 15-20mpg or so... It actually is a pretty good daily. They are quite reliable and no IMS issue. The exceptions might be the brake accumulator and tires. The ride is a bit firm, but it was built as a GT car so it does well with that. F

If it is a cab, then make sure the top is going up and down properly. There are a number of elastic cords that poop out over time and can cause the top to not settle in correctly. That front air-dam is a bit expensive, but also a ware item. Make sure the radiators aren't weeping. You can spray them with a bit of water when they are warm and smell for dried coolant. Grab all the radiator hoses and make sure they fee pliable. Watch the idle when the car is completely up to temp. If it is hunting or oscillates it could be intake (vacuum leaks) or a bad mass air flow sensor. vacuum leaks are pretty common. Have them check the top of the shock towers up front. They can go soft. Beyond that, the obvious - look for wet/moist under the car anywhere. Check CV booties. Looks for signs of bad repairs or neglect/abuse under the car. Check the paint and body work carefully. It is one of the most expensive things to get corrected. Tires of course... You replace rears every time and fronts every other time. Looks for all the tools and accessories, NAV CDs, etc. That is about all I can think of fo now... Good luck!! I hope it pans out well :) Let us know how it goes, Franny

Thank you sooo much! I"m looking at coupes' so no Cab ropes! :-) I actually found two Turbos locally to look at, I just found an 2003, X50 this evening and I'm looking at it tomorrow. The other 2002 Ill be looking at it later this week. I'm really excited about the X50, it's all black and a local car. Having previously been a 911 air-cooled owner, I would have never thought about some of your suggestions that are specific to water cooled models like radiators weeping/cooling system items. Also, the top of the shock towers up front and the tools and accessories. I've wrenched and built a few cars and trucks, but never worked on a Porsche Turbo. My air-cooled 911's didn't have water cooling obviously, so checking the radiators is something I hadn't thought about! If one of these looks like a keeper, I'll try to make a deal and have a proper PPI done. There are numerous Porsche specific shops here in silicon valley for PPI's. Thanks again and I'll certainly let you know what I find!

+mariodesmo also, everything Franny says. Beware of modifications. These cars are built a certain way and the mods never help the car behave the way it should. We tried to get something as original as possible if we can. Check the maintenance and hopefully all parts check out. Heidi

I hear you on mods; stay away from mod'ed cars! I'm an engineer and very particular about being in spec! Well, I viewing the cars and it was certainly interesting as always, when looking at used cars for sale. I viewed two cars, both are 6 speed coupes, one is a Gray(same as yours) 2002, and the other a Black 2003. Both are six speed manual, and both have had a new clutch and flywheel replaced recently. First Car Pros: 2002 Turbo, Seal Gray, 48K miles The first car shows very well. It has beautiful paint and straight bodywork, no repairs detected. It is obvious that this car has been well taken care of. The car is for sale by a small time dealer, a retired engineer like myself, who’s become a “dealer” of sorts in his retirement to stay busy. He told me how he’s always loved cars and this was a natural way for him to remain active in something he loves. He sells one car at a time, usually about 3-4 cars a month. You know how everyone has a story, and that’s his . Anyway, he purchased the vehicle from the 2nd owner who owned the car for 8 years. The car is originally from California, and had a new clutch installed 4000 miles ago. I read the paperwork, it’s all there, regular servicing at Porsche shops, per dealer/factory recommendations. I found him to seem very truthful about the car and its’ past history. I investigated the car’s history (Carfax/VIN check, etc) before going there. I already knew everything that he told me, so I don’t believe he held back anything. He provided all the dealer service/CarFax/VIN records, etc. He seemed to be very honest to me. He was very professional and we even talked about working as engineers at this time in human history and the human advancements we worked on. Anyway, back to the car! The engine is CLEAN, top to bottom, I think you could eat off the engine bottom! All hoses/vacuum lines, connectors/wiring look great, no leaks of any kind detected, anywhere. All rubber/plastic hoses, belts, connectors, etc, look like new. The car has a thorough and complete and lengthy set of service records from the very minor (bulbs replaced) to new clutch being the most significant repair. The interior looks like new, and has only had the stereo replaced with a new Pioneer in-dash, double-DIN, Nav/all-things unit, professionally installed of course. This is a beautiful car, but Non X-50! Standard 415HP Turbo. First Car Cons: There are only a few things that I found: 1 - The rear spoiler does not operate, the hydraulic units are leaking. Obviously they need to be replaced. 2 - The engine started right up but it had what could be very slight amount of cam chain noise/ticking sound, VERY lightly. I could not tell if it was simply from a cool engine starting up and hearing mechanical sounds until it warms fully or actual cam chain noise. I didn’t drive it, only started it in the driveway, rev’ed it a bit, and let it idle. The sound was there only at idle… I’ve heard cam chain/tensioner noise before many times. I wonder if this could be cam chains/tensioner/guides, or could it be the turbos starting up??? I think it will require a visual inspection to confirm. But there is a slight running/ticking sound there, consistent with chain noise. It goes way as you rev the engine a bit, to say 2000RPM. ??? 3 - The right-rear wheel has a very small bit of curb rash, about 3 inches along the rim lip, that’s been touched up. I didn’t see it until the owner/dealer pointed it out to me. I don’t like the rim design anyway and would probably change them out. 4 - The driver’s seat seemed to not slide back as far as other cars I’ve sat in. My legs had a slight bend at the knee with the seat all the way back. In the 2002, I definitely was not as far back as other cars. I sat in the 2003 X50 just an hour later, and I had plenty of room there. Second Car X50 Pros: 2002 Black/Black, X50, all original except for wheels. 38K miles. This car is also at a locally well known long-time dealer, that specialized in performance euro cars. The engine started up and this one was ABSOLUTELY QUIET. Not a single tick, knock, click, or any kind of noise as it started up and idled smoothly and quietly. It was perfect with no mechanical sounds whatsoever. The interior is in very good shape, like new. I believe this car was well taken care of as evidenced by a long list of minor and major services performed by Porsche dealers throughout its’ life. I also have the VIN Check/Carfax on this car. This engine is also very clean all over, no leaks of any kind detetected. The car also has a brand new clutch that was just installed, along with new brake rotors and pads. All fluids were recently flushed as well. The seat slide all the way back and felt perfect for my 6 foot, 2 inch, 185 lb. size. The engine compartment looked very clean and like new as you would expect with a 38K mile car. All hoses/wires/connectors, etc. were like new, no leaks, no visible wear/damage underneath either. The front air dam had a few small scratches/marks from driveways and curbs on the bottom of the lip, but nothing bad looking from above. The rear spoiler works perfectly, like new. Everything worked like new, as expected. Second Car X50 Cons: This second car is well equipped, has very shiny black paint BUT, it has had minor accident damage(per Carfax) on the passenger-side rear quarter panel. You can see a less than perfect repair with a few tiny sand marks under the paint if you look closely at the right spot/angle. The dealer pointed this out to me. Unfortunately the paint is not up to par with the mechanical condition of this car. The paint can be easily corrected but It needs to be color sanded, possibly re-painted in the damaged area, and polished out properly. Then there is the history on this car of being in an accident… Impacts value not being original paint, accident free… As noted above it has aftermarket (HRE?) wheels but I don’t like the design. Damn! It also has “smoke” colored taillights to match the all black paint of the car. I don’t like that either but those can be easily replaced. Well, that’s about it on these two cars, sorry for the long detailed report but I hope you can get an idea of these cars’ condition. Does either one sway you one way or the other? I’d really like the X50 but the paint needs to be corrected. The first car is one I could see myself in but the mechanical noises at start up need to be investigated by a Porsche expert mechanic… Thanks!

+mariodesmo ok. Lots of stuff. This is opinion. Black is really hard to keep clean. It pops when it does, but that would be one reason why we might not get it. Secondly, the paint. Will the accident fix piss you off or are you okay with it? What if you want to show the car? Last of all, it's a bit unusual that the engine is so quiet. The Mezger engines aren't quiet. You should have the one you want inspected, but I am hoping the gray one's engine is not a show stopper. The wing will need to be fixed if you got with gray. It is a common problem. Just not simple to fix. Also, I like the car with the best maintenance records. Engineers can be very pedantic. That's a good thing. During the PPI, make sure the car boosts to 1.0 bar. We bought our car with 48 K miles. We have had to replace the mass airflow sensor, the radiators, we replaced radiators hoses (it's about time), and the belt... Franny has helped me write this. She might have more. But I think that's it. Good luck. No used car is perfect. I always add 3K dollars to every car that is used. May be old tires, your wing, maybe other little fixes. The car is always 3 to 5 k dollars more than what you expect to pay. Now that I use that rule, it has really helped me. Franny says wet on the bottom of the car is bad. Get the PPI done on a dry day... that's it. Good luck. Hope it works out. Keep us posted. Heidi

And weren't they on the racing cars too? The lights are fine (and the work really well - try driving a 308 at night!) and you don't notice them after a week. I think it is getting pretty cool to own a 996TT. Like you are a bit hipper and really get why these cars are so much fun! I'll have to check out your channel :) Franny

Thanks! and welcome to the channel! Franny

Between the 3.2 and the Turbo? Well, Heidi would be solidly in the Turbo camp, but I think for general around town, I like the 3.2. The Turbo is great, and fast, but it is more of a GT car and is zero to jail in like 10sec. The 3.2 makes you work a bit more for it and make a great sound doing it. It doesn't handle as well, and is not very fast, but it is more of a sense of occasion. A bit like the difference between the 996 and the 991.2 ;). Check out a 993 or 964 as well... The 993 is super sweet and really the best of all worlds. Franny

+David Oppy I have never been in a 991, but have heard they are ridiculously fast. My guess is our Turbo would probably feel slow compared to that kind of crazy power. I am not a fan of maintenance. The older the car, the more things have to be sorted and maintained. If you are okay with that, the older car will get you attention from a different set of car enthusiasts. Plus, each ride or drive have its own benefits. I guess we need a video on that... Heidi

Heidi - thanks for the reply. Did you mean the 918 super car or the 991 turbo/turbo s as a comparison? The 991.1 Carrera S (my version which has about 400hp) will reach 0-60 in around 4 seconds but I bet your 996 will do it with more drama. I have driven the 991 Turbo S (2016 model) and it was insane. 2.8 to 60. Amazing. Your turbo also hold's it's power better at altitude which I wish I had here in the Rockies.

You two make me want to try them all!

+David Oppy I misread your comment. I thought you had a 991 Turbo. I have driven a 991 Carrera S. yes, our Turbo is faster. Ours is 0 to 60 in four and 0 to 100 in 8. I have never been in a 918 either. Hopefully someday! Where do you live? Heidi

+drdennington :)