Porsche 911 Turbo 996 | Worth The Risks? 

For 45k is it worth it?

During the opening I was just waiting for Jermey Clarkson's voice, " Now... this may look like a Volkswagen but Porsche ensures me that this is in fact the Porsche 996"

“Better experience in the executive lounge at Spirit Airlines” - priceless! 🤣🤣🤣

I am just so happy and thankful you didn't whine about the headlights. I actually feel like I know more about this car now, which is not something I gained from most 996 videos. Great review.

45K turbo sports car, giant aftermarket brakes, $100 tires lol

Ah yes. The best handling car in the early Need for Speed games.

That's not a in dash CD changer, that is a in dash CD holder.

My boss still drives once a week his Porsche Boxter from 1997. It's still *perfect* ....nothing...and I mean nothing has broken...from the AC or heating or mechanics and electronics. He services it about every 18 months.

Wait...Spirit Airlines doesn't have an executive lounge... I see what you did there.

My ultimate "I'm financially ok" supercar, someday 😊

The sexual tension between Savagegeese and Jack is... astounding.

These videos about older cars are my favourite you should do more!

@Savagegeese The part about the AWD system is incorrect. The AWD in the 996 Turbo is a very simple viscous coupling center diff. It is a completely mechanical process in how power is shifted to the front wheels. It takes no input from a computer or sensors. The front tires are actually slightly taller which heats up the viscous coupling fluid always slightly locking up the front and rear. Increase speed or increase rear slip at slower speeds, the viscous fluid heats up more, and locks up the center diff more.

I think these aged well. I lowkey prefer this, looks wise, compared to the newer ones.

Nice video I have owned 993’s, Ferrari 355, 6 series BMW, 535 BMW, Lotus and many others. 996 Turbo is my favourite - sports exhaust, air filter, up rated turbos and 580hp. Love it

The quality of the video on the car a the beginning is just incredible. It is art. Congratulations on the professionalisms of your work

I’m a bit of a gearhead and the 996 911 is one of my long time favourites. This is the first video of yours I’ve seen, and I was blown away by the quality and depth of knowledge shared. So... yeah, subscribed and looking forward to watching your content!

I replayed that intro again and again.. Mr Geese your edit game has mad skills

Yep, this one I remember, saved the brand and made it accessible, exactly what you guys said. Good drive down memory lane here. Worth the risk. Thanks Savages.

I absolutely love this channel. So much great info. Very knowledgeable reviewers. Amazing camera work. Keep up the greatness guys! 👍🏽

What a fantastic review and channel. I love both of your approach to reviewing cars, you guys are two enthusiasts who respect each other’s point of view and communicate your thoughts to us the viewers amazingly. Thank you for that.

Bro your videos are so on point..I am looking at a new daily and literally was pondering a 996 911 turbo thank you!!!!

Holy Cr@p that intro dude! Thank you for putting in so much effort into these!

I own two Porsches. My Twin turbo is a daily driver. I don't care about the interior, I don't live in it, I drive the car. I did upgrades like a tune, bigger turbos, and coilovers the car keeps up and is faster than many modern cars. I have no trouble keeping up with Ferrari 458s. My cooling lines are all done and the engine is bumped up to a 3.8. Great car! My other Porsche is 3.6 race motor 1982 SC. It's a hot rod, and very fast, I drive it mostly on twisty mountain roads, and it's great fun. The cars are totally different. The aircooled car is so mechanical in every respect and has been highly modified. It handles great, lots of torque and revs to 7000 rpm the sound is amazing. Fun cars I drive them often with a group of friends that have fast cars.

love the car, love the review from this channel as always - and must say how I'm enjoying Jack developing as a car reviewer on this channel. kudos.

You do a 911 without Scott, the 911 guy... Admit it, he's dead isn't he?

Another great review guys! Love how you put the car in a historical context and the relevance in today's modern technology! The underbody (carriage) talk is better than most car reviewers whole segments! Thanks again!

The comment about being too scared it will explode on a car like this is completely unwarranted. The 996/997 Turbo is one of the most bullet proof cars ever built by Porsche. I own a 997 Turbo (essentially the same car) and in 8 years I’ve only had to service it. Nothing has gone wrong.

Your production quality is second to none. Great Drone footage and photography. It’s obvious you take pride in your reviews.

I have said it before and ill say it again. Savage has THE BEST production and editing quality of any RU-vidr out there. Whenever i see your videos on my notifications i actually get excited. I hope you do this forever or as long as you enjoy it which the work you put into these works of art you seem to not just enjoy but is your passion. Keep up the great work!!

If I may offer a biased opinion, I believe a 997.2 Carrera S (2009-2012) is probably the sweet spot in price, performance and reliability of all the modern 911s. It has a much higher quality interior in feel, looks and materials (and seats), is tighter and handles better than the more GT setup of the Turbo, and offers that analog experience this channel yearns for. With a simple Sharkwerks exhaust mod, it sounds better than a 996 Turbo, has close to 400 horses and while not as fast as the 996 Turbo it is has a more enjoyable NA high-revving character. I think a 997.2 S addresses all the negatives raised in this video for a similar price point. Higher miles ones (~80k) can be had for mid 40's - just make sure its manual! No catastrophic IMS or bore scoring issues and a more responsive and powerful DFI engine vs the 997.1 generation. I have one as a weekend toy and I feel its pretty much full depreciated and relatively financially safe.

Long time watcher, really enjoy seeing you both present. I think it adds an interesting dynamic.

Thanks for keeping the content flowing you guys....excellent review, it is appreciated more than ever.

996 and 997.1 turbos are still two of the best bang for your buck sports cars

In a way, lots of "enthusiasts" get it extremely wrong by saying the 993 is the last OG 911. The 996 is actually the last old school Porsche. Its the last car they designed from the ground up by the old 911 formula to be a sports car and not just as a sporty luxury GT Coupé. It matches lots of very tricked-out design and high-tech features with the simplicity and functionality of an older car. Its high-tech even by today's standards but without the stupid trend of modern sports cars of being overly digital and overall way too casual.

I love your videos Mr. Goose. 20 minutes of bs free knowledge and TRUE car review, top-line cinematography, the transitions in the video, everything is top-tier and so well put together. Hats off to you for the quality of your videos and the care you put into them.

I love the intro shots - really beautiful color and clarity!

996tt was one of my dream cars at college age. I’ve now owned a 996t X50 as a weekend car for the last 6 years and it’s been an absolute dream. I’ve spent a decent amount of coin on a trans rebuild, coolant pinning and other maintenance.

Best car reviews on the net

love the new segmented timeline along the bottom. super helpful!

I continue to be in awe of the quality of both videography and analysis this channel provides.

Fried egg car is connected to the road, .makes a great 3rd car. Totally agree.

Throw in a pair of Recaro seats and paint the outline of the Beatles Yellow Submarine on the rear deck and you're good.

Wonderful review, really enjoyed Jack’s summary of the driving feel

God you guys just do such a good job...Great production, great content, great knowledge, fun! and more on older cars would be perfect!

Wow this brings back memories... 996 Turbo was my first introduction into Porsche ownership. I had Porsche do an in-house upgrade on the exhaust and also installed the 996 GT2 intercoolers, also had the software tuned. It was an absolute beast of a car. The only issue I had in all the years I owned it (road/ track/ quarter mile driving) was a small linkage on the gear lever mechanism which broke, cost like $80 to replace. It was absolutely bullet proof. Only reason I upgraded was for the PDK gearbox on later models, otherwise I would probably still be driving it. Great buy even today as a first "super car"

Great review and a great car. Had been a bucket list car for me and finally picked one up after selling my 40th Anniversary 996. I absolutely loved it for the looks and power. That said, you can only enjoy it if you can afford to drive like a felon constantly. I would double the speed limit on Randall Rd, without even thinking about it just about every time traffic allowed. At low speeds it’s just not engaging. On the other end when pushed really hard the electronics would kick back in and now you are in opposite lock (or trying to be) at a very high rate of speed and arguing with your car. Less than ideal and quite alarming. Finally, you touched on the other issue and that was the sound. I eventually sold it and planned on getting a 997 C2s, but after some test drives went with another 40th AE 996 and could not be happier. The 996 seats are garbage so I did install 997 GT3RS seats, along with some 996 GT3 suspension bits and Bilstein PSS10’s. The only other 911 variants I would want more than mine would be a 996 /997 GT3 and of course a Singer.

I like the cinematic beginning. Very good and this is the direction you should go with the whole video

Excellent job on the video guys, I loved it, you make me want to do another video on it myself ... I may eventually, I'm several videos behind on my channel so we'll see, but thanks for putting this together!

I'm one minute in and holy cow, the intro is amazing and very much movie level quality.

The production quality of these videos is incredible. I feel like this is an automotive channel for adults. No bullshit clickbait, no screaming, no "I bought the cheapest car in the US garbage". I can't express how much I appreciate the work you do. I always feel like I'm in Gran Turismo menu when I watch your videos. Feels so relaxed and comfortable. It's amazing. Thank you,

Professional footage with artistry is ace. Technical commentary and knowhow is second to none. End result is sublime. Nothing else comes close when one wants to learn about cars on RU-vid.

Beautifully shot, great review. Thanks for your work

Damn I can feel that torque and im just watching. cant imagine what its really like when ur in the car

FINALLY A 996 REVIEW THAT IS SERIOUS OH GOD. IVE WAITED YEARS FOR THIS.

4:48 thank you for providing us with the weight distribution. Please continue to do so for future car videos. We appreciate it.

Just stumbled upon this channel the quality of these videos is off the wall! Subscribed!

Trusting a porsche turbo owner with *general tires?* Pass.

Love the photography of this video, the music at the beginning and, of course, I love the car. I bought my 996TT 2002 in 2008 and enjoy every moment with it! I do my own maintenance and did the welding of these infamous 8 pipes on the engine. Being a 20 years old car, it is very easy to found , on different forums (6speed. Renntech, rennlist) and youtube, help to fix everything on this car. The parts are also really easy to found and not too expensive. The repair manuals, parts cat can also be found on the net... I think I will keep it for a long time ;-)

I'm just gonna say this, I freaking love your cinematography. Like others here have said, that intro is pure art.

What a short nice "movie" for a car review. The quality and editing is great. The content is spot on. 👏👏👏

Finally!!! My all time favourite!!! The Porsche 911 (996) Turbo, I love you so much!!!😍

Beautifully filmed.

Appreciate this review!

Great footage. Very much appreciate the quality.

Cool video. In 2013 i was shopping used Turbo Porsches. I had a 996 C4S and wanted to upgrade to the 996 Turbo which was about $40k at the time. I test drove a 993 Turbo for $60k (they were dirt cheap back then) back to back with the 996 Turbo. I chose the 993 Turbo because it was smaller, lighter, faster, more nimble, and easier to work on. It worked out, in 6 years my 993 Turbo more than doubled in value and I traded it for a used 570s. The 996 Turbo is still $40-50k. The 996 Turbo is very reliable especially if you keep it stock. It understeers in the tight turns but a good set up sway bars will fix that. Corner weight and negative camber make a big difference in the handling

I have owned 2 of these cars. They are excellent, just make sure you get a manual. Save some money to hussy up the interior. It's a great track weapon or daily driver.

Awesome intro, Goose. Probably one of the best so far.

Great editing... amazing cinematography. Well done... 👍👍

A pure sports car beast. Love it.

Love your channel guys, thank you!

Thx, I really enjoyed this review.

Wow, guys. Beautiful car (it looks fucking fantastic in yellow!) and great cinematography! I own a 997 (first gen 3.6-- very basic car-- technologically basically a 996 with different bodywork). I feel like it's a perfect daily, do-everything car if you can afford the maintenance. Engine (totally different kettle of fish compared to the Mezger, I know) has been completely problem-free: it's mostly been a parade of little "this car is fifteen years old and has over a hundred thousand miles now" issues that have comprised most of the mx costs. Apart from one bit of very bad luck with a clutch grenading (slave cylinder actuator rod sheared off and dropped into the clutch, destroying the disc and marring the flywheel... oof), it's just been a matter of feeding the car a stead diet of expendable water pumps (they're a calendar item, if you want to avoid them shedding blades which then migrate to interesting places), fixing malfunctioning power windows, etc. At some point I'll probably need to replace all the rubber seals / trim bits. If you can live with the fact that you'll regularly be spending some money on really un-sexy, preventative maintenance, 996s and 997s are very lovable cars. They're quick enough that they don't feel slow, but slow enough that you can still lean on them a bit on public roads (as opposed to the newer cars where you either sit there bored out of your mind or drive fast enough that you'll go straight to jail if anyone witnesses what you're doing). They're soft and comfortable enough to drive to work everyday without hating yourself, but they don't really give up much ground in terms of handling to accomplish this. In fact, with the condition of most back-roads here in Southern Cal, the slightly softer suspensions really shine: they keep the tyres in contact with the ground where "sportier feeling" cars start to skitter across our shitty, uneven road surfaces. There's also the issue of general size and outward visibility. While the 911 in particular has done an above-average job retaining visibility despite modern safety regs, driving these older 911's reminds you how gigantic and unwieldy new cars feel when you're exercising them on narrow back-roads or in traffic. 996's and 997's feel positively tiny compared to the newer 911s: you actually have room to feel like you're driving a line through corners while staying in your lane. I also feel like I have much better situational awareness for normal, boring driving in traffic due to the acres of glass everywhere and excellent overall visibility. If people really aren't feeling the 90's plastic, weird-swoopy-shapes interior of the 996, the 997 takes those aesthetic concerns and obliterates them with a beautiful, simple, functional space. It still creaks a bit, but I think it's the 997 is the best interior they've ever put in a 911, and I find it hard to imagine a better one in any car, really: like the 996, it's got all the information you need, simply presented on un-complicated, minimally-styled, conventional gauges. The rest of the cabin just extends that philosophy everywhere: not over-styled or unnecessarily complicated, nice materials, no bullshit. It's perfect. I don't know-- maybe I'm biased: I remember loving the 997 when I first saw them as a kid / teenager. I wasn't particularly into cars at all, but I loved the looks and sound of the 997. Later on I ended up taking some driving courses (a basic safety course at first, but I enjoyed it a lot and wound up going back for more performance-oriented clinics) and found myself driving a 997 on a little autocross course. I just took to the car and adored it immediately: it took a few minutes to feel out the right amount of trail-breaking required to make the thing rotate through corners, but once you did, it was just sublime. I probably only spent fifteen or twenty minutes in that car, but I don't think I'd ever had such a rewarding, enjoyable drive. I knew I'd have to have one at some point. I've had my '06 Carrera for three years or so now, and I just love it. The other day, I went to roll the passenger window down and was assaulted by the horrific sounds of plastic gear teeth being sheared off as the window stuck half-way open. My heart sank as I realized I was probably about to spend another $700 replacing another invisible, expendable piece of plastic. But it's not the end of the world: I'll get it fixed, I'll hate myself for a few minutes, and then I'll go back to enjoying what is, at the end of the day, a near-perfect automobile.

As somebody who grew up playing NFS porsche i now need one in my life, time to make more money :D \

I've just bought a cheap 4k TV 2 days ago. I wasn't totally impressed by it after seeing a few 4k videos and that was expected. This review however, made that TV look amazing to me and my family! Your content and 4k are a match made in heaven.

Another great review 👍🏼

One of my dream cars! Only concern is maintenance. Even when you can get it between $40k-$60k and are reliable, still a $180k MSRP car when you have to do maintenance on it.

I need one of these in my life ❤️.

Subscribed. You guys are really indepth with your reviews and the camera work is excellent

Love your reviews!

Why do I still brace myself for turbowski's sarcasm? Hahaha

Love this car. Happy owner for 7 years.

love your videos man, critical and thorough thanks mate

Still daily driving my 996.2. It has been a fantastic car! Great video, some of the best reviews on YT.

The external cooling lines they added to the engine tend to come apart after 20 years so all 996 Porsche 911's are springing major mater leaks right about... now.

I enjoyed hearing Turbowski's opinion on fast Porsche models, I hope he's in this one. Edit: One day he shall return

Editing/filming + car is what SG has talked about and worked towards. Veeerry nice!

You make some of the best content.

The whole 996 series is underrated. Great cars, sadly the prices went north.

Mark: the "Door Panel" contingent sincerely thanks you.

What a great video. I know that most of the world has gone SUV crazy and most of the new vehicles introduced these days are SUVs, but it's cars and videos like this that speak to me. Here's hoping that cars like these stick around for years to come and keep the passion alive.

Mark and Jack, you guys are a great tag-term. Good balance. Enjoy the honesty.

Would have this over the 997, 991 or 992 any day of the week even if they were priced exactly the same.

Always been my dream car .When I was a kid my cousin got a 911 as a wedding gift. British Racing green, And I have been lusting ever since...

The 90s theme is awesome. I had a 1999 Contour and a 1994 Probe, you hit so many relatable points. Great video.

You have a particular way to review cars in overall. Very different than other. I like very much and enjoy your reviews. Thank you!

Are you guys still doing a GT3 review?

Honestly, people need to stay away from European performance cars unless they;re extremely rich. Just get a C5 or C6 Corvette. They're reliable, and easy and inexpensive to maintain. They're also just as fast and handle just as well.

I had one for 3 years. Very very fast Only problem I had was a power steering pump that failed, other than that bullet proof. The more you push them hard the better they get. You can drive very fast down tight twisting roads and they dig in and pull through, I found the chassis very communicative. On high speed runs, over 230 klms/hour they feel planted due to the aerodynamics. Negative points Too subdued (it’s made also as a GT) I drove my friends 40th anniversary and preferred it, felt lighter and sharper with more revs. That said the Turbo left it for dead on any road..... Great great car that I miss.

Yes the video that I was waiting for Thank you so much