Hi all,

I need some advice. Im currently the owner of a very sick TVR Tuscan which is needing a lot of money spent on it but someone made an offer on it in it's current state and im just at the point with it now that im happy to see it go. It's probably classed as profanity to discuss the awesomeness of the Tuscan in a porker forum but WHEN it was running right it was a demon, probably an experience I wont be able to replicate with any other vehicle in my price range right now.

Anyway, I've been contemplating what I would replace it with for a while now and the only thing that seems to make sense is either a 996 C4S or a 996 Turbo but im really unsure which route to take. I think that a C4S isn't going to be quick/raw enough and appears to be plagued with RMS/IMS issues (I know people have differing opinions on how much of an issue the RMS and IMS issues are but the same was said about the speed 6 engine in the TVR and thats looking for its second rebuild now). Buying a C4S would enable me to buy a newer, lower mileage car whereas the turbo will (should) be quick enough but im having to look at older, higher mileage cars in order to fit my budget.


Im currently looking at a 2000 turbo with 77k on the clock, I wonder if will still feel tight enough and how many of its original horses will have escaped. I've seen others for sale with mileage up to 120k and I wonder what a well cared for turbo engine is good for.

Im fairly used to high servicing costs after running the tuscan, but if anyone can give me some idea of general service costs (in real proper english money, not that funny USD currency ), what do rear tires cost (fairly cheap on a tuscan), what a set of front rads cost, clutch cost, whats the average cost for a good PPI (including compression or leakdown tests) and any recommendations for a specialist in the aberdeen area.

Thanks in advance.

Tez

£320 to do a compression test!!! I can't imagine it's any more difficult on a Porsche than any other car really, albeit that it's done from underneath. I think that's a piss take. Are you sure that wasn't £320 for the 100 point check "and" compression test??

I carried out a compression test on my boat engine last week, a Volvo V8, and it took 15/20 minutes (whilst supping on a nice cold beer)!!!

No, im almost certain it was an EXTRA £320... I did think it was steep but they said that the rear bumper has to come off, im sure she said it was a 3 hour job!?

Maybe someone will pop in from my area and recommend a decent specialist in Aberdeen.

Thanks I have emailed him to see what it would cost for him to travel up to me.

Yeah it was quick but more than that it was very nervous and I loved that, it was a real challenge to push it hard but its defintely not an everyday car so a little tradeoff is ok... but not too much tradeoff

Shame Peter doesn't head up North...........he did an inspection for me (post OPC Inspection!) and discovered lots of areas where the OPC had fallen short.

I bought my turbo at 73k, and is now just over the 80k mark. Still feels tight as a drum, and I don;t think any of the horses have escaped.

The above obviously doesn't apply to every car - 'buy on condition' as they say - but 77k (in itself) is nothing to worry about.

Yeah I just hoped that OPC would be on the ball, obviously not although I guess each OPC is going to be different.

That's comforting to hear. I figure it wont take me long to go from 77k to 100k

There was a 120k miles Turbo sold by 911 Virgin (I think) a year or two ago, and the owner posted a year later saying it was a good buy.