Turbo or Turbo S
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TWRG

Original Poster:

3 posts

151 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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For occasional road use which car is the better, Turbo or Turbo S?

FeelingLucky

1,183 posts

193 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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S

Helicopter123

8,831 posts

185 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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+1

S every time

m3evo321

149 posts

256 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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If you can afford an 'S' buy one. it will obviously be a better car. Choice is dictated by budget

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Why will it be the better car ?

And we talking 997 or 991 ?

mollytherocker

14,463 posts

238 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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mrdemon said:
Why will it be the better car ?

And we talking 997 or 991 ?
Or 996 or 993!

AndyBrew

2,774 posts

248 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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The S just because it has the letter 'S' after the word Turbo!

911Viking

299 posts

173 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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S is a turbo with most options included and a little extra grunt, hence a little more coin.

Martian O

2,734 posts

191 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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I'd take a Turbo over an S if it's a 997, the 997 Turbo S only came with 2 pedals!

Carl_Docklands

15,831 posts

291 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Been done to death for the 996 and. 997. Do a search.

Nobody cares enough about the 991 turbo to argue about it smile


CampingGaz

189 posts

172 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Rather than kill a thread, please keep it going. I'm in the same situation - looking to make a choice.

Yes, there is historical stuff on PH, but peoples perceptions change, with new members (or even old members) contributing fresh views rather than the tired views from the usual suspects.

Or as my mate says, "move along if it doesn't interest you"


IMI A

9,997 posts

230 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Modern Turbos in S form or otherwise are excellent for everyday use. For occasional road use I think GT3s, older air-cooled pork and GT2s are a far better bet. Turbos just a bit too civilised but no doubt in each variant the S is always the turbo to have money no object.

pdj81

101 posts

175 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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I'm I'm the same dilemma ! Can't decide which one to go for, obviously logic says the S is the obvious choice but they are pretty close and worth £10-15k difference ? Open to debate

pdj81

101 posts

175 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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I'm I'm the same dilemma ! Can't decide which one to go for, obviously logic says the S is the obvious choice but they are pretty close and worth £10-15k difference ? Open to debate

mrdemon

21,146 posts

294 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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I asked if 997 because the non S was launched 1st and owners tended to spec them up quite high.

In which case buying A s if it were 10k more over a non S option up seems no point.


Carl_Docklands

15,831 posts

291 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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CampingGaz said:
Rather than kill a thread, please keep it going. I'm in the same situation - looking to make a choice.

Yes, there is historical stuff on PH, but peoples perceptions change, with new members (or even old members) contributing fresh views rather than the tired views from the usual suspects.

Or as my mate says, "move along if it doesn't interest you"
If you search on this, you will get a set of comprehensive discussions on this topic rather than people chipping in one liners or not posting at all.

I don't police the forum but if something has been done to death already, I will point it out.

It does surprise me that people looking to buy expensive cars cannot navigate a search function before they see if the question has been asked a dozen times already.

And on that note I am off to finish nursing my hangover.



DT398

1,946 posts

177 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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pdj81 said:
I'm I'm the same dilemma ! Can't decide which one to go for, obviously logic says the S is the obvious choice but they are pretty close and worth £10-15k difference ? Open to debate
Just ask yourself "which one do I actually want." Sounds obvious but......

If you genuinely can't decide, then buy either one and no harm done.

For what it's worth, I would have the S every time. It's faster and does everything the turbo does except it's "one louder" in every regard which is exactly what a 911 Turbo is all about.

You could actually argue that the turbo S is actually THE 911 turbo and the the other one is the " 911 turbo light"

Edited by DT398 on Sunday 2nd February 15:14

CampingGaz

189 posts

172 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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Carl_Docklands said:
If you search on this, you will get a set of comprehensive discussions on this topic rather than people chipping in one liners or not posting at all.

I don't police the forum but if something has been done to death already, I will point it out.

It does surprise me that people looking to buy expensive cars cannot navigate a search function before they see if the question has been asked a dozen times already.

And on that note I am off to finish nursing my hangover.
I think your hangover must be interfering with your reasoning...! I acknowledge there are lots of historical comments - how? because I used the search function!

"I don't police the forum but if something has been done to death already, I will point it out." - only in your mind, others clearly feel different and wish to discuss.

I repeat, time changes, new members have new or revised views on the cars, problems or advice, so why Spike the conversation? If it does not interest you, move on and put your responses to some good use on another topic :-)

PH is so much more than just "one" persons 'comments'...or perhaps we accept a 'stale' PH, where no one is allowed to duplicate a topic ?

I've been to see a couple over the last two weeks and want to gain as much info as I can, so let's continue ?

DT398

1,946 posts

177 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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CampingGaz said:
I think your hangover must be interfering with your reasoning...! I acknowledge there are lots of historical comments - how? because I used the search function!

"I don't police the forum but if something has been done to death already, I will point it out." - only in your mind, others clearly feel different and wish to discuss.

I repeat, time changes, new members have new or revised views on the cars, problems or advice, so why Spike the conversation? If it does not interest you, move on and put your responses to some good use on another topic :-)

PH is so much more than just "one" persons 'comments'...or perhaps we accept a 'stale' PH, where no one is allowed to duplicate a topic ?

I've been to see a couple over the last two weeks and want to gain as much info as I can, so let's continue ?
Go easy on him, he's got a hangover. Can happen to any of us.

Turbo S is better but costs a bit more money. If money's not the issue, get the S. I'm speaking for the 997 and 991. I'm guessing it's the same for the 996 and 993 but I could be wrong.

tali1

5,286 posts

230 months

Sunday 2nd February 2014
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m3evo321 said:
If you can afford an 'S' buy one. it will obviously be a better car. Choice is dictated by budget
I'm intruiged as to the buyer who can spend 4.5 times the average salary on a Turbo - but not a few dollars more to the S?