1st time buyer need advice please !

[RobbieJay]

Hello everyone,

I am looking at buying my first Porsche, i have around 45 k to spend and i am looking at a 996 turbo or perhaps a GT3.

I would rather have teh turbo model but i am aware these have had problems, 25 k of my spend is on finance so i cannot afford top have any disasters.

Is this a smart move ? is the 996 turbo a relaiable car and am i likely to lose my shirt by purchasing one ?

Thanks in advance

Rob

[anonymous-user]

Whichever option you opt for make sure you make allowances for routine and ad-hoc servicing of c.£1000 per annum.

You could also forgo making those interest payments and opt for a 993...

[G T 3]

Interesting question, never been considered before...joke! Do a search above and you will find lots of advice, I would say mk 2 GT3, but thats my choice, bit harsh for first 911, will hold value better , and be in better nick than similar price 911 TT....But TT more all rounder etc etc .I prefer look of GT3, all personal choice really. Plus TT more common than mondeo!!!!

[RobbieJay]

thanks, i have looked at all the porsches and the ones i like in my price range are 996 turb and gt3.

[7357]

Are you going to Track the car ? - GT3
Will you need rear seats ? - Turbo
Less to go wrong ! - GT3
Hold its money ! - GT3 (MK1) -

Just make sure you have a PPI on what ever you buy ! PARR + JZM would be a good start..

Are you looking from OPC, Indy or private ?

Drive them both.. This may make your mind up ??

[RobbieJay]

cheers guys, i do want to track the car and i am aware that a GT3 is more relaiable as NA, however are they not slower ? and the turbo is of course more tuneable. My mitsubishi had 650 hp and i stripped it down to about 1400 kilos, quarters were in the low 11`s and i dont want to be dissapointed with my next cars performance. I am frustrated because anything fast and cheap is a chavwagon, modded supra, skyline etc
I want something as quick but more grown up and without the council house stigma of my old mitsubishi.

[G T 3]

Think you need a modded turbo then,you wont get the power from GT3 engine but it will out handle turbo and any jap even if they have tons of bhp,The GT3 is designed to race tracks not straight lines,and you may think it does not deliver the power like huge tubos,but in the right place its rules to roost.

[RobbieJay]

i dunno what to get, im stuck totally. I am also considering ultima GTR and even some of the modded skyline GTR`s i have seen, i saw one the other day with 1000 hp + and 9.5 seconds on the quarter for just 26 grand. Trouble is its worth nothing as such a specialist car and also the chav stigma of owning such a vehicle.

[Wanta996(Gotta)]

996 Turbo is the perfect compromise, handles well if not differently to the GT3, perfect for everyday commuting, takes a child seat and buggy if you have a family and the performance figures speak for themselves.

Basically i would say a TT would be easier to live with day to day but the GT3 a perfect weekend toy for a blast on the twisties.If you like the feel and power of Japanese cars then the TT would suite you better in my opinion. If buying used, OPC 111 point check at £250 is essential, Years warranty at £895 gives peace of mind and note that brakes & Tyres can set you back a few £k.

[RobbieJay]

ok, FYI i am a single guy no kids and no chance of kids currently,part of the appeal of the Porsche is that it may help in this department. Mitsi was a woman repeller as will other jap models be. How have you found the Porsche helps on this matter ? cheers

[Ballcock]

Robbie , drive em both , preferably back to back .. I don't own either , but my personal opinion is that the GT3 felt quicker due to the package.
You might feel differently , but there's only one way to find out ....

[Ballcock]

Btw , re-your comments on the 'reliability' topic , that's to do with wet sumped engines , not turbos or GT's...

... And breathe ....

[RobbieJay]

yeh i do want to get away from chav cars, hard to ignore the bang for buck on some of them though

[Ballcock]

RobbieJay said:

ok, FYI i am a single guy no kids and no chance of kids currently,part of the appeal of the Porsche is that it may help in this department. Mitsi was a woman repeller as will other jap models be. How have you found the Porsche helps on this matter ? cheers

Sorry I contributed to this topic now... FFS

[7357]

Shame you can't up the budget... Early (996) GT2 would be the one !

[G T 3]

You can easily get 500 hp from TT, forget those other cars,911 always get the looks at the lights.....Its the compromise, you can bling it or what ever and get away with it.....
Forget GT3 you have to learn to drive them first ....which I havent..

[G T 3]

No point spending extra dosh on GT2, this man needs a TURBO.....

[sleep envy]

Ballcock said:

RobbieJay said:

ok, FYI i am a single guy no kids and no chance of kids currently,part of the appeal of the Porsche is that it may help in this department. Mitsi was a woman repeller as will other jap models be. How have you found the Porsche helps on this matter ? cheers

Sorry I contributed to this topic now... FFS

buy a LHD version - easier to kerb crawl

[chumley-warner]

I might as well be invisible in my 911 - no bird I've ever seen give a to55.

I can **promise** you will get attention if you look at AM v8 though - the girlies love them - they are just a 90k handbag to them........tis actually the only sportscar I have ever owned that has had this effect.

[RobbieJay]

what a db7 ? i could afford a v12 aston but i am 26 years old ! isnt it a bit of an old man`s car ? i do like them but wouldnt i look lik ea bit of a tit in one like if i got a Jag for example.