Is the Turbo a better car as manual?

[bund]

Now i understand if you do a lot of town/city driving that the Tip makes more sense but im looking at this from wanting to own a turbo. I have had a porsche in tip and manual and i think the boxster was a more enjoyable car because it was a manual and i felt like i was driving the car a lot more than the tip 911. Also i want to start doing track days so i think once again the manual maybe the better car. If you buy a tip because you do all town/city driving whats the point of buying a turbo? Any thoughts....

>> Edited by bund on Friday 17th February 08:14

[viperbitch]

you choose a turbo for the speed ,so why slow it down with a tiptronic box

[bund]

thats what i was kind of thinking(996). Even though the new one is quicker 0-62 as tip is it quicker up to 100 as well?

[viperbitch]

i've got 997 on order,i dont know which box to have ,if the tip is faster it will have to be the tip

[bund]

iv got it on order too, but its 1/10 of a second i really dont think ill notice. Surely its more fun in manual?

>> Edited by bund on Friday 17th February 11:44

[viperbitch]

probably not and it takes the fun out of driving

[bund]

I would have thought the manual is cheaper too.

[viperbitch]

probably,i test drove a 996 turbo tip,but choose manual on both turbos i've had. spend the extra on the x50 instead

[bund]

is that when the take a normal turbo and increase its perfomance? Is it done by porsche?

[viperbitch]

yes you order it from new,it makes a big difference.

[fulham911club]

bund said:

If you buy a tip because you do all town/city driving whats the point of buying a turbo? Any thoughts.... >> Edited by bund on Friday 17th February 08:14

If all you do is town/city driving then get a Punto?

[bund]

ok so what do you think this will upgrade the 997 tt too, considering its already 480bhp and roughly what does it cost?

[viperbitch]

all i do is the school run and shopping and i drive a turbo and have great fun

[bund]

fulham911club said:

bund said: If you buy a tip because you do all town/city driving whats the point of buying a turbo? Any thoughts.... >> Edited by bund on Friday 17th February 08:14 If all you do is town/city driving then get a Punto?

Thats my point, im glad we finally agree on something.

[viperbitch]

it was about 8 grand on the 996 but standard on turbo s

[bund]

viperbitch said:

all i do is the school run and shopping and i drive a turbo and have great fun

I bet the other school kids love you.

[fulham911club]

viperbitch said:

all i do is the school run and shopping and i drive a turbo and have great fun

Yes but do you live in central london? To so the school run here (or shopping) you will not get out of second gear. And you'll get scraped by an XC90 !

[bund]

so this x50 pretty much makes it a S, do you get upgraded brakes aswell. Did you really need the upgrade for the school run? couldnt you have just left 5 minutes earlier could have saved you 8 grand.

[fulham911club]

bund said:

fulham911club said: bund said: If you buy a tip because you do all town/city driving whats the point of buying a turbo? Any thoughts.... >> Edited by bund on Friday 17th February 08:14 If all you do is town/city driving then get a Punto? Thats my point, im glad we finally agree on something.

Hurray !!

[bund]

viperbitch said:

all i do is the school run and shopping and i drive a turbo and have great fun

I wish my mum took me to college each day in a 996 Turbo.