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Old 28 May 2014, 07:54 AM   #1
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Anyone have the 2014 Porsche Turbo?

To me the 2014 911's are the best looking cars I have seen in recent years.

The Turbo seems out of this world, looks and performance.

Has anyone taken one to the road yet?

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Old 28 May 2014, 08:25 AM   #2
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I'm a geezer. I prefer the 930 and 964's. They may not BE fast, but they FEEL fast.

But it is a pretty car. I'd like to see the front. I've seen it before in a magazine, but don't recall the lights or grill.
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Old 28 May 2014, 08:59 AM   #3
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I have been thinking about the 2014 911 Carrera S. If I could swing the Turbo right now it would be my first choice. I have driven other turbos in the pass and they are great cars.
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Old 28 May 2014, 09:09 AM   #4
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picture of the front




I cant think of a better looking new car
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Old 28 May 2014, 09:11 AM   #5
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I have been thinking about the 2014 911 Carrera S. If I could swing the Turbo right now it would be my first choice. I have driven other turbos in the pass and they are great cars.
Maybe we should go half-half on a Turbo S
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Old 28 May 2014, 09:14 AM   #6
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If we lived closer I would consider LOL
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Old 28 May 2014, 10:29 AM   #7
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I was going to get one of those next week, but my 116710BLNR sort of busted my budget.

I'll have to wait another decade, I guess.

Very desirable car, though.
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Old 28 May 2014, 11:20 AM   #8
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Sure would like one
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Old 29 May 2014, 01:35 AM   #9
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I've got a 991 C2S, it's a great looking and driving car... We've been a Porsche family for a long, long time...

Yesterday I got a chance to drive a new turbo S at Autobahn in Chicago, at a Porsche driving event.. It's an amazing car! I've never owned a Turbo, but my F-in-L has had a few, and while he doesn't drive his car on the street like we drove yesterday, he didn't see a huge difference in how it drives (vs a 997.2TTS)... It was very fast, great brakes, and pretty well balanced...
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Old 29 May 2014, 02:10 AM   #10
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Nice Car! (retains some of the old look). I really like it.
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Old 29 May 2014, 02:51 AM   #11
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I'd like to snag a 993 Turbo S, but they are pretty scare. Old School, original gangsta.
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Old 29 May 2014, 03:32 AM   #12
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I love the look of it. Performance/Luxury-wise it can not be beat by any other Porsche product. Nothing else is that fast while retaining all of the niceties.

If I could get any Porsche though, it would be the C4S for the one advantage it has over the Turbo- a manual transmission.

I don't care how good or fast the PDK is, it is just not the same thing. I know I will get skewered for that, but it is my opinion.
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Old 29 May 2014, 03:50 AM   #13
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I have a couple of gold Rolexes to buy but after that, this Porsche will give the BLRO et all some stiff competition.
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Old 29 May 2014, 07:18 AM   #14
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I've got a 991 C2S, it's a great looking and driving car... We've been a Porsche family for a long, long time...

Yesterday I got a chance to drive a new turbo S at Autobahn in Chicago, at a Porsche driving event.. It's an amazing car! I've never owned a Turbo, but my F-in-L has had a few, and while he doesn't drive his car on the street like we drove yesterday, he didn't see a huge difference in how it drives (vs a 997.2TTS)... It was very fast, great brakes, and pretty well balanced...

Do you have the 7 speed manual or PDK? I'm starting to think about the options…don't know anyone who actually owns one. I'm currently in a MB SL550.
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Old 29 May 2014, 08:49 AM   #15
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Maybe we should go half-half on a Turbo S
Haha, isn't it a twin-turbo?

One for each of you.
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Old 29 May 2014, 08:57 AM   #16
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I'd like to snag a 993 Turbo S, but they are pretty scare. Old School, original gangsta.
I only want two Porsches - when the time comes.

1988 Carrera Club Sport 911 - Must be minty and unmolested
1994 964 RS America - Must be minty and unmolested

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Compared to other manufactures, Porsche has always done a really good job in the styling department. I'm sure the 991 Turbo is an absolute monster, but it doesn't get any better than the 993 for me.
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Old 29 May 2014, 11:26 AM   #18
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I have a 2013 991 c2. I'd love to get a turbo next, but it truly is not in my budget for the time being. Hard to exploit that amount of power on the street anyways. Better to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow. Throttle wide open, I never get out of third gear. And I'm not talking about driving like a sissy. I regularly open it up, as I live upstate not in the city.

That said, I respect the air cooled 911s and would love one of those as well. But alas, the 991 is my daily driver and I'm not sure a 993 is up to that task.
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Old 29 May 2014, 11:38 AM   #19
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My last car was a 2006 Carrera S. Currently,I drive a 2008 Turbo. They are completely different!

I would love to drive the 991 Turbo!
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Old 30 May 2014, 02:18 AM   #20
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I have a 2013 991 c2. I'd love to get a turbo next, but it truly is not in my budget for the time being. Hard to exploit that amount of power on the street anyways. Better to drive a slow car fast, than a fast car slow.

The C2 is NOT slow!
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Old 30 May 2014, 05:39 AM   #21
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The C2 is NOT slow!
It's all relative of course. Very few buy porsche for straight line speed. It's the entire package. But if you drive a turbo and then my little 350hp c2. All of a sudden the base car feels slower
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Old 30 May 2014, 06:00 AM   #22
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Lol...relative indeed...a friend and I were just talking about how everything under 800hp seems to be slow...
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Old 30 May 2014, 06:09 AM   #23
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I owned a 996. In the day, it was really comfortable compared to the older versions. Now I would forgo comfort and luxury and buy the best 993 I could find. Or a ragtop 356, which the wife wants.

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It's all relative of course. Very few buy porsche for straight line speed. It's the entire package. But if you drive a turbo and then my little 350hp c2. All of a sudden the base car feels slower
I know haha, was just bringing the conversation back down to earth.

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Lol...relative indeed...a friend and I were just talking about how everything under 800hp seems to be slow...
When the new Mopar Hellcat engine was announced, I said who needs that kind of power? Then I heard the exhaust and said. I need that power!

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Anyone have the 2014 Porsche Turbo?

My FIL picked his up Saturday. Black exterior with black leather interior/yellow belts and stitching.

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Old 31 May 2014, 03:10 AM   #26
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Do you have the 7 speed manual or PDK? I'm starting to think about the options…don't know anyone who actually owns one. I'm currently in a MB SL550.
7-speed. Bought this because of the 7-speed, disappointed the new turbos are PDK only... previously my family had a 997.1TT manual, and loved it, less happy with the 997.2TTS in pdk only... I just like the feel of the manual.

Having said all that, my next one will be a PDK. Wife can't drive the manual, and she would like to use the convertible in good weather.. Now that they have actual paddles instead of the weird buttons, shifting the paddles is still fun, and when doing track driving, I much prefer pdk for lap-time. PDK in Chicago traffic is also much more practical... I really want a non-fire GT3, but the wife would likely want a convertible, so I'm guessing either a C4S or Turbo next.
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7-speed. Bought this because of the 7-speed, disappointed the new turbos are PDK only... previously my family had a 997.1TT manual, and loved it, less happy with the 997.2TTS in pdk only... I just like the feel of the manual.

Having said all that, my next one will be a PDK. Wife can't drive the manual, and she would like to use the convertible in good weather.. Now that they have actual paddles instead of the weird buttons, shifting the paddles is still fun, and when doing track driving, I much prefer pdk for lap-time. PDK in Chicago traffic is also much more practical... I really want a non-fire GT3, but the wife would likely want a convertible, so I'm guessing either a C4S or Turbo next.
Yes, I drove a 991 C2 with a manual 7 speed, then later on drove a 991 C4S with PDK. As much as I love a good manual, the PDK really seems to be the way to go in high traffic areas. I really enjoy not having to shift now, perhaps I'm getting old and lazy. I've also become accustomed to MB's DISTRONIC cruise control in stop and go traffic, and most high way cruising. I think this would be the equivalent to Porche's Adaptive Cruise Control with Porsche Active Safe. I've never been on a lap in a car, but hey, Porsche knows a thing or two about cars on tracks.

C4S or Turbo…you may was well just bite the bullet and go for Turbo S? I hear carbon ceramic brakes are cleaner for your wheels?
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Old 3 June 2014, 03:19 AM   #28
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If I went Turbo it would probably be a Turbo S, but that's a lot more coin than the C4S... I wouldn't do PCCB on the C4S, not worth the cost... On the TTS I don't have the option, but depending how much i ended up tracking the car, get the steel replacement rotors right away... Ceramics look good and are clean, but replacing rotors in not inexpensive...
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Like Daytonas, too many of them.
I see more subs and DJ than daytonas.

If you see way too many 991 turbos then you likely live in an area with way too many 458s, Bentleys, lp 570s etc I suppose that's a good thing
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