I have a 997.2 Turbo S. It’s the most exhilarating car I’ve ever driven.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
They are incredibly fast, and when that turbo kicks in it really is a hyperspace experience.
@RSTI191Ай бұрын
I can imagine. I had a 2001 996 Turbo for 13 years. It was an F-18 Hornet on wheels I can just imagine what the 997.2 is like..Youch.
@alexsimon915Ай бұрын
Well… try a newer turbo s :)
@jasonedwardblood2 ай бұрын
I have a 2012. It's brutal. Bought it yesterday
@carcaveofficial2 ай бұрын
Brutal in a good way?
@y00572 ай бұрын
Congratulations 👌🏿. I’m considering one before end of year a Turbo S cause it’s so difficult to find info on the Turbo S guide, what should one look out for please? Thanks a lot🙏🏿
@jasonedwardblood2 ай бұрын
Mine is not the s...
@rdhugАй бұрын
@@y0057 I have 2011 Turbo S. Just please make sure to get a PPI done by a Porsche shop. It’s well worth the couple hundred bucks. I haven’t had a problem with mine. I keep up with the maintenance and it’s been a problem free car with a couple of track days per year.
@xtim0x Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, I believe the real collectibles are the ones with Mezger engine as it is something we will never see again on a street car.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
I’m not familiar, I’ll have to look that up. Thanks for watching!
@Dalamain Жыл бұрын
yup... I stopped watching at this point.
@deanhart8154 Жыл бұрын
Er no, DFI still being used. Hx aside - who cares - .1 turbos feature spun cams and coolant line failure. Plus .2 are MUCH rarer. Slam dunk for 997.2 TT
@squicker Жыл бұрын
@@deanhart8154 Coolant pipes weirdly don't seem to be an issue in the UK, but I did mine when the engine was out for something else and it was only £1200, a trivial sum for a performance car. Spun cam is rare, I don't personally know any owner who has experienced it but of course when it happens we see queries posted online. So yes, it does happen, but I've tracked mine all over the world, racking up 54000 miles and no issues so far. Again, it's just a case of budgeting £4000, which is not a lot in performance car terms. DFI are great cars but if one is a collector, then one will tend to focus on the GT engines, from a pedigree perspective. But all Turbos are special in their own way and I've tended to buy them all over the years, but only kept the 997.1. Which one do you have?
@KCMotamedy Жыл бұрын
@@deanhart8154 Bingo! Its the last steel keyed, hydraulic steering and a 1/3 of the production production numbers which align with the 993 cars in terms of production
@YesSir346 ай бұрын
Great video man!
@carcaveofficial6 ай бұрын
Much appreciated mate, glad you liked it!
@markdavid1859 Жыл бұрын
I have one, and I'm happy with it, but I'm no race driver- glad to hear it is what I think it is!
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
It is a brilliant car, defiantly something to hold on to!
@thedistinguishedgentleman44465 ай бұрын
great video!
@carcaveofficial5 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!
@sxkdavid5794 Жыл бұрын
Surprised u dont haveore subscribers man 😳 Great video 😁
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
Real kind of you to say mate! Hopefully will soon, but glad you enjoyed the video 🤙
@Madness3 Жыл бұрын
That car looks amazing
@ziadkaddoura6864 ай бұрын
Amazing Video. Just a coorection on the cup holder of the 996. There are two of them. if you push out the cup holder on top of the center, you will get another cup holder :-).
@carcaveofficial4 ай бұрын
I was not aware, thanks for filling in the blanks!
@WEKS87 Жыл бұрын
I have a 997.2 C2S 6spd and it's perfect.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
I have a soft spot for the 997.2 generation…
@erikig2 ай бұрын
💯 future classic, I really miss mine 😢
@insansiregar61583 ай бұрын
That wing is an aftermarket TechArt Type I wing
@xxxxare Жыл бұрын
Does the rear wing of the aero kit really extend at speed?
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
I believe it is supposed to, but I leave it to the Porsche community on here to confirm!
@lazyluder Жыл бұрын
It does! :-)
@davidnunn9583 Жыл бұрын
The aerokit rear spoiler does not. Both parts are fixed. @@carcaveofficial
@Duschanio15 ай бұрын
the side inlets are not for cooling the engine ... its for cooiing the intercoolers
@rosemont832 ай бұрын
I have a manual 997.2 turbo with a cobb tune from bydesign, it's amazing
@carcaveofficial2 ай бұрын
They are great cars. Thanks for taking the time to comment mate!
@rhso1232 ай бұрын
Nice to meet a fellow 997.2TT manual owner! 😎👍 I hear good things about ByDesign. Mine was built by AIM Performance, tuned by Emre by ES Motors, runs methanol, and makes a little over 1000+bhp at the crank. It's a beast! 😁
@erikig2 ай бұрын
0:08 997 was announce in ‘04 with deliveries in ‘05
@carcaveofficial2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the correction mate!
@silvision Жыл бұрын
i also have a 997.2 turbo s from 2012. i love this rocket!
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
It’s a beast! Thanks for watching 🙏
@-Jason-L3 ай бұрын
I dont get where reviewers get this "no lag".. i have a 997 turbo - there is certainly very noticeable lag until you hit 3k+. I think they all just regurgitate what others say.
@DosDoggos Жыл бұрын
When was this video shot? I just bought this very car from Porsche of Ontario.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
This was shot sometime around the middle of May if my memory doesn’t fail me. Congrats on the car, absolutely beautiful example! Porsche Ontario has been finding some hidden gems for their classic department
@DosDoggos Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It was cool to find this video after the purchase, I had no idea. Nice video, great review! Looking forward to some enjoyable weekends in this beauty!
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! Enjoy the car mate, it is a beauty and most definitely meant to be driven!
@DosDoggos Жыл бұрын
Heads up, the rear wing is the Factory Aero Kit wing, a Porsche part, but Porsche of Carlsbad (original selling dealer) believes this was deed later. This wing is fixed, not operable like the stock wing. I’ve bought a stock wing and rear trunk lid to bring it back to stock. Pending the swap and paint.
@DosDoggos Жыл бұрын
I’ve also removed the tint from the tail lights and the black vinyl on the roof. 🤩
@niall3973 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful car....but I think we all know the manual is the collectable one (the first PDK's will age like tiptronic's). Preference goes to the .1 myself, though there were considerably less .2 turbo's made. But that Metzger engine..., and perhaps I prefer (slightly) the back lights.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
I agree, the manual will always be more collectible, unless Porsche randomly decides to gives us a manual Turbo again which is unlikely…
@martynasjanusauskas123111 ай бұрын
Pdk is the way forward for me to be honest...
@gregs8685 Жыл бұрын
They did sell some 997.2 manuals. They are rare and expensive though.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
Didn't know that, thank you for sharing!
@-Jason-L3 ай бұрын
Functional rear exhaust pipes??? Vs non-functional exhaust???
@carcaveofficial3 ай бұрын
Mercedes-Benz has exhaust ports that are square and in no way connected to the actual exhaust, just a plastic trim piece to change the appearance of the exhaust. Many manufacturer's including Porsche today, do this, that is what I was referring to.
@insansiregar61583 ай бұрын
Is that an aftermarket wing? If so, what's the brand?
@carcaveofficial3 ай бұрын
I believe it was a factory wing
@gregs86853 ай бұрын
It is the optional Aerokit spoiler (or a very good aftermarket copy) that does not raise/lower like the standard one.
@insansiregar61583 ай бұрын
@@gregs8685I just found out that's an aftermarket TechArt Type I 1 wing, because the Aero Kit is only available for 991 and 992 as far as I know, and when I Googled 997 Aero Kit it didn't show up.
@rossk7252 Жыл бұрын
He says that the side vents provide the “necessary cooling air to the engine” when in fact these vents provide the air to the turbos. The rear grille on top of the engine provides the naturally aspirated air to the engine.
@GUMBLLnz Жыл бұрын
Side vents provide air to the intercoolers (not turbos) with the air exit through the rear bumper side vents. These are not for engine cooling as mentioned. Air intake for the car is from the rear deck lid vent.
@lucasfillman5965 Жыл бұрын
@@GUMBLLnzthats the correct answer. Unlike the Guy in the Video trying to act like he knows what hes talking about. Everyone wants to be a Car Guy on KZbin ugh
@nigelvontunzelman1473 Жыл бұрын
996 has 2 cup holders. Just pull it out further. That example has the fixed rear wing. Carbon pack was an option. 997.1 also had vtg turbo chargers
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
I did not know it had two, must not have noticed thanks for the correction!
@777xm11 ай бұрын
I don’t think all of that that is factory carbon fibre in the one interior.
@carcaveofficial11 ай бұрын
I didn't think so either, but they insisted that it was all factory. Who knows.
@PirateStyle2013 Жыл бұрын
Way better then Doug M's review. You are way cooler. I've seen other copy him.....I don't get that.
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, appreciate the kinds words! Different strokes for different folks I’d, say, glad you enjoy the content 🤙
@ghazouanisamia4266 Жыл бұрын
German sport cars are the BEST🔥🔥🔥🙏
@carcaveofficial Жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@robzee3832 Жыл бұрын
You do know that's not the Turbo spoiler right?
@silvision Жыл бұрын
this is the factory aerokit (front and rearspoiler)