Further proof here that a 911 with a higher than average mileage and a Tiptronic gearbox can be a good deal.
OK, the advert and the photos tell us very little about the car but it’s rare to see a Carrera 4S for under about £23,000.
It’s a good colour, on the outside at least, there are no interior photos and, like any C4S, it’s a great-looking car. Tiptronic makes sense in modern traffic, too, and if the car’s been well-maintained, then the mileage wouldn’t bother me.
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Hey Phil,
Great find, in your opinion is a manual a more difficult drive in the city? I really don’t like tip-tronics I love manual cars for me that’s what driving is all about.
No, not really. People have driven manuals for years around town. By its very nature, though, an automatic is the lazy option – and there’s nothing wrong with that if you want it.
Thanks Phil,
I really like the look of the 997 turbo especially with the air ducts over the rear arches, but I have a couple of questions if that’s ok?
1, is the turbo just a 4s with a turbo, in that has it got a split ratio to front and rear or is it basically a rear wheel drive with a turbo stuck on it?
2, in the recent article I think it was keith who went down to the a5 with the 9974s and said a turbo wouldn’t have been as much fun, just wondering why that is? I love the turbo shape but ultimately still want a every day car that is a real drivers car
Hi James
The Turbo is four-wheel-drive and has been since the 1990s.
The Carrera and Turbo are very different cars to drive with their own unique characteristics. Some people prefer the involvement of a normally aspirated engine. Both make fine every day cars.
Phil
Hey Phil,
That’s excellent thanks, does the turbo have much lag and any over run like ”normal” turbo’d cars. I’m guessing the turbo in a porsche engine is better than most
Modern 911 Turbos have two small turbochargers working in parallel, rather than one large one. This means that lag is greatly reduced – on a 997 it’s hardly perceptible. It drives like any normal car – only faster.