Matt, Caymans are 2900+ lb and a TT is 3500+ lb. 600 lb! That is crazy no matter the hp or boost or whatever.

and we will have to disagree on TTs being lookback cars. Not only are TTs fast Camry's, they have the same eye appeal. YMMV. :)

I found a link that says 3395 "dry". Also, one person says their car on scales with no occupants is 3480, and another with a cab says 3666 with driver (125#) another 3420 no occupant, another 3459 full of gas (no occ) an another at 3600 full of gas (no occ).

Worst case scenario is you have fun with it for a few months and sell it for what you paid for it. Nothing wrong with that, life is all about experiences.

And don't listen to me. I'm picking up an 86 coupe next week and first thing I will do is take everything out of it. 2600+ lb for a 911 is just crazy. :D

Says the guy restoring a 928.....

Do you own one Shawn? A 996TT or daily drive one?

Trust me when I say you will not regret buying the TT.

I've never owned a car I did not love.

Sounds like I have to take this out for a drive

+100

BTW - I look back at mine when I park it -

When it comes to a fixed roof the Porsche 911 is the premium two door model. It isn't really a contest.

When you move into drop the top territory the Boxster comes in to play.

Here's a really good thread about 996TT weight loss. Looks like most of these started between 3,400 and 3,500 lbs. Also worth noting, you can get about 300 lbs out just by removing stuff.

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/996-turbo-gt2/71489-official-turbo-weight-loss-thread-lightest-turbo-list.html

Per Excellence the 2009 Cayman S with PDK is 3,031 lbs. So we're probably talking a 400 lb and 200 HP difference.

https://www.excellence-mag.com/resources/specs/219#.WvXnl66nGpo

As a daily driver, they are hard to beat.

The performance is staggering, and as it relates to Camry comments, well you know what they say about opinions.......

As it relates to Camry comments; we have a recent thread about Toyota's not being bland enough anymore.

Can't please everyone.

Like the Chaparal 2J, some cars that are inherently ugly are made beautiful by the performance.

I love the early 996 Coupe with aero kit. I also like the 996 Turbo.

The 996TT you described has already had a lot of the softness taken out of the factory setup. Just remember that every 99xTT is just a few suspension pieces and alignment settings away from being 99% of similar-era GT3 in the handling department. What you won’t get is GT3 throttle response, but what you do get is 100+ extra horsepower (and if you’re really willing to spend the money up to 1000+ extra horsepower). There is no bigger performance bang for the buck than the Mezger TTs right now. Count me in the camp who thinks they’ve bottomed in price and will hold/appreciate over time.


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I would say the C5 Corvette is the bigger performance bang for the buck stock or modified.

Both are going to be enjoyable cars.

I like the C5 vette for the quirky leaf springs, push rod engine, rear mounted transaxel, etc...

I like the 911 Turbo for its quirky rear engine design.

Both are vehicles that do it "the wrong way" and in both cases it makes a car that is very much right.

Hard to argue with a C5 Z06, they are a screaming deal. I just can’t get past the ultra cheap interior.

Yeah, it's easy to find extremes. But lets go with 400 lb. That's the same as having a motorcycle in your passenger seat. No thanks.

It just comes down to preference.

Me too😎
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1526127097.jpg

It is one of those cars when I see it in a parking lot I go out of my way to take a walk around and admire.

Went back down there to see my wrench hoping to hear the 993 motor run. Intercooler and a bunches of hoses has to go back on and he would start it until tomorrow. He throw me the keys to the 996. Its been parked there for a month and will be until sold. He's a very very small shop and works for people he knows only. His day job is a Porsche race car mechanic for one of the larger outfit here in Socal. He doesn't think the car going anywhere anytime soon. Let me tell ya, OH ME GAWD:eek:. This thing goes like a bat outta hell, second gear is nuts with the pedal only 3/4 way down. I can only compared it to my 930 which has 350 hp to wheel. The 930 feels like my bicycle after ward when I drove it home.

He showed me the invoice of the $40,000 work done to it since August of 2016. Here's the short list and tell me what you guys think.

GT2 intercoolers
Tial Alpha GT 28 turbos
Welded rad. / pipes
KW Variant 3 coilover
Front and rear bump / toe steer kit
Cup car shift assembly and cable set
Sway bar and drop link kit
Performance radiators
and a bunch of other smaller items like 0 rings and performance mufflers

What so special about performance radiators?

Man, I want to buy this already. Wife want to keep Cayman for herself since she drives a van and u-ber the kids around. Now only if I can have one parking space?:mad: I can extend the garage at my parents:confused:

I don’t know what the price is, but that sounds like one hell of a car.