Give up on my 69 and Buy a 996 Turbo?

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Originally Posted by Dave95z28

Considering giving up on my 69 and going for the immediate gratification of Porsche 996 Turbo. I have a lot of parts bought for my 69 but I am long way from completion (paint & body, reassembly, etc). With two small kids I don’t have a lot of free time on my hands. So I am considering selling everything and buying a 996 Turbo.

It is my understanding that the 996 Turbo don’t have the same problems as the standard 996, particularly the motor issues. From what I have seen you can get them to near 600HP with better wastegates, intercoolers, full exhaust and tune. Then more with upgraded turbos.

Am I crazy? I know I may kick myself in the future as the 69 was the first car I bought with my own money when I was 16. But I also know I have a lot more money to spend to complete it, time I don’t have, and eventually the 996 Turbos are going to start appreciating like all the others.

Dave

You're not crazy... it's a tough call and very much a life decision. I daily drove a 996 Turbo for 2 years and 30k miles.... was a great 2 years! I was single and no kids then so that was a big part of it.

You are correct - very minimal mods to get to 600 hp and keep it relatively docile.... I went to 700.... Alpha 28 turbos and meth injection.

It's a tough call. They're such great cars and the 996 TT is a great value.