Porsche 911 Turbo

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.67 of 5, 3.00 votes

Price Paid:  $11900.00 from Select Auto

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Chevy Prism

Summary:
this car is great. it comes with a standard vvti 24 valve 5 speed manual tranny and an all aluminum inline four. Shifts like a dream and tops out at 150 drag limited. I have gotten a lot of weird looks from little teenagers at the local drag strip when i drive up in this mid-sized "granny car" and say that i race with it. well truth is ive got about 290 hp and 250 ft lb of torque @ 6,500 rpm in 1st. it does a 14.5 second standing quarter at 99 mph. now street its a little slower more likely a 14.9 @ 104 but i see a lot of dumbfounded 18 yearolds faces when i blow past them in third gear.

Strengths:
good ride, add performance springs! must have! high first and second gear great sounding engine.. o.k. tuner not too many parts. just think Corolla GREAT FUEL ECONOMY!

Weaknesses:
Interior is drab, shifter knob is cheesey, Crappy sterio, nice pedals though.

Similar Products Used:
Honda Civic, Honda Prelude, Nissan Skyline Spec-R, 240 SX, 350ZX, Fiero, Mitsubishi Lancer VIII MR., Porche Boxter

Price Paid:  $128000.00 from reeves

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 996tt

Summary:
Good overall car as far as driving goes, but needs attention to details. Had some work including bigger turbos, higher boost, etc., etc. Car is now as fast as it should have been from factory. Also installed GT2 front bumper cover. Looks much better.

Strengths:
Solid driver, good brakes and engine.

Weaknesses:
Styling. The front headlights and bumper are attrocious. What is with the strange headlight shape. Oval lights with a secondary light would look infinitly better. I won't even go into the front end. Also the side intakes should be finished smooth instead of looking like inserts. Crappy stereo, no glove box, no cup holder, and weak interior finish. Also had problems with noises in the back of the car. Windshield wipers make a banging noise and have never worked well from day one. Sunroof is useless over 50 mph as it reverberates. The gps/mapping sys. looks like a 1984 rgb computer monitor. I could go on. If the car didn't drive so well I would probably be shopping for something else.

Price Paid:  $145000.00 from local dealer

Summary:
Fast, very.

Strengths:
power, 4 w drive.

Weaknesses:
how could i complain after i plungeg the cash?

Similar Products Used:
boxter, corvette z06, m3

Price Paid:  $150000.00 from not mine

Summary:
awesome best car i have driven which includes various ferrari and maserati lancia lotus cobra etc

Strengths:
verrry fast

Weaknesses:
not good enougth driver to fully exploit

Similar Products Used:
carrera 4 carrera 4s boxster s etc

Price Paid:  $97000.00 from Champion Motors

Summary:
I have a Gemb. upgrade to 550 hp and I can assure you the overrated dyno queen will not compare in any area on the street or at the track. The supras that autocross that are extremely modified don't even compare to the NA C5 corvettes much less the TT 993's. I think the owner of the Supra is in reality a 16 year old with a Honda. Sad but most likely true, don't always believe what you see in the movies ie (F&F) Supras should stay in the Honda, Integra, arena. PORSCHE is a little out of your league JR. I can recall racing a supra with 10 gauge pods and burbling exhaust. It is a shame to see someone so confident shrink to the size of an ant in the matter of seconds. Just my .02.

Strengths:
Raw Power, eye watering speed that has yet to be matched by any car I have owned. Viper, Z06, Ferrari 348 TS none compare. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds, Handling, looks ,PRESTIGE AND HISTORY. Bullit proof transmission and engine.

Weaknesses:
ZERO

Similar Products Used:
Lamborghini 6.0, Ferrari F40 or F50, Mclaren F1.