"mcseanerson" (mcseanerson)
09/27/2014 at 22:04 • Filed to: None
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"mcseanerson" (mcseanerson)
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Local dealer that I've dealt with before and has a pretty positive reputation has a '99 911 for $18k. I wondered why I've never seen it on my nationwide cheap 911 searches that I do every so often (about every other day.)
Then I found out why.
TIPTRONIC! Hide your women and children! Flee the country! Your homes aren't safe!
I'm not saying I would never get one but I really want a clutch if I ever get a 911. How about you Oppo? Would you take a clutchless 911?
Just so we're clear PDK has clutches so you can't have one of those either if you're going clutchless. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! for those who may be interested.
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K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:07 |
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You can get a manual one for not that much more. So for that Tippytron(That's what I call it), HELL NAH!! :P
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mcseanerson
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/27/2014 at 22:09 |
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I don't know. 911 prices, even 996 prices seem to keep creeping up.
Conan
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:11 |
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I've seen two cheaper manuals recently so I still think I'd have to insist on one. The 996 with it that I drove wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be though.
V8 Rustler
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:11 |
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The resemblance is uncanny.
CounterTorqueSteer
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:13 |
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A 991? Yes. A 996? No way.
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K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:14 |
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Creeping up? The 996 has reached an all time low; if it is indeed going back up, then I'm screwed on a 997 -_-
Hopefully it's only temporary.
Jack Does Cars
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:15 |
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A friend of ours actually bought an automatic 996 as his work car. He goes around North/South Carolina, and Southern VA fixing audiology equipment. Having a manual in "wasn't practical," for him. He only paid $12,000 for it, and he likes it.
jkm7680
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:18 |
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If I had a choice, I'd get a manual. But it's still a Porsche.
DrJohannVegas
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:25 |
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I would buy a manual 911 which was literally missing a clutch before I bought a Tip 911. I would rather buy a non-functioning car than a slushbox 911. So, I don't know how to answer your question.
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mcseanerson
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/27/2014 at 22:26 |
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Well if you've hit rock bottom there's nowhere else to go.
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K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:27 |
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College is rock bottom, finance wise. -_-
f86sabre
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:34 |
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Drive it and see if you like it. Don't hate for the sake of hate.
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mcseanerson
> f86sabre
09/27/2014 at 22:36 |
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I would feel too guilty driving a 911 on a test drive the way I'd need to to see if an auto would be ok.
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mcseanerson
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/27/2014 at 22:37 |
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Have you been on vintage wheels yet (formerly Tailpipe.co) ? https://www.vintagewheels.com/search/?query=…
Slave2anMG
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:42 |
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Drive it. If you like it, buy it and tell the Philistines to go get stuffed. Frankly I'd be more worried about the car having a good solid service record...
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K-Roll-PorscheTamer
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 22:43 |
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HELLO LADIES!! ;)
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mcseanerson
> K-Roll-PorscheTamer
09/27/2014 at 22:45 |
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Just doing that search has killed my next hour.
itranthelasttimeiparkedit
> mcseanerson
09/27/2014 at 23:35 |
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is the tiptronic the same as in the boxster? my wife's (tip boxster) wasn't that bad when you drove it abusively. Absolutely horrid transmission for normal every day driving as a plain auto, but it worked fine when you floored it, slammed on the brakes, etc.
samssun
> mcseanerson
09/28/2014 at 05:05 |
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Would consider dual clutch (PDK/DSG), but not a torque converter automatic, paddles or not. And we need to stop calling dual clutches "automatics" because there's a big difference between them and traditional, planetary gearset autos.
El-Verde
> mcseanerson
09/30/2014 at 19:55 |
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Just bought my first 911, a 997 with the 6 speed manual. I drove a tiptronic just to see, and my goodness, it is nothing like PDK. It is so much worse.
So, no, I would not buy one with a slushbox, even though they run considerably less expensive than the manuals. It's worth the aftermarket premium to have one with a manual.
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El-Verde
> mcseanerson
09/30/2014 at 19:57 |
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Go to Carmax. Here in SoCal there are often more than one 911 on the lot. Anything '08 and earlier has a tip if automatic, and those dudes do not mind if you drive it like you stole it. That's how I found out I could never live with the tippecanoe.