Porsche 911 3.6 Turbo

Did that style outside mirror come standard on the 3.6? It looks like a 993 mirror.



The wide body of the Turbo 964's are one of my favorite body styles of any of the 911's. I think the wider flares make the rear of the 964 look just right. Great looking car.



Any modifications?
 
Let us know how it goes JM. :xyxthumbs



Those mirrors replaced the rectangular mirrors that were last used on the 1991 964. The newer style, as pictured, first appeared on the 1992 964. They carried through the 993s then were changed slightly for the 996 and Boxster.



You guys are great! I appreciate all of your comments. :)
 
A couple other things worth noting about the '94 964 Turbo 3.6.



It was the first year of the red painted calipers.



It was the last rear wheel drive only Turbo.



It was the last year that had the historical 911 full size head light humps and near vertical headlights.
 
bet993 said:
What about the GT2? Rear wheel drive twin turbo with no PSM.
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Yes, yes the GT2 - droooool. :D It also makes almost 100 more horsepower than mine from the same 3.6 liter displacement. US MSRP $181,700.



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Have you seen the new '05 911 that has gone back to the round headlights?
 
Yes. I took one out for a test drive about 2 weeks ago. As former 993 owner I really like what they are attempting to do with the styling but I think the front turn signals/fog lights look like they were an after thought. I drove the non S version. There are some things I really like and some others I was disappointed with. Side by side you can still tell the 997 is based off the 996. Even with the head lights and slight fender bulges. I think the 997 has a better factory ride height than the 996.



Interior wise I really like the return to the angular look that the 911 has always had (except for the 996) and it seems the materials are of a better quality than the 996. The new seats are great also. My biggest complaint about the interior is the “fussy� center consol with the display screen. The number and size of buttons looks like something out MB’s book. It just doesn’t look like it belongs in a sports car. I know the display is the coming trend and the majority of the consumers will like it but from a more purest stand point it looks to busy and doesn’t belong in a sports car. A less complicated center consol would be my choice.



The ride and handling were superb, but I was some what disappointed with the performance. There wasn’t the step up in performance I was hoping for. In fact there really isn’t a noticeable performance gain from the ‘02+ 996. Granted the S appears on paper to offer a significant increase (haven’t driven one yet), but it also comes at a steep price (used 996tt’s and GT3’s can be found cheaper).



I know I am in the minority but I wish Porsche would concentrate on reducing the weight of the car to sub 3000 lbs. without letting the price get much higher and without going for ultra exotic items like the questionable PCCB brakes.



Overall I can’t afford the 997S and the 997 doesn’t offer me enough to justify switching right now. Now 3-4 years from now when there are 997’s on the used market my tune may change.



The pictures and specs. I have seen of the Boxster makes it look very interesting. The Boxster S is suppose to have 280 hp (finally some power for that great chassis). I the spy photo’s a Boxster coupe are also very intriguing to me. Especially if you get it with 280+ hp with possibly reduced weight.
 
I found your review very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to write it, Brian. :)



I agree on keeping them light. Power is great, but for a twisty road light weight and a well dialed suspension are more important imho. Even my '94 Turbo weighs in at 3240 lbs. which makes it difficult to envision Porsche breaking the 3000# threshold in any of their new production cars.



Porsche has really made strides in refining and advancing their cars technology over the past decade, however some of things you touched upon cause me to hang on to mine. It's interior is nice, but simple. It's ride is firm, but visceral while providing excellent feedback to the driver. There's an abundance of engine modifications available, but with 360 horsepower I haven't felt the need to pursue that. When this model was introduced Porsche listed it's 0-60 time as 4 seconds flat which still has yet to be surpassed by any significant margin.



Hopefully this doesn't make me sound too much like a Porsche snob, but even with the latest phenomenal Corvettes and awesome Vipers on the market I love my car's performance and don't get an inkling of desire to switch to one of these domestic sports cars.
 
I was really pleased to see the new 911's headlights. I was never thrilled with the amoeba shaped 996 headlights.



Unfortunately the old Porsche headlight hood humps are probably lost forever to the virtues of aerodynamics and low drag coeficients. Aesthetically though they are a characteristic that imprinted on my impressionable young mind and subsequently became my image of what a 911 is supposed to look like.



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Short Cut said:
Aesthetically though they are a characteristic that imprinted on my impressionable young mind and subsequently became my image of what a 911 is supposed to look like.
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No argument from me. In fact I don't think there is anything like looking down the hood of 964 and older 911 from the driver's seat and seeing the "humps". Even the much beloved 993 lost that characteristic.
 
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