lupo.sk wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:22 pm
I’ve started reluctantly looking at 997.1 TTs, do you guys have any recommendations or what to get and what to avoid? Want the auto tranny since I’m lazy and have my share of stick shifts to scratch that itch.
I’m looking at porsche approved cars, keeping it around 100k kms (65kish miles), no color combo preference. Any issues to look out for, any must have options?
Couple of years ago, my good friend had crazy optioned 997 TTS manual that used to be owned by Ferdy Piech himself. I drove that car A LOT and since then consider the 997 my favourite.
Pulled mine out the other day, have not driven it all year.
I have had mine for almost 3 years so far, things to watch out for are:
Coolant Fittings failing
Failing slave (not an issue on PDK)
Seized up wastegate actuators (spray them down every oil change and good)
Cam sleeves slipping (not super common, more common on tracked/anti lag cars it seems)
Normal suspension wear and tear items like LCA bushings/ball joints.
Boost leaks (old vacuum lines/FPR line likes to pop off)
Spoiler ram failures (put electric rams in and cannot be happier)
Overall other than a couple broken coil plugs and some boost leaks it has been a solid car, I have put on 14k miles in the past 2 years and it makes for a great road trip car.
996 GT3 3.8 | 996 GT2-Ish | 997TT | Audi TT | Corrado SLC | Tundra | Land Rover IIA 109