There are a huge number of variables in 911 Turbos, but one thing is certain: it will cost an arm and a leg to maintain and insure. You don't mention where you live, but if you get a winter, having a 911 T as your daily driver will not be fun. The turbo came here in 1975, with a 3.0 flat six. In 1978 the engine grew to 3.3 liters, the body was galvanized, and various other improvements were made. After 1980, Porsche stopped importing the turbo, so any cars from 1981 to 1985 are gray-market, either from Canada or Europe. Be very wary of gray-market cars. In 1986, the car returned, and continued until 1989, the first year the turbo got a 5 speed gearbox. With any Porsche, make sure the car is well checked out by a knowledgeable specialist mechanic - I know of a few in MA, if you happen to be here. If you contact the PCA, they should be able to refer you to somebody good. How well the car is maintained is critical - you don't mention the mileage or condition of the car, or it's ownership history. Multiple owners can mean multiple abuse. If somebody only kept the car a short time, they may have neglected maintenance. Unless you are buying from a fool, a 911 turbo for under $20,000 will be a piece of crap. You can just as easily pay $30,000 and get a piece of crap. Have you driven the car? This car defines turbo-lag. If you are really interested in the car, I can fax you a copy of Bruce Anderson's analysis of the used 911T from Excellence Magazine. Anderson is a good authority on 911's, he's been working on them for 30 + years. I don't take everything he says as the Gospel, but he's more knowledgeable than most. I have often thought about a 911 turbo instead of my 911S. I repeatedly go back and forth between upgrading my S and buying a turbo. If you have any other questions, just ask! IMHO, as a daily driver, I would go with a 944 Turbo over a 911, if I had to have a turbo, though I think the best daily driver Porsche is the 968. Water-cooled, front engined and no turbo (in the US), but still a great car all round, and one I occasionally wish I owned instead of my 9000 T.

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• trade saab for porsche?, jsweeta, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 02:58:56
  • I traded my 9kt for 81' 911 Turbo (aka 930), Gerhard, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:08:26
  • My last ride before my 9K Aero was a Porsche 944 Turbo, Derek Lakin, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:45:35
    • Re: My last ride was a Porsche 944 Turbo, Andrew , Sat, 23 Feb 2002 18:23:28
      • Re: My last ride was a Porsche 944 Turbo, kb9vcp, Tue, 2 Mar 2004 16:41:15
      • Super beetle parts on the 924, not 944, nickR, Sun, 24 Feb 2002 01:03:44
  • 911 is prolly my fave car of all time, it is quirky>, chrystobal, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:29:47
  • the evo is coming, dave n, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 08:17:21
    • theres more to a car than performance, nickR, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 10:58:23
      • take a closer look, dave, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:56:36
        • It looks like a Civic ;), sahasralah, Sat, 23 Feb 2002 13:10:53
  • Re: Got a Porsche 944 Turbo S and 89 SPG, Loo Y., Fri, 22 Feb 2002 23:08:18
  • Re: trade saab for porsche?, GM, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 20:56:52
  • Re: trade saab for porsche?, Arnold, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 14:02:40
    • I hope the porsche is better built..., Bob M, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:29:49
  • Saab vs porsche, trevor, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 12:18:58
  • been thinking of the samething!!!, ckpaden, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:34:29
  • Re: trade saab for porsche?, Kevin K , Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:12:33
  • saab or porsche?, JMC, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 08:49:39 <-- Viewing This Message
    • here, here on the 944T & 968 comments, sturz, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:24:16
      • Re: here, here on the 944T & 968 comments, lms, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:59:39
      • Re: here, here on the 944T & 968 comments, Simon S, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:46:07
        • 928 GTS is an animal, nickR, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:05:45
      • Loved the 928S4...Nurburgring Airforce., JohnB, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:38:30
        • Re: Loved the 928S4...Nurburgring Airforce., sturz, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:53:20
        • SOHC?, johns, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 10:45:53
          • or DOHC...I forget., JohnB, Mon, 25 Feb 2002 11:43:00
  • Those 2 cars are complete opposites from each other…, Jordan, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 06:14:38
    • ANY 911 Turbo will walk on any turbo Saab., JohnB, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 09:57:02
      • LOL so true haha nm, Jordan, Fri, 22 Feb 2002 16:14:45

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