370Z to 996 Turbo

TerribleONE

Do it!

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ChrisSlicks

As a DD, I wouldn't do it. As a second car, sure why not.

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shadoquad

would hate to have to pay that kind of maintenance cost, but if it was a weekend or project car alone, then it can sit while I save money for any costly repair.

Kingbaby

I wouldn't make that jump!

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Zoren 370

If only I was Adam in the garden of eden.

I would have ask God to give me a GTR or a Porsche as a companion!

Then MAN has lived Eternal Life!!!!
But wait this means there will be no gentleman's club in this forum! Oh Noooooooh!!!!!

Wake me up in my dream!

christian370z

Haha, I've just been thinking about the Z a lot lately and realized I really like it a lot. But I'm not in love with it, and feel like it's time for a change. And I love Porsches and am used to dealing with higher maintenance and reliability costs of an older car thanks to my last car.

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Kingbaby

just dump that extra maintenance cost into the Z...

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KaienZ34

If you do the swap, or you parting out first? If so shoot me a pm on the sways...

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birdmanx1

Vultures smelling da blood and circling around already

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KaienZ34

You know it.... I need to recoup parts from my big part out last december.


If had a bit more money i'd be looking at even more of his nice parts.

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christian370z

I have always wanted to go with a GTM stage 2 SC kit, plus my other upgrade list with coilovers, LSD, and brakes. But in the end, I don't know if that amount of coin is worth it on a car I'm not in love with I guess.

Haha, I definitely plan on parting most of it when the time comes. Mainly it will include the INGS lip, sways, wheel swap for my wheels with RE11s, GTR start button, carbon fiber interior trim pieces, G3 intakes, HFCs and FI exhaust.

That's about all the readily removable stuff I can think of haha.

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SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

bigdog1250

While not bad looking, the 996s are far uglier than the 997 and the 993. You might not be content over time just based on the looks. It seems really dated to me whereas the Z does not.

I've driven a tiptronic 996 Turbo a few times, which I REALLY don't recommend. The shifting was incredibly slow and sloppy due to the old tech, definitely get a manual if you're going to pull the trigger.

Road feel of a Porsche can't be beat! I wish the Z's steering was a bit heavier and more connected.

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christian370z

Oh definitely, I will not even consider a tiptronic 996 no matter how cheap nor what mods it has. I think with a few cosmetic changes, the 996 can be brought up to look very nice. Most of that includes a GT2 front bumper and fixed rear wing as well as some new wheels.

You are right about road feel, I always felt like Porsches have a unique feel over any other car out there and I love that.

Here are some GT2s, the turbo would look exactly the same with the GT2 bumper and wing. Definitely looks more up to date than the stock turbo body (but I still love it)

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-320whp / 259wftlbs-
SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

TerribleONE

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KaienZ34

On the bumpers and wing swap...

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