Very disappointed with 997 TT
Hi Guys,
I have had my 997 TT TIP since a month now and have already done 5,000 KM. I ran it in properly, drive it slowly until oil is warm and generally do everything to treat the car very well.
I have taken it on the highways to test its performance. My points (and disappointments) are:
-Acceleration 0-100km/h is very good, but
-After you are in 3rd gear (and higher), acceleration is no good for a proper sports car. This is supposed to be the icon of THE German Sports car manufacturer ? You gotta be kidding !!! It is a disgrace to say the least. I hate BMWs, but for example a BMW M6 has basically the same acceleration 0-200km/h than the 997 TT and is probably faster above 200km/h. This is a full-blown 4-seater with a N/A engine, even costs 30,000 EUROS less, and has the same or better performance than THE German Sportscar ??? Come on...
I am not even talking about F430s, Z06s, Lambos, etc...
-Even not comparing the 997TT to any other car, it just does not feel really fast.
-Above 250km/h acceleration is almost non-existant.
I did check the times of my car, and yes it does 0-200km/h in 12.2 secs, so there is nothing wrong with it. It is just underpowered for what it is supposed to be.
Other negative points:
-There is very well a serious turbo lag, maybe not as bad as on earlier models, but still way too much lag.
-Exhaust sound is ridiculous. But that has been discussed already intensively..
-Sound system is a total joke. The worst I have ever heard on any car costing more than 25,000 EUROS.
-Quality control apparently seem to have reached below Mercedes standards:
1. On delivery, interior lighting did not work at all. Had to go back to Porsche to have it fixed.
2. Unidentifiable noise from the rear seats, Porsche has yet to find a solution.
3. Unidentifiable noise from the rear axle, Porsche has yet to find a solution.
4. Stitching of leather on drivers seat has several defaults, leather on passenger seat as well.
5. Drivers side window squeaking when putting it down. Making wind noise at speeds above 180km/h
And a few other defaults, all since delivery.
Where is the build quality of earlier Porsches ???
I always thought Wedeking was doing a good job at Porsche, but now he seems to me like a cousin of Schrempp...
In my opinion, the car is underpowered by at least 100hp. I know there are tuners out there who make the car faster, but the point here is that it should be much faster in its original state.
And quality control should be MUCH better.
What do you guys think ? Am I wrong, or do you see my point ?
I have had my 997 TT TIP since a month now and have already done 5,000 KM. I ran it in properly, drive it slowly until oil is warm and generally do everything to treat the car very well.
I have taken it on the highways to test its performance. My points (and disappointments) are:
-Acceleration 0-100km/h is very good, but
-After you are in 3rd gear (and higher), acceleration is no good for a proper sports car. This is supposed to be the icon of THE German Sports car manufacturer ? You gotta be kidding !!! It is a disgrace to say the least. I hate BMWs, but for example a BMW M6 has basically the same acceleration 0-200km/h than the 997 TT and is probably faster above 200km/h. This is a full-blown 4-seater with a N/A engine, even costs 30,000 EUROS less, and has the same or better performance than THE German Sportscar ??? Come on...
I am not even talking about F430s, Z06s, Lambos, etc...
-Even not comparing the 997TT to any other car, it just does not feel really fast.
-Above 250km/h acceleration is almost non-existant.
I did check the times of my car, and yes it does 0-200km/h in 12.2 secs, so there is nothing wrong with it. It is just underpowered for what it is supposed to be.
Other negative points:
-There is very well a serious turbo lag, maybe not as bad as on earlier models, but still way too much lag.
-Exhaust sound is ridiculous. But that has been discussed already intensively..
-Sound system is a total joke. The worst I have ever heard on any car costing more than 25,000 EUROS.
-Quality control apparently seem to have reached below Mercedes standards:
1. On delivery, interior lighting did not work at all. Had to go back to Porsche to have it fixed.
2. Unidentifiable noise from the rear seats, Porsche has yet to find a solution.
3. Unidentifiable noise from the rear axle, Porsche has yet to find a solution.
4. Stitching of leather on drivers seat has several defaults, leather on passenger seat as well.
5. Drivers side window squeaking when putting it down. Making wind noise at speeds above 180km/h
And a few other defaults, all since delivery.
Where is the build quality of earlier Porsches ???
I always thought Wedeking was doing a good job at Porsche, but now he seems to me like a cousin of Schrempp...
In my opinion, the car is underpowered by at least 100hp. I know there are tuners out there who make the car faster, but the point here is that it should be much faster in its original state.
And quality control should be MUCH better.
What do you guys think ? Am I wrong, or do you see my point ?
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The reviews HERE by rennteam MEMBERS (including our well-informed and intelligent editor, RC) might have helped inform your purchase decision, both pre-launch and post-launch. Issues such as the muted exhaust note, turbo lag, and acceleration "feel," i.e., not how fast one is actually travelling, but rather how fast one "feels" he is travelling, are all INTENTIONAL IMO since they make the car appeal to the non-sports car enthusiast segment of the market, the potential buyer turned off by the 911Turbo in the past due to its widowmaker reputation. Not that this was a perfectly executed plan, since they also of course wanted to hold on to the Porsche nut base (people like us), who naturally compare our cars' performance versus others (like you comparing the 997TT to a Bimmer family sedan-i.e., the M5).
