Here's Why the Most Hated 911 Turbo Is Also the Best 911 Turbo (ALMOST)

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[adam]

Stop making sensible purchases, this is not what I subscribed for.

[CarWizard]

Youd be hard pressed to keep up with this 996 turbo in anything but a supercar. Hate it all you want. Thumbs up from the Car Wizard.

[Koolicyde]

The vehemence of the porsche owners hatred of this style 911 just shows how douchey they are... I think the styling looks really nice, and the headlights look fine.

[hf]

Since nobody says it, i'll say it: I love the front look of these, specially in Turbo/ 4S bumpers, they look awesome, and i could't give a flying f*** if other think it's it's not Porsche, not round, not Porsche!!! air cooled!". I grew up with this generation on sale, and i still think it's the better looking Turbo of the water cooled generation.

[fazebot]

Its gonna be hilarious if this 911 skyrockets in value in the future because it has the unique headlights that 98% of other 911 dont have 😂

[rangeroverfan]

Last time I was this early the Bentley gt still had cocaine in the trunk.

[Dave_Allison]

On a 996 Turbo, Range 1 overrevs (6750-7250rpm) are not a real concern (also, you'd notice if you were hitting the fuel cutoff). Range 2 overrevs (7250+) are a concern, but you *can not* get a Range 2 overrev by bouncing off the redline. Don't miss a downshift and you will be fine.

[stevenormand]

Tyler, you really should try to find a Citroën DS or (even better) a SM. These cars are made for you. Full of crazy tech (for their time), full of quirks. A Citroën DS would fit you like a glove !

[MelodyOo]

Finally, someone agrees with me! I prefer a 996 over any newer Porsche generation.. doesn't mean I dislike them just prefer this generation.

[phildog]

Beautiful car. I don't see the "ugliness" of the front end.

[RootBert]

You got this wrong hoovie!
It doesnt count when you hit the redline while accelerating und forgetting to shift.
It will only count when you downshit too early and force the engine to spin faster than the limiter allows.
Enjoy your car!

greetings from germany

[TheSoundofSpeed]

Excellent video Hoovie! It's funny you worry about the revs. Now that my 996 turbo makes over 700 hp, I've given up on resale and just enjoy the hell out of it! I highly recommend doing at least a tune and exhaust, completely transforms the car. But it's a slippery slope, as I mentioned with my car, it started with tune and exhaust.

Thanks for helping get the word out about these awesome cars. Such a deal for the performance!

[Chrissy-H]

Oh Hoovie don't let those redline numbers ruin the fun of the car for you. I had a similar report once from the ECU of my Lotus Exige indicating that at some point with a previous owner the engine has hit 10, 100rpm. On the bright side... I know that it must be fine revving to it's 8.5k redline every now and then!

[bkeen]

Looks like the Wizard hit the thumbs down button.

[samsaw]

Are you sure you are the blind squirrel, and not the nut?

[jonathanparker]

Dude just enjoy the car.
You just bought it and you are already worrying about re sell value.

[jackthehatphoto]

You missed the golden opportunity of transforming your orange Prius into a Halloween pumpkin. I am very disappointed and will unsubscribe immediately (from Doug DeMuro's channel). ;-)

[thechilledjuggler]

Loved this car since day dot.
My mother bought a Bluetooth
And CD player in the shape of the 911, the lights lit up when on, the hood popped open revealing the don’t go much on Porsche in general...but apart from this the careers GT of course haha, sorry for the ranting you gave me a hell of a nostalgic trip :D love the videos mate keep em up!
Oh btw look into getting a Maloo R8 or Maloo GTS imported, the current model is the fastest production Ute/pickup ( MALOO GTS-r W1) but the 2017 Maloo are easier to get your hands on,
Monster like Performance and fantastic reliability, cheap as chips. you honestly can’t go wrong!

[Engineerboy]

I could no agree more, I bought a 2003 X50 for $33K 6 years ago and have been tickled pink ever sense. I believe it is dollar for dollar the best sports car in the world hands down!

[Juliusabcd]

I personally love the headlights, especially with the bodykit of the turbo. It looks super elegant to me. I'd take this anytime over a 997, especially considering the money you save!