1997 Porsche 911 Consumer Reviews

1997 Targa -third week imperssions

Written by: porsche in Atl on 12/22/2002

Vehicle

1997 Porsche 911 2 Dr Targa Coupe

Review

All around great performance car. Could be a bit faster but what car couldn't. Smooth ride, tight handling and excellent style.

Favorite Features

Roof and engine sounds.

Suggested Improvements

Stereo speakers could be better.

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Transmission woes...

Written by: CTarna on 07/22/2002

Vehicle

1997 Porsche 911 2 Dr Carrera 4WD Convertible

Review

I bought the car used with 9,500 miles on it. Thought buying through a dealer was the right thing to do. <B>WRONG!!! </b> At just over 15k miles, the shift fork for 1 and 2 gear cracked. Called Porsche, wrote letter. They said the original cast fork had a known weakness. They paid the $150 for replacement with a new, updated, forged piece- I got stuck with the $4600 labor and misc. parts bill. This dealer is horrible and I would <u>never</u> recommend them to anyone.<p><b>BUYER BEWARE</b>

Favorite Features

Braking and acceleration, although it could be faster.

Suggested Improvements

Mandated dealer check-ups. Enforce courtesy. Repair KNOWN defects (eg. transmission fork).

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Amazing!!!!

Written by: Eric F on 07/10/2002

Vehicle

1997 Porsche 911 2 Dr Turbo S 4WD Coupe

Review

THe best Porsche ever built!!!

Favorite Features

Everything except the axuberant price tag!

Suggested Improvements

Price is a bit dear.

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Nearly perfect

Written by: John D, Berkeley on 06/30/2002

Vehicle

1997 Porsche 911 2 Dr Targa Coupe

Review

I bought my Targa as a year-old car with 12k miles. This car does so many things well that it would be hard to criticize anything. I have used it as one would a Camry for the last four years. The car now has 52k miles and hasn't let me down once. The Targa is my daily commuter for a 100 mile round- trip commute in the Bay Area. It also takes me up and down California Highway one from Monterey to San Luis Obispo. The fact that it does both things equally well should tell you everything you need to know about this car.

Favorite Features

Power, torque, targa top, styling, comfort, handling. It does so many things so well.

Suggested Improvements

Just that little bit more power. It sure would have been nice to have a Turbo Targa. Oh, and the Targa top whistles under certain conditions.

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