[Mudduck]

Hi, I'm Chris from Birmingham, Alabama. I'm currently thinking about buying a 968. There's one on Craig's List in Atlanta I've been looking at. I'm aiming toward a Tiptronic so my wife can drive it, so I guess that should keep the initial price down.
Does anyone know if there are some good Porsche mechanics here in Birmingham? I'm assuming so because a lot of people run them at Barber Motorsports Park.

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[Melvivio]

Welcome here, I don't know, but I've heard mixed feelings about the tip tronic [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Make sure to drive all of the cars and then make up your mind [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

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[Lear35A]

Hi! Glad to have another SE USA newbie on this forum. I hope you do get a 968, so good luck with your search. I too suggest you try the 6 speed and the tip before making your choice. You know you can always teach your spouse to drive a stick [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]
Lance

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[banditsc]

The color of that Tip in Atlanta would definetly be a great car for your wife to drive, not sure if I would want to drive around in it. It looked fairly clean in the pics, but has some paint and body issues that need to be addressed.

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[Teo]

I like the color of the one in Atlanta but was hesitant about the tiptronic.

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[Darryl]

Welcome mudduck,

There are a few guys on here who track their tiptronic cars...maybe they'll chime in. There are certainly pros and cons. I've considered a tip on occaison for the wife as well. There seems to be quite a few very nice cars popping up for sale. Good luck with the search!

- Darryl

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[968kid]

One thousand one
That's basically the difference between a tip and a stick from 0-60. I have a tip. I'm 6'2, weigh 230lbs and am nobody's wife.
For me, the question is not why would anyone buy a tip instead of a manual, but rather, why would anyone buy a coupe when you could have a cab!
Now I've never driven a 968 manual so I can't offer a comparison. I admit I was a little jealous when I read another post mentioning spinning the rear wheels in 1st and 2nd gears which I'll only be able to do on ice.
For me the tip is not a negative. I bought my 968 to take summertime weekend cruises to the beach. It is perfect for that. The only thing I would change is that I need to double tap the gas pedal when I want max acceleration.
With a 968, you can't go wrong either way.

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