Can you really have fun driving a Tiptronic Porsche?

[Perfectlap]

Has any actually had to repair these Tip transmissions yet? Ditto for anyone with 09+ PDK with (high mileage obviously).

[NewArt]

You may miss the shifter, but you'll never miss a shift!
I hear you pjv. My wife hasn't drive mine either.
There's a good thread about tip techniques (or tip tips, if you like) on these forums from people who track their cars. Do a search, it's interesting reading!

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Has any actually had to repair these Tip transmissions yet? Ditto for anyone with 09+ PDK with (high mileage obviously).

Lots of Tip around here and heard of a few failing yes. Normally it's far cheaper to get a replacement (2nd hand) than to get it fixed. You have to be somehow lucky to have one that actually works flawlessly. Many either slips between gears, rev'ing +200rpm, some others clunks a lot/randomly. But when you have one that actually works it can be a blast

The biggest problem with the 986 Tip is the "false neutral" when downshifting at higher speed than the tip can manage. Can be scary as hell and once the gear decide to slide in, it "clunck" really bad if not quick enough to upshift it.

Some are worst than others Every tip is unique for some strange reason

[cfos]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

Has any actually had to repair these Tip transmissions yet? Ditto for anyone with 09+ PDK with (high mileage obviously).

Not me. I DD'd my 2006 987 tip (even in the winter) for 3+ years. Bought it new and paid a total of $26 dollars for a burned out bulb in one tail. Dealer installation included. Total mileage around 26,000.

Had several check engine lights on my 2009 997.2S pdk. Though it was frustrating, didn't pay a penny for anything. When the battery went dead, dealer replaced it for free (out of warranty). Owned that car for 4+ years and it was a DD (until we moved to a higher elevation where the snow was too deep). Total mileage around 28,000.

Currently, my 981 pdk has been worry free. Had one problem where the iPod hook-up recessed behind the plastic part; however, dealer fixed it before I went 2 miles in the dealer-supplied drive back to work. Total mileage near 1100.

Granted, none of these cars were high mileage cars, but I don't buy into the gloom and doom of these transmissions [but I do buy my homes in this economy so take my words with a grain of sand as I'm sure to have invalidated my opinion] and find that they can be "fun".

[Topless]

I have driven several student's Tip 986, 996, 997 cars and was surprised how really excellent it was. The next generation PDK is nearly perfect IMO.