Discount Dakar Dream: The Perilous Proposition Of A Budget Porsche 911 Safari Turbo

Tyler Hoovie takes the cut-price route to find out how much of an off-road 911 can you build for $40,000

YouTuber Tyler Hoovie Of Hoovie's Garage, Bought This 2001 911 Turbo For A Low Price Of $24,000

The '01 Turbo Packs A 3.6 L Flat-Six With 415 HP And 413 Lb-Ft With AWD. This One Has The Infamous 5-Speed Tiptronic Box

As A Former Vegas Rental, This 996-gen, 911 Had Clocked 1,46,000 Miles With Some Minor Leaks And Niggles

Tyler Bought The Car With Plans For An Off Road Conversion, Before He Gets It Inspected By The Car Wizard

Next, He Bought $17,000 Worth Of Parts From Elephant Racing

It Got Long travel Coil Overs, Subframe Spacers, Off-road tires, A bull bar, Auxiliary Lights, And A Roof Basket

This 23 Year Old Porsche 996 Turbo Got Second Lease On Life

The 911 Works Just As Well As Tyler Predicted

We Get Some Spectacular Footage Of The Highriding 911 Ripping It Up Off Road

He Even Hit Some Mud And Slush Tracks, Which Promptly Got Him Stuck

Tyler Has The Time Of His Life Pushing His Bargain 911 Safari To It's Limit

Hoovie Has Since Tried To Sell The 911 To One Of His Friends To Fund His Home Renovation And New Garage

Unfortunately It Was Returned To Him Citing Some Issues With It, Which Made Him Believe Something Went Wrong When Off-Roading

Luckily It Was A Minor Issue Which Was Rectified. Not Bad For A Build Which Cost $41,000

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