linderpat wrote: βFri Aug 07, 2020 10:03 am
Of all 911's versions, which is the best one? Obviously, as I am in the 997 forum, I expect this version will be the crowd favorite. I do objectively think it is though, not because I have one, but because it seems to be the sweetest spot for 911 enthusiasts based on the numbers. Most forums show the 997 having great popularity (for example, we have more posts in this new sandbox than any of the other versions). Many people say it is the pinnacle of the 911 design from its inception, and everything afterwards was an evolution into something less soulful. I have no hard evidence either way, since my 997 C2 is the only 911 I've ever owned, although I have driven a few other types. Groove may be one of the few that can really answer this question, because he has had more rear engine chuggers than anyone I know. Thoughts?
My first was a 964 (RS America), then 993, then a Boxster S for a couple years, then a 996, then a launch 997S, then my current 997.1TT (2009). I was never enthused about 996's, but finally got one, but 5 months later when I went on launch day "just to look" at the 997s, I ended up trading the 5 month old 996 and driving home in a 997S.
I do think the 997 was a sweet spot. Fixed a bunch of what was wrong with the 996, both by going a little more retro as well as some modernizing stuff. I have always appreciated that Porsches have been more "analog", although that changes with the newer cars. My TT is also IMHO the sweet spot of TT's, for similar reasons and as the last year of the Mezger engine.
Not saying I would refuse a newer 911, but at my age I can't continue my past practice of upgrading often.