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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Atlanta GA area
Posts: 783
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Mike, I've owned most every iteration of air cooled Porsches since my first one 46 years ago. For decades I was an air-cooled snob. In 2001 I bought a nearly new 2000 996 and hated it so much that I sold it within 3 months and returned to air-cooled 911's, a 993 and then two G50 Carreras.
In 2013 a long-time Porsche friend offered to swap my '87 Carrera backdated-to-a-'74 RS 3.0 for his pristine 997 GT3 (plus some cash on my end). One test drive is all it took.
All I can say is do not test drive a 997 GT3 unless you plan on buying one. A 415 HP bulletproof Mezger engine in a slightly over 3,000 lb. 911 with incredible roadholding and stunning looks. In my normally aspirated 911 world, it does not get any better than this and I believe the 2007-11 997 versions of the GT3 are the best of the best for a number of reasons too lengthy to go into here.
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Jack
2007 GT3
gone but not forgotten: 1987 Carrera IROC backdate, '89 Carrera M491, '96 993, '93 964 RSA(two), '00 996, '97 Boxster, '79 911SC, '78 928, '76 924, '75 914, '74 911, '74 914, '72 911E, '72 911T/V, '71 911T, '70 911T, '66 912, '65 356C, '61 356B roadster, '60 356B
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