Let's Beat That Dead Horse Some More:
I had my first chance to take some time and seriously examine several 996's yesterday. The only other 996's I've seen were moving on the road or posed in magazine photos. At the Stoddard swap meet & show, the perfect opportunity presented itself. Examples of nearly every flavor of 911, old and new, were on hand.
My conclusion: the photos in the magazines simply do not do the 996 justice. It is even more bland, boring and Pontiac Sunfire-like in real life! Jack (or somebody?) did a good job critiquing the 996 in a previous thread, but I thought he was being, perhaps, a bit harsh. Not any more. Go back and read the post - it's all spot on. While the headlights don't bother me that much, the front end is grotesque. No question, the Boxster is the true Porsche of today.
[This message has been edited by cegerer (edited 06-10-2001).]
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