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Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

I have had the pleasure of owning a 74 911 S Targa , 87 944S , 75 914 GT clone , 83 911SC and now my 02 Boxster S . All were fun cars and each had a unique personality . But out of all of them the most enjoyable is my current S . Up here in the GA. mountains it is the most fun in the twisties that mid engine layout is tough to beat . Add to that modern safety features , comfortable interior and HVAC , fantastic brakes and the ability to drop the top in seconds it is a lot of bang for the buck . So for me if I had to choose between 911 and Cayman the Cayman wins .

Of course, a 996 compared to your B S would have fewer/different comparison points as they would both have modern safety features and comfy interior and modern HVAC.

I would assume that all or most of your cars had awesome brakes. My old '88 had fantastic brakes.

It's funny, my last 20 years of cars have been '88 911 targa, '97 miata, '04 miata and now '08 Boxster. The funny thing is that I'm not really interested in having a convertible. I think the top of the boxster comes down <5 times per year most years. The miatas may have been more (<30) due to being easier and me having a different commute. The targa was probably similar to the miatas for the same reason.

I'd have happily bought a Cayman if I'd found the right one. I'd have also bought a 911 coupe if I'd found the right one.