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Originally Posted by 70SWT

That pucker factor is the appeal. I don't want anything that takes away that uniquely 911 feeling somewhere in the middle of the corner of "oh, crap...every instinct is telling me to lift throttle, but I d@mn sure better not. It's all on me." It's a magical and terrifying thing in air-cooled-era cars that are devoid of aids. And it's still there in the 996.

The post that the OP quoted probably overstates things (sure, the car doesn't drive itself when you have the nannies) but the general sentiment of disliking electronic aids is a valid one.

When I had my old 911, I tested and probed the TTO and throttle steerability that I'd heard and read so much about. It was an amazing feeling to do it. Since I never made it to the track, I would have to aspire to get up to novice level at it. When I got my old miata, I was surprised at how much it reacted to the throttle in corners. The boxster does it too, but I haven't played with it nearly as much (it's rarely safe enough to probe/play where I drive).