unscientific (disclaimer for you screamers) popularity poll results by model year..434 persons participated by voting. here's the final tally:
51 votes: 1972 - early
29 votes: 1973, 1989 - split / early & carrera
26 votes: 1987 - carrera
22 votes: 1983, 1988 split / sc & carrera
21 votes: 1982 - sc
18 votes: 1998 - h2o
16 votes: 1986 - carrera
15 votes: 1969, 1978, 1996 - split - early & sc & c2
13 votes: 1977, 1995 - split / mid-year & c2
12 votes: 1979, 1984 - split / sc & carrera
10 votes: 1970, 1985 - split / early & carrera
09 votes: 1974 - mid-year
07 votes: 1981, 1997 - split sc & c2
06 votes: 1967, 1971, 1980 split / early & early & sc
05 votes: 1968, 1975, 1976, 1991 split / early & mid & mid & c2
04 votes: 1965, 1999, 2004 split / early & h2o & h2o
03 votes: 1966, 1994 split / early & c2
02 votes: 1990, 1992, 1993 split / c2 & c2 & c2
00 votes: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 split / h2o &h2o &h2o & h2o
wish i could have graphed it. 72 in a landslide. surprised?
ryan