[Christien]

I disagree. I've spent lots of time in a 996 (02 turbo) and I much prefer my 72 in almost all aspects. On the outside, it's a MUCH better looking car (I've heard the 996/boxster headlights referred to as "fried eggs"), on the inside it's clean and simple, and in the soul it's WAY more fun to drive, both on the street and on the track. Of course the 996 clobbers it in every single performance aspect, no question. I really dislike the old 915 transmissions, so I'll give it the nod for that, too. And for daily driving or long highway drives, I do prefer the AC, more comfortable seats and the far superior gas mileage (under regular driving, not making extensive use of the turbo!). But still, if I had to choose one as my regular driver, it'd be the 72.