Bob and Chris,
You owe it to yourselves to have own and driven a 911 in this life. I too have driven many a different sports cars. New and old. Nothing compares IMO to the 911. At least the pre 98 era. What I particularly like about the older cars, is that I feel so engaged and can have so much fun even way below the limit. Hence you do not have to explore the somewhat tail happy sides of the older 911, because it is a wonderful driving experience even at completely safe speeds.
Besides the actual driving experience, there is a charisma and a spirit in these cars that I feel is unique. It is the whole concept with a rather light body, a raw flat six in the back and a feel to the wheel, gear stick and floor hinged pedals that just check all the smiling face boxes. Donīt miss out on that experience!