[BeemerMike]

Thanks for the help. I certainly will test drive both before I order, but sometimes what can seem OK during a short test drive can become less than OK after you drive it a few thousand miles, so I wanted to get some "real world" experience by people on the forum.

Yes, I've read the Excellence articles, which is why I'm leaning toward the non-S for a street car. PASM is certainly an option to consider, but I generally try to avoid unnecessary electronic complexity if I can find an acceptable alternative (and yes, I realize that the rest of a modern 911 is filled with electronic complexity).