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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
personally I think anyone that would prefer a Carrera over one is a fool. Great A/C, decent ride makes for a good DD, performance that will destroy any previous N/A 911. My guess is that most 996 detractors simply haven't driven one.
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I've driven many 996s and owned a 986-gen boxster for a couple years. I much prefer the older 911s over them, for 2 reasons. One, driving fun: the older cars are simply more fun all around, IMO. I feel more connected to the road, I'm more engaged, it takes more effort, concentration and work, and, like anything else in life, rewards that. If I want to go fast, I'll buy a corvette, which will blow the doors off a base model 996, and give a turbo a run for its money. Two, cosmetics: the 996 just doesn't do it for me, unless it's a widebody, and even then, those god-awful headlights are a deal-breaker for me. I still can't figure out who at PAG gave the go-ahead on those. Now, the 997, on the other hand...