Cool, my work here is done ;-)
Joking aside (obviously you buy what works for you), like you I owned a 912, an early 911, & I will say that "for the money" the 2002 is more fun than both. No it does not have the 911 history and myth, but a nice 2002 can be had for sub 15K still and it's a load of fun, and very easy to maintain. And tweak !!! And just like porsches, you can find all the parts still... I once had a crack in the head and replaced it with a used head for $75 ;-) Bolt on, boom... Best part is you become a smile generator, people just point at it and smile... How cool is that ?