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Re: 996 to 997
I think whatever makes you happy you should do who care what others think. Nevertheless if these are Porsche original parts it must have cost you a bundle. So why not just buy a 997. Afterall the money you have spent on your car will hardly increase the value of your car as the car is and will be still sold as a 996.
I remember a few years back many bought the C2 turbo kit and made their 79+ year 911's looking like a 94 C2 Turbo and some looked damn good.
Again the beauty is in the eye of beholder. A true Porsche enthusiast will look at a car ext and int and will be able to tell right away something is not right. However many will not have a clue what the hell they are looking at. I had a 94 C2 Turbo 3.6 which had a huge Whale Tale in the back. It was a hot car back then. Every time I pulled behind a light next to had old P-car with a whale tale which looked a way to big for a narrow body, my bimbo girlfriend said, honey this looks like your car. I almost wanted to strangle her.
I remember a few years back many bought the C2 turbo kit and made their 79+ year 911's looking like a 94 C2 Turbo and some looked damn good.
Again the beauty is in the eye of beholder. A true Porsche enthusiast will look at a car ext and int and will be able to tell right away something is not right. However many will not have a clue what the hell they are looking at. I had a 94 C2 Turbo 3.6 which had a huge Whale Tale in the back. It was a hot car back then. Every time I pulled behind a light next to had old P-car with a whale tale which looked a way to big for a narrow body, my bimbo girlfriend said, honey this looks like your car. I almost wanted to strangle her.
Re: 996 to 997
What's wrong with a 996? OK it does look a bit dated now compared to the 997 but I really think that a good 996 with appropriate tweaks isn't really that far from a 997. A 996C2 is lighter and has more or less the same power as a 997 base. Even the C2S isn't much quicker unless you really use the top end. Certainly, although the actual grip from a 997 is better, on the other hand the steering IMHO is less 'alive' . OK, the perceived quality of the interior quality is far superior on a 997 but I do miss the simplicity of the 996 sometimes. And did he change the interior?
But as you say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If I still had my 996 I'd keep it, enjoy it and stash the cash for a used C2S when I could afford it. You have to admire the single minded nerve to chop and change the 996 though.
But as you say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. If I still had my 996 I'd keep it, enjoy it and stash the cash for a used C2S when I could afford it. You have to admire the single minded nerve to chop and change the 996 though.
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