my take 599/997tt
i know the 599 has been out for awhile but getting to check one out this weekend in our backwater was for me an interesting direct comparision between the 599 and the tt....first and right to the point quickness to 100mph seemed about the same as my stock car certainly not much different.i would assume a modded tt would be noticeably quicker....the exhaust sound was simply the best in contrast to the tt's muted sound only thing i can recolect sounding better was an f50.....why the f_ _ k cant porsche come up with a pdk transmission and real paddle shifters that were say 50% as good as the 599. boy it shifts hard and quick i was stunned by the feeling.....the interior is a little busy for my tastes but obviously serious quality. the seats look and feel great much better than the tt particularily the great carbon fiber backs and sides. i dont care for the dash with the hooded instruments and large awkward to me air vents. liked the lack of a back seat with just the luggage straps....its noticeably bigger in/out from the tt and definitely sits up higher which i didnt mind.in a brief ride it felt less viseral and edgy than the tt i would think you would notice the extra size and weight in spirited driving....obviously a really, really great gt car....but my conclusion its not $260,000.00 better than the tt.
To "outsiders" however, the difference is almost $300+k as the 599 is trading around the high 400s~ (that was 6 months ago, not sure about now)
