First Weekend with my 997S
The artic silver 997s(chrono/black full leather/bose/nav) was delivered to my house on Saturday morning. The salesman went over the car with me for about an hour with most of the time devoted to PCM. I then walked around the car for a long time and started relating a lot of the threads I have read on this forum to my own experiences.
I had a '99 996 c2 and this car's presence is far superior. The build quality rivals any car. The fat-assed rear end, the oval lights, the 19" tires, and the enhanced classic 911 cockpit easily matched or improved on the styling legacy of the 911. The interior is vastly improved and the Bose sound system will never need aftermarket enhancements.I was honestly skeptical from reading every 997 thread in this forum, but after three days, the car only looks more impressive.
I drove my '99c2 hard. I havn't even begun to explore the upper reaches of the 997s because I'm respecting the break-in period. Again, I was fretting over the "lack of power" issue based on the many threads people posted in this forum. I even put a deposit on a used '02 turbo because of this imaginary "lack of power". Obviously, numbers don't lie, but Porsche must be using the largest horses availible in the 997s.
From the moment I left my driveway, I never lacked power! I never wished for more. I always find hard to believe that someone would be able to know .2 or .3 seconds differences from 0-60 times. Once your in the mid 4secs, egos aside, there is not large difference. I won't drag the 997. I'm going to drive it hard and enjoy it with my wife and friends around town.
I just re-read the above and I feel that if I ramble to much, I will lose the emphasis of this post(unmatched styling, proud-to-be-owner quality, NO "power issue").
I walked away from this weekend with so many smiles and giggles underneath my breath that I hope current 993 and 996 owners realize that your car is in the 997. The 997 takes on all the best 911 characteristics.
Sidenotes: -I enjoy Porsches, but enjoy many other more important things including my 4 yr old daughter. This is the SAFEST sportscar.-RC: you're like a masked Porsche superhero; no one knows who you are, but everyone owes you a thank you. Thank you for your knowlwedge and hard work. I'd buy you a beer anytime... please do something about he overbearing and boring ferrari dude.
I had a '99 996 c2 and this car's presence is far superior. The build quality rivals any car. The fat-assed rear end, the oval lights, the 19" tires, and the enhanced classic 911 cockpit easily matched or improved on the styling legacy of the 911. The interior is vastly improved and the Bose sound system will never need aftermarket enhancements.I was honestly skeptical from reading every 997 thread in this forum, but after three days, the car only looks more impressive.
I drove my '99c2 hard. I havn't even begun to explore the upper reaches of the 997s because I'm respecting the break-in period. Again, I was fretting over the "lack of power" issue based on the many threads people posted in this forum. I even put a deposit on a used '02 turbo because of this imaginary "lack of power". Obviously, numbers don't lie, but Porsche must be using the largest horses availible in the 997s.
From the moment I left my driveway, I never lacked power! I never wished for more. I always find hard to believe that someone would be able to know .2 or .3 seconds differences from 0-60 times. Once your in the mid 4secs, egos aside, there is not large difference. I won't drag the 997. I'm going to drive it hard and enjoy it with my wife and friends around town.
I just re-read the above and I feel that if I ramble to much, I will lose the emphasis of this post(unmatched styling, proud-to-be-owner quality, NO "power issue").
I walked away from this weekend with so many smiles and giggles underneath my breath that I hope current 993 and 996 owners realize that your car is in the 997. The 997 takes on all the best 911 characteristics.
Sidenotes: -I enjoy Porsches, but enjoy many other more important things including my 4 yr old daughter. This is the SAFEST sportscar.-RC: you're like a masked Porsche superhero; no one knows who you are, but everyone owes you a thank you. Thank you for your knowlwedge and hard work. I'd buy you a beer anytime... please do something about he overbearing and boring ferrari dude.
