Plenty of opinions here from people who own a 997.

Speaking as someone who intends to buy a 911 in the future, my 'neutral' opinion is this:

I adore the rear view of the 997. Much more sexy than the 996.

I like the side views of the 996 and the 997 and would say that the 997 is only slightly more attractive from the side.

From the front, I love the 996TT front much more. The 997 'face' looks too much like the VW Beetle. I adore the 996 headlamps in the photo at the top of this thread.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Beauty is a totally subjective thing.

In any event, RC is totally correct. The 997 is so different (and improved) in so many ways that purchasing a 996 over a 997 on looks alone is a bad misjudgement.

I wonder what will happen to the front of the 997 if there is a facelift or when (eventually) the 998 comes out after some years?