Get the 997 with Sport Chrono, PASM, and 19-in wheels. Nearly the same level of performance as the S and you get $10000 in your pocket for options or a multiple vacations to Europe and Asia unless a 0.2 second difference in acceleration from 0-60 mph is worth 10 grand to you. I drove both the 997 (Chrono/PASM/19) and 997S and was hard pressed to tell the difference in acceleration, rigidity, suspension, braking, and mid-range torque. Of course, without the S you're gonna miss out on that self-adjusting clutch. "You will know what to do."