Out of touch for a few days - the two automobiles serve two very different purposes for me. The CL is a "daily driver" where as the 996 Turbo is a "fun" car, which I use on the track occasionally, and for fun drives. What I really am enjoying in going from the CL to the Porsche, is the similarity in performance on normal roads. The size, the handling, and the communication to the driver of the Porsche is difficult to beat.