Well for what its worth..
I went to test drive the S and it had a flat yre. So the dealer offered me the straight 997 as I had driven to see him. I drove that car for about an hour.
I was left hoping that the 'S' would have enough more excitement about it to make me want one. I test drove the 'S' a week later and ordered one. Had the 'S' not existed, I would not have ordered the car.
Neither Standard or 'S' felt fast. But the S felt fast enough and had enough extra sparkle to make me want one.
One thing I do remember is I really liked the standard clutch. The S clutch didnt feel as pleasant! Odd!
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