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996toomey said:
Agreed Grant, it is just too much money to have in a 997S. I wasn't satified with my 02 996 as far as power was concerned, loved the car otherwise. Not sure if the S with 35 more HP than my 996 is going to feel that much stronger. From what I have been reading I have my doubts.
I owned an 02 996C2 also. I had a few complaints, but lack of power wasn't among them. If your main reason for upgrading to a 997S is the power increase, then I would reconsider a bit. 35hp increase is only 11% and the car weighs more and the wheel/brake rotor/tire combos weigh more, so I think the perceived power increase will be minimal. If you want alot more straight line speed, I think a Turbo may be more to your liking. The torque from a TT is pretty overwhelmingly stronger than any n/a 911. For the price of a 997S, you could buy a slightly used 996TT with X50 or 997TS. Have you ever driven one? Have you driven the 997S yet?
If you've got to have a 997 for the looks (I would't blame you), then I'd consider waiting for a 997TT or 997GT3, but that's alot more $$$. Tough decision...