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gradyex said:
Hi Silverrules, I am upgrading from my 997S to a TT(March 21st completion date). Could you briefly give a comparison between your 997S cab vs the TT? I know you like convertibles and we all know about the HP difference but how about comfort, clutch feel, weight differences, handling/steering differences, cruising at freeway speeds, fit and finish, exhaust notes, etc. I think MMD would also like some feedback (think he's got the fever too). Thanks. 
Hi there.
Congratulations. You will not be disappointed. That's for sure!!!!
Summary: Get the PCCB and don't even think about it. The car stops on a dime. I felt unsafe when I drove my S with the steel rotors after driving the TT. The dust was very minimal on the PCCB and I frankly could never see it.The TT has awesome power but where can you use all the power in USA. Push the pedal and you are pushed back on your seat but after a while it gets old. I could never go faster than 110mph. The power of S is not bad. I really don't miss the power of TT as much as I miss how the TT was so planted to the tarmac.
how about comfort: QUITE ? and comfortable. TT feels Planted and hard to get out of balance. Comfortable for long drives and a lot more control compared with S. The S with sport button pressed on is like riding on railroad track but not TT.
clutch feel: TT clutch is a lot softer and obviously less work and strain on your knees. I actually had a hard time with the clutch on my S after driving the TT. It just required a lot of work. You get lazy after driving the TT.
I have sport shifter on my S but will never get that again. Loved the STD shifter on TT.
weight differences: The extra weight makes the car more planted and begs to drive the car faster. Whoever tells you the car is heavy is full of it. It needs to be heavy for the kind of driving this car is designed for.
handling/steering differences, cruising at freeway speeds, fit and finish, exhaust notes, etc: fit and finish is exactly like the S which sucks. They should make them different so you feel like you have another car. Steering at the corners felt much safer compared to S . I had the LSD and could never tell what it would be like w/o the LSD. I will get the LSD again to make sure I get the same ride. Cruising at highway speed is very comfortable and a lot mor quite than my cab. The cab has a lot of rattling. TT is extremely quite. Roll the window down and you can hear the woosh sound of the exhaust. My wife doesn't care too much for PSE on my S and she felt a lot more comfortable in TT with less noise. I frankly didnt care for louder sound on my TT. It was nice to ride quietly but then again everybody is different and it could have been because I knew I could have it on my S.
Good luck. You will love the TT. There is no substitue.
