Mar 22, 2007 11:43:56 PM
- lemansbluem5
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Keep 986S SE vs trading up to '07-08 987S or 997S?
Question- with the arrival of our daughter 6 months ago, my wife laid down the gauntlet, and i was forced to sell my beloved M5 for an slushbox LS430 which now occupies the garage with her RX330. Our 3rd car is a 2004 986S SE with 7K miles; from her standpoint though, she doesn't really care what that 3rd car is, and is open to a new 997 C2S.
Now my question is: is it worth spending $25-30K more for a '07 987S or $55K more for a '07-08 997C2S (coupe), or should I just keep the '04 986S SE? The other part of the question is- does the 997S drive that much better/faster than the 987S/986S in real world conditions? (I'm not going to track any of them, and each will only be driven 3-4K miles a year). I'm not as big of a fan of the 997S Cab looks, and it's another $10K too, so that's out of the running.
To me, the 997 C2 does not feel much faster or more "visceral" than the 986S SE after a 20 minute test drive last fall. I owned a 987S for all of 2005, and although it's a great car, it is probably not significantly better (enough) than the 986S to justify the extra $25-30K. However, the 997C2S is a beautiful, iconic car that may we worth that extra $55K (even though it's not a convertible)- i've just never had the opportunity to drive it. For those of you who have, do you think it's worth the extra dough? Thanks for the help!
Now my question is: is it worth spending $25-30K more for a '07 987S or $55K more for a '07-08 997C2S (coupe), or should I just keep the '04 986S SE? The other part of the question is- does the 997S drive that much better/faster than the 987S/986S in real world conditions? (I'm not going to track any of them, and each will only be driven 3-4K miles a year). I'm not as big of a fan of the 997S Cab looks, and it's another $10K too, so that's out of the running.
To me, the 997 C2 does not feel much faster or more "visceral" than the 986S SE after a 20 minute test drive last fall. I owned a 987S for all of 2005, and although it's a great car, it is probably not significantly better (enough) than the 986S to justify the extra $25-30K. However, the 997C2S is a beautiful, iconic car that may we worth that extra $55K (even though it's not a convertible)- i've just never had the opportunity to drive it. For those of you who have, do you think it's worth the extra dough? Thanks for the help!
