StephenS1 said:
chimp911 said:
JFDI/YOLO - My turbo s went to make room for this...
That's a definite move away from the humble 997.
Don't you miss the Porsche? You must miss something about it.
To answer this specific point, yes I will/do miss it for a number of reasons.
I found mine to be hugely practical with 4 seats, decent luggage space, comfortable, modern interior, bullet proof build quality, reliable and (relatively) inexpensive to run, all of which should not be overlooked as I bought it to use as my only car and it so had to be able to perform the mundane tasks as well as the fun ones.
There are thousands of posts about the how good the 997 is to drive, and some of the things I will definitely miss include the insane mind-bending acceleration on full boost, it's unflappable poise long into 3 figures and just that signature feeling of weight transfer at the back when it hunkers down into a corner ready to catapult you out the other side :grin:
It always felt like a keeper to me and I couldn't imagine any other car I would rather replace it with, one that could match or better everything the 997 could do (as an only car), and I guess that is where you are right now. So why did I make the change?
I was fortunate enough to be able to get a 430 scud a couple of years ago which dialled the fun and excitement up to eleventy-stupid. There is no way it could ever be considered an outright replacement for a 997 as an only car, but I found that I was always reaching for those keys for all the fun days out and European tours while the 997 was left sat at home gathering dust. It was essentially relegated to all the mundane tasks, for the rain and snow, load lugging and shopping runs etc. and this just didn't sit right with me for a near 200mph sports car...:nooo:
I decided to get a daily snotter at the end of last year with the intention that the porsche could be saved from a life of hard labour, and instead share fun duties with the 430. Unfortunately things didn't quite work out that way as within a few days it was clear the 997 had now become completely redundant. With that revelation and my appetite for the exotic already whetted, it was only a matter of time before I'd be tangoed... :grin:
As to your quandary I would say this: If practicality/single car isn't a concern for you then just scratch that itch and go for the R8. It will feel very different to your porsche, and you will miss some of its characteristics, but there's no reason why you can't return to the fold in the future :thumb: