Niall I can understand your frustration. Here we like to think we are all one big family unlike other places. Yes there is some tongue in cheek banter between the water and air boys and girls but thats it. The whole 996 debate is a big one because it was the car that marked the change from old to new in so many ways. Turn up as a newbie to a Porsche Club (PCGB) meet in a 964 or 993 and you still get treated like scum...that Club is dead.
It comes down to principles, and if you love the '6 C4S go and get one, its is upheld as the best looking of the range. The old saying 'you pays your money and you takes your choice' says its all. Thats what we all have done.
If you've done some reading you'll understand the design challenges that Porsche faced due to emissions whilst trying to stay true to the original concept. Market forces dictate where they have had to go from there, and that lead to going more retro. Market forces also dictate the prices and they are guilty IMHO of over supply in recent years.
It comes down to principles, and if you love the '6 C4S go and get one, its is upheld as the best looking of the range. The old saying 'you pays your money and you takes your choice' says its all. Thats what we all have done.
If you've done some reading you'll understand the design challenges that Porsche faced due to emissions whilst trying to stay true to the original concept. Market forces dictate where they have had to go from there, and that lead to going more retro. Market forces also dictate the prices and they are guilty IMHO of over supply in recent years.