While my 997 was having its fuel pump fixed (see http://www.911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=78032) I had an opportunity to borrow a demo 991 Carrera S Cabrio (PDK, PSE and various other options) for a day and then a service loan Boxster (PDK, leather interior, 20-inch wheels) for the weekend.
991 hugely impressive: snarling beast when you want it to be, otherwise very refined – great cruiser in that long 7th gear, wind noise and tyre roar very well supressed, brilliant ride quality. Maybe it's a bit too refined, in that in the 997 I feel a connection with the car, certainly via the steering (the difference isn't huge but it's there) and what it's doing that I didn't in the 991.
The Boxster is a great car – but it's no 911. Terrific drive but it's much noisier and you need PASM for a decent ride. more than adequate performance from the basic motor but worth getting an S for the big red brakes, xenons and leather seats (IMO).
I'd been hankering after a 981 Boxster S to follow the 997. Now I know I'm a 911 man, pure and simple. 991 Coupe S? Or a 997 GT3?
PS I guess I'm a PDK convert too. I still prefer three pedals but PDK lets you exploit perfomance more easily and more safely on the road (as opposed to the track).
991 hugely impressive: snarling beast when you want it to be, otherwise very refined – great cruiser in that long 7th gear, wind noise and tyre roar very well supressed, brilliant ride quality. Maybe it's a bit too refined, in that in the 997 I feel a connection with the car, certainly via the steering (the difference isn't huge but it's there) and what it's doing that I didn't in the 991.
The Boxster is a great car – but it's no 911. Terrific drive but it's much noisier and you need PASM for a decent ride. more than adequate performance from the basic motor but worth getting an S for the big red brakes, xenons and leather seats (IMO).
I'd been hankering after a 981 Boxster S to follow the 997. Now I know I'm a 911 man, pure and simple. 991 Coupe S? Or a 997 GT3?
PS I guess I'm a PDK convert too. I still prefer three pedals but PDK lets you exploit perfomance more easily and more safely on the road (as opposed to the track).
