I spent over 2 years shopping, testing, driving and weighing all the options, FOR ME, and I must say there is not a single point of the 986 I prefered.
I would rather have had (and almost did) a standard 987 over a 986 S. It is a superior car, again, in my opinion. The 987 is so much more sophisticated in every category, it made the 986 feel dated and cramped in the interior.
Coming from the performance mid-engined cars I raced for years, I feel I have a bit of "expertise" in mid-engine balance, and again, I prefered the 987.
When it comes to you youngsters talking about the 986 headlights looking "more Porsche" I have to roll on the floor laughing.
My first Porsche was a '64 356 Cabrio and I had several 911's in between (as well as pop-up lights 914s, and a 944) and I have to tell you, those "sat on by the singing fat lady" 986/996 headlights took me a LONG time to accept.
987 headlights look like REAL Porsches!
