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Old 11-18-2016, 09:46 AM   #13
coffeebrandon
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Originally Posted by Myoung73 View Post
I think about a 996 from time to time. Why do you say foolishly? Not working out as you had hoped? Don't like it as much? I think it's a great time to buy a 996.
It is a great time to get a 996! I said foolishly simply because my Boxster was just a perfect car and many wear items and big stuff like the IMS had already been done. The 996 I bought is fantastic and I love it, but I bought it with almost nothing in the way of maintenance records and am going to put a fairly large amount of money into it just for peace of mind. The power diffence is certainly noticeable with the 996, and the rear engine handling characteristics. Though I like the challenge of it. Whereas with the Boxster it had more grip than I have balls and I could toss it into any corner and know it would pretty much take care of me, the 996 is a bit of a different beast. The 996 is more like "you're fine, you're fine, you're fine, you're fine, I'm going to murder you now!" But it's a blast and it is a beautiful looking car. I took it on a road trip to North Carolina the week I bought it, accompanied by my brother in his Cayman S and my dad in his 06 Carrera S and it was just a perfect introduction into the 911 world. I just now live in the full on Porsche paranoia world where I over analyze every sound and spend far too much time on the forums reading about what horrible way in which my engine will decide to grenade itself.
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