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Old 08-18-2006, 12:00 PM   #5
MikenOH
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ohio
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Differences between our old 99 and the 06 base..

Styling:
Didn't think I 'd like the 987 when it first came out but now that we'v had it a while I prefer the 987 styling a a bit more aggressive; I really like the glass window even if it is a bit smaller.

Interior:
More leg room, head room, more comfortable seats. Both radios seem equally bogus.
987 materials seem more expensive. Interior style seems more japanese than traditional Porsche--not necessarily bad. Functional if a bit bland.

Performance:
Gee, where do you start--better steering feel, brakes, defiantely more HP, better shift linkage, sweet exhaust sound, better ride quality, less road noise, stiffer chassis. The PS2's have softer sidewalls which I think slows the steering response a bit but provide a more comfy ride. A tire with a stiffer sidewall--Yoko Advan Neova, Kumho Victoracer --should cure that.

In a phrase: More refined and powerful (as you'de expect)
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