Interesting Price Comparison

[Brucelee]

"The 911 Cab is a car for an old guy who never drives the car above 50 or Britney Spears"

I have two of these right now and I will respectfully disagree with you on this characterization.

[Richard Truss]

i LOVE my box, dont get me wrong -- but i, like most porsche lovers, fell in love with the carrera. given that choice, i would most likely choose the carrera. no reason other than i love them. however, honestly, i am not in love with the new carrera and i find the 987 as sexy as hell -- so that choice has become harder than ever. but given that much money, there would be no doubt i would be after a super clean 993 twin turbo. to me, there has never been a better porsche.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

"The 911 Cab is a car for an old guy who never drives the car above 50 or Britney Spears"

I have two of these right now and I will respectfully disagree with you on this characterization.

sorry, I'm sure you as an enthusiast have pushed the throttle a bit over the 50 mph mark. Just commenting on my experiences hanging out with the local wine and cheese crowd (PCA) here in NY/NJ. You'll never see 911 Cab owner at a driving event, more likely a Councours or rally to the local historic sites(yawwn).
Now ask me about some of the older guys who drive 914's and BMW 2002's and I'll show you some old guys that can drive circles around us younger guys. Paul Newman would be proud.

[Adam]

I have to agree with the fact that the 997 in question is still a tin top and the boxster is a ragtop. How much is a base 997 cabbie...like 85k right? Considering the extra weight and poor weight distribution a 997 cabbie carries over a 987 S, it would be marginally faster at the dragstrip and considerably slower in any event involving turns. The decision is still easy for me. If the ultimate goal is to impress your golfing buddies at the country club though, the 997 would be the better choice.