981, 987, or 986? Your choice.

[MikenOH]

Having owned a 986 and currently drive a 987--if money were no object--I'd go with the 981.
The looks make the same kind of splash the 986 did in the late 90's but it's a bigger car. I thought the 987 was an improvement on the 986 but it fell short in a few areas--side vents, rear fascia; the 981 styling looks like a well thought out package from the front bumper to the tail--no styling flubs because they ran out of time or ideas.
All that combined with bigger brakes, a better top and less weight means a big winner. I only wish they would have dolled out a bit more HP and TQ with the base car.

[ekam]

Originally Posted by MikenOH

All that combined with bigger brakes,

The brakes are huge on the 981!

[jacabean]

The newest Porsche is always the best Porsche . 981 for sure ! if they do a spyder or Gt variant of this car it will make the current spyder a distant memory. A current spyder owner would never even consider a 986 ?

[ekam]

Originally Posted by jacabean

The newest Porsche is always the best Porsche .

You're absolutely right.

[Ghostrider 310]

In terms of the most cutting edge technology I think you guys are right. As far as "the best" Porsche. If you have a CGT, or a GT2 I'm thinking you are satiated beyond the payoff period if not then go for it, myself I'm sure to be happy a long time, years from now. I liked the 986 every spring like it was the first drive.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by jacabean

The newest Porsche is always the most expensive Porsche .

Fixed it for you.



I don't know about you guys but I'm actually doing better now financially speaking than I was five years ago, yet I don't see the sticker price on a new Porsche quiet the same anymore. I don't know if the value of other things have gotten so much better like depressed home prices and cars like Hyundais that cover all the bases that your run of the mill 3 series BMW used to, but dropping $70 to $120K on a new Porsche that is sure to lose enough value to buy an older Carrera outright make me see the newest Porsche car in a totally different way. There are just too many other things you can do with your hard-earned caysh that you couldn't think of doing five years ago.