[944boy]

My 987 came with the 17's with 205's and 235 conti's. They were terrible grip wise and the traction control kicked in all the time. With those tires good on-ramp cornering rewards smoothness. Now I do have PASM which helps immensely, but I also put HTRZIII's on a set of Einkei 18's and the car handles well enough to carry serious speed on street corners. I could even keep up with much faster cars on the track.

I drove a 986 base recently and thought that it felt unsure and a little less planted than the 987. But that could be wear and the fact it was a 98.

Also if you are serious, get the alignment checked as part of a PPI. Mine has drifted in the last 25,000 miles and it needs to be re-aligned. I noticed it wanders a little bit more than before.

Shocks and bushings could be shot if it has a lot of miles. That being said mine has 75K and things are still tight.

If it doesn't feel right, keep looking.