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Originally Posted by jaykay
They are extremely fast on the track and have PSM to catch you. They just walk away from me on the track as soon as there are straights to deal with and are right on me in corners but then again I am a beginner. My impression is that they handle extremely well
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Couple of thoughts come to mind. First, the 911 weight distribution with the motor sitting in the far back makes it spin-out prone on the track if you lift off the power in mid turn. The all wheel drive models (incl. the turbo) diminish this issue, but it still exists.
Secondly, I've seen Miatas lap turbos all day every day at the track events in which I participate. The turbos scream by on the straightaway, but they're always waiving the miata boys on by on the second or third turn after the straightaway
Frankly, I don't care. I want a 997 turbo. I've always wanted one since I was a kid. I have enjoyed my 97 boxster and will keep it until I can afford to get the turbo, but it's just too underpowered for street use in Houston. Now if I lived in North Carolina, I'd probably be singing a very different tune. But I don't. I live in a place with lots of flat, straight roads and a turbo would be piles of fun compared to a boxster.
If my motor blows before I save enough to buy a turbo, I'll probably put something bigger in it to increase the value of ownership (not increase the financial value when selling it) like a Subi or an LS1. I would not throw big money into a Porsche motor into my particular car, it being a 97 with the weaker subframe issues, lack of glass window, old interior, etc.