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I've been browsing through 996 and 996 turbos as well with slightly less serious intent to buy. The 996 and 996tt are totally different beasts as far as engine mechanics go. It seems most regard the later 996 with 3.6l much more highly than the 3.4l siting the latter as lacking torque.
Personally I'd give the 40th Anniversary model a look if you aren't planning to mod/mess with your next Porsche. These have the 3.6L with x51 package bumping it up to 345hp (from 320hp). I've read the performance gain is less significant due to the x51 than the 3.4->3.6 transition, but why not aim for something less common and higher performance?
Also, it goes without saying that if you dislike the turbo-feel, but want performance the 996 GT3 is where it is at. Same engine block as the turbo without the turbo. I still cannot believe I saw one of these sell locally for $40k.
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