Drove a 981 'S' tonight...

[kls]

I am satisfied with my 986, and the longer I can keep telling myself that, the better off I am. Everything I read about the 981 is good, except a little whining about the steering, and there is nothing about the styling that I don't like. I was looking at one at a dealership a few days ago and they pulled a ruby red 991 coupe next to it and it took my breath away. I have never been a big 911 fan, but this year it's perfect. (No clue what it drives like, but from everything I've read so far, the Boxster is more fun to drive.)

Did I mention that I AM SATISFIED WITH MY 986? I AM SATISFIED WITH MY 986! I AM SATISFIED WITH MY 986......

[jacabean]

I think the only down fall for the new car is its high price . The dealer near me has had one S model on the lot for about a month. not going to sell in volume like the old 986.

[jacabean]

if porsche decides to make a light weight version of the new car i'm sure it will surpass the 987 spyder easily (hopefully with a better roof)
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[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by jacabean

if porsche decides to make a light weight version of the new car i'm sure it will surpass the 987 spyder easily (hopefully with a better roof)
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Sure it will, I don't know about easily but time marches forward. They will keep tweaking the HP and weight to make sure every new buyer has performance bragging rights and to keep their competition at bay.

However, for now speaking for myself I'm even more convinced I made the right choice. As for the roof, it's just fine maybe a touch more noisy but it is purposeful. Either you embrace the spirit of the car or not, it's not for everyone to say the least. I've had it on three times all summer so I'll take the weight savings and total lack of all that mechanized linkage that causes fits as the cars age; I also think it will last longer (always out of the sun) and will be so easy to duplicate any boat canvass maker worth their salt could make you a better than OEM version.