I ve finally found my ideal drivers car
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After lots and I mean lots of cars and searching for a great drivers car, I think I’ve finally found my ideal car.
Following a spate of fast Caterhams, several fast classics including a genuine mk4 Cobra, Morgans, including the very first Aero and many modded Plus 8s, TVRs, an i8, an AMG GT, I finally got into 911s.
After a 991.2 Carrera S, I went for a GTS and then a 991.1. And although they were great cars, I never fell in love with any of them as there was always something missing. This applies to every car I’ve ever owned, some have been very fast but uninvolving, or stunning to look at but too wide for our roads, or great GT cars but too stiff and harsh over potholes and not proper sports cars.
Until my current car, which I have fallen for more than any of the 40 or so other cars I’ve owned. It’s a 997.1 C2 manual, with a rebuilt engine. It’s the right size, handles beautifully, quick enough and just great along our imperfect roads. The suspension is compliant, the steering feel is sublime and it drives like a true sports car should. It’s also a bit of a bargain at the moment.
It’s a genuinely great car and right now I have no desire to replace it, which is also a first! What a brilliant and surprising machine the 997 is.
Following a spate of fast Caterhams, several fast classics including a genuine mk4 Cobra, Morgans, including the very first Aero and many modded Plus 8s, TVRs, an i8, an AMG GT, I finally got into 911s.
After a 991.2 Carrera S, I went for a GTS and then a 991.1. And although they were great cars, I never fell in love with any of them as there was always something missing. This applies to every car I’ve ever owned, some have been very fast but uninvolving, or stunning to look at but too wide for our roads, or great GT cars but too stiff and harsh over potholes and not proper sports cars.
Until my current car, which I have fallen for more than any of the 40 or so other cars I’ve owned. It’s a 997.1 C2 manual, with a rebuilt engine. It’s the right size, handles beautifully, quick enough and just great along our imperfect roads. The suspension is compliant, the steering feel is sublime and it drives like a true sports car should. It’s also a bit of a bargain at the moment.
It’s a genuinely great car and right now I have no desire to replace it, which is also a first! What a brilliant and surprising machine the 997 is.
Every year since forever, the next, latest, rarerest, 'mostest limited' edition 911 - GTS, GT3, GT3 RS, GT2, R, ST, STD, LGBTQ, whatever - has stolen the limelight.
And also just about every year, some very worthy and knowledgeable motoring journo will say - the most underrated and best value 911 is at the basic end of the range. Chassis dynamics, engine noise, steering, it's got 80-90% of what any of the best have, at a fraction of the cost.
Enjoy!
And also just about every year, some very worthy and knowledgeable motoring journo will say - the most underrated and best value 911 is at the basic end of the range. Chassis dynamics, engine noise, steering, it's got 80-90% of what any of the best have, at a fraction of the cost.
Enjoy!
Digga said:
Every year since forever, the next, latest, rarerest, 'mostest limited' edition 911 - GTS, GT3, GT3 RS, GT2, R, ST, STD, LGBTQ, whatever - has stolen the limelight.
And also just about every year, some very worthy and knowledgeable motoring journo will say - the most underrated and best value 911 is at the basic end of the range. Chassis dynamics, engine noise, steering, it's got 80-90% of what any of the best have, at a fraction of the cost.
Enjoy!
100%,the marketing hype sadly puts these in the shadows.And also just about every year, some very worthy and knowledgeable motoring journo will say - the most underrated and best value 911 is at the basic end of the range. Chassis dynamics, engine noise, steering, it's got 80-90% of what any of the best have, at a fraction of the cost.
Enjoy!
Pleased to see its a manual and not a sit and steer auto pdk thingy
I've been lucky enough to drive a whole host of exotica the last few years, some directly back to back with my 'fettled' 996 and the first corner back in the 996 makes me smile/ laugh every time, they are just so good. Some of the aforementioned, a major service probably isnt far off the worth of my 996 
Apropos of this, out of the blue, my brother in law messaged earlier in week that he was getting rid of his Panamera and had specced a new 911. He sent the build for me to look at and it was lovely. C2, 19" wheels - a perfect, sensible, usable and not stupidly expensive daily driver. Only thing I had to tell him he'd got 'wrong' was front axle lift, which is a must.
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