underwhelmed

[orpheus]

I hear ya!
I really ought to get some new tyres on the back of mine with the weather getting worse, but I'm holding off as long as I can 'cause it's so much fun!

[Harris_I]

orpheus said:

First impressions are that the ride and handling are much better sorted than my 996 C2: more front end grip, more progressive drift on the roundabouts, great steering and pedal feel. Unfortunately, things aren't so impressive on the inside: the centre console in particular looks and feels really cheap, the handbrake and its surround is made of thin "clanky" plastic (although there is an option to cover it in leather which may help), but the steering wheel was horrid compared to mine.

Strangely I have the exact opposite view versus the 996 C2: ride and steering feel is worse (although grip and stability are higher, but hey if I want that I'll buy a Merc SL), and the interior is better put together (agree about that cheap alu-look plastic though).

If I was vaguely tech-savvy I would post a link to a review I did a few weeks ago...

[ocho]

Personally I was a little concerned that my 993 might start to look a little dated once they brought the 997 out.

They've actually done me a favour. Don't really think the 997 takes 911 looks forward at all, which leaves mine looking awesome still.

Thanks Porsche

[jamesketchell]

Took the new Porsche 997 S for a test drive yesterday (Ive got the Turbo on order for delivery at the end of 05 early 06).

Very impressed with the way that it drives compared to the 996. A very smooth ride, even though its on pretty stiff suspension. Clutch felt nice and solid too and the gear change is a lot more direct than on the previous model. I also liked the interior, which reminded me a lot of the pre 993 interiors.

Performance was nothing special, i think its pushing out something around 350bhp on this particular model. They still haven't finalised the spec of the turbo yet, but I'm hoping for something around the 450bhp+ mark. Overall the car felt like a well built daily driver and builds on what the 996 already achieved. Some might say its a watered down version of the older models but for me they stand out as the only really usable supercar.