So, I bought one

[RtdRacer]

Now 1 month into buying a Carrera 2 manual 996 Facelift, and I have to say, it's very, very good.

Nothing like as quick in a straight line as its predecessor (V8 Cerb), but everything is just 'very good' - engine pulls well, lovely punch in your back as you hit third, then fourth, then 5th and onwards, copes with bumps well, handles nicely - responsive, but not twitchy. Bit of understeer if you enter too hard, and much more difficult than I thought to get the back round on the gas. I suspect it's almost slightly over tyred - GT3 285/30s on the back. Only slight flaw are the brakes - good but quite wooden. New pads, perhaps?

Very easy to hustle along quickly - never seems to run out of grip, especially at the back...

Inside is good - even big enough for all 6'4" of me. Still trying to find a decent iPod/CDR22 solution though...

So, second Porsche, first 911, and I have to say....you can see why they've sold millions of them.

[anonymous-user]

Nice One. I've had mine since last October and I've been hugely impressed with how it drives. Please let us know if you find an ipod solution, I could do with that too.

Enjoy!

[RatBoy M3CSL]

..don't expect too much from the brakes, they were not great from new, change the fluid for starters, then pads and that's what you got.. !

[tezza77]

RtdRacer said:

Nothing like as quick in a straight line as its predecessor (V8 Cerb)

I came to Porsche from a Tuscan, I decided before even driving them that nothing other than the turbo would do as I figured the carrera just wouldnt be quick enough. The Turbo is quick but definitely now raw like the Tuscan but as you said, its all very good. The only thing I really miss is the noise

Glad you're loving your carrera!