Is the 997TT the MOST BORING car ever made by Porsche?

[dealmaker]

Has the marques over-reliance on the (litigous) US market reuslted in the most boring ever incarnation of the 911 blood line?...the 997TT??

I had one on an extended test drive and it bored me to tears - I've ended up pulling my order - and horror of horror I'm thinking of buying a Ford instead!! (albeit a rather fast one with 550bhp) - it's a crying shame it's come to this!

Furthemore has the brand lost some appeal in becoming too "mass market"? I remember when I picked up my first 911 (1988) - it was a special car - and the dealer/customer relationship was special - now with all these Cayenne's, Caymans, Boxsters and whatever else they are going to be launching, you get better service and sense of "enthusiasm" at the local Lexus dealer!

I never thought I'd see the day that I wouldnt have a 911 of some sort but I fear my current 997 C4S will be my last!

Thoughts?

[dealmaker]

Dr S said:

Try the GT3RS before you join the Fiesta team...

Yeah - I have discussed ordering a GT3RS (in Signal/Viper Green - same as my old 964 RS...mmmmmmm) with the OPC - probably get a slot mid next year.

The Ford GT (with a few small mods giving 650bhp) might be a nice fill-in until then!

I am intrigued though by the concept of either a Ruf modified 997TT (I hear they are bringing out a range of mods in December)...or even what the team at Ruf could do with my current 997C4S??

GT2 (997) has to fit into the potential list as well - the range, and choice, is just so huge now.....and therein lies part of the problem.....I must pass 25 other 996/997's on my way to work!!

I've had a 911 of one sort another (including 993GT2, 964RS, GT3 Mk1 & Mk2 & GT3RS, etc. etc) for over 17 years now (bought my first- a guards red 911 SSC - on finance when I was 21!) and in more recent times I have had to have the "tamer" versions becuase I needed the extra seats in the back for ocassional use for the kids. Now with other things in the fleet, I can afford the luxury of another pure two seater in the dealmaker garage - I'm just comimg to the conclusion that the 911 line isn't as "special", to me anyway, than it once was!

[dealmaker]

Jonny5 said:

Darren, darren, darren !!!!

you are not going to be happy until you get a GT ! I'm out on a drive tomorrow with Jason's GT , and will be looking at it very closely

anyway, if you don't like yours i'll have it... (as long as it's not in yellow!)

Jon,

Funnily enough - if I get one it will be YELLOW with black stripes!!! (I don't think the white works in this country as well as sunnier climes).

How did the drive with Jason's GT go???