i'm having a terrible time trying to decide what to do. and of course what better place to ask, then gfy? i currently have a new 997 turbo on order that is about to be built (september build) and delivered in october. there is no way to test drive this car, and in Canada you are looking at at least 3 years to factory order one. for a variety of reasons i was able to get higher up on the list.
after reading all of the reviews, i'm not convinced this is the car i should get. it certainly is fast in a straight line (1.1 sec to 30 mph, 3.7 sec to 60 mph with the manual, killing the gallardo and the F430), but the handling seems to leave something to be desired from what i've read. the clutch and the tranny don't sound to be as good as the other 911's either.
i love my 03 C4S, and was able to drive an 06 C4S the other day. amazing car. so i am re-thinking everything now. i could get a 07 C4S coupe with the powerpackage (381 hp, 0-60 in 4.3 sec) with the options i want for around 160K CAD + taxes, the 07 C4S cabriolet (without the power upgrade 355 hp, 0-60 in 4.7 sec) for about the same price, or the 07 C4S Targa (a targa has a clear glass roof that can be open and closed electrically), again for the same price. Both the cab and the targa are heavier than the coupe, and so are of course slightly slower, and not quite as safe as the coupe. and then of course there is the turbo, which would cost me 175K + tax.
as well, i think the C4S coupe is the best looking of all current 911's. here are some pics.
C4S coupe:
C4S cab:
T4S:
and the turbo:
no, i'm not interested in anything else but another 911
i have to cancel my order in the next 24 hours in order to get out of it, and into something else. thoughts?