I am debating between renting a 2002 or a 2006 Porsche 911 for my upcoming birthday weekend via relayrides.com. Long story short, will I be ok driving a really nice looking 2006 911 with a heavy clutch knowing I do not have that much experience driving stick? or should I get the less expensive 2002 911 and call it a day


I was originally set on the 2006 mainly because of the looks (car is drop dead gorgeous in my opinion) but the owner then told me that the clutch was really heavy and although I know how to drive a stick I have never owned a manual car before and don't have THAT much experience. Basically here is how the situation pans out:

2006 911 Carerra S
Pros:
Drop dead gorgeous
Cons:
Heavy Clutch

2002 911
Pros:
150$ (or 38%) less expensive to rent for the weekend
Cons:
It's still a 911 but not a neck breaker like the 06

Leaning towards the 2002 since it seems like the smart move to get used to that car and then maybe rent out the 06 on other occasion. I would just like to hear what you guys have got to say

Also/Notes:
-last stick shift car was a 2011 E92 M3 on a test drive and that clutch was ok to me, not sure how it compares to the clutch on Porsche 911s though...
-There is a 200 mile cap for both cars and I would be paying 75 cents per mile that I go over
-I'm a big fan of Porsche's, driving a Porsche Panamera 4s is one of the key factors that turned me into a car enthusiast. I've also driven a Cayman last summer