i have on order 997S with the sport exhaust. anybody have any comments or have them on their 997S. good? bad? okay? worth it? appreciate any feedback. i am new member here although i've been reading a lot of the messages posted her.

 

You'll love it!

what is your complete options list?

 

Congrats 997S , enjoy in good health bud ..

throt..

 

Great option, you will love the sound.

 

gt silver color
cocoa leather
sports exhaust
sports shifetr
chrono pckg
heated seats
dimming mirrors
power seat
bose sound system
pcm nav

 

Sounds lovely. Don't forget, there's no spare tire. So the TPMS becomes critical.

 

Not to get off the subject but hey Aerosmith how is the X51. I bet it is a blast! 997Sdriver it sounds like you have a great car coming.

 

Pass on the sport exhaust and get the Fabspeed or AWE exhaust, headers, and free flow cats. You will gain 39hp and lose about 50-60 lbs from the rear of the car. More hp than an X51 package!

 

how much did the sport exhaust option cost you?

 

The car is sick!

She just revs up so fast it's scary. I mean, you better be paying attention because you're going 120 in a flash. And you had better have the PASM in sport mode.

I love the low end rumble and burble and the high end howl from this car. The motor is like a turbine.

I told my wife that I'm never buying another sports car, ever. This car is, for me, perfection.

 

I've said many time the car I bought is a long term keeper, but it never seems to last. Porsche just keeps coming out with better and better cars.

Personally, I can't decide between a 997S with the power package or going with a C4S with a power package. I really like the aero kit on the 997 also. I just saw a white 997S with the aero package and it really looked great. Like another thread, where do you draw the line with price though?

 

Forget about the details, the 997 period is a much better car than the 996. Everything is improved and although it looks very similar it's very different in the way it drives and feels.

 

Anytime a 997S can make people with a 996TT think about switching, that says a lot. I'm definitely a power junkie, so speed and power are important to me, but probably only to a certain degree. At some point, it will just get me in trouble on the street wanting to enjoy it when i shouldn't, not that the 997S couldn't do that to.

An interesting note: the local specialty car dealer I bought my Cayenne Turbo from took a 997S & a 996 GT3 to Sebring race track and compared to two cars on the track. You need to understand that this guy is a professional racer also (he's won rallys in New Zealand, sponsors and teaches Panoz driving schools at Sebring, etc., so his driving skills are on a high level. He lapped Sebring FASTER in the 997S than the GT3! To me, that says a lot about the 997S. Add a power package or jazz it up after market with some of the suggestions of guys on this site and get another 25 to 40 hp and you now have a great daily driver that's a handling dream and speed rocket. For me, that's what's important. I want a fantastic car that I can enjoy driving every day. Last, I think the new 997 styling is a home run for Porsche. I absolutely love it. The hardest decision is what color to order and interior options. You live in the interior, so that's very important also.

I had a 1996 996TT with full leather interior treatment, totaled it at Road America and proceeded to get a 1997 996TT with minimal interior leather (base), and I couldn't believe how different the two interiors felt - very different. I missed the luxury and quality feel of the 96 with more leather.

 

Aewsome result for the 997S and yes I agree , the styling is subtle but very impressive..

throt..

 

Scott,
Thanks for an informative post.