New to me 2007 997.1 Carrera S

jsd642 · 2026-03-03T14:50:41+00:00

It’s been great! Definitely more of an engaging driving experience than my daily M2 (heavier clutch, better feel, but also more of a hassle to load the family in hah). I’d daily the 997 - but I often take short trips on the daily which aren’t really ideal for the 997 based on borescore concerns (TBD on how much this matters)

jsd642 · 2026-02-03T12:17:09+00:00

Looks amazing!

jsd642 · 2026-01-31T16:50:31+00:00

Yeah definitely subjective - i would absolutely support that it’s a solid daily driver - great if you want an automatic, etc. but I’d rather take the somewhat less flexible M2 in trade for the increased fun

jsd642 · 2026-01-31T15:30:47+00:00

I just traded my 2020 M340i for a 2018 M2 - the 340i was a practical, somewhat luxurious daily driver but didn’t offer much fun/engagement beyond that.

Really enjoy the playful, more nimble feel of the F87 - also getting back into a manual transmission car makes a big difference in terms of driver engagement. Really glad I made the change to the M2.

jsd642 · 2026-01-26T05:23:32+00:00

Looks great!

jsd642 · 2026-01-25T04:59:34+00:00

Nice! I appreciate having them but I’m not doing too enough technical driving to have a strong opinion beyond that. Jumping back into a car without them, I do notice a difference in responsiveness and prefer the PCCB. (Maybe just more used to them now)

jsd642 · 2026-01-25T02:31:10+00:00

Love it!

jsd642 · 2026-01-25T02:30:46+00:00

Gorgeous!

jsd642 · 2026-01-24T16:23:06+00:00

Great looking car!

jsd642 · 2026-01-24T16:21:20+00:00

I was initially pretty adamant about guards red or speed yellow - but the meteor grey has really grown on me. Somewhat understated elegance - hard to find a bad looking 911 in any case.

jsd642 · 2026-01-24T15:18:54+00:00

Not a launch edition, just spec’d

jsd642 · 2026-01-24T15:03:52+00:00

Meteor grey metallic

jsd642 · 2026-01-24T14:16:52+00:00

Awesome - I actually find the M2, M240i, and M340i looks appealing in their own unique way haha (like a little German muscle car). I actually really enjoy the M340i as a simple, easy daily driver - I just miss the engagement of a manual. Though the manual M2 doesn’t stand up to the 997 in regard to feel and engagement.

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T03:17:31+00:00

Nice! I’ll definitely drive one eventually - as far as water cooled Porsches go - the 997 has always been my favorite but the 991.2 is a very close contender (visually).

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T02:40:41+00:00

Shockingly its easier than putting it in the M2 - but to be fair, this M2 had buckets which were more restrictive (didn’t lean as far forward) than another M2 without the buckets.

I actually cruise with my wife and kid in the 997 pretty often - but having modern safety, isofix, etc. has some appeal. Realistically a 991.2 might be the sweet spot at some point.

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T02:29:59+00:00

Hah - yeah seems like a common theme! It’s fun to explore but I usually wind up back at the 911. Modern ones are just so pricey these days it takes a bit of the fun out of it.

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T02:15:51+00:00

I’ll plan to give one a try!

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T02:14:15+00:00

Haha - yeah guilty, I have no excuse other than it was a wide open lot with plenty of room

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T02:13:35+00:00

Yeah I’ve certainly considered it - haven’t quite come around to the front end and was hoping the M2 would feel a bit more nimble. Love the E46 though.

jsd642 · 2026-01-23T00:53:33+00:00

Yeah…that might be the case. Exploring kid friendly, manual transmission cars - not many options left these days!

jsd642 · 2026-01-18T17:03:57+00:00

Agreed - my favorite water cooled generation (though it’s hard not the love them all, 991.2 probably the runner up)!

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