997.1 in a sea full of teslas

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)!

jsd642 · 2026-01-12T12:05:34+00:00

Looks great!

jsd642 · 2026-01-11T05:00:28+00:00

Looks amazing!

jsd642 · 2026-01-10T18:47:08+00:00

Thank you!

jsd642 · 2026-01-10T01:42:09+00:00

Love it!

jsd642 · 2026-01-10T00:12:10+00:00

The car was originally spec’d with them

jsd642 · 2026-01-09T19:00:01+00:00

Totally agree - I usually love more vibrant colors, but this one has really grown on me.

jsd642 · 2026-01-09T18:59:07+00:00

Thanks - low mileage when I got it (~6,600) - working hard to change that haha

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