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I have a 80 mile a day commute and I didnt think anyone would be able to significantly beat that. I got my CPO 991.1 C2 PDK late Feb and I've already put on 5k miles onto it while cycling between 2 other cars. Offhand, I hate using cruise control and prefer being involved in the driving. Only in stop and go traffic do I ever wish for a adaptive cruise control system.

My car is stripper so no PASM and with the 19" rims... and it's been a good balance for me. Not too soft where it puts me to sleep but not harsh to make it uncomfortable. Steering feel is a good balance where it tells me enough to keep me interested but not so much I can't relax. Seats are great, supportive and comfy. And since it's a base model, at the speeds I drive at on the highway I can actually rev it out a bit and non pasm suspension allows more body roll which makes it more fun for me at sane speeds.

So I think the standard answer might be a highly optioned S model, try out a C2 if you can. Unless you're doing TD's or have amazing non policed roads right by you it might be the goldilocks option of the bunch.

HelpMeHelpU

I have a ~140 RT commute I do about 12-13 times a month. I switch between an Audi S4 (boring) and a PDK 991.1 C4S, which I take only when I have some confidence I won't encounter much traffic.

For your commute, I would watch [URL="https://rennlist.com/forums/991/863603-hot-for-sale-pick-of-the-week-991-1-a.html"] and buy any 991 that's already taken a good depreciation hit. After all, you'll burn through it, so it's not likely a long-term keeper.

Good luck and keep us posted.

awrryan

nothing to laugh at. Great car. Great engine. Great ride.

R_Rated

Best GT ever and it's the car they created the 5.0 FType engine in that gets so much praise.

awrryan

Agreed. Almost traded my 996 for one a few years back, but dealer was acting shady with the financing. First the 0.9% financing wasn't available after they told me it was and then, after I refused the car because of that, they called me back and told me it was available. It didn't help that I was there in jeans and a t-shirt, but so what? Still love the xkr

motobell

This is easy
Base 911 w PDK and adaptive cruise if it must be a 911 - hate this config personally but not what I would drive for 170 miles everyday
- best commute porsche is Macan GTS - I amas fasten it as my oldM3 and M5 V10 around twisty roads and PDK suits the character of car

cug

With a 170 mile commute, I'd spend the money for a place to live closer to work or find a new job. No way I'd want to do this kind of commute in any car. My life isn't long enough for that even if it was the greatest route ever.

Other than that, I agree with everybody who suggested a more comfortable car.

BradB

I have no commute, but this was my solution anyway.

CSK 911 C4S

I do some longer trips in my 13 C4S and find it to be a great drive compared to some other cars I've had. It's truly a GT car. I find that I'm not fatigued at all after driving 7-10 hours. On longer trip I actually drive with PSE off and use cruse control most of the time and it's really a relaxing drive.

c_Gio

Interesting call. Toyota comfy & reliability, potential supercar performance.

awrryan

That's a good point. I couldn't imagine a 170 mile commute, even if it is 170 round trip. Time is short, life is short.

c_Gio

Bentley GT?

smbryan

This. Tesla and/or airplane otherwise.

ipse dixit

Perhaps telecommute?

vwduud

While my drive to work is perfect for my 911 (about 20 miles of 55 to 70mph twisty roads through bayou country), my other hobby takes me about 3 hours north of mostly interstate driving. I've raced radio controlled scaled cars for years, toting my equipment in vehicles as small as a Honda CRX Si, to a full sized SUV. When I purchased my 911 about a year and a half ago, I still had a small SUV (Honda CRV) that perfectly held my racing gear and got decent fuel economy. On those weekends that I traveled north, the 911 stayed at home.

2 things changed that. First and foremost, just how boring the drive was while not in the 911. Secondly, the 18 way adjustable seats were much more comfortable for the total 6 hour round trip. Within about 6 months of owning the 911, the CRV just sat up, eventually being sold.

Surprisingly, with just a little re-packaging of my equipment, I can fit all of my gear that I stuffed into an SUV into my 911. That's 2 1/8th scale race vehicles, tools, spare parts, tires, batteries, charges etc.

Until my 50+ year old back says otherwise (about getting into and out of a sports car), 911 it is. No other vehicle comes close to putting a smile on my face than a Porsche sports car (wife's Cayenne Turbo is fun too).

A note on the Adaptive Cruise Control on the Cayenne: extremely nice and welcoming feature. With my 911 being a 7 speed manual, I didn't have that option. One, that on my sports car, I don't truly miss. I'll take rowing through the gears any day over the other conveniences and lap time savings (at the track) offered in modern day automatic transmissions, dual clutch or not. Even if I did track this car, my daily driver experience is why I bought it.

My 911 is my daily driver and only car now. Wife's Cayenne pulls the jet skis. I can easily stand behind "there is no substitute". Started with my '72 VW Beetle back in the early 80's. Been in my blood ever since.