Confessions of a 997.2 owner... or in what ways is it better than the 996?
12-17-2011 | 06:27 PM
#31
Racer
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Rhode Island
Very nice write up and nice car! Someday I will move on from my 40AE, still enjoying it 2 years in. Just had the IMSR done over this summer. In a few years when the 997.2 gets into the ballpark I paid for my car I will consider doing the same - gotta love the LEDs and headlight style. Good luck!
12-17-2011 | 06:39 PM
#32
Burning Brakes
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: MA, the cradle of random driving
-front train- Did you mean "drivetrain"?
12-18-2011 | 12:15 PM
#33
Pro
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 527
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From: Calgary, Canada
With Porsche, it's always back to the headlights...
I actually prefer the 997.1 headlights to the 997.2 or 991 headlights. It's pretty noticeable that the 997.2 and 991 headlights are virtually identical to those on the VW Beetle - the dual lens/projector design just looks really gimmicky to me (although not as bad as that strip of LEDs that the Audis have). I'm sure that the dual lens system illuminates the road that much better, etc. - but I would have thought with the technology out there that they could get all the necessary lighting "guts" into one lens/projector.
That being said, maybe I just have "headlight envy"
I actually prefer the 997.1 headlights to the 997.2 or 991 headlights. It's pretty noticeable that the 997.2 and 991 headlights are virtually identical to those on the VW Beetle - the dual lens/projector design just looks really gimmicky to me (although not as bad as that strip of LEDs that the Audis have). I'm sure that the dual lens system illuminates the road that much better, etc. - but I would have thought with the technology out there that they could get all the necessary lighting "guts" into one lens/projector.
That being said, maybe I just have "headlight envy"
