I went from a 997.2TT manual to a 996TT manual. For me, a big part of that change was the value differentials and pocketing some cash. But I am finding that there’s a lot about the 996 that I like better, including the following to name a few:

- I prefer the looks, especially the less busy front end and no fog lights.
- The 996 suspension/chassis is the culmination of Porsche chassis tuning before going to pasm, dynamic engine mounts, PTV, etc. I’ve come to appreciate and prefer the feel of the pinnacle of this tuning over the early stage electronic additions, as good as they are. My 997 also had a track alignment, rear diff, and dsc module, and that still doesn’t change my astonishment of how good the 996 is.
- A little lighter weight is always a plus
- Having less power makes me have to work the car more, which is fun. And it still has ridiculous power in stock form. And mine is not an X50. I’ve also owned a 991.1 TTS and a 991.1 GTS. The 996TT is a f’cking incredible bargain, even at the current uptick in prices. This cannot be emphasized enough. If you can find a nice example in the 50s/60s, it’s like stealing in the Porsche world.

I know that, just offering my perspective going from a 997.2 in a general sense as he requested in the quoted post. There are not likely to be a lot of people who moved back gens.

Either way, he can take my impressions on the 996TT for what they are, not sure why that needs to be nitpicked.

Nick picked? We're talking about two different cars.

Ok, just trying to offer him some feedback on the 996TT. Maybe he’ll finfd your comments meaningful too.