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qikqbn

Get that bad boy out on the track... That's a whole other level of excitement... If you can't fall in love with your 911 there, then you must be dead inside

2:30-6:30 should be enough to motivate ya

Rotor

Haven't driven a Miata in years, but when I did I have to admit they are fun tossable cars. Cheap to own and easy maintenance etc is a valid sell. My issue is they lack horsepower. Can't compare a 997C2S to a Miata, two completely different cars. Since I am an adult child I need fast The 997 delivers at the track and through the twisties, but I have an E55 that shreds tires and accelerates at a truly frightening pace. Bottom line is drive what you like, only matters what makes you tick and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

//steve\\

Sounds like you need a S2000. I'd argue even more reliable than a Miata. Super cheap to maintain. Also faster/better in just about every way (except maybe cost). Only place I'd say it loses against the Miata is if you're comparing to the ND interior.

ocgarza

Yep, that is fun and some nice driving. Nice video ....

8enny8lack

Woodypdx

Blue997_1

Thanks so much for the huge response! I'm trying to find someone local to hear the Fister mod before I commit, but I'm 80% sure I want to go forward with it just based on what I've heard and read online. Again, probably I'll give the 911 at least ~1-2 years and see how I feel about it. I think my feelings might change once I can drive my kid around in it with a front-facing child seat. The rear facing seat situation just seems a bit uncertain, but I may try and check out options in the future, once I can get to a store that has lots of options that I can physically bring to my car and check fitment.

Having both a Miata and 911 would be such a perfect solution, if only I had the parking space! A Miata doesn't cost much after all. S2000 also seems tempting, and I would be sure to test drive one if I eventually do decide to go back to a small roadster.

Dennis C

993Mpls

OP: My daughter has loved riding in the "Porsche-car" since she was 2 or 3. I have an old, slow, 993 and driving around with her in the back seat is another joy.

Enjoy your car(s) - whatever they are) and your family, in good health!

Meursault88

That might be the best advertisement for PDK ever.

Unless this is 5:26 -

bhvrdr

fun fun fun. What intake and exhaust do you have? Sounds great

mike

Saaboteur

Just read through this thread, so time to add my $0.02. I've never driven a Miata at length, though my friend's father had a second generation anniversary edition model from new, and I drove that around one afternoon. I did, however, own an AP1 Honda S2000 for seven years, which I also sold to help fund my 997.1 purchase. I did a lot of mods to the S2000, and it was an exciting and fun car - supercharged, big brakes, coil overs, etc etc - link in my signature if you want to see more. However, I felt I got 'too old' for it, and felt it was time to move on. I very much miss the shift feel, absolutely the best ever in my view. I also miss the relatively cheap maintenance costs, and the fact that I could do most of my maintenance on my own. I don't miss the negativity from other drivers. I was almost constantly harassed by pick-up truck drivers 'rolling coil'. Another time an R35 GTR driver felt it was necessary to launch from a light next to me. I'm like "really buddy, I get it, your car has about 3x of everything that my little car!". Also, it was loud with top down, and I got tired of that too.

I also fell in love with the 997 when it first came out, so acquiring one was also a dream come true. I believe I see that the OP is from Montreal, so 997 and S2000 prices are roughly comparable to my part of Canada (Edmonton). Maybe less pick up trucks in Montreal though lol. I mention this because the attraction of a 911 is that it is a four-seater, and my 6-year old daughter loves riding in it. Forever etched in my memory will be driving her to school all windows and sunroof open, and I glance back and she's got a look of pure joy on her face, her hair everywhere from the wind, just having a ball. Could not do that with S2000 or Miata. Point being, having a two-seater is great when you're younger/single/just you and your partner/older and have kids who don't rely on you for transportation/pure track car. But one reason I got into a 911 and one reason my wife let me do it is because one day, all four of us (our youngest is 17 months) can go out in it, maybe to dim sum or ice cream or the mountains. Can't beat that. Price is relevant here because whilst I dunno about the OP's financial situation, kids get expensive, so when I was able to buy my 997, I doubt I'd be able to do it again when my kids are still young. Buying a Miata or S2000 would be far easier, even though S2000 prices are creeping up, I think it's riding on the coattails of 90s Japanese sportscar prices, NSX, GTR, Supra, etc. I intend to keep mine for quite some time. For me, it was a case of almost 'buy it now or never'.

I went to a large local meet last month, brought my family too, though we didn't drive there in the 997 but our Land Rover (but again, one day we could all go in the 997). As we were leaving, an S2000 drove by with a young guy and his presumably girlfriend in the passenger seat. I turn to my wife, who's walking hand in hand with our 6 year old, and I've got our 17 month old under my other arm, and say to he "that was us a few years ago!". We both had a laugh.

I hope the OP can find some exhaust solutions for more noise (this is easy though) and the Bluetooth issue seems to be resolved now for you. I have a mObridge unit in my car, it was installed before I bought it. I get too that the car's limits are much higher than a Miata or S2000, but you know I felt that in the S2000 I would need to rev the hell out of it, and thus be screaming by other traffic, to get it going. Same sort of attention grabbing nature as a 911. Yes, parts and consumables are much more expensive, but you can also go hog wild with JDM parts too. Just have to be selective.

qikqbn

Thanks! Appreciate that! It was a crazy 1st session, but a lot of fun...I am not there to set any lap records, but on a good day in the advanced drivers group on street tires I can hold my own pretty good. At least that's my story and I am sticking to it

Yup!! I really enjoy going to the track a few times a year. I am just out there to have fun with friends and ring it out. The track is the only place you can safely explore 10/10ths and really get to know your 911's handling at the limits.

Intake setup is Ipd Competition Plenum, GT3 Throttle body, K&N 57-7000 intake (That is mostly what you hear in vid and I love it just for the sound alone). Fister exhaust mod is next on my list and coming soon.

My993C2

It's official, well almost. At least all the important ducks have been lined up.

Now I can't afford my dream car (a 997 4.0L GT3 RS). It costs too much and they only made 600 of them. Oh and I can't even afford my dream car's back up (the 997 3.8L GT3 RS), nor can I afford my dream car's back up, back up (a 997 GT3). But on Saturday I will be picking up my dream car's back up, back up, back up (a 2010 997.2 3.8L C2S) and I hope I will be enamored with it. I am fearful I might not be 100% engaged with it on the public roads. But next year when a local race track is supposed to open after a 7 year absence of not having a track to play on, I am sure I will thoroughly enjoy my dream car's back up, back up, back up. Also, at least for the next little while I will also still own my 1997 993 C2 for those times when I want to drive a 911 on the public roads and trust me the 993 thoroughly enamors me. But if I do end up selling the 993 (as the logical side of my brain says I need to do because I do not want to carry significant debt for any length of time), I am not sure what I will be able to call myself here on Rennlist as it won't be my 993 C2 anymore. I really did not think the users name through clearly when I signed up. LOL

Anyway, I'll start a new thread and yes I will post pictures once I take possession of my dream car's back up, back up, back up.
(Yes it is a PDK ... d'oh ... hangs head in shame. But I do plan on equipping it with paddle shifters and that will be a blast to drive on the track)