fullofdays

Looking at 997.2's for daily driving duties and the standard Carreras I'm finding are 6-8k less than C2S's and C4S's.

Am I crazy for considering the plain Jane carrera non s 997.2? What say ye? Can the 3.6 get the job done? Will I regret not getting a 3.8? Hmmmm

fbfisher

of course it will. of course you will.

ADias

The 3.6L Carrera is a great car.

fullofdays

Have a feeling that I'm gonna want to stroke that 3.6 #rabytime

sclemmons

Panorama actually preferred the non S motor to the S motor in the 997.1. If you like it, go for it. These cars don't grow on trees, particularly nice models at 10 years old.

jcsomerv

Have the 3.6, MT and it's crazy fast. Only 10 HP down on the 997.1S (according to Porsche but who knows what the real dyno story is) and faster to 60 if memory serves me. This is the rationale I use whenever the "shoulda got an S" creeps into my mind - My 2009 C2 is faster than a 2008 C2S.

Same or similar size brakes as the 997.1S too. Oh and the money I saved on the purchase, I put into mods to make it perfect - lowering springs, SharkWerks, new steering wheel, etc....

After 3 years, I can honestly say no regret at all - certainly not disappointed with the 3.6L power-wise.. I'd slightly modify what another poster said so eloquently in answer to your post "of course it will, and of course YOU might".

lancepantz

I got the C2S a couple of months ago...
already planning an upgrade to a turbo
It's like the opposite of buyers remorse though, I love the car so much that I want more!

fbfisher nailed it.

Troy997.1

I wasn't sure s no s I read a lot of post for a every day drone the non s is going to be 1 second slow if you whack however much softer on your back

I made the right choice

tomc_mets

Drive them both, then decide. I got an S because it was in the color combo I wanted (& if I spent any more time on cars.com, mu wife was going to strangle me!)...T

HolmaN

I got a non S, and to be honest, it's not that much of a difference. I'm not just saying that because I'm owning a non s model, it's facts. It's a little bit faster, yes. But AWD makes much more diffrence in acceleration and speed than comparing s to non s.

larry33legend

The price difference is sort of not small....if price is not an issue, get the S, bc it looks better imo, it sits lower and has red calipers. Im very happy with my 997.2 c2....but started looking at putting on bilstein pss10 $$$$...shouldve have just paid more for the S,,,,,i already reached bc i was originally looking for a 997.1s pricing
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MaddMike

I have a humble Carrera. It is a great DD. Get the manual and make sure you get a .2. Car is plenty fast and I need to work on my driving to be faster--not the car.

Petza914

The S has more low end torque and that's something these cars don't have a ton of. If you'll be doingva lit of around town driving more low-end torque could make a big difference. The S also has a lot of things standard that someone would have had to add as options. Neither sound system is great, but the Bose is better and stock on the S, as is PASM. Full leather makes a big difference in cabin quality and the experience when you're in the car, but that's not standard on either so you might want to find a car that has it. Either is a good choice, but as someone else suggested, drive both and decide.

TM_Corey

I went S only because I know myself and know I would have second guessed myself every day if I only got the C2.

Now I have a car that Leaves me nothing to "want", yes a turbo would be nice....but why?? Besides the cool rear quarter vent I see no advantage to it because mine is already faster then what I need. I also like the looks of the 997 over the 991 so no "wants" there either.

If you can say that about the C2 over the C2S then your question is answered.

snake eyes

I bought a C4S close to 2 years ago... as soon as the CPO is up I'm looking at getting into a 997.2 GTS or a 991.1 S = power is king....