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I know I am a bit biased, but this car is really special, there's just something about it. Something that not everybody gets, which is ok, but I am certainly happy I get it.
I'm not going to go on and on about the 911 because most of it has already been written by much better writers. After about 9 months of ownership, I had the opportunity to spend about 7 hours driving my 2009 997.2 in the rolling hills surrounding Reading Pa. In a word...Fantasmagorical.
I just moved from Pa to Texas two years ago, originally from Bucks Cty, but I was in The Lehigh Valley before I moved to Houston. I missthe Twistys so bad as well as the peaks and valleys in that part if the country. Happy motoring in you 911.
89A from Sedona to Prescott is my favorite drive!! I tell my wife that I am going to the In N Out in Prescott. She thinks I am crazy. 89A from Sedona to Flagstaff is great too but there is always a load of people on it. I seem to always get stuck in a 25 MPH train of cars.
Had my 997.2 for about a month and a half now. Still no real good roads as yet. I do have one nice little twisty lane with elevation changes near my home though. I've been able to compare this '09 S PDK to my old '06 Cayman S 6 speed. Prior owner was a detail guy and did sort it out very well. It has 305s on the rear and a special alignment set up. Here is the deal on that road: it is more neutral than the mid engine Cayman was. Surprise. The Cayman had a rough ride on bad roads while with PASM in standard setting the 997.2 is a cruiser. In Sport plus, like a track set up. It's also a lot faster.
Like you I'm 9/10 months into ownership. 6k miles later and it's still fresh, like I'm stilling learning her....so good. Took wifey out to dinner tonite, 10 mile drive each way, bout a 1/2 hour ago, smiled and looked at her and said "did I tell you how much I love this car?!?", She laughed and said, "you say that every time"....what a great car, simply the best car I've ever driven....
Every now and then I have my moments with my 997.2. It rides rough, it squeaks/rattles, it's noisy. But on days like today, I forget it all... Blew out the cobwebs and burned a tank of gas romping up Palomar Mountain and vicinity. Holy cow... This car on twisty roads is simply spectacular!!
Exactly. I'm still amazed how comfortable it is for long drives...T
I had to fly 1700 miles to pick up mine and drove it back that weekend. What a fantastic car for long road trips. It's nice having room in the cabin for a cooler and snacks for the road (this was the point that drove me away from the Boxster) and the absolute comfort in rain or shine is amazing.
I know I am a bit biased, but this car is really special, there's just something about it. Something that not everybody gets, which is ok, but I am certainly happy I get it.
LOL, I had dinner recently with a buddy who is now cross-country. He was a car guy and gave me immense **** over my 14-year-old Chrysler (now 17-year-old) while he drove his 370Z. He inspected and approved of my 997.2 and then said he had just test driven a 991 and admitted everything Nissan did right on his 370Z, Porsche did just a little bit better.
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