I don't know why anyone would get the base car. If I was going to get a base, I would wait and get a new Cayman S.

 

referring to 997 bsae vs S

not 991

I own a base 997 carrera and a S boxster...I would take the carrera hands down if I could only have one.

 

+1
I test-drove each several times, in both PDK and MT. Went with a base MT and couldn't be happier.

 

Too silly.

 

They seem like two different cars to me. Do you own a Cayman or a 991?

ChuckJ

 

0.3 seconds per http://http://www.porsche.com/usa/mo...modelrange=911

 

0.3 sec/4.2 sec = 7.1% difference.... It may be felt by some, but probably barely....

 

Thanks for that link. I found it interesting, too, that the differential between the 4S and the base is .1 seconds.

 

Drove them both back to back. If you are in the market, you should do the same instead of listening to the drivle here. They seem to have different characters, a lot like the base and S 997. The torque of the S seems more noticable below 4k RPM and the exhaust note is much more enticing. The base will rev and gives you good value, but as some reviews have said, it seems to need more RPM to be entertaining. Drive them both and make an educated decision you won't regret. Either would be great to own - the suspension is amazing.

 

I drove my base on our only curvy road yesterday and I agree with you, it was much better than my old 997S.

ChuckJ