Is that a 996TT's door??? if so why are you comparing a Full leather door to a Normal 997 door??? a 997 Full leather door looks much better with much more stitchings... and i can't believe what you guys are agreeing upon... the 997 interior and exterior are so much more nicer and much much much more Porsche then the 996 could ever be... only if you guys owned a 997 then only then you guys could be much less bias...

 

997 interior is much more "classic Porsche". I see a lot of my 84 interior in the lines. Updated materials and turn signal make a nice upgrade.

996 is much sportier and aggressive looking to me. I test drove both and decided I couldn't look at that center console for the next few years.

 

I would buy a CGT or GT2. I do not care for any of the 997 variants. I drove them and studied them, but chose a 2003 GT2. The only 997 I like so far is the Cup car. They are becoming to grand touring-ish and less hard core.

However, if I were single and had no kids I would probably choose a 911s to drive every day.

Just my 2 cents

 

you are right grussell the GT2 is much more driver oriented than any 997s... i would have no doubt if i was choosing between a GT2 and anyother 911... but i would definitly buy a 997GT2 if they ever hit stateside...

 

It's the 996 forum, let them enjoy their old interiors until the 997 turbo comes along and they crap their pants.

You are right on the money.

 

Glove Compartments are for sissy's and compulsive hoarders.

GLC; 2001 996TT, NO Glove Compartment.

:>)

 

I didn't realize just how dated the 996 looked until I parked my car next to a red 997S.

 

I agree! 2001 owner here.

 

All Porsches rule!

 

Thank you Red Comet for being honest about personally feelings... and i'd have to say the 996TT is much more aggressive than the 997 and it holds up its styling towards the 997 in its own... but in my opinion there is no comparison in amenities and Classic Porsche looks between the 996 and the 997... the 997 is much more retro yet more sophisticated and modern than the 996 lineup... my 0.05

 

it'll grow on me, just like every other new style/design.

 

Obviously, it is very subjective and personal. I think the 997 interior looks too much like the Cayenne. The main piece I am not whacky about on the 996 interior is the horseshoe shape piece around the center air vents. The new center vents is not much better on the 997. The 997 seats look a bit awkward to me also. The center console on the 997, the shape of the dash and the door panels on the 997 are not very attractive to me. The 997 shifter looks funny. Everything looks Japanese and the angles are too sharp for a modern car.

Ferrari interiors are going in the right direction and I am not into this retro movement typified by the American designers who lack the creativity to come up with something new. The 996 dash lines were pretty good except for the humps for the speakers.

 

997 FTW.

 

997 interior is marginally nicer than the 996

996 exterior is by far nicer looking

 

You are all just a bunch of old men who don't like change. How is it that the uproar over the 996's styling that porshe purists were throwing was so quickly forgotten? Now everyone loves the 996 and hates the 997 even though porsche did exactly what the purists wanted with a return to the traditional look. There is no pleasing everyone.