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Buying a 997?....PASM v Sports suspension?

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Had a 997 CS with PASM suspension. Thought it lacked feel and feedback. Like Chris Harris in Autocar I couldn't fall in love with my 997....not intimate enough for me...car lacked soul.......I have to admit to liking the rawer 911's and tended to want it to feel like the RS's I have had. Then I drove a 'sports suspension' car with mechanical ltd slip diff.
WOW. What a difference. Turn in was sharper and entire drive was more involving. Harder ride yes, but bearable unlike 'sports' PASM mode. Now this was a real Porsche with proper feel and driver feedback.
I ended up swopping the cars and am totally smitten.
The roads I use are traditional British country lanes that are very twiddly, undulate and have changing cambers . They tend not to be fast perfect dual carriageways or motorways where the use of the steering wheel is limited. If these are the roads you use then you would probably not 'feel' the difference.
But it is food for thought for potential purchasers, especially those used to Lotus, TVR, Evo's and Scoobie Snacks where the feedback is so good and there first 997 experience may feel 'dull' in comparison.

 
Oh dear. I have a 997S coming with PASM on Friday. How long did you give it before you swapped it. Did you give it a chance on the track?
Also what was the residual like, did you loose a lot or is the long waiting list enough to keep the value.
James
 
Personally I love PASM (see my coming PP article), though I have to agree that if track time is very important to you, go for sports suspension. Sadly my aging frame prefers the softer option provided by PASM. Anyway, sport mode is bloody good so one gets the best of both worlds. Don't forget that Boxsters with sports suspension are sometimes difficult to sell and in the future the same may be true of 997
 
James,
I never got on the track with it but am sure it would be fantastic. I am simply saying that if you can live with a harder ride all the time the sports suspension delivers more feedback on twisty stuff. But this is only my opinion!
In comparison to most steering the 997 PASM is still marvellous.
Re residuals I think PASM will fetch more, but I HOPE to keep the 997 for many years so it will be of little consequence.
I took a litttle hit when I swapped it-for a used 997.
Robert
 
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