Yes the way the engine drives I really do enjoy it. For what the car offers for its age i'm pretty damn impressed, having come from a much newer, lighter car (and having just as much fun, actually more in fact). I have the manual and Sport Mode is a joy. The boost comes in so early that its as if there's negligible lag.
I've never been one for bothering about engine or exhaust sounds but certainly prefer engine sounds rather than exhaust notes being enhanced to compensate for lack of engine noise. E.g. you'll never get a flat 6 engine to wail like a flat plane crank V8 in a Ferrari, no matter what you do to the exhaust. The engine acoustics just aren't the same. My sister's 981 sports exhaust does make that car sound much more purposeful than mine but then mine was built when Porsche paid even less attention to aesthetics and the cars just got what they needed from an engineering and performance standpoint - no frills. (Personally I think the 918 Spyder could do with a bit more 'flair' for what what it's up against at that level, but it's not the Porsche way. Wouldn't say no to one myself though.) Listenening to my sister's car though, I do understand the desire for a good soundtrack. I does add something to the event.
I'll leave my rads uncovered so I can reach in an pull small bits of debris out without having to remove the front PU as I know I won't get around to it, plus i'm very much into leaving the car as it left the factory. That is not to say that Porsche always knows best (and if a stone pierces a rad you'd question if they do when you're presented with the bill) - i've no idea why they prefer to leave the rads exposed but its the factory set-up so i'll leave it (hope I don't regret those words!)
As you say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder and we all have an era that is most familiar to the eye based either on the model(s) that were most memorable as a boy or the era at which you started getting into Porsche. For me it's the 997. I'd love to have the 997 GT2 as a stablemate. Nothing to do with where it ranks in Porsche's portfolio but to contrast that gen 1 car against sister gen 1 car.
https://youtu.be/CWw9GNYyFqY
I'm no expert on car storage as I drive mine all year round (not in the snow and or when the gritters are out) but make sure you get the right advice (not assuming you don't know what you're doing!). 'They' say that the car can be worse for not being driven. I don't whether that means things sticking or hoses perishing or whatever. Would be good if someone could advise, for my own interest.
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