After driving my first Porsche - a 993 Targa Tiptronic - for 18mths or so now, I'm beginning to miss the feel of a manual car. Living in central London means most of the driving I do actually lends itself to an automatic gearbox - but for the 10% of time I spend in the car on more open roads or on the track, I miss the manual and fancy an upgrade. But the question is, which manual to go for? Ideas so far include: 993 Turbo (incredible looks and performance, but at a price), 997 2S (great modern car, but losing some of the 993 "Porcheness" perhaps?), 996 Turbo (great value performance - but not such a looker), or should I just stick with the 993 Targa (best all-rounder*) and find a manual version?
Would be interested to hear anyone's opinion on the matter - especially if you're a tiptronic-manual convert (or vice-versa). What did you move from/to, and what were you surprised to find?
Cheers,
John
* As for the Targa being the best all-rounder - I'll tell you about how I managed to fit over 24 sq meters of wooden flooring, and underlay, and the wife all in there some other time...
Would be interested to hear anyone's opinion on the matter - especially if you're a tiptronic-manual convert (or vice-versa). What did you move from/to, and what were you surprised to find?
Cheers,
John
* As for the Targa being the best all-rounder - I'll tell you about how I managed to fit over 24 sq meters of wooden flooring, and underlay, and the wife all in there some other time...
