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Between 2002 and 2004 Autocar ran a 3.6 'facelift' 996 C2 as their European Editor's Long Term Test Car.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Evo has a buying guide for the 996 this month - might help to bump up values a bit.

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A mate of mine gets evo and i have read it, good write up in general i think it will do the 996 some good. Phil

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Any top level findings worth sharing? Thanks James

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996 performance seems to compare favourably with the 997S

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Actually bought Evo this morning, and yes a good write-up. As I think I have mentioned before having had a good look at several 997s in dealer showrooms I find the car (along with the Cayman) very tinny and 'plasticy' compared to the 996, and although in terms of performance and technology it is clearly an advancement, I think they have missed something of the true Porsche feel of solidity and spartan performance the 996 retained...

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The arrival of the 997 has overshadowed the 996 recently, and some people forget just how good the 996 is. Between 2002 and 2004 Autocar ran a 3.6 'facelift' 996 C2 as their European Editor's Long Term Test Car. At the end of c.2 years and c.30k miles they said: "This 911 is about as nice a car as I have ever driven" (Sutcliffe) "This is a fast car, make no mistake. It'll run to 100 mph in 10.3 secs - less than a second behind the turbo " (Thomas) "This is the best I have ever driven. It's a brilliant car " (Hallet) "I'd go one step further; at the moment, from my seat, this is the best car in the world " (Robinson) "What we like - more or less everything regarding the dynamics; steering, performance, brakes and handling that makes each journey an event. Add the general robustness and practicality, comfortable driving position, plus the sound it makes " (Summary) Yes, you can buy a new 997 from £65k to £80k, but a really good 996, in the £30k to £55k bracket, is much better value.

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