997 Carrera S - a 911 Turbo minus the turbo...

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I saw one on the way into work this morning - first one I have seen rolling on the street.

It's a great looking car, and has a muscular presence - and seeing that it is the "slow Porsche" this is good.
This presence was further maginified by the bright GT3 yellow - which always showcases the Porsche curves nicely.

I had a semi-epiphany... I finally realised what the attraction to "regular models" of certain sports cars is.

The look of the "mean machine" but not the nasty edge that comes with the performance. Sort of an English Bulldog vs Pitbull logic - it looks the part but isn't quite so difficult to manage.

The aging oil executive behind the wheel acknowledged my presence and we did a little 1-2-3 for a light on hiway 6 - that was when I had the second epiphanic epidsode....

People actually buy the Carrera S because it is a 911 Turbo - just without the Turbo... which is all well and good -- but it sure as hell doesn't explain to me why people would buy a Boxster, Cayman, Corvette Convertible or Corvette Coupe for that matter? (not speaking for people who buy a base model then modify it to kingdom come )

This makes for a good discussion I think - Exactly what do you think drives people to buy into an image by getting the poofta edition of something - just so they can join the club?