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Originally Posted by Turbowned
THANK YOU! This is exactly how I'm feeling, especially now having driven the 997 Carrera S manual. Considering the $28k (with tax) I paid for the BRZ plus the mods I'm up over the cost of this used 911 I'm looking at, and I'm sorry but even with older tech the Porsche is a better car hands-down in everything but the looks department (I think the BRZ, especially my BRZ in GBS with the 18" Prodrive wheels, looks gorgeous). I went to an auto-x with the BRZ today and I must say I had a blast like I always do, but as soon as I had to go drive it home I was still mildly annoyed with the cabin noise at highway speed, random rattles, weak stereo and idiotic navigation unit, harsh ride, and well, it could use some more power... Looks like I'm putting her back to stock this week and trading in soon. I would still recommend this car to anyone, I guess I've just been spoiled with too many high dollar euro cars...
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Nobody's arguing that the Porsche is hands down a better car, and if they are arguing that (a BRZ is better) they need their head examined. I'm making the argument that the M96/M97 engines have inherent design flaws and penny pinching in some key components that can lead to silent catastrophic engine failure. I'm sure you could find similar trends in tons of other engines. Porsche engines are expensive though, and you have to accept going in that you could be looking at a $20k+ repair bill at some point. Even if the odds are low, it'd be stupid not to seriously consider the financial risk involved, however high or low it may be.