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Originally Posted by Re~Mix
For me, the steering on the 991 was a let down. The FR-S has more mechanical feel surprisingly and seemed to provide better feedback. At the very least, my expectation for the $100K+ car was not met. While the clutch and shifter are fantastic, 7 speeds it too many. Modern gearing also means even the top of 3rd gear is too fast.
280 miles on the best CA backroads and I was smitten with Porsche, but determined to pick up a 997.2 or 987.2 Cayman S instead. The only way to describe the whole experience is that the Porsche does everything the FR-S does, only much much better.
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I haven't driven an older Porsche but the new Porsche steering is way overboosted at low speed even without the Power Steering Plus option. I hate how in the parking lot it takes no effort to turn the wheel, but then it tightens up (a little) at speed, which I can never get used to. A little bit of arm workout while driving is not a big deal, but I guess the typical Porsche buyer might as well be driving a fat S class Benz. The steering wheel is also way too big, which doesn't help.
I thought very hard about getting a 987.2, but I decided I wasn't enthusiastic enough about the car to warrant a financially irresponsible decision lol. If I had any choice of car right now though, I'd probably get a 987.2 MT and swap in an EHPS system (since the belt driven PS is prone to exploding), then do my best to lighten the car up a little with some fiberglass panels and aluminum doors. My MR2 Spyder was more fun to drive than a 981 for sure, but it really really takes a toll on your ears because it was so noisy, and the car just doesn't look that cool. I liked how good the visibility was thanks to the super low and short nose, and the car was very narrow with awesome turning radius.
If you don't find yourself wishing the 987 were a bit smaller and lighter then I think it's an awesome buy. Totally worth the extra maintenance expenses.