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The 911 is absolutely the car to take if you want to enjoy the physical act of driving as much as possible
You need to try my Striker one day. No windscreen, no doors, carb'd engine, and if you go over a speedbump too fast you can feel the bolts holding the seat down scrape across it. As the seat rises slightly. And if you want to measure the suspension travel, bring a micrometer. The only gauge or light that works on the dash are the neutral and low oil pressure lights, but frankly that's all you really need.
Brommers
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I popped out for an hour in the 996 tonight - more to bring it up to temperature and get some amps in the battery than anything else, but it did provide a good opportunity to compare the two cars that are now parked outside.
The 996 is totally analogue, everything is manual, driven by physical cables in the case of the gearshift and the throttle. The E63 by contrast is an extremely digital, automatic and automated car.
Of course, one is a sports car and the other is a (big) estate, so the driving experience was never going to be identical, but it's interesting just how far apart they are. The 911 is absolutely the car to take if you want to enjoy the physical act of driving as much as possible, but interestingly I'd also say it's more comfortable than the E63 - the fixed back bucket is in the perfect position for me, and of course I've spent years now tweaking the relation of wheel, seat, pedals and gearshift.
If you just want to get somewhere fast then it's the E63 of course, especially if you want to take stuff (or collect stuff).