I've only ever seen maybe a half dozen. I've seen far far far more Exotics than this thing.

I'm too distracted by my laughter to read anymore:

I swear — I swear — that if the 993 interior were in the 996, people would rail on it uncontrollably. The 993 gets a pass on so freaking many things, and I'm starting to feel like it doesn't deserve it — especially at $40k+ for a freaking Tiptronic Cabriolet.

As to your other points, I never knew you were such a…

Personally I think the 997 and 991 both suffer from the same issue: they've gotten too big and too luxurious. They're the 6 Series now, whereas 996 and previous were more lithe.

The thing about earlier 911 models is there always seems to be some issue. We all know about 993 secondary air injection/valve guides, 964…

YES THEY ARE, DOUG.

TWENTY TWO HUMAN HOURS?!

Whenever people find out that I worked for Porsche, they always ask the same thing. They look at me for a second, then they think. Then they look at me again, and they think some more. And then they say: "Are you the asshole who designed the Panamera?"

Heretic! Burn the witch!

BMW M3 Convertible. Do I really need to explain?

Alternate headline: The Nine Most Weirdly Practical Cars Ever And Also One Saab

As someone from the west side of the metroplex, I don't entirely disagree with you, but if you have ever spent time or lived in any other large metro area (LA, NYC, Chicago, etc) then you'd realize it is exactly the same everywhere.

I would actually argue its a bit more mild in Dallas than most other places with…

The look on his face is chilling. Glad he's moving now.