If you're after a bona fide Porsche 911 experience that won't break the bank, be sure to give this model a look.

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Amongst 911s you could make a case for many an RS model, or even the 1987 Carrera CS (for Club Sport ... 996 has gone through the whole process of being new, then looking old, then becoming a classic.

but its the cherry on top of what was a car that elevated the regular 996 Carrera to a level that proved Porsche was still serious about making sports cars. It’s a good job our road route is a ...