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Originally Posted by 8081M

Based on your wants, a 996 twin turbo sure seems like the answer. Reliable Mezger motor, 415 HP, AWD, and you can still get one for around $40k. Drawbacks would be: turbo (you'd prefer NA), fried egg headlights, and not the greatest interior.

Doug DeMuro's article "Here’s Why The 996 Turbo Is The Best Porsche 911 You Can Buy" is old, but still relevant.

Looks interesting, thanks for the link, it was a fun article to read!

This time around, if I do buy a car, I'm not in any rush, and if I do buy something I can let the car come to me.

Thanks!