It really not about the power , even a carrera s doesn't seem fast at today 's standard. If u do care about power then why not a 996 turbo N it's awd easy enough to handle . 911 is like the submariner for Rolex ...and cayman..perhaps a gs diver from seiko ? Then again 993 turbo is way a real Porsche than a 996turbo . There is just something missing on the boxter and cayman... Somehow the rear bit isn't Porsche enough, but I do Admit having driven a regular cayman, it,s pretty fun to handle , sound like a air-cooled Porsche . But having choose between a carrera and cayman , is really a personal preference . All the 911s are timeless , apart from 996. 911,930,964,993,and I believe 997 will too .