The Porsche 996 Went From Least Loved 911 to Must-Buy Bargain

For decades, the Porsche 996 was the 911 that purists had all but disowned. Being the first water-cooled 911, it was an affront to the air-cooled aficionados who ran the local Porsche clubs. From its “fried-egg” headlights to its at-the-time bulky design, the 996 assumed its role as the ugly-duckling 911. Little did we know, everything about the 996 that was then scoffed at, is exactly what would make it the ultimate attainable enthusiast car in the 2020s.

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What Changed For The 996?The 996 didn’t change; we did. As modern cars got increasingly bloated and electronic …