not so much friendly on 911uk but technical knowledge was excellent, there is a member on there GT4 who seems to know more about Porsche than Porsche do
I've met him IRL, really nice guy
The R-tronic 'boxes on the early cars were quite fragile by all accounts, although not a problem if you go for the manual.
Mag ride is great but I'd personally avoid it due to horrendous costs if a damper needs replacing.