As to the looks, a 997 doesn't take much work in my view.
All you need to do is find a car in a good colour combination, with some decent rims, then lower it a bit, clean out any clutter, maybe give it a wipe down, and it just looks great (especially if there's a bit of heat shimmer, some hot oil smells).
You can still go mad, do a Phil, add duck tail spoilers, big GT wings, aero body kits, alcantara interior and heated willy warmers and so on and so forth (and that's all good), but the basic shape and stance is just so right. :grin:
Unlike my other car, which needs a lot more effort to have it sit well, and look right. You need to take off some chrome, change the spoiler, and work on rims, offsets, rake, and ride height to really make it work... :frustrated: