flynlo

I don't think "RS Touring" is in the Porsche nomenclature?

GarrettGTS

Nor RS MT….sigh.

baege

GT4RS touring MT would be the holy grail for me too, compact size of the 718 with the GT3 engine and a manual, what a car that would be

jeanrabelais

I had a 2009 bmw 135sport so the current model with M2cs pkg of course got my attention too. I really try to consider an American built Corvette, but have never pulled the trigger. The Audi R8, and the Ferrari 488 were on my short list too but have NOT gone there either. When I had a 135 it was great but it made want a Porsche even more and when I FINALLY got my first Porsche Spyder in 2015/16 it was a real plum of a car. Now If I buy another P car it will be my 5th wow

Frank Torres

Audi RS3 was something I considered, and then the Toyota Supra. Both cars arent mid engine nor manual trans so choosing the GT4 was easy.

phow

I’ve always been attracted to the 981 and 718 GT4’s but it never made sense to own one given my current garage lineup. I’ve always had a GT3 of some sort and while the GT4 is it’s “own thing”, they were simply too close to own both, given the other cars that I had in the garage.



I recently sold my 991 GT3. For some reason, I never fully connected with the 991 GT3’s and the with the market being insane, it just made sense to let it go. I’m not saying I wouldn’t own another one but let’s just say I never find myself thinking about the car, wishing I hadn’t sold it.



I have (2) allocations (strange story how that happened) for 992 GT3’s for this summer but I’m just not excited about the car… it’s crazy to think I’m still considering spending 200k+ on a car that I’m not over the moon about. I think hype marketing might be getting the best of me…



I’ve also been wanting to take my hotrod aircooled 911 to the “next level” but this is currently my fun, driver’s car and the idea of having it down for months is nauseating. I just love that car so much. None of my other modern cars compare.



So after doing some real soul searching, I decided I need another driver’s car that is fun on the street, has enough power but not too much power, and a manual gearbox.



The 718 GT4 was the perfect choice. Now I have something of equal fun to my aircooled 911 and I can feel okay about taking the 911 down for a few months to finish some projects.



I’m not saying the GT4 will stay forever but as of right now, I have no intention of replacing it with a 992 GT3. We will see if that’s still how I feel in the summer.

nobbyv

I sold my C63S when I ordered my GT4. I had it for almost four years. Great car. Amazing engine, great brakes, very nice interior, and the perfect highway commuter. By since I work from home now, it opened up the possibility of a car like the GT4 that I would not normally considered if I was commuting every day.

Alpha Ice

I had an older 987 3.4 Cayman that I thoroughly loved as it checked all the boxes for fun, handling, and great ability to be comfortable on longer road trips while also being overall a great car given reasonable maintenance costs for an older car and flying enough under the radar while having great performance. Handling, manual and the very responsive engines were the things I loved, and having the 718 with the sharper handling, and the 4.0 having (to me) Mezger levels of gotta have it...it was a no brainer. My only complaint is that it is harder to bring golf clubs with, but after doing it once, I'm less inclined to bring it, and that is just fine with me. There was nothing else I looked at or really wanted, because I loved everything about my previous car and given the improvements all around it was obvious.

Also, I just got the C&D 10 Best awards and it's approaching Honda levels of awards with how much it's won (boxster I think I saw since 97 +/- 2 years, and the Cayman every single year since it's launching in 06). Also I found the 992/991s too big and the mid engine rotation was pretty impressive....plus I had to have a manual. Yes I still roll around in regular mode to heel + toe when I want to. Sport when I want to have fun with the blips...sorry neighbors.

sin911

For me there really aren't many cars that get me excited out on the market in the past few years other than 991.2 GT3. Having a naturally aspirated engine and manual transmission were a must. Audi R8 V10 is certainly interesting due to the engine, but no 6 speed available with the newer model. BMW's, I'll pass as they have sloppy shifters and don't really have a sports car feeling, more of a diluted experience. MB is not my style at all. AM too luxurious but more of a boulevard cruiser. Ferrari makes good cars but all are turbo these days and they have not produced a manual in years, plus they are out of my budget. Lamborghini, the Huracan sounds fantastic with the V10, but no manual either and also out of my budget.

So honestly, the only other contender is within the Porsche brand itself: 991.2 GT3. The price was about $175-185k when I was looking for a Spyder allocation in late summer of 2019. Not sure if the experience is almost twice of a Spyder. That GT3 engine sure is sweet though! The 991.2 is pretty perfect in terms of shape and overall lines of the car; and the Touring package looks so so sweet. Hopefully someday

baege

the 991.2 GT3 touring is also my possible one day car. They are insanely priced up here in the great white north, going for $260K cdn or so for a low mileage 2018. I can't imagine the experience is worth the 150K premium over a GTS 4.0. But once they get to about 160 to 180K, I may be in the market for one. I will say that I still find the 991 a little big and the engine is further away. After regretting selling my 2014 981S, I test drove a few 991.1 manuals and I walked away saying I prefer the compactness of the 981 and the immediacy of the engine being right behind you and so ordered another 981S (actually could have ordered a GT4, it would have been a much longer wait than the 981S, but it would have been worth it, huge mistake!)

Ramon Vennik

GT3 would have been a nice one, I did testdrive a 992 GT3, but the roof ... No competitor for a Spyder ...

phow

Before I went down the 911/GT3 rabbit hole (still own and love them BTW), I initially test drove a 981S. I 100% agree the engine right behind you adds so much to the experience. I'm surprised I don't hear more people/reviewers mention this about the 981 and 718.

I was also looking at trading my 991 GT3 towards a 991 GT3 Touring. I find the 991 Touring to be a better option over the 992 Touring since the 991 offers a slightly softer suspension option with that Touring model. However, I just can't get over the current market prices. If they ever get back to under 200k, I would be a buyer. I just have a hard time spending 200k+ on any 911... And they are hands down my favorite cars.

smegman

I had an aston martin v8 vantage manual... spectacular car, had it for 5 years, wanted something in the same power range, manual transmission, naturally aspirated engine, but significantly lighter for carving canyons and maybe an occasional track/hpde/autox sort of thing

the GT4 fit the bill perfectly

the new aston is a fun car to drive but its heavy and wide and sounds like crap... same with a lot of new stuff, fast as heck but huge and heavy... I like small cars, like my 964, and well I can't fit in a lotus elise... I can barely fit in the 964 lol

Chinchilla

It came down to GT4 vs Lotus Evora GT for me. Similar price, mid engine, stick shift. The Lotus has back seats, and even though I know that they're virtually unusable, it would give me options with two kids. I checked out the Evora at the LA Car show a few years ago. One thing that immediately came to me as I opened the door, was that it didn't feel like a 6 figure car. I couldn't drive it obviously, and I'm sure that the driving experience is great, but ultimately I felt that I wouldn't go wrong with the GT4.

Clementine33

I seriously considered one of these:




but then came to my senses & bought these:

I have to say, though, I am still longing for the 918 Spyder...