nastinupe1

So what should I get instead?

2016 Cayman GT4 Manual
991.1 911 GTS Manual
997.2 911 GT3 Manual
McLaren 570S (Used)
2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus Coupe (Used)
Acura NSX
Ferrari 458 (Surprisingly can now be purchased for ~$160k)

My budget is $175,000.

I don't have to have the most expensive car, just the best car to drive under this price point. Hell it can cost $60,000 if it's the best car for the experience.

robmypro

The 991.1 GT3 is literally the next best thing to the 991.2 GT3. But if you need a manual...

misterwaterfall

What do you want to use the car for? Your choices above range from possible dd/touring to look at me exotic.

Also, those cheaper 458's are the older style transmission(some love, some hate) and don't include the maintenance package.

Freddie Two Bs

LOL Acura NSX

nastinupe1

The car will be a weekend car. I wanted the 911 GT3 because it was coming in a manual and I love NA engines. All of the cars I named have great sounding engines... aside from the NSX. I want to be able to track it from time to time as well. I just want something that's engaging and a hoot to drive really. I live close to the north Georgia mountains and love to go driving up there as well.

nastinupe1

I know right. I just felt like I needed to include it. I've never driven one but it gets great reviews and I came from Honda so I always feel like they need to be considered... for GP lol.

neurotic

997.2 RS

Archimedes

Depending upon your location and intended usage, you might consider the 981 Spyder as well.

I'm in the same boat, currently have a '14 C2S and '16 Spyder. A GT3T would be the prefect add to my retirement garage. My plan is to wait it out, see if any allocations pop or any builds near my preferred spec come available either in dealer inventory or secondary market. Absent that my list would be short:

GT4 981 or the new one (go through the same games)
991.1 GT3RS

Any car has to have LWBs and the only car I would pass on a manual for would be the .1 RS.

nastinupe1

For the Porsche that's how I feel. Like it HAS to be a manual. For the other cars not so much. I wonder if I'm the only one that only has this expectation of Porsche. Like I want to be involved in that aspect of the car, but if I drove something like a Lamborghini I wouldn't care. Is that just me or does anyone else feel like that?

nastinupe1

My fear is that this model will take the same path as the 991.1 GT3 RS did and the normal price will be $50k above MSRP. I found one in DC spec'd the way I would want it basically, however, they not only wanted a $50,000 deposit, which is doable, but they wanted $60,000 over MSRP, which I refused to do. For that price I'm buying a Huracan.

0to60

Lightly pre owned 570S

robmypro

A buddy of mine and his wife were staying with us for the past month. This guy is a hard core manual fanatic. He felt the PDK was the only real negative to my GT3 - until he drove it. Now he thinks the PDK is the ideal configuration for the car, because it unlocks all the performance the car can offer.

He is sold on the PDK after seeing what it is really like - not videos or written articles. But in the car driving. This car has way too much performance for a manual imo, and he now says the same thing.

nastinupe1

I guess for me it's the challenge of doing ALL of the driving. When I track I like to beat my personal best times and it comes down to the synchronization of my entire body. I love that dance and I can't imagine not doing it. I've driven PDK's before and I didn't hate them, but I just didn't feel like it was the same experience.

manitou202

What are you currently driving? If you are really feeling the itch to get something now but still want to see if GT3 allocations open up next year, I would get a GT4. You'll love how it drives and sounds, and it won't lose a ton of value in the next 12-18 months.

If you aren't willing to wait around and want to go all in, then 997.2 GT3RS for a manual or McLaren 570S for flappy paddles.

GiuseppeM

I feel the same, I'm now debating if I should get a manual when the PDK is so incredible. It's not just fast it always knows exactly which gear you want to be in.