As the title suggests - Miami Blue seems to be a color that draws strong opinion, but more on that later.

A while back my dealer (with whom I’ve been patiently waiting in line) called me and said that based on allocations he just didn’t think he would have a .2 available for me. Since then I’ve been looking hard, but it’s tough living in CA and was having no luck even with a pretty broad search - running into big ADMs at every turn. I had resigned myself to the fate of looking forward to the 992.

Then I saw Jackmac’s post of a car that had become available that he may not be interested in, and with his support I was able to lock it up over the weekend.

She really had me at buckets and the manual! And while being very close to how I had specced my .2 build, there were a few other things to consider.

Last year I had built a 981 Spyder and really enjoyed the process, as well as knowing every time I sit in it - she was perfect. Knowing that this wasn’t my build there were a few compromises, that actually in hindsight (like one day’s hindsight) were quite liberating.

So - the car is a manual and has buckets. Those were non-negotiable and would not have given the car a second thought if not for those boxes being checked. The biggie for me in this whole equation.

Front lift - it doesn’t have it. I had been jumping on and off the fence on this and was probably the hardest thing to figure out in my build. I wanted it for retail, but don’t need the weight and think not having it will not really be a problem for the roads around where I live. So, I guess the decision was made for me - as I said quite liberating!

For some reason the smoking package wasn’t checked - why would you ever not check that??

Bose - doesn’t have it, don’t care. This engine screams at 9,000 right.

Leather steering wheel. I love my alcantara wheel in the Spyder, I wouldn’t have specced leather for a GT3. So that is probably the only item on the list that I’m going to have to see if I can live with.

Oh, and as I mentioned - it is Miami Blue. After a quick call around I found a dealership an hour away that had a 911 in Miami. Long story short - I drove up there, took one look and called the SA and told him that I would take the GT3!

Based on what I read I wasn’t sure I’d like the color. My spec was going to be GT Silver to match the Spyder. If I was going to pay the up charge my first color choice would have been Carmine Red, and if splurging on PTS probably Voodoo.

So, I think some things are just meant to be. I wouldn’t have considered Miami, but having forced myself to go see it, I really love it (I’m a blue person at heart). I wouldn’t get it on a different 911, but I think it really suits the character of the GT3. At one stage I’d been toying with the idea of a Touring, but wanting the wing - this color really fits the car.

Also, talking to the sales manager at the dealer I visited helped - they had delivered a Miami GT3 not too long ago and he had a video of the delivery As I said - the situation that presented itself was in the end quite liberating. If left to my own devices, I would stayed within myself with a less exciting color, but now have something quite exciting.

Should be here in February!

Edit: car arrived end of February ....