I guess now I see why Porsche makes many variants of 911. I had a 2015 GTS PDK- but for me it was a little too soft and needed to be lowered a tad. At certain times could use a little more power...stepped into a TT but more preferred NA high revs. Satisfied this with GT3.
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Originally Posted by lbcgolf
(Post 15842610)
Wow, lot's of thanks for the invaluable advice!
A lot of food for thought here. Don't wanna go 991.2 (non-GT3) because of the forced induction. But some of the other options are very intriguing I must admit. A 997 GT3 in various vintages, 991.1 GTS MT, makes me think I can dole out $100k or less for 1 of those (haven't looked) and that'd be the same or less than if I sold my cab and got a 991.2 GT3 MT... maybe the missus won't put my nads in a sling... too much, lol. Or I could keep the cab, get the GT3 and roll the dice. People on both sides of that fence too. Super helpful stuff, thanks! |
Originally Posted by lbcgolf
(Post 15842610)
Wow, lot's of thanks for the invaluable advice!
A lot of food for thought here. Don't wanna go 991.2 (non-GT3) because of the forced induction. But some of the other options are very intriguing I must admit. A 997 GT3 in various vintages, 991.1 GTS MT, makes me think I can dole out $100k or less for 1 of those (haven't looked) and that'd be the same or less than if I sold my cab and got a 991.2 GT3 MT... maybe the missus won't put my nads in a sling... too much, lol. Or I could keep the cab, get the GT3 and roll the dice. People on both sides of that fence too. Super helpful stuff, thanks! https://www.dupontregistry.com/autos...4--gts/1973106 I'm in the same boat as you, four kids, 15, 13, 12 & 7. Those older kids can't ride in back and so I moved to a 3 Touring, yes there are times, in a pinch, when I want a third seat (a forth behind the driver - no way). Anyway I enjoy the coital comforts of home so I had to be relatively transparent with my transaction. |
Not the same as me! You need 2 x 3 row SUVs, lol
This:
Originally Posted by Bruce R
(Post 15843339)
I enjoy the coital comforts of home so...
Originally Posted by Bruce R
(Post 15843339)
...four kids, 15, 13, 12 & 7
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Maybe go for a turbo S cab 991.1 and keep the GT3
I have had GT3 and a Targa for a lil while. I drive the targa with the kids and the GT3 alone. |
GT3 touring and retrofit some back seats in there
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Well...
I haven't set off to buy a car in this state of mind EVER! I started out wanting to swap my cab for a GT3, then everything went pear shaped. If I was going to keep the cab so that my whole family could continue to experience the 911 together, then I didn't know if I wanted to shell out a whole 200 smackers for a new or newish GT3. Then it was suggested in this space that there are plenty of MT P-car options in the low six figure range that I could buy without trading my cab for it. I looked at 997 GT3s, Cayman GT4s, 991 Targas were non-starters, as MT Targas were pretty difficult to find, and a few other candidates I forgot about. But at the end of the day I felt that whether I was spending $100k or twice as much as that, I couldn't pull the trigger unless it felt "special" to me... whatever that was, logic be dammed. Turns out it didn't take long to find what I wanted and lobby the missus hard that I NEEDED this car, lol. Ergo... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...22eb9df7ff.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...fd00e952e8.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...cba2a43f35.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...75e0234604.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...58dd346d9a.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8c37278c50.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...6bfee94462.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...1bec7777d7.jpg Didn't much care for the looks of the factory GT3 wheels (they came in satin silver) so I swapped them for FI-Rs in platinum gloss. As a side note, we had a wedding anniversary last weekend... and had to purchase an EXPENSIVE anniversary gift to the missus to make her come around. Marriage tax is a b!tch, lol. |
Congrats, that color is great!! Marriage tax *is* a bitch... bought my second 964 and then had to get a new bathroom, a new fridge and another boob upgrade. =/
I have to ask, though... do you store all the cars outside? Is there a garage somewhere? :icon107: |
Great choice! Congratulations and I hope the GT3 scratches that itch.
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Scratching that itch sure feels good, doesn't it? Details on the car?
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Nice. I almost bought that car the week-end before you did. Gemini blue looks good.
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Gorgeous! Congrats..Good luck with missus
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Originally Posted by tonymission
(Post 15889839)
Congrats, that color is great!! Marriage tax *is* a bitch... bought my second 964 and then had to get a new bathroom, a new fridge and another boob upgrade. =/
I have to ask, though... do you store all the cars outside? Is there a garage somewhere? :icon107: Boob upgrade, hmm... gotta lobby for that next time. :D |
Originally Posted by C5driver
(Post 15890109)
Scratching that itch sure feels good, doesn't it? Details on the car?
PTS Gemini Blue manual Leather/Alcantara w/ grey stitching Extended range fuel tank Front axle lift PDLS Bose Interior carbon fiber trim LWBS Carbon fiber door sill guards Instrument dials in white Guards red seat belts Every other P-car I've owned have come with Sport Chrono except this one. So when I get in, I'm like... "Hey where's my analog clock in the middle?!?!" lol. No biggie. It's not like I abused the launch control on my other cars, and I'm not gonna use the lap timer since I don't intend to track it. |
Originally Posted by lbcgolf
(Post 15889626)
Well...
I haven't set off to buy a car in this state of mind EVER! I started out wanting to swap my cab for a GT3, then everything went pear shaped. If I was going to keep the cab so that my whole family could continue to experience the 911 together, then I didn't know if I wanted to shell out a whole 200 smackers for a new or newish GT3. Then it was suggested in this space that there are plenty of MT P-car options in the low six figure range that I could buy without trading my cab for it. I looked at 997 GT3s, Cayman GT4s, 991 Targas were non-starters, as MT Targas were pretty difficult to find, and a few other candidates I forgot about. But at the end of the day I felt that whether I was spending $100k or twice as much as that, I couldn't pull the trigger unless it felt "special" to me... whatever that was, logic be dammed. Turns out it didn't take long to find what I wanted and lobby the missus hard that I NEEDED this car, lol. Ergo... https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...22eb9df7ff.jpg https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...fd00e952e8.jpg https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...cba2a43f35.jpg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...75e0234604.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...58dd346d9a.jpg https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...8c37278c50.jpg https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...6bfee94462.jpg https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/rennlis...1bec7777d7.jpg Didn't much care for the looks of the factory GT3 wheels (they came in satin silver) so I swapped them for FI-Rs in platinum gloss. As a side note, we had a wedding anniversary last weekend... and had to purchase an EXPENSIVE anniversary gift to the missus to make her come around. Marriage tax is a b!tch, lol. |
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