My life is ruined - thanks to a GT3
 

My life is ruined

I'm the owner of a 2002 996 C4S
Modified with intake, exhaust, suspension etc
It's a great car, I love it, it serves me well as my DD, brings a smile to my face every time I open the garage to get in it and every time I drive it

Unfortunately I made the mistake of driving a 2015 991 GT3 last weekend for an extended drive through some beautiful twisty undulating mountain roads
I got to really open her up

What a car

What an experience

My face still hurts from smiling and giggling

Now, I am suffering withdrawal
I need to satisfy that fix - of the sublime chassis, great steering, sonorous sound that is the GT3, that 9000 rpm redline, PDK....

What to do
Do I really need two kidneys, does the family really need a roof over their heads, do we really need to eat every day

I need to figure out how to get one in my garage

Help!!!!

Been there...you can definitely get by with one kidney !

My rule of thumb, never drive anything you are not prepared to buy. It just creates the lust.

Good rule.

I have driven a 458, 650s, and Huracan, but have specifically never driven anything beyond the price level of those models.

I still plan to acquire a 458 spider in a couple years, but buying anything that costs more than a 458 would adversely affect my long-term financial planning.

Good rule, for me it just creates the debt. I have no self control ;)

Good thing that the 991.2 RS is a few years away, gives me time to prepare.

What can anyone of us say? There are a few nice ones for sell here on RL. Just do it.

Last year was told by my dealer that I wouldn't be able to get a GT3 because the wait list was too long, I was prepared to get a GTS the end of this year, went to PCNA HQ in Atlanta and decide to do the hour and a half drive in the GT3, couldn't stop thinking about it just like you, emailed over 20 dealers, and got an allocation, now waiting impatiently until the end of December

My $0.02...

Start looking and wait to trade-up to a pre-owned one until the right car shows-up at the right price for you. Then jump in and start the process of upgrading the car every time a new edition one comes around. The resale value is very good if you get out quickly, just as you get an allocation for the next gen.

This way, the cost of ownership is actually negligible.

Of course, that presumes the new car is slightly better than the one you're in. If it turns out the other way around, or if some desirable features are dropped, your resale price could actually exceed what you paid.

Once you're in, you're in... Just keep rolling, just keep smiling! :evilgrin:

That is so true!!!

I second/third that. I had a chance to drive an Aventador at a Dealer last year and I refused. I just did not want my head spinning. Mentally I can convince myself how to financially justify even though my Wife would kill me. Happy with the GT3. I do not like too much attention although it gets a lot here. I find people in Chicago very respectful but true car enthusiasts

I second/third that. I had a chance to drive an Aventador at a Dealer last year and I refused. I just did not want my head spinning. Mentally I can convince myself how to financially justify even though my Wife would kill me. Happy with the GT3. I do not like too much attention although it gets a lot here. I find people in Chicago very respectful but true car enthusiasts

Lotto!

Driving the aventador would not have been a problem Jimmy. A ludicrously beautiful fat pig.

To the OP - just wait until you track the car! Then the lust will truly set in. Depreciation is so low, make it happen! You know you deserve it :)

I did get a chance to try the Aventador and honestly wasn't too impressed
Not a precision instrument like the GT3

Wondering what 991.2 GT3 will be like