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Bob Z.

My SA has 2 991.2 allocations for GTS Coupes right now, one a C2 and the other a C4, and if you mention me (Bob Z. from Rennlist) he'l discount it. Javier at Reeves Porsche (jgerena@drivereeves.com) and he can ship it to your nearest dealer. If you really want a GT3 he can get that as well but no discount.

saundebn

I'll admit to being one that made that decision, 991.2 over 992, fairly early on with not a lot of 992 information available. This was back in the late-April timeframe. What information that was available then led me to expect some changes that might lessen the analog nature of the car and move away from the smooth body styling of the 991 Carrera. While the performance of the 992 will no doubt be an improvement over previous generations, 991.2 has more than enough performance for me that styling and basic function became the primary reason for pulling the trigger now than taking a chance on the new design.

Less than a month away from taking delivery of my very own 991.2 Carrera S

evilfij

Cyberbug

dkhm3

Peter80

My only reservation / fear about the 992, which I'm sure will be a better car in nearly all respects, is that designers seem to increasingly like angles and sharp lines on the body panels instead of the beautiful rounded and smooth tactile panels. You can see it particularly in the evolution of BMW's, Audis and Volkswagens but all manufacturers seem to be following the trend. I think I'm in a minority but I much preferred my 987 Boxster with those big round hips to the 981 and 718 progressions.

garfunkle

Replaced a 2015 5 series with a 2016 6 series. Due to getting rear ended and not because I wanted. The 5 series had nice machined aluminum gauges that were like wearing a nice mechanical watch. I liked them so much better than the cartoon in the 6 series - regardless of all the "options" that are ultimately redundant to a simple, elegant tach and speedo.

With all this tech - cars become obsolete so much faster... like iPhones.

AlbertC4S

Robert Linton

In general, the newest Porsche is the best. I really like the 992 and plan to order a Targa as my first one.

bosco42

Just picked up a 2019 Targa 4GTS last week to add to the collection.
Great car !

BSO

I was in the market for an unjustifiable sport car purchase, in the end ordered the 991.2.

I don't buy new models of any make on their first run.

That the 992 ended up with a number of features that aren't pleasing to me, dash, interior, wing, exhaust, validated my decision. Others may disagree, but it's all about personal choice.

The scheduled performance increases aren't a selling point to me, the current cars are crazy fast, that my 0-60 is a few tenths slower or has a lower top speed (already over 180 mph) isn't an issue.

I'm sure the 992 will be fine, but it doesn't mean that older models will turn into lead once the new ones are out.

bosco42

But they may turn into GOLD if we are lucky !

garfunkle

I love that feature as well. Last summer I looked at having mine modified.... I went to 2 places and was quoted 6K for the metal work. Was expecting like ~1K... but I'm pretty ignorant about the level of effort required. For the cost it makes sense to get an RS hood but I don't want it that bad.

I think the new 992 transmission will get replaced in the 992.2... its an 8 speed with the additional gear between our 6 & 7... that parts bin mentality bugs me. I'm not technical but I read/understood it to be more like 2 x 4 speed transmissions that were shorter and this leaves room for a coming hybrid option. The whole design is a stepping stone towards batteries. For this reason I think there are too many compromises to a gasoline platform. Like in cults they introduce the crazy a little at a time to when it's full on snakes and koolaid you don't think it's a big deal. or Socialism

BSO

I know that the automotive future is heavy with electric propulsion, either as an assist or eventually the only source of propulsion, but the additional complexity of the hybrids puts me off. Once you transition to all-electric, if done right, reliability and longevity should be better.

From what I've read, the new trans is designed to accommodate future hybrid components, such as a motor within the unit. If hybrids become the de facto standard at Porsche, you can probably kiss the manual trans good-bye. Get them while you can.