NZ951

In a year or so I am thinking about my next Porsche purchase...

I have a 996 C4 Cabriolet, what do you think is the next logical step?

997 C4S? 996 Turbo? Cayman R? Or hold out for a 991 Turbo to be reasonably priced?

OGWGFIW

I have a C4 as well and am also looking to upgrade next year. For me it's a 2009 or newer. Debating between the 3.6 and 3.8 models. Part of me wants to experience a 2 wheel drive model.

white99c2

I want an '06 C4S for my next car.

Hurdigurdiman

Buy the Porsche you can reasonably afford

100plus

Porsche 991 Turbo hahaha

NZ951

I am leaning that way, I dont really need a turbo, as I have a track car and dont see the point of lots of power on the street..

jackarelli

997 3.8 c2 for me!
Pick them up for circa £21k over her in the uk at the moment.

NZ951

They are literally double that here.

mpd425

I'm thinking either a 997 C4S or 997 GT3.

street rod

My next purchase will probably be in about 1 1/2 years from now and I am leaning toward a 2009 997 or possibly a 981. I never even considered a boxter in the past but the new model changed that.

fpena944

Either a 997 Turbo or 997 GT3.

Or I might go the other way around and purchase something older to use only on the track.

Dennis C

Hard to say. With two kids in college, it will be a while for me.

Ordering a brand new Porsche from the factory has always been on my "bucket list". Maybe I'll get that chance in 5 years or so. I'm thinking of getting a cabriolet for my next one - perhaps a C4S cab...

SWK6Cup

I have been drooling over a GT3/GT3RS for some time now. I hope to be ready in about 5 years, as I have plenty to go with my current C2 (which I still love to death). This will also give plenty of time for the "must have the latest/bestus" crowd to switch to the new 991GT3/RS' due out in a year or two. This will give plenty of time to monitor the new setup (engine, PDK?) and decide on which gen 2 (GT3/GT3RS) vehicle to buy. I have been studying the pricing for a while and the gen 2' should take a decent hit once the new 991 debuts....that's the plan anyhow.

D6lc

Good question, I hanker for a GT3 997, but not sure I could live with it day to day. I'd like my wife to drive my car more, but after a few stalls at lights she won't drive mine, so maybe a 997 S or Turbo with PDK.
What's the collective view on PDK?, I drove one, it was good but I wasn't convinced over a manual

fast1

PDK offers lots of advantages:
1.If you track your car you'll get better lap times with PDK because of shifting speed. F1 cars don't have them just because they look pretty.
2. If you buy a used Porsche with a manual tranny it's very likely that you'll have an engine which has some hits in range 4. So then you have to make a decision if you want a car with an engine that has been stressed to near catastophic failure. Although I've seen cars with PDK have hits in range 1, it's impossible to have hits in range 3 or higher, at least I can't see how that's possible.
3. With PDK you have the option of running it in autmatic mode in stop and go traffic.

Disadvantages:
1. The biggest disadvantage is price: PDK will set you back over $3K if you buy new. Of course it will cost you a lot less if you buy used since PDK like any other option depreciates significantly.
2. If you have been driving a manual for many years, you may get bored.

I wouldn't be surprised if Porsche doesn't even offer cars with clutch pedals in about 5 years. If you do a search on the 981 launch cars, you'll find that almost 100% of them were equipped with PDK.