991 GTS diverted to 992 S
Discussion
First of all thank you to all the highly knowledgable people here on PH who have helped me get into my new Porsche. I actually posted a while back about a 997 GTS as a weekend car..but I realized I already have weekend cars I don't have time to drive.
Long story short, we decided that with kids pretty much grown up, and living in central London as we do, we no longer needed a big fast estate (C63 AMG 6.3). And with life being short and all that (a death in the family brought this very much home), time for a daily driver 911.
Started the search late last year for a 991.2 GTS cabrio, which I absolutely loved driving. But it was hard to find the right spec - GTS alcantara pack, carbon, not black or white, pre-GPF etc. The cars that did come up were upper 80s/90s. So they overlapped with 992 Ss.
The reasoning then was, for the 85% of the time the car is driven in London on less exciting journeys, the 992 is a better car. Against the 992 was potential depreciation - the steep part of the curve hasn't yet flattened. And the GTS is more exciting. But pros included more space, more refinement, and just being a generation more advanced. I drove a 992 to Italy and back last summer and enjoyed it a lot.
So anyway, this Saturday I become the proud owner of an agate grey/mojave beige 992 S cabriolet from an OPC. Paid more than I had budgeted for the GTS, but what the hell, and still less than £100k. And it won't depreciate as much as many things.
Posting only because I am very excited. I also think that I am probably not the only one who has made this decision, 992 S instead of 991.2 GTS, much as the latter is fantastic. And yes, I know I will be overshadowed by the 992 GTS very soon, but hey. It won't make my car any worse.
Planning the "scenic route" back from the dealership (more than 100 miles away) now, Saturday is looking sunny. And apologies if you read this on another forum, I am just brimming with excitement.
Final word, this is definitely a lockdown purchase. I would have had too many other distractions/travel in normal times.
Long story short, we decided that with kids pretty much grown up, and living in central London as we do, we no longer needed a big fast estate (C63 AMG 6.3). And with life being short and all that (a death in the family brought this very much home), time for a daily driver 911.
Started the search late last year for a 991.2 GTS cabrio, which I absolutely loved driving. But it was hard to find the right spec - GTS alcantara pack, carbon, not black or white, pre-GPF etc. The cars that did come up were upper 80s/90s. So they overlapped with 992 Ss.
The reasoning then was, for the 85% of the time the car is driven in London on less exciting journeys, the 992 is a better car. Against the 992 was potential depreciation - the steep part of the curve hasn't yet flattened. And the GTS is more exciting. But pros included more space, more refinement, and just being a generation more advanced. I drove a 992 to Italy and back last summer and enjoyed it a lot.
So anyway, this Saturday I become the proud owner of an agate grey/mojave beige 992 S cabriolet from an OPC. Paid more than I had budgeted for the GTS, but what the hell, and still less than £100k. And it won't depreciate as much as many things.
Posting only because I am very excited. I also think that I am probably not the only one who has made this decision, 992 S instead of 991.2 GTS, much as the latter is fantastic. And yes, I know I will be overshadowed by the 992 GTS very soon, but hey. It won't make my car any worse.
Planning the "scenic route" back from the dealership (more than 100 miles away) now, Saturday is looking sunny. And apologies if you read this on another forum, I am just brimming with excitement.
Final word, this is definitely a lockdown purchase. I would have had too many other distractions/travel in normal times.
Thank you everyone!
Was the Carmine Red 991.2 the one at JZM? If so, I was sorely tempted by that but my wife refused red.
Miami/Riviera Blue manual looks like a dream. In the ideal world if I lived in the Cotswolds I’d have bought a manual GTS. But PDK required for city driving. I have a couple of manual Ferraris and they are a pain in London.
Was the Carmine Red 991.2 the one at JZM? If so, I was sorely tempted by that but my wife refused red.
Miami/Riviera Blue manual looks like a dream. In the ideal world if I lived in the Cotswolds I’d have bought a manual GTS. But PDK required for city driving. I have a couple of manual Ferraris and they are a pain in London.
RevHappy said:
Was in a similar situation last year between the 991.2 GTS and 992. Went 992 but could fine the right stock car so bit the bullet and spec’ed a to order, more driver focused S and plenty of Race-Tex. They are great cars, enjoy.
Thank you, Interesting, I think I was v lucky to find my preferred spec, or what I think is a good spec anyway. There’s lots of options I would have been happy with but the key for me was the colour combo, plus PSE, Sport Chrono and I love the wheels. I can take or leave some of the other options this car has, and would be equally happy with some others it doesn’t have. The car is a real hoot to drive. So many fast cars these days are brilliant but not fun, this is both. And it’s also a pussycat in town, while when you push it on twisty lanes it can be quite wild. I feel the engine even in S form feels a bit detuned, the GTS will probably feel more natural..but it’s so fast in everyday driving. I love N/A engines but unless you are able to rev it out frequently every day (which I just can’t) this is a different league of fast to the 991.1 S or GTS.
I am also so impressed by the precision of the steering and the PDK in the 992. The steering is not like a hydraulic system but it is pretty damn good, and the car feels alive, again not always the case with fast modern cars. The PDK is so good it makes me question whether I would want a manual even in ideal conditions, and I own two of the last manual Ferraris, so that’s a statement!
Brilliant car, so far.
Thank you both. I think maybe next time I will bite the bullet and build my own, but I lucked out in finding a near-perfectly optioned car for me here.
I probably would not have specced PSP but actually in London where I live it is a revelation. Makes three point turns and manoeuvres so easy, and unfortunately quite a lot of time is spent on such unglamorous tasks.
I probably would not have specced PSP but actually in London where I live it is a revelation. Makes three point turns and manoeuvres so easy, and unfortunately quite a lot of time is spent on such unglamorous tasks.
RevHappy said:
You’d love the RWS for tight manoeuvres, it take about 50cm off the turning circle.
That would definitely help in London. I just wonder whether it would take a bit of the handling purity away on the twisties though. I found that with the 991s I drove, though I haven’t tried a 992 with RWS. Neater handling but less wild as a corollary. Gassing Station | 911/Carrera GT | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff