Not sure if I should post this on turbo forum also?

So I came back to Porsche lately. Got a Carrera S and was looking around for a turbo. By chance fell in love with a dealer lot GT3 and bought it (impulsive buy). Drove the GT3 couple of days and started think it is not my cup of tea. To correct my supposed "mistake" I ended up closing the deal on the turbo (traded in Carrera S for it) with a view to settling down by selling the GT3 and keeping the turbo.

The issue is that, meanwhile, the GT3 has grown on me and I don't feel anymore that it's not my cup of tea. I like the way it makes me feel and it is so precise while turning and the sound is amazing. What I don't like is the noises from engine area, vibrations, etc. as well as the lack of options. Since I will probably never track it I wish Porsche would allow more options. But I guess it is a racing/track car and not just a sports car so that is the nature of the beast?

I really do like the turbo as well especially its options and refinement but just wish it could have been a bit louder. However, this time I don't want to rush in and sell (or keep) the wrong car. Well, none of them can be the wrong the car! I just want to keep the one which will not let me miss the other! They are both perfect in their own way. While I can temporarily keep both of them in order to decide sensibly (?) I want to be sure about one of them and keep that one.

Initially, I was looking at the turbo because it has options I am used to like keyless entry, Bose, reverse camera, sensors, etc. in addition to the turbo specs like all wheel steering, all wheel drive, etc. The thought process was upgrading from a Carrera S. But now that I have "tasted" the GT3 (all these years I never thought I would like the GT3) and like it so much I would actually consider living without the convenience options on the turbo.

Has anyone else been in this situation and how did you come out of it? Which one did you choose and what reasons?

Do people graduate from GT3 to turbo or vice versa?

Since I love them both almost equally I am thinking of some criteria to help me stay with one and leave the other:
resale?
rarity?
color?
timing of next refresh model from Porsche?
durability?
cost of ownership (service)?

I am attaching pics of the actual cars as this might play some part in your recommendations.

Thanks!

 

Good quality showroom pics to follow

 

White GT3

 

Rhodium Turbo

 

So funny enough I did what you did but in reverse. I was impatient last year and on an impulsive whim I bought a TTS but it's a cab. Loved the car. 3 weeks ago a dealer calls and says he had a GT3 available, bought that.

On my drive home I found myself loving the GT3 more, it's everything I thought it would be and more exciting than the TTS even though it lacks a little bit of punch that the TTS has.

I also have a macan turbo as a daily driver, Interestingly now I'm driving the TTS more as a daily and the GT3 for weekend tracks events. It's financially irresponsible to have both so I'll probably sell the turbo in the spring when convertibles are in season, but right now I'm loving both. My macan is definitely feeling neglected.

Jeff

 

Oh he'll, keep 'em Both. Ha!

 

If you can afford to keep both and not feel guilty--then do it.

For me two totally different cars. I too had a TTS and it IS fast and very refined, but just didn't give me that WOW feeling at all (don't take that in a bad way). The GT3 is called the 'beast' for a reason. It GIVES me that WOW feeling (I'm actually awaiting mine to arrive but have driven it) like no other car.

You can load up the GT3 with options to make it 'more daily friendly' on the inside.

It all depends on lifestyle. For me having GT3 fits in with my other daily driver perfectly. I plan to drive GT3 as much as I can and not make it a track only queen.

If you sell GT3 you won't really lose much (if anything). The TTS will be a different story.

I would sell TTS and get a 458 or something to fill that gap--and get out there and enjoy GT3.

 

Both are beautiful cars, that's a tough call!

 

lack of options? looks pretty loaded to me...

 

The ride and drive of the GT3 is almost impossible to beat. Turning the key is no big deal but would like a backup camera and better stereo and some sound proofing. A good stereo installer can take car of most of this so figure that I will drive as is for a year and if needed will have the other mods done.


I'm just not a fan of boosted engines.

 

Lovely combination of cars - keep em both! Thinking of doing the same.

Cheers,

 

There is something special about being in the GT3 club. PLush the schock & Ah plus sound can't be beat.

 

My 991 TTS has no backup camera. Detailing Dynamics found me an integrated front and rear camera system.

 

I was on turbo's for 5 years , had a 997.1 turbo and then a 997.2 turbo S . Trade de it in recently for a GT3 and don't track much , let me say that the GT3 is the best car I have ever driven and I have decided never to go back again to a turbo after this .
This of course is my opinion only and in the end it depends on what you like ; a supercar that can act as a daily driver , quiter , civilised and with many options , or a car that can make your blood rush and you start laughing out crazily every time you open her up and hear that engine sound at 9000 rpm , but of course with less comfort and options

 

Keep GT3!