Wow so I should be thankful!

 

Well put DMoore!

 

S is not worth the money in my opinion after test driving.
either V6 or GTS.

 

Yeah I would definitely get the GTS but for now V6 will be fine.

 

To the contrary, the car has exceeded my expectations and outside of a few initial glitches(mostly trim related) that were resolved by the dealer, I remain surprisingly satisfied. Also, I'll likely hold on to it until the next gen car comes around. The timing on this purchase plays a big role as we wont see the facelift for a year and .2 for 2-3years in the U.S.-and I won't buy a first year version. I can't remember the last DD that I owned for 5 years.

 

According to your description "I used "build your own" in the Porsche website and ended up with 20$K in options including, black leather interior/ black wheels/ sport exhaust/ sport design package/ black bixenon/ red clusters and belts.", your preference is leaning toward the exterior's look rather than the performance. When I brought my turbo in for service, the loaner was a v6. I was quite impressed with the handling but lacking the power&torque I needed. So in my opinion, v6 should settle for you. +1 if you are on tide budget, do not test drive higher models. just my 0.2 cents...

 

Yeah I'm still researching about the new generation also!

I'm into looks more cause I have can't offord performance now and I'm sure Porsche as all of you said would let us down. Thank you for the input.

 

Frankly, I did test drive the S and the Turbo. I honestly can say that there isn't a night and day difference as suggested in some of these replies. I recommend that you take them for a drive so you never have to wonder "what if". Clearly not $20k-$60K difference. I paid $90k for a fairly loaded V6. You'll pay about $110K for an equivalent S/4S and about $150K for a Turbo. Visually it is hard to tell the difference between the cars. I have the Turbo II's on mine and installed the H&R sport springs to give it a nice aggressive stance. Much like the Turbo with air suspension. The V6 is about 400lbs lighter than the V8 version. Put it in sport mode and I promise you it is still a lot of fun to drive. 0-60 is less than a second behind the V8 S model. When I purchased mine I got it as a daily driver and with approx 25 MPG so I have no complaints.

 

Yeah the prices are high for me now, I saw the exact one I wanted with all the options at the dealership but it wasn't the color I was looking for. I'm not looking for street races or anything similar I just want a car that would deliver. From what you said I will be happy so thank you.
+1 on the wheels I'm sure it looks awesome.

 

It really boils down to what you are looking for in a car. The v6 is enough for a fun sedan. When I test drove it I thought it was enough.car didn't feel under powered. But then I drove an s and thought this is the one. Then I came across a turbo, and to some it might be more power than you need. to use the words of my passengers, "when you floor it, I get scared". I ended up only having to spend an extra 10 k above the s I was looking at to get into an otherwise similarly equipped turbo. If the difference were 40k, then I would probably stick with the s.

 

Just curious, do you find the car a bit heavy for a 4S?
I presently have an '06 911 4S and am considering a Panny 4S but that's 1200 pounds heavier, hence I wonder if the Turbo is the way to go.
Any commens SRT as to why you regret the 4S??
thanks

 

I haven't tested any model so I'm sure the V6 will be enough. Thanks again

 

V6 pan 4, no regrets at all. Plenty of power, great in the snow w all seasons.
Wife has taken it over and loves it!
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I test drove the V6. I came away thinking the power was "perfectly sufficient". The problem was that I was looking for "excessive". If I was a little more rational, I'd have gotten an A7 (maybe even an A6).

 

Thanks all