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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
It is indeed a fair bit additional of pocket change, the 911 turbo is in quite a different market segment than the M3/4 for sure. Even if I could afford a 911, I've stuck with the M3/4 over the years because the really appealed to me, they suited my needs very well and I could really associate with them. That's no longer the case with the G8X. The 992 turbo now suits what I am looking for in a car better for a single 4-season dual use car. Previous gen 911 turbo were more focused as GT cars and not necessarily optimal for the track. Porsche seem to have changed that quite significantly with the 992 turbo, where track performance has been much enhanced. I would really love a GT3, but they are too compromised as daily drivers. Several of my friends own GT3/GT3RS and all all are unanimous in saying they would not consider daily driving them. Plus I need the rear seats to schlepp the kiddies around on occasion. I originally considered 992S, but when starting looking into the 992 the turbo caught my attention. Yes, AWD is not my preferred option, but all the reviews I've read/watched praised how well the AWD has been implemented on the 992 turbo, and at ~3,600lb loaded it remains decently light. It is the video below by Tim Schrick that swayed me into the turbo, they way he describes how the car handles on track really speaks to me.
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I always appreciate your perspective and your automotive knowledge, even if we don't agree on much lately (the Kith collab being one).
I love P cars. I've been able to afford nearly all P cars on the date I signed my last 2 F80 leases, and still went with the F80 on both ocassions. Idk why. I just love the M3. I do track my cars (not to the extent you do). I do love a Porsche manual transmission. The styling on the lower 911's doesn't appeal to me and the GT and Turbo cars seem like horrible daily drivers for someone with a toddler.
I also put 20k+ miles on my cars each year and that is way too much for such a special and rare care as a GT3, Turbo S, etc.