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      Yesterday, 03:18 PM   #23
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Have to disagree, everyone still wants a GT3 which is why they're $30-50k over for a 3 year old used one with miles on it. They just increased the base price by $40k because they know people will pay it for that hard edged sports car.

They could easily put a NA engine in any of the base lineup but they don't because it forces people to go after a GT3 which keeps values up, and of course everyone wants something they can't get.

Prices have gone into the stratosphere though, with a loaded 911 T being upwards of $180k now when a few years ago a loaded 991.2 GTS was $160k and is now closer to $220k. You've got a whole lot of great options when you're getting into that kind of price range. Hopefully Porsche doesn't kill the golden goose by getting too greedy.

Yes people want GT3s. But they make a tiny amount of those compared to regular 911s. My point was more than people buying a new base Carrera, or even a 4S, want something that's less sports car and more status car.

I don't think Porsche will have any issues until there's a major stock market drop. Right now the people buying these cars are high on massive stock market gains, so they don't really care that it's an extra $50k, they just want one now. If the market has a major drop from something, and all that paper wealth gets hit, Porsche could be in for some hurt.
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Porsche sell you turbo charged because of emissions, if it wasn't for that the entire line up bar the TURBO would be NA. AS sports car with a turbo charged engine loses much of it's point for existing in the first place.
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Do you have the 928 on the road, M5Rick?
I remember you were working on it last year, or a couple of years ago.
Not quite, too busy with other things like moving soon. It needs more work removing an old faulty thatcham immobiliser to even start it, then fix the n/w dash lights and finally the reverse gear that doesn't engage. I overhauled the rear brakes with a kit, it had seized callipers.
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I drive a 24 M2 daily with carbon buckets, and love it. Went to the porsche dealer today and drove a 2021 911s with 1,700 miles. It was beautiful, sexy, and full of pure class.

I drove it on the streets and honestly didn't blow me away on acceleration and handling. I am going to head to another dealer later this week, but honestly think I would keep the M2 and pick up a M3CS for the weekend.

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I loved my 2000 911 but it started to break down in 2012 and I found out the engine was at severe risk of failure. I sold it and found out there was a class action lawsuit against Porsche one of many. Six years later I bought a Z06 M7 ragtop. Its more exciting to drive then a 911 gets from that year and a lot less money
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I loved my 2000 911 but it started to break down in 2012 and I found out the engine was at severe risk of failure. I sold it and found out there was a class action lawsuit against Porsche one of many. Six years later I bought a Z06 M7 ragtop. Its more exciting to drive then a 911 gets from that year and a lot less money
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What did you like about the base 911? It’s a well made mass produced car with decent handling and ok power. Sounds like a vacuum cleaner though.

I haven’t driven a G series CS but I’d imagine it is in another league.

I did own an F series M2 CS and that was a way better drive than the base 992 with the benefit of being much more practical if you need that.
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