If the S has SPASM, Sport Chrono, and PTV, it’ll handle just like the GTS, while also being slightly lighter. Otherwise, the GTS will have the better sounding engine and slightly better brakes. You can get Girodisc 350 and 330 mm rotors for the S for around $2400, so that’s not really a problem. Do I think the engine is worth another $15k? On a budget, no. Money no object, no. But I’d still buy it because money would be no object.

I hit on both and I’m keeping both. Assuming that AMM doesn’t go in to oh shit mode and actually ships the 5s out.

C8 is faster and much heavier. 718 is ~3100 lbs or less and the C8 with the Z51 package is ~3500 lbs and more. Sound wise, the C8 will sound better than the turbo 4, but when compared to the flat 6, the C8 and 4.0 GTS sound equally great. Theoretically, the C8 competes against the 911 and would objectively beat the 718 in nearly all objective metrics on track. But people don’t buy Porsches for the spec sheet.

They’re vastly different cars. You can enjoy both, but it all depends on what you’re looking for. You can buy a C8 with the Z51 pack at the price of a base and S 718 with options. Both are fun on backroads. Both can be driven daily if you wanted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7lgjTCpXFE&t=1s

I linked a very thorough video comparing the C8 and BASE 718. Personally, I would choose the 718 10 out of 10 times. A 3000 lb mid engine sportscar with a small footprint and Porsche engineering for under $100k is a rarity in itself. The fact that it punches above what its spec sheets would suggest is the icing on the cake.

If it has 100k miles and the shocks and bushings have never been replaced, it could feel a little looser and sloppier than one with newer bushings and shocks. There are 3 tiers of suspension. Regular fixed shocks, and then PASM, and Sport PASM. PASM has electronic adjustable shocks and lowers ride height by 10mm. Sport PASM has the same electronic adjustable shocks, 20 mm lowered ride height, stiffer springs, and stiffer anti-roll bars. Sport PASM being the most sporty and aggressive.

If you drove one with Sport PASM, then the only 981 that would handle better is the Cayman GT4. The GTS has Sport PASM as standard, but it is identical to what you can option on the S trim.

Lawyer up.

A fully built turnkey racecar for $25k is not a Porsche.

Finish college then worry about it. You have the rest of your life to go broke from cars and track days.

One is a true sportscar built on a dedicated sportscar platform. The other is a hot rodded sedan turned in to a coupe. What kind of experience are you looking for?

Oh no! You didn’t buy a car that immediately left the trailer! The humanity! Nevermind the weeks and/or months it sat in lots prior to delivery.

The next gen will be an EV. There are spy shots of the car in question already so it is inevitable. If you want an EV sportscar, then wait. If you want a gas powered mid-engined Porsche, it’s probably a good idea to contact a few dealers to ask about allocations.

It’s an easy install and removal so if there are any warranty related issues, just put the stock one back on.

Anything is possible when you have a lot of money.

I’m digging it. Especially the back. Looks very GT3-like, and the GT3 has the best ass out of all the 992.1s. I never liked how the regular 992.1 rear looked like without the Sport Design package. I really hate how the lowest part of the rear bumper is painted on the standard 992.1s and it makes it look a lot bigger than it should. What we’re seeing is either the optional Aero or a new Sport Design package, so I hope this GT3 inspired rear end makes it to the regular models.

*GASP* Porsches are expensive?!?!?!

Why not both? PEC will let you push the cars to their limits, while renting them via Turo will give you a feel for how they drive in mundane, day to day scenarios.

What color is your Porsche?

4-5 months between freeze date and delivery. Anything that happens before you get an official allocation is out of the factory’s control, so there’s no real way to assess that timeline. It took me a week at the end of July to find an October 2023 build month. Mine should be delivered sometime in December.

Navy Federal

My credit union will offer me 4.49% at 60 months, which is the lowest I’ve seen anywhere. Obviously, I’d like it lower, but it’s substantially better than the 6-9% that Porsche Financial offers. I think Cayennes and Macans would suffer in sales due to high interest rates because those are the models likely to be financed in full with little to no down payment.

Whereas sportscars are aspirational purchases. Either the sportscar buyer is incredibly wealthy and will pay it in full with cash. Or the sportscar buyer is a regular person that has been saving up to buy it in full with cash or is putting down a substantial down payment and financing the rest. I fall under the latter. There are probably some that finance a Porsche sportscar in full, but I think the high interest rates will drive them away from doing so.

I don’t think Porsche sportscars sales will suffer at all. Allocations are limited and demand remains high, from base model 718s to 911 S/Ts. The Macan and Cayenne will likely see a dip in sales from the, “what’s my monthly payment?” buyers until Porsche starts doing incentives on base model Macans and Cayennes that have been sitting on the lot.

I can’t think of a better DD commuter appliance than an EV. Even better that the EV happens to be a Porsche.