[Off Pump]

At the tail end of 2021 I had to abruptly change practices and move states. Owning two houses for a bit I sold my 991.2 at near the top of the market. I had that vehicle for 15 months and even with taxes, loan interest and tires it cost me zero dollars to own. Not bad. I bought a M2 Comp shortly after getting settled but it wasn't the same. Started off badly and my wife never liked the car. It could perform but I really didn't love the car. I walked by a GTS at the golf course last summer and my heart started aching. I walked into my (new) local porsche dealer and introduced myself. Said I was happy to wait, just put me on the list. The list for a C2S was 9 deep, C4S was 4 deep and GTS was 1. I played around on the config and said sure, lets go GTS, my builds are all close. The estimated wait times were 18-24 months for the S models. Projected at year for GTS. That was July. Well on August 5 we had just gotten back from putting our dog down and I get a call that I've got an allocation. Wasnt the best time to tell my wife. December build slot. I originally shoot for PTS but that got stop saled. The vehicle started production in December, got through Emden in a day but hung up at Baltimore for a week). At one point I was supposed to get the RIvian and GTS within a week of each other (despite ordered over 2 years apart and one to be here in 21 and the other in 24)

Ended up with
GTS - shark blue
slick top, pdk (so wife can drive it), centerlocks, premium, bose, front axle lift, 18 ways
Alcantara with yellow deviated stitching, yellow dials to match the carbon ceramic brakes, color matched side sills, Alcantara headliner, illuminated side sills

Its amazing. just seeing the colors, so much more pops on the vehicle vs my GT silver. The overall driving experience is improved. The sport exhaust is much louder than the last, which gives a difference in modes. Interior layout is 2000x better than the button fest.

Note: PCCBs and sportdesign side skirts (wider and color matched)

(note yellow belts and deviated stitching, 18 way seats)

GTS models come with the smoked/clear rear tails

Did not opt for the steering wheel in Alcantara, note the yellow deviated stitching, yellow dials

yellow stitch + Alcantara headliner

I gotta thing for long brake lights

the gang

 

[Sake Bomb]

What a great spec. Congrats!

 

[Toaster29]

What a sweet car and an even better story! Walk into a dealer as a stranger and end up with a 2022 allocation for a GTS at sticker. Almost unheard of. Congrats on the new ride! I told you the 992 was a huge step up in the fun category. It’s shockingly better. Enjoy the heck out of it buddy!

 

[Gregg702]

That is a dream car for me, I am jealous. I love the yellow accents and seatbelt in the interior.

 

[Off Pump]

Also should add:

ordered clear side markers this am
going to detailer for PPF/ceramic/50% tint on saturday

 

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Wow, beautiful spec OP. The blue with yellow accents actually works much better than expected, very very nice build.

 

[6cylVWguy]

Congrats, I really liked how you spec'd this out. So is this a keeper car or something that you'll be playing a bit more by ear? What's your first fun adventure with the car?

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[Off Pump]

Wow, beautiful spec OP. The blue with yellow accents actually works much better than expected, very very nice build.

Viva Ukraine, Go Michigan, IKEA...it all started with matching the calipers. luckily I'd seen an example online of the blue with the yellow.

Congrats, I really liked how you spec'd this out. So is this a keeper car or something that you'll be playing a bit more by ear? What's your first fun adventure with the car?

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I had to sign a contract with my wife for fear of with-holding for 3 years (not sure if from allocation or delivery, need to check with my lawyer) if I sell it. Lucklily she liked the last one and will drive this from time to time. Adventure - going to get it wrapped and protected, then do the Porsche driving school this summer then consider taking it out. Its a keeper for a few years, perhaps would consider a 458 or a Turbo S...but honestly what else could I really want from cars? Last month my garage consisted of a 2012 Mercedes E350 4matic, and now its as such.

 

[iheartphaetons]

Legendary two car solution

 

[Tommietank]

Hot yam, that is sick. Looks great. and damn, I should have been a doctor

 

[XiaoNio]

Best thread title ever.

Hot yam, that is sick. Looks great. and damn, I should have been a doctor

10/10 do not recommend. I’ve been training for the last 13 years and am still not an adult. Also, still am available for work ~120 hours/week.

 

[MylesPH1]

Best thread title ever.




10/10 do not recommend. I’ve been training for the last 13 years and am still not an adult. Also, still am available for work ~120 hours/week.

My long-time friend is an orthopedic surgeon and doing quite well, but when we were in our 20's and early 30's, he was MIA from constantly working. He feels like he DID miss out on some early life experiences, but hey, it's a tradeoff. I've done more things, and he has more, uh, discretionary income than I do, to put it mildly. That's why I'm looking at cars at around 60k for fun, and he's waffling between a GT4 and a GT3 just because he's not sure he should spend GT3 money. Fair enough!

 

[A.A]

Congrats on the beautiful GTS, I had a hard time deciding between chalk and shark blue. I love the slick top keep the paint on the roof makes the car look different. I recommend you pick up some radiator grills like I did for mine and the clear side markers. An acquaintance had damage by a stone in his 992 S and parts we're long to get.

What's your break in style going to be? I let the temps get to the right levels and drove in manual all the time going up and down the rev range. Car is healthy and fast, really fun! Looking forward to your review.

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[amusante1002]

God damn! Good for you sir. Love it

 

[oidoglr]

Stunning color, and the interior spec is just great. Lovely purchase.

 

[dr_spock]

Congrats. Nice colors.

 

[StressStrain]

Well done! Started with a great exterior color and added even more color inside. Great combo!

 

[masa8888]

Perfect spec GTS. Congratulations!

 

[TheDeckMan]

Looks great!

 

[6cylVWguy]

I had to sign a contract with my wife for fear of with-holding for 3 years (not sure if from allocation or delivery, need to check with my lawyer) if I sell it. Lucklily she liked the last one and will drive this from time to time. Adventure - going to get it wrapped and protected, then do the Porsche driving school this summer then consider taking it out. Its a keeper for a few years, perhaps would consider a 458 or a Turbo S...but honestly what else could I really want from cars? Last month my garage consisted of a 2012 Mercedes E350 4matic, and now its as such.

Oh, interesting! I wasn't aware that people were being asked to not sell their "regular" cars for a period of time after taking delivery. I vaguely recall reading about this sort of thing with the current Ford GT. Then again, if you wait for months for a special car to be delivered, I would hope you'd want to experience it for a while. I think doing a few track days would be a blast in that car. I kind of agree with your conclusion about what else someone would want from a car. The specs on your car and mine aren't that far apart, but with the PDK, it's quite a bit quicker. Even having the slower car, I really don't find that the real world performance is exactly lacking--so I can only imagine what blasting down the road in your car is like. And if I wanted more, all it takes is money. Which brings me to your ferrari statement. I don't think I'd get another 911 unless it was a GT car. But I can also see buying something completely different, like the Ferrari (or in my case, something like a 4C) strictly for the experience, not so much for any potential improvement in overall performance.