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"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390)
10/30/2019 at 19:40 • Filed to: save the manuals

The 992 911 will still have a manual transmission as a no-cost option. Can I afford it, or a 991, or a 997, or a 996, NOPE. Does the used 911 manual pool continue to increase, YEP! Will I be able to one day afford one? Hope so!

Can we expect a Jalopnik post on this tomorrow, probably.

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DISCUSSION (31)

Spanfeller is a twat > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 19:46

Ah, but the Carrera won’t have a manual.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Spanfeller is a twat
10/30/2019 at 19:48

“T he seven-speed gearbox will be offered initially on Carrera S and 4S coupe and convertible models.”

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Spanfeller is a twat > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 19:51

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It’s sad.

Originally BM2 let me know.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Spanfeller is a twat
10/30/2019 at 19:53

We can only hope.

Ssfancyfresh > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 20:00

I’m glad the manual transmission exists.

I would probably still get the PDK. It’s too good.

Sorry. I’m p art of the problem.

Saracen > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 20:05

I’d order mine as a base model with PDK. That freakin transmission has ruined me. It’s just sooooooooooooooo good.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Saracen
10/30/2019 at 20:18

This is the only correct opinion.

promoted by the color red > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 20:25

That’s fine, I’ll just buy a Carrera S...

W ait, they cost HOW much!?

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Spanfeller is a twat
10/30/2019 at 20:38

That’s a shame. Didn’t know this was the case.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 20:40

YES. I like Porsche and I like manuals.

Spanfeller is a twat > Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
10/30/2019 at 20:41

Hey, 718s don’t move themselves!

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 21:01

glad the S model is getting the manual gearbox option.

I was hoping it would at least stick around if they do another GT-lite 911T model boiled down to the performance essentials with the base engine, like the 991 T model. Just wish they wouldn’t charge MORE for it.

Saracen > BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
10/30/2019 at 21:25

The Carrera T was a good value depending on what you want in your 911. I wrote an article a while ago breaking down what is included in the package, comparing it with what comes in the base Carrera and Carrera S, and highlighting the stuff that it gets that it normally specific to higher-spec models.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > Saracen
10/30/2019 at 21:31

I think I remember that article a bit. It is probably just an initial psychological reaction to paying more for what seems like a de- contented model.

But yes, it is a compelling back-to-fundamentals package... and a natural fit for a manual gearbox.

Poor_Sh > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/30/2019 at 22:49

So I was at the dealership today picking up my car and I noticed this for the first time... the stock exhaust is a quad? Not a fan. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a quad on a Porsche but I may be mistaken. Pic from the internet:

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/31/2019 at 11:00

Ideally, you’d have a new turbo-d PDK in the driveway, and an older, manual, NA in the garage.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/31/2019 at 11:01

I’d want at least an S anyway, so...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Poor_Sh
10/31/2019 at 11:02

They’re all so wide now, designers maybe thought they needed it.

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 12:11

That is indeed the ideal combo.

Cayman GTS w/PDK and a 911 GT3 Touring. Yum.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/31/2019 at 12:15

Oh, hell yes (but I was thinking older - maybe 997 GT3?).

Check out this guy’s stable...

https://www.instagram.com/jeffcherun/?hl=en

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 12:26

Can’t really go wrong with any generation of GT3. I’m just smitten with the 991.2's now.

and...h oly crap he has a lot of 911's.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/31/2019 at 13:37

Oh, I am, too. A 991.2 GT3 Touring is my dream car.

Feel fortunate that it might actually be attainable for me some day...

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 14:40

I feel the same way!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/31/2019 at 14:44

Have you seen any stats on how many they’ve actually made? Seems like, after they hysteria around the R, there were a ton of manual GT3s (Touring or not) produced, both to fulfill pent up demand and probably some by speculators. Now all we need is time, a slight recession, and the number of people who can actually drive a manual to drop precipitously - ha!

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 15:01

Yeah, the take rate was really high for 991.2 GT3's. And while I’m not a manual elitist like I used to be, I feel the GT3 (esp. the Touring) is really the perfect kind of car to have three pedals. The GT2/3 RS models SHOULD have PDK. They’re purely track weapons. The base GT3 is all about drive involvement. So I’m thrilled to see so many three pedals GT3's out there. Maybe I’ll have an RS6 and a GT3-T in my garage some day.

Also it seems that there are a TON of PTS GT3-T’s. I love it.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/31/2019 at 15:44

Oh my... RS6 + GT3 Touring would be amazing.

Yes! Love having the choice of interesting colors.

Poor_Sh > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 16:59

Maybe but the performance exhaust is just 2 big pipes. I still prefer the center dual p ipe look though

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Poor_Sh
10/31/2019 at 17:02

Yeah, 2 in the middle look great.

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/31/2019 at 18:28

Yup. Just throw in there a good 4x4 diesel full size or 3/4 ton truck and it’s perfect.

Or basically a high-end version of where my garage was before I sold the 997.

A PTS slate gray GT3 Touring with CF buckets and PCCB’s would probably be perfect for me. Saw a manual GT3 in that color at a Porsche dealer event last year and I’m just smitten with it.

The RS6...I want a loud color. I love Vegas Yellow. I may even break character and consider that Misano Red..

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
11/01/2019 at 09:22

Vegas Yellow is great, but you should probably go with Merlin Purple.

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
11/01/2019 at 10:59

Merlin is an awesome color.