petee1997

I am considering trading my Porsche 991S cab for GT-S. However the comparison test by Car and Driver, preference was still for the Porsche 911 GTS. My car has 8,700kms = 5,400mi. Is this the right decision or should I 1) keep the 911. 2)be looking at the 911 TT for a few extra dollars? 3) buy the GT-S.

I like the body style of the GT-S and the superb interior. I have concerns of the long nose and no AWD. The 911 TT has AWD and will probably humiliate the AMG. The drawback it is 20K more and it has a 60 year old body style with a basic yet functional interior.



PS I am a long time owner of both brands. I bought my first new MB and Porsche way back in 1983. Please do not ask my age!!!

AMG BRED

There was a guy who just posted a few days back regarding trading in his 2013 911S for a GT S. Check his post.

emericr

Drive the GT-S. You will have your answer

cec69

The GTS is a combination of sensory stimulation. It looks incredible inside and out and sounds like a performance car should. A big plus for me is loading the golf bags in the rear hatch, not wrestling them behind the front seats. The transmission is getting much better as it learns my driving style and to me, it handles as well as my 991 S did. I was going to trade up to a 991 Turbo until I started to research to AMG. I trade yearly and for many many, it was Porsche for Porsche. Change is good, and in a year?????

ljm301

I'm a long time Porsche owner and couldn't be happier with the GTS.

No regrets...

hyperion667

wow peetee, already want to dump the 991 huh?

petee1997

Hi Hype,

I am not normally indecisive but this is a hard choice. The more I think about it, my choice is narrowed down to the Porsche TT or keep the Cab for another year or two. Secondly I like being part of the PCA. There are a great bunch of guys in my local chapter.

hyperion667

I think keeping your awesome Pcar is the way to go, you can always scoop up an AMG GT in the future

Golden Lover

I am the one who sold my 2013 911 Carerra S (991) for the GT-S. For me,and I have an excellent collection of sports cars, I test drove the GT-S and for the cost delivers much more than my RWD 911. It has more space, is more comfortable and faster. If I had the 991 version of the Carerra 4 GTS (4WD), the Turbo or the Turbo S, I most likely would not make the deal, but all are much more expensive than the GT-S, I built. It also has the advantage of having the engine more in the middle of the car, than the rear engine bias of the 911. My GT is scheduled to be built in the last week of October.

cec69

Excuse me, but I am the one who traded my 2013 911S for a AMG GTS.

Golden Lover

Sorry, but I posted a couple of days ago, making the same deal

hyperion667

whoh guys there are enough 911's to trade for everyone

Sichenturbo

I would wait for another year just because the 991 gen 2s are coming out, and people would be easier to find a chance to own a current version of gt3 in another year. At that time, I believe you could get a bigger discount off the current 991 turbo. When the turbo and amg gts only comes down to a 10k to 15k difference I think I would still go for the 911 turbo.

Vic55

I had a 2013 C4S and still have a 2015 991 GT3; the AMG GTS is a much better car than the C4S is almost every aspect and it rivals the GT3 in overall needs and delivery (mine of course). Its the street car with race cred while the GT3 is the race car for the street. If you don't track your car, the GTS is the proper choice with more accessible power and interior luxury. Both car's have great looks to them so that's a toss up. I wont even bring the C4S into the equation where its only win, IMHO, is the chassis set up. The 991 chassis is a great advancement over the previous iterations. I have had or have 3 991's including the Turbo S. The sound of the GTS is incredible and with the rear bias at 53% you can get some incredible launches.


As said, drive the cars for your own personal measure.

petee1997

Thanks guys. I value all your opinions since so many of you talk from experience having owned both. The Porsche boards are somewhat more biased to put it mildly.

Vic55

Well if you hit Rennlist then for sure LOL... lot of experience over there no doubt but you should speak to those who own both (if ownership opinions matter).


There are a few real world cars trapping 127 mph... The non S Turbo is around there too with better launches but I would suspect a good run from 60 to 160 with the AWD car losing power efficiencies due to parasitic loss. If you want sound coupled with power the GTS kills the Turbo or Turbo S. A vacuum vs a battle ship.

RJC

My first new Porsche was in '82 so I understand your love for the brand and your age dilemma lol, although I bought mine when quite young. I've spent some time with the new GTS and must say it's a great car that's very fast and track ready; the ride for around town however is quite firm. Unfortunately you'll be giving up the drop top and for me that's a deal breaker, although a roadster is supposed to be a go for '17. The car looks better in person than in pics and the long nose is less long looking in the flesh. I'm also not a big fan of alcantara steering wheels/seats as they get shinny and the material mats down over somewhat short amounts of time so hopefully full leather with perforations is an option. Coming from countless 911's both NA and FI, there is nothing like a V8 let alone one that's been breathed on.

petee1997

I have only seen the GT once. It was on display at Barrett Jackson sale in Scottsdale. The first GT's are just arriving in Canada. My dealer has one unsold that is in transit now. It was built May 15th.

The Canadian version of the base car is fairly well equipped. This car has only two options, the exclusive package and the AMG carbon fibre trim. I almost forgot the Diamond White paint was also optional.

My name is on the car until I see it in the flesh.

Vic55

So this is the non S? No Dynamic Performance Package?

petee1997

No, this is the GT-S. It's the only model available in Canada at this time.

djastral69

I traded my 2014 Porsche 991 S cabriolet and have absolutely loved the GT S thus far. Couple niggles but all cars have them.

Settthhh

Do itttttt