[GregorFuk]

Originally Posted by phoenixcsl

I'm going out of my mind, someone needs to help me

So I've had a 911 itch for a very long time, since 996 days, never owned one, always wanted to own one, for me it would be the pinnacle, forget Ferrari or Lambo's etc (with a few exceptions of course).

I love GT3's, always have, for me a 991 GT3 Clubsport would be perfect for what I need.

So, I know a few of you guys have gone down this road and gone to the Pork side of life.

My question really is, have any of you regretted selling your Cecil to do this? I've had dear old Cecil for nearly 7 years now, we've been through a lot together, and he is by far the best car I've ever owned, I love him dearly, he's part of the family, he's really still my baby.

I'm blessed, I have two great cars, I have the i8, and Cecil, I don't drive Cecil as much these days, but he's there for when I want the pure driving experience.

Sometimes I wish I didn't love cars so much then I wouldn't have this problem!

Or do I sell the i8 (fantastic car for what it is) and get something like a 997/991 GTS, which lets face it is a very capable car, would be able to keep Cecil too, but the GTS isn't as dynamic as the GT3.

Or just keep what I have, stop moaning and shut up

For what it is worth I came from a 997.1 4S equipped with the all sorts off goodies including the Power Kit, Sports Chassis and Short Shift. This effectively made it a GTS before Porsche made them a proper model variant. Lovely car but very different from the CSL, nowhere near as raw or nimble. And being a 4S you couldn't play with the rear end like you can with the CSL. Perhaps this would have been different if I had a 2WD variant but even then you have so much rubber on the road they are very difficult to unstick. As it was it reminded me very much of the B5 RS4 I once owned. My main memory of the car now is the engines turbine smooth effortless torque. All very grown up, not like the hooligan CSL. I'd never have considered tracking it.

I took the CSL for a spin last night and fell in love all over again. I always slip into the 'it's not that special, it looks like a boggo M3' mode. Then I go drive it and see it sitting the the filling station forecourt as I wait to pay. Yum!

All of the above not withstanding if I could get myself into a 997 or later GT3 then the CSL would go, but I just can't get myself over the mental hurdle of paying so much for a 'sunny day car'.