After some though i've decided that i will, in the near future be looking for a 991.1. I'm moving in with my girlfriend soon (once we find a suitable house with Double Garage), most likely sound september i think, I cannot make the switch before then as it may well affect our credit rating / mortgage rate, i'm making the move based on the following reasoning:
1. Once we're living together, marriage, home improvements and eventually children will likely eat into any funds that would otherwise go into a new car.
2. I was about to spend £3K on mods, this is nearly a third of the cash element that i would put into the new car, i feel that a new car would give me more benefit.
3. OPC Bristol lent me a T4S a while ago - the car was amazing, drove so much better than my 997, more comfortable, looked better, sounded amazing too with the PSE, overall a much better, if less raw car.
4. Based on the funding solution below, it won't cost me any more money (outgoings/month)
Budget:
1. Sell my current car, should get £33K for it.
2. I will extend / replace my current loan (2 years left @ £350 / month) with a five year deal with the same monthly payment, this will give me circa £11K more.
3. £10K from savings.(could add a little more if needed)
4. Sell mods from my current car (Tubi exhaust, Alcantara dash, Lots of Carbon fibre bits) - £2K
Total = £56K
Spec:
Essential options would be: 20 Inch wheels (which i would paint black), Bose, Nav, Rear parking sensors, heated seats
Desirable: PSE (if i didn't get this i would buy an aftermarket system), Cruise, Auto dimming mirrors.
I'm not too sure on PDK vs manual yet, really liked the PDK T4S i drove, will need to se how the 7 speed M compares before i make up my mind, one nagging thought in my mind is that since i'll likely keep this for a long time, if PDK were to go wrong it would be very expensive to fix where as from a long term perspective a manual if pretty robust.
What do people think? am i being realistic? i realise that i'll be near the lower end of the 991 market and my options will be limited but thats fine, i suppose come September the prices may have dropped slightly and more cars may be available as people start to move into 991.2s
1. Once we're living together, marriage, home improvements and eventually children will likely eat into any funds that would otherwise go into a new car.
2. I was about to spend £3K on mods, this is nearly a third of the cash element that i would put into the new car, i feel that a new car would give me more benefit.
3. OPC Bristol lent me a T4S a while ago - the car was amazing, drove so much better than my 997, more comfortable, looked better, sounded amazing too with the PSE, overall a much better, if less raw car.
4. Based on the funding solution below, it won't cost me any more money (outgoings/month)
Budget:
1. Sell my current car, should get £33K for it.
2. I will extend / replace my current loan (2 years left @ £350 / month) with a five year deal with the same monthly payment, this will give me circa £11K more.
3. £10K from savings.(could add a little more if needed)
4. Sell mods from my current car (Tubi exhaust, Alcantara dash, Lots of Carbon fibre bits) - £2K
Total = £56K
Spec:
Essential options would be: 20 Inch wheels (which i would paint black), Bose, Nav, Rear parking sensors, heated seats
Desirable: PSE (if i didn't get this i would buy an aftermarket system), Cruise, Auto dimming mirrors.
I'm not too sure on PDK vs manual yet, really liked the PDK T4S i drove, will need to se how the 7 speed M compares before i make up my mind, one nagging thought in my mind is that since i'll likely keep this for a long time, if PDK were to go wrong it would be very expensive to fix where as from a long term perspective a manual if pretty robust.
What do people think? am i being realistic? i realise that i'll be near the lower end of the 991 market and my options will be limited but thats fine, i suppose come September the prices may have dropped slightly and more cars may be available as people start to move into 991.2s
I have 100miles of grinning like a Cheshire Cat under my belt 
