Dilemma: Keep M3 or 911 (sad story)

[Hammerfang]

Not really related, but IMO 997 is the best gen of 911, and .2 makes it reliable. At least there's no bad options :P

Agreed! My dad considered a 991.1 when buying this car but didn’t like it as much. Just wish I could have convinced him to have gotten the GT3 instead. Either was it’s plenty quick for the street.

https://www.ccsmotors.com/2009-porsche-911-carrera-4s-coupe-c-67.htm

[CrisSilberGrau]

Ive driven a beautifully spec'ed 997.2 GTS in a vibrant red not arena, it is a very nice car. The engine as noted above is not special (to me, coming from a fully moded S54 save for a stroker), admittedly it was not tuned and had a mild exhaust. What you notice is midrange punch due to the larger displacement and general stock tune. So on the road it drives very nicely, toque is nice ngl. It looks amazing especially with the BBS E07 gold face center locks which it had. Stock for stock it is a better driving experience for some.

It's your dads car, if you can afford both, keep both, find a solution. The dilemma of which keys you take you can figure out, it's not a bad problem to have. Both cars will never be made again, hang on to the memories and the experiences they will both provide.

[TexaZ3]

I can afford to keep both, I’m just not sure how many miles I’ll actually get to put on each.

I have 9 cars - do you think I drive them all every day, or have regret about them sitting for weeks at a time? Nope.

[Nate047]

You gotta keep them both for a while, the long term answer will make itself clear. Do not let your dad’s car go, right now.

[02_lsb]

I have 9 cars - do you think I drive them all every day, or have regret about them sitting for weeks at a time? Nope.

This guy fucks!

[dreamdrivedrift]

You should have a chance to experience both cars and then decide. For now, you need to keep both if you can afford it.

There's always storage solutions. Both are special cars in their own right and I'd argue have a different use cases. The 911 is the purer sports car and feels that way, but definitely less practical. You have to drive that car more like a scalpel. The S54 is special in its own right and the handling dynamics of the M3 are a total hoot. Many of us have both 911s and M3s - both driven for different reasons at different times.

Whether it's a storage locker (least ideal), enthusiast storage garage, or a lift + garage modification in your own garage, or renting a spot somewhere else, those are all possible and low effort solutions, and you won't have to deal with the regret of selling. Heck if your ceiling height is high enough just get a lift and be done with it.

Sure, if you store it and find that you don't touch the car for a year at a time, then yes...then it's time to sell. And sell you should. But your $ cost for the time to figure it out is minimal. And plus, if you get a lift now but sell the car, when that next car comes up...you'll already have an empty space waiting for it. You're future proofing yourself for the inevitable.

[sasha]

You gotta keep them both for a while, the long term answer will make itself clear. Do not let your dad’s car go, right now.

This. With such a thing, I don’t think it’s possible for anyone to know the right answer but you. But I think rushing into a decision before it is clear to you is the wrong one.

[R60BBA]

Hammerfang leave the 997 at your dad’s house until you can find an appropriate storage solution.