Nick Jeffery
Surrey, UK
Model 991.1 GTS
Year 2015
Acquired AUGUST 2022
Model 997.1 GT3
Year 2007
Acquired NOVEMBER 2019
In last month’s column I revealed my seventh Porsche in eight years: a 2015 Agate grey 991.1 Carrera GTS PDK. It’s a stunning example with only two previous owners, 20,000 miles on the odometer and a huge specification list. The Agate grey paintwork is unblemished and the GTS interior pack, which includes two-tone seat belts, a grey rev counter, fully extended leather with deviated stitching and the usual Alcantara, plus the full carbon pack, really set the vehicle off. It also has the glass panoramic roof, PSE/PASM/PSM, cruise control, Sport Chrono Pack with Sports Plus, and the DAB radio with Bluetooth phone/audio and the Bose system.
As part of the pre-sales preparation, Paragon carried out a 20,000 miles service with spark plugs and brake fluid, and a fresh 12-month MOT. Its engineers had to address an interior rattle coming from the offside rear, and replace the driver’s side sill cover that was scuffed.
They also had to replace a split pipe on the windscreen washers, one metal clip from the bulkhead cover, the tyre sealant, wax the brake pipes and replace one coil pack. There were a couple of marks on the leather and Alcantara seats, which were addressed as part of the interior/exterior detail carried out prior to the car being sent to Supercar Paint Protection (SPP) to cover the vehicle in XPEL Ultimate Plus PPF with a ceramic coat on top. Paragon also fitted a front grill set to protect the front radiators.
So, how am I bonding with it now, a month or so into my period of ownership? The Agate grey paintwork has grown on me and I love the glass panoramic roof, which elevates the interior even when closed and takes the cabin ambience to a whole new level.
Because the car is no wider than the 997.2 Carrera 4 GTS it’s still easy to place on the road and thread down an average British B-road. However, it’s harder to judge both the front and rear ends when parking, and am therefore grateful for the front and rear parking sensors.
The naturally aspirated 3.8-DFI flat six sounds even better than the 997 GTS, rising to a magnificent crescendo when the car is approaching the 7,600rpm redline. I said in my previous column that it feels much closer to the samegeneration GT3 and I stand by that statement now, 850 miles on. Far closer in fact than the previous 997 generation. The second-generation PDK transmission is considerably better than the earlier version. I find myself being content to
