I hear you.
I've mostly walked away from the GT3 deal that was on the table. Was mine if I wanted. But the dealer wanted too much, on top of 45K over. And the way they handle it, I'd have a big chunk of cash in their hands and at risk, for a July build date that could slip by months or if there's stop sale or supply chain issue, years. I proposed an alternative approach that shares the risk a bit more. But I'm pretty sure they can get what they want elsewhere.
But, if I *do* get the GT3 allocation, I will have to figure out if I want the PDK or the manual. And, to your point, the PDK is a pretty unbelievably exciting automatic. The thrilling sound of a 9000 RPM redline is that much more exciting when getting there is punctuated by the sort of instant upshifts the PDK can do, that no human can possibly match.
It'd be a choice between extra driver-involvement versus a bit better aural experience under acceleration. I will agonize over it a bit, if I get this or a future allocation.
And you're right, the DCT will always outperform a human, in straight-line acceleration and at the track. But I don't care if, instead of 3s or a bit less, it's 3.3 or 3.4s, and I haven't been a track-rat, so far at least. If it did, I'd get a Turbo S which C&D pegged at 2.2s.
I made the same trade-off with the GTS but the manual was the easy choice 'cause the turbos already kill a lot of the awesome engine sounds from the GT3 and it was a daily driver and track days would be sporadic at best (none so far in this car). Great exhaust sounds, though, and it's not like the engine sounds suck. Just not GT-car awesome.
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