Thanks for all the feedback. Those threads really helped clear up my remaining questions. I am definitely going to get the LSD option (might as well, I have already completely blown my original budget for this car anyway ).

Great forum and really helpful members. I will post some pics when I get car (after months of thinking I was going to order with a custom paint-to-sample color, I just saw a clean Atlas Grey 997 outside in sun and wow - I was sold, Atlas Grey it will be for me).