Regarding Porsche being too expensive, and that you and Englishman in New York will consider only GT models, I think it depends on your overall driving desires.  If you have MacLarens, Astons, Performance 3s, BMWs, Lambos, AMG Mercedes RRs, etc., in your garages, then you have invested a massive amount of capital in many cars to suit your tastes.  Then it's easy to conclude that an "ordinary 992 model" is too expensive or not thrilling enough.  If you take away most of those cars, and consider one or two cars as your best daily driver/sports performance car, then the 992 becomes far more justifiable.  Then other cars in the 130K range start to look expensive in comparison.  

The 911 range in its basic forms has always shot for that best all around sportscar/daily driver slot.  

Please understand that I am not criticizing your choices, but am suggesting a different perspective.  wink