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Originally Posted by BraveBold
Post 19 is a bit uncalled for, saying 90% of manual transmission Porsche drivers don’t know how to shift gears. Perhaps poster was referring to themselves with a bit of self-deprecating humor. Perhaps not.
In my experience Porsche buyers who opt for stick are generally “legitimate” drivers, at least relative to the broader sports car driving population. Heel-toe accommodation (pedal positioning) in 911s is set for track / spirited driving (unlike BMW). Also, the manual premium is still pretty modest for most models, reducing the pure collector base of buyers.
Back on topic, I think OP should try a 911 first. Go from there.
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Just a quick correction, the 911s started auto blips on downshifts on manual cars with the 991 variant (I believe about midyear 2013) leaving the art of driver induced heel toe on 997 and earlier cars.
Agree that the drivers who opt for the manual on Porsches do so by choice and are quite competent and prefer to "row on their own". The PDKs are faster for sure, but there's something about performing a couple downshifts whilst blipping the throttle to match revs that is so very satisfying!
