Originally Posted by HalifaxMKIIITTRS

Ditto on all of those quoted above. AWD, 5-cyl sequential firing sport exhaust notes, 0-6 in 3.5 sec, great handling, great interior, ride for DD is very good, winter capable, track capable, fairly rare and especially so around my area. For the price, good luck finding anything even close to ticking all of the boxes I mentioned. Was a BMW owner for 2 cars before, M2/M4 were not as capable more money in the end, M4 bigger. 718 equally outfitted was way over $100K before taxes, PDI, freight etc. Can't stand the Mustang, Camaro, Corvette build quality and having to "look over" a front hood (vision from driver's position is horrible!). Anything else even close to TTRS performance is well past $100K- Lotus Evora, Elise, Aston Martin, etc. When you are getting an AWD, 400HP, 0-60 in 3.5 sec car—you're in super car territory (super car is in the 3's, hyper car is in the 2's).

In my thoughts, you can't get a better small body, fast, DD capable, track day fun coupe than the TTRS. As long as YOU enjoy and like the car you have and it ticks off all the right boxes for YOU, that's all that matters in then end, right?

Good luck with the search!

Originally Posted by milo337

Originally Posted by Akenmaat

I wasn't really looking for a new car. Other than needing a little TLC, I have a solid daily in a Mk5 R32. A friend of mine saw the press release on the Mk3 TTRS and sent it to me. I liked the Mk2 TTRS, but wasn't really in a financial position to afford one and didn't feel like the performance difference justified the price over a TTS, at the time. But I was blown away by the Mk3 TTRS.

I did see constant comparisons of the TTRS to the Cayman/Cayman S and priced one via the configurator. When the price hit $88k, comparably equipped to the TTRS, I lost all interest. Also briefly considered a Corvette but wasn't impressed with the weight/acceleration.

Originally Posted by Data1of9

I reached the same conclusion. Plus, the TT-RS is my daily driver, and with magnetic ride, it helps a lot on our pothole filled streets. And the spacious trunk -- no other sports car its size comes even close.

Originally Posted by cmo5

I just recently (2 weeks ago) picked up a new TT RS and love it. Was lucky enough to find one specced the way I wanted at my local dealer, drove it, loved it and brought it home.

I have owned a number of performance cars over the years, most recently a 2011 911 Turbo S cab, which I got rid of at the end of last year as the CPO was expiring. It was a blast but the Porsche tax is a very real thing and I was not looking forward to the cost of ownership out of warranty. I ended up picking up a new Ford Raptor, which is awesome but still a truck. I thought I could live without a small sporty car but I was increasingly missing the 911 as nice weather returned.

The TT RS wasn't initially on my radar, but as I did more research it seemed to be a very good bang for the buck when compared to Porsche. I considered looking at MB or BMW but honestly I loved the TT RS from the moment I sat in it so didn't even end up driving the others. I traded in my SQ5 on the TT RS (was a great SUV but redundant with the Raptor).

The TT RS is really just as fun/nimble/tossable in real world driving as the 997 TTS in my opinion. It feels even smaller/lighter (because it is), and whatever understeer may be an issue at 10/10ths on the track is just not bothersome even in spirited real world driving.

The interior is wonderful--nicer than the 997, and my previous car was pretty fully optioned in Porsche upcharge leather interior bits. I'm not a big fan of current 991 or Cayman interiors--the sloping center console derived from the Panamera and sea of buttons just doesn't appeal that much to me. The TT RS interior is wonderfully clean, elegant, and comfortable.

In terms of power, the 911 turbo was faster (though not by a ton) and power delivery was different with tons of low end torque. It was a blast, but even a couple of seconds on the pedal got you to lose your license speeds. The TT RS has a different feel to its power--it likes to rev more like a naturally aspirated 911 and imho has more fun/usable power in daily driving. An easy stage 1+ tune and you'd be right with the turbo or pretty much anything else out there...

Basically the TT RS for me is every bit as much fun as the 911 for way less money (for reference my 911 was mid $90k's used in late 2015 with 2011 sticker of almost $200k). My final routine Porsche service prior to trading the car in was a plug change, oil change, PDK fluid change and a couple other minor things and it was over $3000 lol...

Chris

Originally Posted by Vegas-roadster

For best selection and price, expand your search area - preferably nationally - on cars.com and autotrader. You never get the best deal doing a "dealer trade". Buy direct from the dealer that has the car. As pointed out in another thread, orders for new 2018 are closed so you will have to buy what is already on the lot/ordered. Rumor is that there will be a minor body facelift for 2019 as a mid-model refresh. No drivetrain changes. Because orders are closed and dealers will wait months for replacements, they may not be willing to negotiate price even though there are plenty of TTRS sitting on lots nationally. I think you will be able to get a great deal on leftover 2018 TTRS next Fall.

Regarding comparables, pretty much what the others have said. Vette quality sucks. Camaro with the track goodies is an incredible bang/buck if you like a much large car. Porsches are more expensive and I am really turned of by the fact that you can't see the engine for pre-trip checks and maintenance without a lift. M2 and M240 are great cars. M2 is comparable to the TTRS but the M240 is a much better bang for the buck and a far better DD. You can get an M240 for about the same price as a base TT because BMW offers larger discounts. Negatives are an average interior and it looks like every other BMW.