You know its a good car when cup holders are at the top of the list of gripes =p . Love the GTS. Your spec is beautiful

First word problems hahaha. The fact that you talk about cupholders and the front lip is an example of how good this car is. Enjoy that beauty!

PROS- EVERYTHING CONS- U.S. Speed Limits

What I dislike about the Porsche 911 GTS... I can't afford it.

German engineers say: Utta nonzenze!! Zare iz nosing wrong wiz de cup holda! You juz need to buy a zmaller cup of cofeeze!

Please don't buy Starbucks you're better than this!

It is only in the US that people drive around with a large cup in their hands. A 911 requires full attention all the time , so have your drink before or after the drive. An nowadays every smartphone has Google maps to find way wherever you are. But this car is really amazing. Just enjoy owning it. 😊

Fantastic video as usual. Love the fact you are able to accurately criticize something you speak so highly of. The jams in the intro and outro are on-point!

I watched this video when you first published it, and I've re-watched it now that I'm in the market for one of these... thank you for your valuable insight!

Buy a smaller coffee, should have spec'd your car with the front end lift system if you have a steep driveway. If you can afford a £100k+ motor you can afford a spare set of centre lock wheels for track or winter. Who really needs Apple car play, later year GTS's have it, it ain't all that, it's not a biggy, the chassis, drive train and looks are what this car is all about. All first world problems, your car is super dope. The colour and wheels are a perfect match. It's a real beauty! 👌🏽 Enjoy it. Thanks for a great video, you just got yourself a new subscriber ✌🏼 Does anyone know what the colour is called?

Yeah cup holders will seem kind of short when you trying a put a half kilo bucket of coffee in them I guess 😂

Order the car with a front axel lift mechanism - for accessing driveways and going over speed bumps.

If u pay attention to cupholders is because this car is close to Perfection

the front lip is a $200 item on suncoast, but that comes unpainted which can get up there in cost. great video!

Love that background music too

Beautiful spec

German designed and built - for European size cups. We all you Americans like everything large.... but seriously... drive the car, don’t drink coffee.

The car is amazing. No real complaints. You seem like you really want a Miata. Damn the coffee cup! 😀

Thanks for the review. Don't worry about the negative comments on here. There are already a million reviews about all the other attributes of the car. It's nice to hear someone chime in on some daily driving points. A shitty cupholder would drive me crazy after a while. Center lock wheels are a great point too. That could lead to an entirely different approach on models.

the splitter doesn't stick out, it's just lower and the car is lower too. Front axle lift will fix that.

Interesting to see how the 991.1 screen is so different from my 991.2, especially the map.

I would add that that steering wheel could tilt up more, for exiting. It seems to go down more than necessary, guess it all depends on your size. Also power seats move so slow but this is true with most cars and I wish Porsche had kept a handbrake in the car. Not a fan of these electronic ones. Especially on hill starts I find they release too slow, much rather do it myself.

Hey Joe. Please keep your reviews/opinions coming, they're GREAT. It's a breath of fresh air to hear an owner list the like and "don't likes". ps. maybe drink espresso (smaller cup!) ;)

just got a 2015 GTS CPO. love your videos and love my GTS!!!

Joe, I forgot to mention I protected the underside of my front lip with a strip of 1 inch wide black body-side molding, the stuff that is 1/4 inch thick. I used three strips, center and one on each side.

Lovely car and kudos for listening to Brad Mehldau!

I have heard from a lotus owner that you can buy an additional plastic bumper to add to most popular car makes to protect the real bumper

The 991.1 would look great if no other models existed. The front end only looks bad in comparison to other generations. But it still looks good.

KEEP THE CAR, GET RID OF THE COFFEE! Problem solved... lol I remember when you bought it new. Beautiful car! You don't see many up for sale compared to other 991.1 models. People are keeping them!

Lets go though your complaints: 1. The car is not a coffee shop and it's designed function is as a mode of transport hence the priority for 'car' related items and not 'drinking support facilities' (should you be drinking whilst driving anyway, especially in a Porsche?); 2. You know the design and style of the car and as it's a 'sports' car it's going to be low - alternatively get a front lifter or buy a truck; 3. Apple car play - get it upgraded but at some point there has to be a limit about how much technology can be added to a car given the time limits to test, develop, manufacture , introduce and add to the building process ; 4. Wheels - centre lock - surely you must have thought about winter tyres before you bought it so why was it not considered then? Alternative, change the hubs to the 5 stud wheel fitment it was an option for the GTS (and for the Turbo's)? 5. Price - buy a cheaper car. If you want a Porsche one pays the price for the Porsche because of design, style, reliability, speed, experience and retention of value, especially GTS's. Perhaps you should buy a cheap truck with a mobile coffee shop with winter tyres with an iPad with all your apps (sorry Joe, I had to add that). Nice car though and probably the best colour.

Opening music is epic

Well done vid. Most of the vids rave about the 911 with a few preferential details that are disliked. Yours starts out with more little issues that are god to know about before shopping for and driving one. Big thanks.

Seven buttons is the only way to go, that’s all the options you gotta have I made sure of that on my 991.1S

I have a 991.1 S Cab. Love it. Lifetime car

Just put an aftermarket apple play module in behind the PCM and you'll get a great solution. You wont able able to tell any difference when looking at it.

Happy Friday Joe i am in the market for a 2013 or 2015 GTS. And your vehicle is gorgeous. Peace and blessings Sir.

I agree with buttons. I like them over touch screens. Using an infotainment touchscreen to adjust volume, adjust HVAC.... Just as bad as texting.

Amen Brotha, I truly agree with you on the center console layout. The only problem I have with you, is you don't have a manual.

I personally agree with all of your comments, the only other thing I would change if I could when I had mine was it feels like the car could do with a little more torque low down. The car is plenty fast enough but this would make it the perfect car. Keep up the great videos Joe...!👍🏻

Well the cupholder problem is a AMI problem because its hard to find a normal size cup in the us.

Real porsches don't have cup holders or glove boxes...joking...but not really. Awesome car!

I can't find option to equip those wheels in black on Porsche Website... they look great!

Totally agree with the cup holder it’s in need of more depth possibly 25mm 1”

The exact same complaints I have about my 2011 GTS! Especially the damn front splitter! My daughter calls ramps and speed bumps NONE Porsche friendly roads! :-)

The cup holder is just the way it is. No matter how many miles. I wanna see check engine light. Post another video when it does.

Love the car and the video. A beautiful automobile. Best wishes.

Rennline phone mount, the best! Love your vids :)

those cupholders are great. buy a smaller drink. another thing. if you were to put a bigger drink in. That the bottom goes further down then one would complain that the drink would hit the passengers knees. Those holders are great. pure and simple.

Is the center lock wheels standard on the GTS? Does the 2016 GTS come with 5-lug wheels?

nice video, stay chill dude. and by the way, keep the chill music.

Holy shit this framerate is eye popping 👌

Great video! Thank you for sharing. I’m still buying one! 😉

Joe, real sports cars do not have cupholders. LOL My 993 doesn't but my 991.1 Carrera 4 GTS does. I too am not overly impressed by the PCM, maybe because I am not ultra familiar with it. But I'd like to transfer some GPS waypoints to it from a memory stick instead of entering them separately. Don't know if I can do that.

Well I would have picked every single option that you have on that car the wheels are awesome the color is amazing and the car itself is just gorgeous good job

I don't understand why everyone is so bitchy about Joe's cup holder comments. I totally agree with him on this. I drive a lot and drink a lot of coffee and tea. Cup holders are extremely important to me and most drivers who like beverages. Stop the stupid and unnecessary hating.

1: I’ve NEVER used the cup holders in my 911 2: I’ve NEVER bottomed out my front splitter 3: I knew to have Apple Car Play Yes I know we all have our own dislikes and likes but in reality, there’s not much to dislike.

I don’t think I’ve ever used cupholders in my cars

Nice video Joe. I agree about the buttons on the console. I like them. I am in the market for a 997 w/PDK and I don't like where they are placed on that series of Porsche. Too far of a reach. On the cupholders, Dude, drink less coffee! A small, black MickeyD is all I need. Don't need no gallon of Starbucks. :) Seriously though, you have a very nicely spec'ed GTS. Beautiful color.

I drive mine with both hands on the wheel. I have never used the cup holders. 911s are about driving, not mobile Starbucks.

cup holders are for espresso)

So at 15000 miles cup holders functionality decrease? I though you wanna talk about sensors or some mechanical issues.

Wow great car! Love it!

The cup holder looks like it would hold on a fairly short turn. You moved your hand before you turned. Those are all trivial! The only problem in the car is the phone holder you added. Verdict: the only shortcomings are the problem you created by buying a cheap phone holder. You should have bought a high quality phone holder. I will trade you even up with my 2002 C4S.

What I dislike about your car is that it’s not in my garage!! Top car bro -

Does the car have Bluetooth?

i've never thought of it but can those cup holders hold anything except things that are wider at the top than the bottom? what if you wanted to put a can of red bull on there? shit out of luck?

Any issues with rattles/squeaks?

The glass holder is European size cups.. not the huge US cups... So that is why...

gorgeous car, thanks for the video

Your insights are appreciated, thank you. Some numbers instead of " the wheels are expensive" and the "splitter is probably expensive" and the car is "expensive" would really ad some depth to your comments. Great otherwise. thx again.

Love the color! Oh it looks good!

Bro you surly look like JZ. and you got a 911! Luck boy

I had a 997.2 C2S and I hated the cup holders as well. Even with a small cup. I don't care about having a big cup but they're too damn shallow. I could NEVER trust them and would always hover my hand around the few times I used them.

1.take the sleeve off of the coffee 2. you should have gotten the lift system. The rest of criticisms are warranted. I want a manual Targa GTS

How about the gigantic reflection of the dash top in the windshield? That can't be a plus.

Who uses a Cup Holder in a 911?

Beautiful car sir! but, starbucks : O

People form Germany and Europe like me, use just normal size cups. Its more a American problem I guess. But still, what a lovely car! The spec is just mega!

I think you need to switch from venti to short on your Starbucks brews. I have a 996 with no cup holder. Coffee cup is held near crotch. lol Beautiful car.

Helpful review. How on earth do highly qualified, presumably well paid Porsche engineers create such a really poor cup holder for a premium car?

Regarding that coffee thing fault. You've got the finest European car you can get, so please choose a European size of coffee, not a horse related bucket. Do you really need so much of this drink? Doesn't you Porsche wake you up?

Is your backup camera OEM? Thought they started with the cameras in 2016??

First your 991 is a beaut, but Who uses NAV/Maps in there cars theses days? I do agree though that PCM should be better.

Beautiful car

NO vehicle manufacturer in the World makes Retractable cup holders that are intended to be used by the driver whilst the vehicle is being driven. And although passengers could use them in this case no manufacturer could make a cup holder that would cater for everyone’s possible style of driving and prevent spillages of some sort occurring. Therefore it would be a pointless exercise altogether. As such any criticism surrounding this has zero credence

I'm one of the few that love the buttons.

Nice car, the 911 Targa GTS is on my bucket list 😉

Splitters are a wear item for cars like this. When I had to I always had a replacement on hand just in case!

good honest review

Hello Joe do you still have your GTS i am in the market 991. 911 GTS 2015. Your GTS is beautiful Sir.

You have to get a small cup of coffee and you have to hit every driveway at an angle like a Lowrider which sucks and I have the S I wish I had axle lift I’d be my only dream but you can’t add it.

Great video and goooooorgeous 911!

I love caffeine, it’s addictive, it’s nice way to start a day, the only way perhaps, a drug nether the less. I love driving, it too is also like a drug, it keeps you high on youth and testosterone and whatever else floats your boat. What your creating here is a cocktail, if you like cocktails that’s great for those with high levels testosterone and imagination. Porsche is all about function, catering for coffee whilst driving a machine with a pedigree for racing is not at the forefront of technology, if it was it would be a Ford or something similar. I love coffee, I love Porsche, I also like service stations!

Missed the one-thing I hate about it. No oil level dipstick.

You could have bought a front axel lift option... EDIT: I wasn’t aware it was pre-owned, you didn’t pick the options,

It’s basic they made them for a small cup of coffee the big cup is too top heavy.

Center lock wheels are a huge turnoff. that alone puts the Carrera S over this for me. and not for the reason you list. because they're a pain to take off or even find a service place that has a tool for it, plus tougher getting after market wheels

OMG buy a 4x4

911.2 GTS is far better, both in performance and look.

Oh its an old gts