NEW CAR! I Bought A MANUAL Porsche 991 GT3! 

James, will you do garage update any time soon? Not gonna lie, I've lost track of all the cars you have haha.

Definitely a forever car. It will never date or go out of fashion 👌

If you had to pick a Forever Car, you really cannot go wrong with a Manual GT3

Congrats on the new Porsche. You are totally right in the Crayon. Gorgeous colour, particularly with the satin black wheels. I wish you continued success with your channel and NVM.

This is a shock for a gearbox snob but can’t beat a manual kudos James 👌🏻

Dream car & spec for me, congrats James, I drive an old manual 987 boxster with a remus back box - I love it it's not fast but the noise and feeling it gives me is priceless

Congrats James! I felt a bit down today and went to watch this to cheer me up! I want it too!!!

I liked just after reading the title. Congrats on the new car james

...and this is why James differs greatly and honestly with say... Shmee. The contrast between the pure petrolhead and the middle-aged spread, is personified beautifully here. Congratulations James, a pure-bred icon.

That is gonna be so amazing mate, cant wait for the epic content to come!

Thank you so much for your video of the GT3 manual, Just the push I needed to place a deposit on a Cayman 981 GTS with manual box

Wow, James. That closing to this video has got me all nostalgic n' misty eyed (18:40)! Didn't expect that at all. Thank you so much for, as you so often do, striking at the heart of why we love these machines - it's not so much about the speed; but it's about the emotion, the people (like the times in the near future with your son) and the memories.

Oh yes yes yes. Mini JWW will have good taste in cars

Very informative video James - I learn so much with your videos unlike most larger (relatively) car youtubers. It was interesting to know that you can improve the comfort/position with the 918-style bucket seats + useful to know about the benefits of speccing this car with aluminium pedals particularly in wet conditions. I really liked how you described the joys of a manual gearbox in which the driver's engagement with the car is retained even in very pedestrians speeds particularly in the UK. Speaking of great manual cars, you should have a go in a Honda NSX-R and S2000 in your next 'modern classics' episode. I don't work for nor get paid by Torque GT at all but that UK specialist dealership has a plethora of Japanese sportscars in pristine condition and have some quality videos on their youtube channel you can check out, if you are interested. Keep up the great work and it would be lovely to see a POV video on your manual GT3!

Congratulations Mr JWW, can’t wait to see more videos of the new car

I honestly never realized how “in-tune” J was with his cars, until this video. Mad respect for your vision and passion!

Mr Jww amazed by his new gearbox. Me looking at my manual 1.4 Peugeot in the middle of the traffic.

BTW, the cliche of „man and machine“ works spot on to illustrate the love for manuals....! I never get full satisfaction from a car with whatever automatic transmission, even from the best double clutches I don’t get it....

I have never liked a video faster. Even though I am crazy AMG fan i think this car is so gorgeous especially in this color.

Amazing choice this is what driving is all about , you and the machine nothing else. With every sense enhanced to the fullest!

Custom shims have been added... James, I think that is sales talk for a couple of 5p washers from B&Q ;)

1 year ago video... Why I didn't buy a manual GT3 🤷🏻‍♂️

Fantastic, loving my manual 991 GTS for the same reasons

Being a father myself and the fact my son who is 5 now loves cars... The fact you're excited about sharing memories with your son is so lovely 👌🏻

Remember when James went on about why a manual gearbox wouldn't fit this car?

as a car designer this is my fav current car, not an RS but a normal GT3. the clean body without the side scoops and just aggressive enough to balance a timeless design. most importantly its a manual , its not about 0-100 , its about how you get there. congrats and looking forward to future videos and drives mr JWW.

Yo welcome to the club! Just got mine a few weeks ago and dropping a review later today! Cheers bro

James - I'm seriously impressed. Such a great car, right brand, right spec and a great fun sportscar! Look forward to more content with her!

Can you please do a small overview on what is actually in and out of your garage these days? Keeping track is pretty damn tough.. Stellar spec my man..

that is my dream car 😭😭 good choice mate

I purchased my 2018 991.2 Gt3 manual approx 3 months ago and it is THE BEST car i have ever driven full stop. So engaging, fun & breathtaking all in one, Im also looking at the Techart carbon kit as well. Great buy MrJWW welcome to the club 😎

Even watching this after a year. This has helped me make a decision in buying a manual GT3. And that tips with the seat is a lifesaver. Hope to see this in your garage in the near future aling with the turbo S

Just bought a GT3 Touring myself too. I am going to keep it forever. Loving it.

Nice idea to keep it for a long long time and make memories with it, I’m the same.

Cheers James! Good on ya. What a pleasure its been to watch this re-evaluation of your own personal GT3. I am some 20-30 yrs from owning my own but I loved watching and hearing how you negotiated the pros/cons between the PDK and the Manual. So special to think about you and your son carrying this car into his own chapter. Thank you Porsche... and cheers from L.A.

Awesome choice on the manual gearbox. I opted for the manual gearbox on my 992.2 miami blue gt3 myself and love it. The gearbox is amazing and I have so much fun driving it every time I get in it. Glad you made the decision to swap the PDK for the six speed.

Wow, I wasn’t expecting that, what an amazing spec, the car looks fantastic but the as you say more importantly the seating position now looks bang on and the 918 seats themselves are so beautiful, these are things only true enthusiasts would worry about 👍

Awesome stuff James 🙂👍🏻 Stunning car 🙂 But the intention to keep it, use it together, and pass it onto your Son.... PRICELESS! 💖👍🏻🙂 That right there is what cars are for, Making Memories, And making them Together, all the better 🙂 Thank you for allowing us all to tag along for the journey, I look forward to some More Epic content 💖👍🏻 Keep up the fantastic work 🙂 All the best, Mark 👍🏻

Beautiful example of James's ability to convey technical details in layman's terms yet big picture Brand philosophy. Thank you for all you do for the autosport community.

This is one of the best videos i've ever seen and ticks at all the emotional boxes for me regarding the manual transmission

Exactly how i would spec one!

Excellent video James!! Whilst I can relate but on somewhat a different level, I recently transitioned from a manual golf gti to a dsg golf r and you've just given me the confidence to admit publicly that the dsg golf r is a disappointment. I was trying to figure out why I didn't fall head over heels in love with the r but the reality is that a good manual box trumps paddle shift all day long for pure driver satisfaction! Looking forward to more content on this beauty!

Congratulations! Great car and the right decision to go for the manual gearbox 👌🏼👌🏼

Get the Rennline pedal kit, especially the adjustable throttle pedal. You can adjust it in and out, top and bottom pads separately, and you can add width extensions. Makes it easy to set up perfectly for heel / toe. Honestly, I don’t even use the throttle blipper with these pedals. They are awesome.

Love the new car James 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👌🏻great colour. Go the manual gearbox 👍🏻👍🏻😁😁

Congrats on the new purchase, manual GT3 and that colour 👌🏻 Keep up the great content 👍🏻

Congrats! I love the idea of having this be the car you share with your boy. It cannot be understated how much of an impact such memories can have on a kid growing up, I speak from experience. As for the car itself, amazing choice. As good as modern autos and twin clutches are, they tend not to age that well. I remember people arguing that the old Porsche tiptronic was superior to the manual as well. Same with BMW's SMG gearboxes, and many others. I think they are amazing in their time, but possibly not so much as better stuff hits the market. But a fantastic manual gear box, will ALWAYS be a fantastic manual gearbox. It's like bread, it's hard to improve upon the recipe.

Your quite right. I will always have a manual in the household for a bit of fun on the Twisties especially the NC500 roads 😁🤘

Awesome car congrats James. Personally I would get a Cayman GT4 with the full Sharkwerks engine and gearbox kit, I just prefer it because it's smaller and mid engined.

Loving the idea, and manual + porsche = perfection. hope you put 100k+ on it

I totally get it James. I love your Modern Classics series and what makes it better is to see the genuine joy those cars give you because of the more direct, analog feel. I had a 1980 RX-7 and that was by far the most engaging car I ever owned, especially after I installed a 5.0 engine and 5 speed from a '90 Ford Mustang. Cheers mate!

Best video on this channel for a long time!!! Can't wait to see more vids with this one

Just realised that i always watch your videos, but have never subscribed. You deserve more than 1M subs man. Just Subscribed. Love from South Africa

Amazing im totally shocked. Mr JWW should be with Chris Harris on Top Gear.

My favourite car of all time. It has it all. Nice addition to the fleet! I would have gone with a roll cage for that additional bling though. Thanks for the video!

A perfect perfect perfect....car!!! Wow....such an amazing simple specc👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 no wonder you went for it!!! Watched the video twice, because i loved every bit of the car. Kudos to the previous owner who specced the car❤️

Good man! I'd knew you'd see sense eventually.

You should talk to the guys in the US who built that manual 430 scud and try to get a drive.

Great spec James, I'm so happy you got manual box. Look forward to watching future road trips and carbon mods, exhaust maybe?

Simply perfection! Huge congratulations James!! May you experience many many happy manual shifts

i am m4 owner，I wish I can get own a gt3 one day but the price for me is so expensive I just started to tune my m4

The way you talk about your car makes me run to the dealer to order a Porsche myself! 😊 I love it!!! So did you sell the Miami Blue one?

Congrats james, beautiful color!!!!

happy you will keep the best car for your child

Fun fact about the manual GT3 compared to the PDK version. Manual one has a stronger mechanical limited slip differential.

I think I’ve lost a chapter, when did you sell your miami blue gt3?

I appreciated what you had said originally when you acquired the PDK on the gearbox of the first GT3 BUT, now you're TALKIN !! Your comment about the lower speed stuff is what I had thought. Bravo.

Congrats James, such a great car!!

I was very sad when you bought a PDK instead of manual

Ferrari F12 TDF, 2x Porsche GT3, Porsche Macan Turbo... Not a bad lineup... Not at all... 👍

When you were talking about what you where going to do with the car and the places you want to go, I thought "Hey thats cool" but as soon as you mentioned your little boy, that got me right in the feels. It will be so incredible that you guys get to share those memories. Congrats James.

James, you just shifted my perspective on the perfect spec for the 991 GT3. Glad you chose the manual. Like always, very fun video, great delivery, incredible attention to detail. I also love the sunglasses. Cheers

Nice car but why drive it with welding goggles on :) Look forward to seeing it on the track, dont dare crash it!

A real man should always have a MANUAL :)

That is probably one my favorite colors for a Porsche. Every time I get a chance to see one it's just stunning.

Yes yes yes....nice colour... nice spec... looking forward to your next roadtrips.... Please share with us asap. Good to see you back to the Porsche world Again. I think you are on the road to Carrera gt 😎👍

So the elephant in the room..you've opted for a manual GT3, I agree fab spec, with no roll cage (they're ugly as hell) that you want to drive 'to maximum attack & to the edge on many tracks'.. surely the roll cage is protection you absolutely need in those scenarios or Porsche wouldn't even bother to option them! Is there any research on rolled GT3s (maybe from Porsche themselves) where the roll cages makes the difference, or are they (as I very much doubt) purely a racer's cosmetic option that also give a bit more stiffness to the body shell?

Amazing car but I think its time for the CGT ;)

Love the part about passing it down to your young boy. That would be priceless for you and him. 😎

Love the tech details on this James. Nicely done 👍🏻

You have finally seen the light. Manual 991 gt3 is the best drivers car in the world.

What does this mean for the fate of your Miami blue GT3?

You are honestly one of the greatest automotive RU-vidrs to ever grace this scene! You cover all the content a petrol head neads. I’m so glad I subbed 3 years ago, some of the best content on the site. If your doing more future classics soon I’ve got something I’d love to see featured. I have for you a first gen Toyota gt86 TRD edition id love for you to drive, and a car I feel is a true future classic. It embodies everything about a true drivers car on a platform which is affordable to the masses. Come to Scotland and try it out on some truly epic roads! Love you mr jww and huge respect!!

James you are a very poetic man, hope you enjoy this car for as long as you want to!

I thought the blue car was perfect, bar the PDK. I don't care for lap times, I want fun! Glad to see you went for a more fun spec :)

Have everyone forgotten about the Carrera GT? I havent.

Fabulous commentary on the joys of a manual and the emotional connection we have with cars. One of your best!

Great ideas (the stickers from the journeys is something I may have to steal), the touching sentiment of sharing this with your son in the future and going on rides with him, eventually handing him the keys, really touched me. Beautiful ideas, wonderful car, amazing content as always. Thank you Sir

Congratz! I am so glad it is not an RS. The GT3 is absolutely gorgeous and one of my life goals to one day own one.

I have the exact same car here in Las Vegas! Congrats, great spec!

Every man has a dream car.. This is it for me. 4.0 liter N/A flat 6 pushing out 500 horses and a manual gearbox.. Not to mention the SOUND and the absolute beauty of this car.

Looking forward to some awesome GT3 content ! A true “drivers” car ! 👍👏👏

Looking forward to vids, when you get this thing up tp 'maximum attack'! Great review!

Thanks for this review. It's great to see a car that tic's all the boxes for practical use. Best, Allan

James - I know exactly where you're coming from. The enjoyment is in driving - especially in a 911. My best car was a RS America - took a while to really learn how to drive it, but you knew everytime you got it right - even at 30mph. So satisfying. Fast cars are...fast. Great cars have ability and feedback. Great idea with your son. My boy loved playing with cars - when he was 8 I took him for a quick drive in a F430 and Gallarda. He's 21 this year and still doesn't drive....

This is such a lovely spec, Love this thing! Congratulations on an amazing GT3! With the mods you intend to do, it will be perfect 👌

Ok seriously that editing and camera work was next level... well done to who ever did it cuz it was truly amazing

I’m in a similar situation. Lately I’ve been thinking of swapping my auto 987 Cayman S for a manual one. I’ve never owned or wanted a manual car until now. I think that as fun as my Cayman may be, it would be much funner with a manual gearbox.

Keep saying that way forward is to bring back manuals for pure driving experience ! It sounds awesome between changes james and love the colour 👌

He didn't buy a car, he bought that seat! So happy to see you excited about this car!