To the extent that you lot want an update, I finally settled on a 911 Carrera 4S - a Carrera White 997.2 with a 3.8 flat six, 7 speed PDK, active suspension, Sports Chrono Pack + (for a latp timer and launch control) and 19" wheels. It comes with a years' membership of the Porsche UAE Club so as the season starts, we should be out at the Dubai Autodrome for some coffee, track time and handling events. And I'll need to find a decent forum.  

 

 

You might have noticed, it's also a 4x4... but instead of a standard 100:0 torque split in normal running, it's 33:66 with infinite split ie all power to the front or the rear....