I have a 997.1 TT and have had the chance to drive a 997.1 GT3 RS, GT3, C4S, C2, C2S, etc and an Exige S on numerous occasions. And well, the Exige is hardly suitable IMHO to be used as a DD because to be frank, it rattles like a bucket of bolts. I'd notice something rattling every time I drove it and it drove me absolutely nuts. The 997.1's are so smooth, so capable, even the RS too IMHO. You'll regret the choice you make. So, my advice to you to "downsize" would be to consider downgrading to a Carrera 2S or so. That'd be a better choice based on your previous car habits.

And it's not easy to get in and out of an Exige S as my friend would attest to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWBBN4uzvaQ

 

that's some serious rattles right there when the deaf guy picks em up

 

Now you're calling me deaf? You refused to before.

 

What was that??

 

I always thoughts you wuz just dummy before. Now I know you just couldn't hear me.

 

Et tu, Mark and Dana.

 

Sell the turbo and by a sedan with a trunk. e60 M5 gets my vote.

 

How about a v8 M3 ? Wonderful cars

 

As usual, although this is a biased forum, you guys provided excellent advice - which I will follow.

I drove a Cayman S and a Lotus Exige S back-to-back, and actually liked the "go-kart" feel of the Lotus better. But I bet over time, it would get to be a nuisance.

I was looking to save money, because I work mostly from home now, and I prefer the GT3RS.1 over the 997TT.1 as a daily driver, and I live in the DC area (am I nuts?).

I guess I will have to sell that mountaintop home in Aspen now

 

I am just curious. In what way is the forum biased?