You really should lurk moar before you start calling people out around here. There are some who will hustle you long, hard, and slow before you can even ask for lube.
The auto vs clutch car e-wars should be outlawed from all car fourms. It makes the left side of my brain bleed anytime I see it come up.
OP, just buy a C5 vette, take the money you would save on the Porche, put money into vette, and have the problem of a perma-grin due to a fun car.