1) if you cannot afford a new P car, you cant afford an old one.
2) Driving a porsche without the electronic wizards and the heavy back end is not something for a novice. Your wrx was wayyy more forgiving.
Well, I know what you're getting at - that no Porsche is cheap to own. They're all going to be expensive. But, have you checked what new Porsche 911s are going for in 2020? Over 90 grand.
I feel that I could find a nice example for around a quarter of that price...depending upon which model, the condition it's in, etc.
When you make the decision to buy a car like a Porsche 911, you have to go into it knowing what you're getting into. In addition to the 911, I'm a longtime fan of Japanese vehicles and motorcycles. I admire their refinement, their quality, and the Japanese OEMs' commitment to reliability. I've experienced those things in my ownership of the 4 Japanese vehicles I've had, and multiple Japanese motorcycles. But the appeal of something like a 911 is different. With a 911, you get something that's maybe intangible - character. History. Pedigree. And you have to acknowledge that it's not going to be like owning an appliance like my Tacoma, that has 226,000 miles with almost nothing replaced besides the u-joints and wheel bearings. I understand all that, and, one of the reasons I started this discussion here is to start doing some research and trying to figure out exactly what it is that I would be getting myself into, if I did take the plunge and buy one of these cars.
Your 2nd point is well-taken, and I'm aware of the vastly different handling dynamics of a car with rear weight bias.
You're correct that the Subaru WRX is a pussycat in comparison.
I may be a novice when it comes to Porsche 911s, but, having tens of thousands of miles in the saddle of a 1000cc superbike on the mountain roads of Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia, I'm no stranger to the dynamics of handling a powerful and flighty machine on challenging (even, dangerous) roads. Believe me, though, it's nothing I'd approach nonchalantly.