I agree with this man
Not having a go at you mate but to get to this stage you must have been doing something wrong. To now want a GTR in the short term could well increase your chance of replicating that error.
Go for the 12 months, learn from what you did and if you and the people around you (assuming they look out for you) think you can handle something quick like a GTR, then go for it. As you said, shannons dont like a suspension.
Dont become a statistic dude. B)