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Remind your parents to do the IMS upgrade while they are replacing the clutch after your "learning" experience.
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1) So you're parents gave you their Porsche to learn how to drive a standard transmission properly?
2)If I were you, I wouldn't be modifying my parents low mileage Pcar AT ALL without getting prior approval.
3) Who in their right mind is going to pay $50k for a 10 year old pervertible 996 with an "Aerokit" especially with an automatic transmission? That dealer is out of their mind.
You Porsche people crack me up.
No, no, no emphasis on you just as it reads
For example: people saying helper springs induce wheel hop, people that stack helper springs in the rear when only one is needed, Accusump awareness month (I've never seen so much talk about such a $****y product), etc, etc. Really makes me laugh a lot of this.
I find it particularly funny that people can buy a Porsche, and have absolutely no common sense regarding the mechanics, mods, usage, treatment, ....
I think we are being had. If his parents don't drive, why would they own a Porsche? Just to loan to Jr. who can't drive a stick? Doesn't make aaaaany sense.
Unfortunately you are correct. I notice it on Fchat as well. The highest level of stupidity is to be found on the BMW forums. I try to stay off of those, except for the occasional pic of one of my racers. Those people need to be put in their place between posts of extreme fail
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You Porsche people crack me up. :]
You know us Porsche people have SO much money we can just let our kids drive whatever they like. Thinking about a new 600SL for my 20 year old. After all, it's just a Benz.
Just to clear it up. I meant to say "My parents dont drive it". My parents do drive its just that they prefer cars that can haul more stuff in greater comfort. I do know how to drive a stick, I just have not driven one in about three months since I have been in college. I need to practice more so that I dont have any problems at skip barber. My parents have owned the car for the past 8 years and the car just sits in the driveway now and it does not move. Since the end of spring break april 1 until I got home june 15th, the car was only driven 70 miles. That is why I took it, so I can practice more and to put some miles on the car. The dealer was confused when I showed him I had lower miles than that car.
Here are some pictures for the nonbelievers.
welcome kartboy. Car looks sharp. get a good wash and wax and your other mechanical lesson would be to inquire when was the last oil change and brake fluid flush.
What condition are the tires in? is the car tracking straight or is there any uneven tire wear? check the under carriage for any leaks or loose items.
Your 'rents 996 is begging to be driven, but in order to get the best feel of what it is to drive a 996 is to have it running in top shape. If everything checks out, you are in a lucky spot this
summer. Show some responsibility taking care of it and you just may own a nice Pcar one day.
You are doing the car a favor - they need to be driven, they love to be driven. A young guy at work has parents who keep a 2006S in the garage, he says like almost under saran wrap. I busted him for months to help his parents out and drive the car, today he had my ear about the great drive he had over the weekend, sounds like his parents took the wrap off and let him help them out.
So enjoy it, and hopefully you will treat the car with respect as well.
I will be washing and waxing it tomorrow. The car is in perfect condition and does not require any work according to a good indy we have. It received new tires 3 weeks ago. It still had the original pirelli's. Everyone in the family considers the car mine since I drive it the most so who knows maybe I can purchase it for a reduced price. The funny thing is, I take better care of cars than anyone in the family. I wash my car every week and wax it every 1-2 months. I love the P-Car. Haha sadly the chick magnet was removed when my girlfriend got in it haha. Too bad she doesn't want to go anywhere in it because she thinks its too flashy and pompous.
Flashy and Pompous????????????. change your girlfriend not the Porsche. haha. Then again she could always wear a Burka or a paper bag over her head.........
@Cornbread: I already know how to drive a clutch, I learned many years ago and never had a problem. It is just good to stay current.
Haha yea it could be easier to change her, but maybe she will change her mind. Let me guess Gonzo911, pics of it didn't happen?
I got the handle a long time ago, I had been driving go karts for years and the name stuck. I just use "Kart" right now. All forums have good and bad sides but the porsche forums seems to be one of the nicest. I will see what I can do about pictures, who knows maybe she can wash the car. I wish I could take it to a track but I don't think that would be allowed. White99c2 if you want it dead then don't respond. Thank you everyone for your support and mostly enthusiastic comments. Also thank you for not thinking(or voicing) the observation that I am some spoiled kid with the keys to the parents car.
Don't worry when you're older people say its a midlife crisis or you are making up for a small dicky doo or you are just a douchebag. There is no shortage of envy out there.
Midlife crisis - at 46 I bought my first Harley - showed it to my Mother who was 70 at the time - she politely reminded me that she still forbid me to ride a motorcycle - yeah Mom, that's why I'm 46 and just now riding.
Had the bike warming up in the driveway for a ride, as I was about to put my helmut on a neighbor approached and said "hey, what's going on - you having a mid-life crisis" I said, well, if having fun is a crisis then I guess, yeah, I am.
5 years later, first day I roll up in the P-Car - same freakin' neighbor in my driveway. "Hey - you having ANOTHER mid-life crisis"? Nope - still enjoying the same one. Same goes for today.
Enjoy living - what other people think is truly of trivial concern.
The car in my avatar was just white for a couple years. Then I put the blue stripes on it. Thats when kids started running along the sidewalk yelling "Nice Car!" My wife was embarrassed to ride in it. "What will I tell people when they ask if you are having a Midlife crisis" I told her "Tell them that I never grew up, just older." The husbands will understand."
ere will always be someone to try and ruin your fun.The haters think that the car is either a midlife crisis mobile or it is a spoiled brats car. O well best thing to do it roll down the windows and just drive. I just took some pictures of the car, I was having some fun so please let you know what you think.
Like Gonzo911 requested here is a picture of my girlfriend, she is the one sitting on the other girls lap.
Haha thank you very much. I have put many miles on the porsche so far. I took the car june 24th with 15,070 on it. Now on July 1st it has 16,005. The 400 mile trip from LA to Davis sort of helped.
Yep it is getting a lot of good use. I feel sort of guilty putting a lot of miles on it, I think I will get over it by driving more. Thanks aviography, the only thing I need now is a college degree( still working on it), a garage and a job.
Bought my first Porsche at age 29, lifelong car nut so there is no connection between cars and my age.
If I was gonna have have a proper mid life crisis it would include girls half my age, not sports cars
