So, a typical conversation in our house goes a little like this. Me: 'hey babe, look at this 'insert random car here'. It's in 'insert random state that isn't Texas.' Let's go buy it and make it a road trip.' Mrs Igrip: 'ok, whatever you want. Let's do it.' Then I change my mind on the car and look at a different one the next day. This time however, our friends called me telling me they wanted to sell their Porsche. I gave them a few avenues that I thought would work and added an extra option that he could just sell it to me and let me take care of selling. He liked that option and we made a deal. Only thing is that they live outside of New Orleans and we are 7 hours away. I made my daily daydreams into reality by taking Mrs Igrip for a crazy day trip. We flew into New Orleans in the morning, ate beignets and oysters and played tourists till late afternoon. We went to get the car and got on the road for a late night drive home. While we were driving, I said this is basically my dream life. But in typical fashion, I usually fall for all the cars that I drive and try to imagine my life keeping them all. This one was no different as it made a great road trip machine. And in the two months I have owned it so far, I am not seeing myself selling it as it is an absolute joy to drive.
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YOUR RESEARCH996 impulse buy, road trip and falling for the car
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Welcome to the madness!
Is that Lapis Blue with a Savannah Beige interior? And they told me I had the only one! Great looking car. Enjoy.
Awesome! These are super fun machines. They can be made to fit any personality. Boulevard cruiser to rock n roll racer. Glad you made the jump! Welcome to the madness. The slippery slope awaits you.
Congratulations. Make sure to join the Porsche Club of America. https://www.pca.org It's like the frosting on the cake. You get to meet great people and there are all kinds of activities you can do with your car.
Congratulations!
Beautiful
Well played. The buy and road trip method was a good one for me too. Enjoy the car !
What area of TX? If it’s the Houston area, consider joining PCA. http://lsrpca.com There’s something to do in this region for every Porsche owner.
Good for you! I had a Lapis blue Boxster S, which is an interesting, non-boring color that can look purple or black, depending on the light. It�s got character. I love the lowered stance, too. We have some great experts here in this 996 forum, so when it doubt, search or post, and don�t let the off-track, sometimes-jabby banter scare you away. Welcome, and enjoy in good health!
Congrats! You've been bitten, you'll never recover! Btw, I've decided NOT to sell the 996.2!!!
Thanks so much - in College Station. And yes, already a member - wife has a Cayenne and i have done a few autocrosses with Lone Star in my Miata
Congrats and welcome to the 996 club!
Welcome!
That is awesome. Congrats!
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looks like ocean blue metallic to me
That�s a pretty awesome way to get acquainted with the car. Welcome!
"Welcome to the party, pal!" If you need any insight on how things will go when your car breaks, be sure to check out my channel. I've just about repaired everything that can wear on these 996 chassis, including the engine.
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