Help needed on how to endure the wait

I'm sure many of you have been here before, so maybe you know the best way to see your way through the waiting period with your sanity intact. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I have been through it twice. Once in 1999 waited 5 months for the boxster "S" to arrive and again last year waiting for the C4S to hit North America (wait only lasted 2 months until Feb 8, 2002). I spent a great deal of my down time in the bookstores reading a ton of articles and such. Showing the photos to anyone that would give me 5 or 10 minutes of their time. It was like being in kindegarten again during show and tell time. Beyond that it is just like waiting for a new born to arrive - Get her room ready (garage) - Get her toys, clothes, baby care products, etc. - (detailing supplies) I highly recommend the autopia car care forum for high-end detailing advice. Also, properperautocare.com has mostly everything you need to properly car for your new baby. Spending time at these sites is very productive and helps the time fly by. Lastly, you can purchase a small scale model of your vehicle and practice your waxing techniques on the little guy when your detaliing supplies come in. If I sound a little nuts its because I am. It's what worked for me .

Yes, the wait is agonizing. My wife bought me NFS for Playstation 2 and said something about needing a pacifier to stop crying. . .my 2003 C4S build date is currently January 28th.

Why don't you sign up for a one day deal at the Porsche driving Experience? What you should have done was to tell your dealer that you weren't going to buy from him unless he springs for a day event with the company. I am sure that the dealer would have done that for you, or at least go halfway with you on it.

Smoking Crack Helped Me Pass The Time.

Thanks guys! The model is sitting on my desk as we speak, I have Paul Frere's book on the 911 on order, I'm finalizing dates for PDE, trying to figure out which digital camera to buy, making sure I have copies of all articles on the C4S I can find, thinking about vanity plates, etc, etc... One final question: Stonguard or 3M equivalent. Dealer says "don't do it" but others have recommended it. Opinions? Anyone of you have it and NOT like it?

Chef Frere's book is good others: Porsche by Peter Van (the 50th Anniv book) Excellence was Expected Porsche Story by Julius Weittman Going Faster LeMans (The best racing movie ever made, and the world's most boring movie to any non-fan - ie spouses) French Kiss with Death book about the making of Le Mans And by all means do the PDE.

IMHO Armourfend or Stonegard is only worth it on a silver or grey car.