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This is my story.
For the past 8 years I have owned and driven Nissan 200 SX�s (I don�t know what they were called in the States) They are great fun. Before that a whole gamut of cars.
Every year or two some friends and I do a charity rally round Europe and apart from my car I�ve been able to co-drive an SLK (okay), a Viper (okay) and a 550 Maranello (very nice).
But four years ago we went in my pal�s 993 Targa. It was the first time I�d even been in a Porsche. We split the driving 50-50 so I must have driven about 1500 miles myself on some of the greatest roads in Europe including part of the Mille Miglia route and its just about the best fun I�d ever had with my clothes on. I became infatuated with P-cars.
But I knew I�d never get one myself because:
I live in a small pretty cottage with a narrow driveway.
The drive slopes and I would be worried about scraping the underside of the front spoiler.
I have to drive over the kerb to get out my drive and it wouldn�t do any favours to the suspension, tyres or rims.
I don�t have a garage to park in.
My driveway is overhung with trees and sap is always dripping which would mess up the paintwork.
The trees are infested with birds which are great at messing up paintwork.
It would be my daily driver.
I drive mostly in Central London and you cannot avoid cyclists and trucks scraping your bodywork.
I cannot afford one.
And, for goodness sake I�m 56 years old, so its too late.
Which is why its all the more surprising that I am expecting to take delivery of my new Lapis/Metropole 996 C2 around the end of this month. And I�m so excited I can�t sleep!
it happens to all of us - despite logic we still go with out hearts - owise we would all be driving super mini's which after all make the most practical sense.
Paul,
Congrats!
I felt the same as you. I have had my c4s for 2 months now, and after 3000 miles in it I can say that hand on heart I dont regret a single thing about buying it. The cost is high but the grin keeps growing.
rich
Paul,
I also had a lot of arguments about not buying a Porsche (most of them similar to yours), but I bought my first Porsche at the age of 50, my second one at the age of 51 and my third just three months ago at the age of 52!!!!!! In all cases second hand cars (due to argument "can't afford it) - havent' regretted any of these decisions. My next car is definitely going to be a Porsche again!!!!
1998 Boxster
1994 993 coupe
1999 996 coupe
Kostas
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Paul,
One month into my C4S I still feel the same as you.Every bit of the +/-1000 miles i've driven my P Car has been so delightful that i forget about the high cost of the purchase and the reasons why i shouldn't have done this.I love it and love the feeling that comes with it.
Congratulations Paul.
[quote]Originally posted by paul s uk:
<strong>This is my story.
.....Which is why its all the more surprising that I am expecting to take delivery of my new Lapis/Metropole 996 C2 around the end of this month. And I�m so excited I can�t sleep!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Welcome to the Mid-life crisis club!!!!
I am not only a member, I am the president, heh-heh-heh.
Congratulations on an excellent decision!!
Congratulations Paul! When it comes to Porsches, follow your heart and enjoy the experience. Until one drives a 996, it is easy to find reasons not to own one. Everything from the expense to the overbearing traffic police to the Freudian stuff that we must endure from the uninitiated. One cannot easily convey the experience of driving such an automobile. I have been captivated with Porsches since I saw my first one as a teenager in the early 1960's and the excitment has not waned in 40 years.
But I knew I�d never get one myself because:
I live in a small pretty cottage with a narrow driveway.
Porsche is not wide, if it was a Hummer you may have issues
The drive slopes and I would be worried about scraping the underside of the front spoiler.
Talk to Gert about that one. They sell a special cabin road rash guard
I have to drive over the kerb to get out my drive and it wouldn�t do any favours to the suspension, tyres or rims.
Ever seen the road Porsche workers have to take to the get to work??
I don�t have a garage to park in.
Why would you park it?? You need to DRIVE it
My driveway is overhung with trees and sap is always dripping which would mess up the paintwork.
You can get a GREAT chainsaw for $300 these days
The trees are infested with birds which are great at messing up paintwork.
Just dont get the cabriolet!
It would be my daily driver.
It should be
I drive mostly in Central London and you cannot avoid cyclists and trucks scraping your bodywork.
Thats what the 320 horsees is for
I cannot afford one.
SO!
And, for goodness sake I�m 56 years old, so its too late.
Ok, I agree w/ that one. Just kidding!. NEVER too late as long as your stil alive..Which by the way you wil feel more of after owning one...
Which is why its all the more surprising that I am expecting to take delivery of my new Lapis/Metropole 996 C2 around the end of this month.
And I�m so excited I can�t sleep![/QB][/QUOTE]
Just listen to all those birds, put you out like a light
