Last night with my 996

After 4 incredible years of ownership, I'm selling my beloved 911. I'm selling it because I'll be getting a Turbo next year primarily, but this is really difficult. Am I alone in this? I know the Turbo is a lot more car than a standard C2, but since it was my first 911, I'm very much attached to it. Is there any easy way through this?? Do I hand over the keys and run the opposite direction crying like a school girl? I'd love to keep it and trade on a Turbo, but with a newborn, and my wife totaling her car, it will just be easier to sell it in advance. Why do we become so attatched to these cars??!! Thanks for listening. One last thing, it has been the most reliable car I have ever owned. Never once had to take it to a dealer besides scheduled maintenance. I bought it at 32,000 miles and now has almost 93,000. The knot in my stomach is getting bigger.

I feel you.....even my old 996 being a Tiptronic and wishing everyday that I had a manual and then getting a beastly turbo, it was hard to part.

When I sold my 944 turbo back in 1996, I walked out into the street, stood in the middle with a very empty feeling, and watched it drive until I couldn't see it anymore. And I still remember it clear as yesterday. I sold it for good reasons at the time, but after a long absence (too long) I was able to get my 911. I made the right decision at the time so that eased the feeling a bit, but I still miss that car. Just keep thinking about that turbo!

I am currently selling my 996 too. I know how you feel. I had a couple of clean Covettes before this, that hurt to see go. Just focus on your new turbo. Don't live in the past. It makes you feel old.

Thanks guys. So I'm not the only one. I feel better in that respect. It's amazing how a car, a means of transportation completely has a hold on you. I'll keep looking ahead to my next one, but til then......

I had the same empty feelling when I sold my 993. I spent the first two years modding it. It fit like a glove and never gave me any grief. The 996 TT has globs more power, a functional interior, HVAC and decent sound/system. It found a good home with another Rennlister.

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i hear ya man...i wish i had some words of advice for you, but i don't cause i ended up keeping mine. i'm part of that dying breed of car owner that makes poor financial and performance choices just because we develop an emotional attachment to cars that have saved our lives when we should have died in a firey explosion. the running like a skool girl being dumped at prom mite work tho....let me know how it goes so i can mentally prepare myself for that grim day.

I guess when you have owned a 'reliable' 911 it would be especially tough to part with. You also used your car based on the mileage and perhaps that usage prevented some of the other issues so many seem to encounter. Just focus on the new relationship you'll have with a new turbo down the road.

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Im with ya'

We all sell cars we hate, and cars we love. It's that "frontier spirit" that makes us want to push on to experience yet one more car. I suggest that you have plenty of photographs of your car so that from time to time, you can look at them, smile, and remember the good times you had with your first 911. Good luck, Grant!

I still miss the '87 I sold in '04. I wouldn't trade my 996 for it, but I'd sure love to have it back as a second 911.

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I definitely have plenty of pics of my car from all the rallies and other events. So that's not a problem. I guess I won't see you at any rallies until the following summer, but I'll still be at Hershey drooling with the rest of the boys!! Thanks Jerry. Thanks for all the kind words guys. My car is officially gone, and I really do miss it, now I have to live the Porsche experience vicariously through you guys!

So you'll be coming along to the start of our spring drive to drool on the cars?

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LOL... I went to one of your drives last year and you had a great turnout, would you be offended if I drooled on your car? I think it's going to hit me most once you boys start getting those drives put together knowing I'll be waiting a year.

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Yup, well, I'm already thinking of the first spring drive... I'm getting the urge to go and play on the back roads.

Once you get that Turbo car, you will forget all about the old steed, she will be a distant memory in your rear view mirror,, as will most other cars on the road. The boost is where it's at.

I sold my '86 951 in 2002 and stood in the road just like Don - it went to a great new home. I recently sold my '01 Boxster S and had the same bad feeling. But, I am obsessed with the Carrera. Does that make me a ****? Oh well...

I felt the exact same way, the difference is i kept my C2, it had allot of mods and i just LOVED the car. Well I think the day I picked up the Turbo was probably the last time I really drove my C2.It was a bitter sweet moment, I had both cars, both great, but the C2 was a waste of time to keep, now that i knew better I sold it after 6 months. I have NO regrets and haven't looked back. No offence to you guys with NA's I really did love my C2, but the Turbo is just unreal.