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FWIW.......But, we are fortunate fellows. Took a buddy out for a spin in my '03 C2, says to him we will just blast down the highway here up to the gas station for gas then back for a beer. So get the gas as I'm getting out to the pump I thro him the key, "here your turn", dude was already floored by all that a P-car is. Every thing we know about these cars he relates, "now I get it" he say's, enough said. In my world not many people have even sat in a Porsche let alone drive one so got me a thinking about how fortunate we are to own and "get it". Count my lucky stars everytime I walk up to my P-car, we all should..... quirks and all..... Just a rant.... Happy motoring all..... G

Amen, brotha!

Ditto....I'm still amazed that I own my C4S....got brakes today (dealer covered the issue...normally I would DIY), and had a camry loaner. Without intending to sound like a car snob....I was sooooo happy to switch back. When I walk toward the car in a lot....I just think...geez...what a great ***. J

I agree 100% My dad passed away in January of this year, and left me some money, which is the major reason I was able to throw $40k into a sports car with two young kids and a mortgage. As a tribute, I ordered custom licence plates matching my dad's plates when I was a kid, as a tribute and thank-you to him. So I really appreciate the ability to have a 911 in my garage!

Cheers!!!!! I am grateful and thank the man upstairs daily!!!!!

Yes we are blessed and I am truly grateful.....My first ride in a 911 and I was floored....Had to have one...My sister had a 924 Turbo and while it wasnt the fastest car around, it was sooooo fun in the canyons....She went on a business trip once when I was about 21 and left me the car for a week...lol...now THAT was fun....

I am driving a Jetta loaner while a get a new clutch,talk about a reality check !

Jetta....not so bad. I had a Camry loaner today....not to be a snob or anything. Just really really boring car....although the gas guage didn't dip too much for a day's use, as opposed to 1/4 tank...lol. J

Amen to this thread!!

Your friend must own a 'vette. He always bragged how he could beat you at drag racing, road courses, and drifting. He always asked you why you payed so much for your car when his out performed yours. Then he rode in it........

Thanks for posting. What I love about this car is that it's authentically its own thing. Porsche has a point of view, whether anyone likes it or not, and a physical driving experience all its own. There is too little left in the world that you can say this about. The idea that it's "better" than anything is absurd and beside the point, and its imperfections are mostly integral, and not distractions. I've been in marketing for 27 years, a good chunk of it in automotive marketing. Forums like this are ongoing focus groups for manufacturers. When people **** and moan about little stuff that doesn't work intuitively or argue about abstract numbers like horsepower, it encourages manufacturers to build cars that look great in an ad, but are characterless on the road. Not to put too fine a point on it, but I clearly recall a number of years ago being on a test track in Nagoya swapping back and forth between a 944 and a Celica while engineers proudly proclaimed that the latter was superior because it didn't have the 944's "problems". I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now. I'm happy for the people that are happy in Toyotas, but I'm very happy to swap some "problems" for character in my own rides as a way to keep the bland, plastic, focus grouped world at bay. The only thing I never understand is choosing to own something like a Porsche, and then complaining about it. I really liked the post the other day with the scanned brochures, and I really liked this one. Generous reminders that owning one of these is supposed to be a joy.

I've been saying that for years. You can get "accustom" to certain things and take them for granted... I try not to let that happen.

Well, I hate to go against the grain here, but I don't like my car at all! It is fast, it corners well, it rides reasonably well for a sports car, and the looks are drop dead gorgeous! Yeah, I really dislike the car. I have to keep telling myself that every day, so when I sell it, maybe I won't miss it as much as I know I will! Obviously, the "dislike" part is all tongue in cheek! I love this car!

+1 - Owning a 911 can be expensive when compared to other "more reasonable" cars but the way I look at it is you only live once so you might as well enjoy it. Great story Andy, what does your license plate read?

Group hug, anyone?

i'm definitely enjoying my first 911... thoroughly. truly i've come to appreciate that the 911 is a race car dumbed down for the streets and there's no confusion here as the message is oh so very clear everytime u sit in the thing and make it go. you rennlist folks have helped me come to this realization/mini-epiphany. am i so loyal to not think a ferrari would be a much more fun driving experience? nope. in fact, i'm more of a ferrari guy than a 911 guy, but am i totally happy with my current ride? yes sir! will i forever understand why you guys have so much love for your 911? yes, sir. porsche has made its fair share of mistakes and have manufacturing faults just like any other company. it's not perfect, far from it. but somehow the stars aligned and the 911 line has survived and this was its fate. who knows what the next 40 yrs will bring? i'm certainly enjoying the ride today and believe it or not, enjoy your company.

Great post. I always offer the keys to friends, and couldn't imagine not do so (even when I had my two earlier stick shift boxsters, I made it a point to let anyone that I was friends with drive if they so desired). For me that is part of the fun of these cars, namely, introducing others to them. As a testament to how great these cars are, I have personally been the reason for no less than 8 porsche purchases from friends, colleagues, and family members in the past three years. There is no substitute!

Amen and great post. The first thing I did when I got my P-car was allow my family and friend to drive it. With the exception of my wife, I enjoy sharing my fruits of labor with the ones I love. We are always entertaining at our home and the men usually talk about cars, so that opens a great time to let them drive it.

You don't love your wife?

LOL..how come I knew you would reply...yes, i love her dearly, maybe I should clarify my comment. I do not like sharing her with my friends...not into that swinging scene if you know what i mean.

Ah gotcha.

Actually, I think BruceP on the first page makes a good point. Over time, car manufacurers can 'refine' their cars to the point where they no longer have a character or a personality. To, an extent, new Porsches have a less pronounced individuality than they used to--but still dramatically more than many other current cars. Most recent cars I've driven are so similar that it hardly matters which one you own. Part of what draws me to a Porsche is that it is not only well balanced, but it has retained some actual character. It's ot just another beer brewed in vats as big as Rhode Island. ("well balanced" - good interior room for a car of its size, plenty of power--but not so much it destroys fuel mileage, good handling without being harsh riding, high performance without sacrificing dependability, ....)

Thanks. Plate reads: 72 KME Totally random number generated in the 70's when my dad got the then "new" NY yellow plates, replacing his old blue ones. Everyone thinks they are initials, or that I was born in '72, etc, etc. The number only means something to me and my sister, who also remembers the plates from when the gas shortage of '73-4 forced gas rationing, based on odd or even license plates. We were always even.

I agree there is nothing like owning your boyhood dream....Well except now I own 2!