How old were you when you owned your first Porsche

Hi fellas, I was wondering who is youngest here ever own his or her first Porsche, using their own money not from the parents.

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32 EDIT: First brand new 911? Maybe be more specific.

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34.. Looks like I have been wasting time compared to you fellas.

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Unfortunately, too old!

new used, doesn't matter as long as they are PORSCHE.

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23 - a ten year old 911.

32... Powers of 2 have always been good to me.

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18 - my Boxster S.

35 for my 944 S2 cab (god that car sucked). 41 for my 911 (god this car rocks). -- M

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18 years old believe it or not. It was 1973 and I bought a 67 911 coupe for $2,400. That was alot of money back then.

23. I felt like this was way behind schedule

I'll let you know how old I am when i finish my last couple of payments

22 (the 996 I own now). I love how there are so many p-car owners purchasing at younger ages, it's good to know the group here is doing well..... I had a boxster S previously, but that was paid by my parents. I'm curious, for all those out there who answered 18-19, what type of work are/were you doing? I find it hard enough to pay off the 996 (and the extensive mods) in the early-mid twentites... I can only imagine if you are 18

Jon, Im sure you're not struggling anymre the way you're modding up your car these days!haha! Investment banking?!

I was 26 when I purchased my first, a 1978 911SC Coupe

Jon, I answered 23, but the fact that 996s haven't held their value very well definitely helped me into mine (working for a successful internet company did the rest). Seriously. My car was $73k new... less than half of that used. And I still have CPO coverage and bought it with 44k on the clock. Granted, there's a lien on the car, but I actually have more in my checking account than I need to pay off the loan -Justin

18. I bought an 83 944 in 1995. I paid $5500 for it and financed it. (I also paid trough the *** in interest rates) 3 mo later I trade it in for an 86 that was $6000 and got $5k for my trade in so I only had to finance an extra $1k.

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I was 21 when I bought my 944 sold it and bought a Corvette at 28 and bought my 996 at 40. At this rate I am hoping for an Auston Martin by the time I am 50

stocks. for a reasonable chunk. one timer deals for the rest. life was good before telecom went **** up

30, this year!

47 Used to be a Corvette man

27, exactly 10 years after I was kicked out of a Porsche dealer show room. But not before I snatched a "new" at that time 911 brochure, which I kept all these years. But once bitten by the "bug" I was ruined for life, nothing on the road will satisfy me like a 911!!!! A little car history. 82 Chevy Monte carlo (Before the low rider days), 82 Celica GTS hatch back, 84 Celica GTS coupe, 82 Supra, 85 CRX, 86 MR-2, 90 Honda Accord, 88 MBZ 260E, 94 MBZ E320, 96 SL320, 96 993, 97 BMW 328is, 00 BMW 323ci, 99 996C4 All were purchased with my own blood and sweat except the stupid chevy. All my life I have been slaving for my cars.......

I can't actually remember...but I'm guessing I was 32...1980 911SC

25 exactly 3 years ago. Worked my *** off to buy a Gorgeous 99 c2 cab (Which I'm now selling in the classfieds-it's a freaking beauty), and just ordered my 2006 c2s cab. I worked up to buy these cars from zero, and paid cash for them, so the pride in ownership for me is truly exhilarating. I was in the porsche envy thread before this and wanted to comment. I'm one of the most humbled guys around that loves his wife and family more than anything. The second I was seen driving a p-car at 25, the jealousy amongst some long time friends came out. These are guys that knew me in my honda accord and ford taurus. I COULD NOT BELIEVE THIS SH_T. It's only a car, but unfortunately, some will just never learn what is important in life.

I had to buy myself my '03 C4S for my 29th birthday... because nobody I asked would buy one for me.

33, two year old CPO C2 (O2), worked hard for it

I was 25 when I purchased my first Porsche, a CPO 1999 C2 Cabriolet - Basalt Black! Drove the heck out of it for 3 years and picked up my current 2004 40th Anniversary 996 about 18 months ago when I turned 29.

23-New 85.5 Guards Red 944.

18.....a 924

27 a 944 coupe

25 the 2001 996 that I drive right now

When I was 18 I bought a 14-year-old 356 for $500. I drove it as-is for about 6 months before the floorboards rusted right through and the driver's seat fell to the ground. Fortunately, the Super 90 engine bolted right into a 1961 Beetle that I picked up for a hundred bucks, and I had the coolest hotrod in my school. Funny that a 14-year-old car doesn't seem too bad these days. But back then a car that old was ancient and worthless. I've owned a Porsche consistently now for 33 years. "02 C2, driven daily - rain, snow or shine.

16 - that was umm - 19 years ago... a 912 which i paid 4,000.00 for which was too much - the first time it rained the car floored (as in completely leaked from every seal - water would be 2" deep in the rear seat wells ) if anyone ever wants to talk about rust - i've got some stories (this was a FLA car, in FLa)

27, 911S

bought it 4 days ago and loving every minute of it

LOL Please.... If I'm modding it up, you ARE The mod KING at the moment Slow down james! No i-banker here... Been fortunate to make enough change to invest in a few different ventures in Asia. Thank god they are doing well or I would be taking the bus right now. Once it gets warm enough to venture outside, let's do drinks man!

36 brand new 944 kept it eight years never did like that car.also bought and kept three homes.had A 964 coup eight years loved that car.now 996 cab feels A lot like A 964 only 996 much nicer.

31, my Carrera S a year ago.

19, a brand-new MY93 964 RS-America.

Personally, before I got my license at 16 I knew I was going to need a hot car so I got to work saving. I designed many websites for my first $10,000 which I bought my e36 with. After a happy year with it, I sold it, and began buying and selling cars for a profit using my dealership connection to buy cars of interest to me at wholesale and drive them until they sold. I have been through a good handful of cars (and a few bikes) and have now finally made my way up to the 996. I love the 996 and actually the next thing on the plate is a GT3 but I need this 996 sold! God bless forever wanting more.

24... when I bought mine almost 2 years ago

39, �91 928 S4 40, �01 996 Cabrio 40, �02 996 Targa Seem to be on of the oldest on this forum. But before I moved to Spain, from Denmark, it wasnt possible for me to buy a Porsche -- In Denmark the prices are triple because of tax. Anyway, Malaga is a perfect place for Porsche with 300+ sunny days -- Denmark only have about 30 (-:

21....Bought myself a 1984 944n/a for my birthday.......My dad totaled it about 8 months later......then I got a 1986 951, which I sold about 4 months ago.....Now, I'm looking for a 1999 996.

When I was 21 I bought my first Vette. $3933 new in 1963. Porsches were slow weeny cars back then. A lot of money I was only making $6600 and my wife about $3000. 5 Vettes later I bought my first Porsche in 1999.

Bought my 944 at 32 added a Boxster 6 months later, then sold both 1 year later and got the 996. The P Bug has infected me with its venom.

30. My motivation is a little different. I was in the World Financial Center on Sept 11th. The event forced me to reasses and pushed me to do some of the things I was working for in the future, today. The whole process started with a Audi S4, which quickly turned into a Porsche.

36, but never too late to start! This is my 12th vehicle in 20 years.

23 - 1970 914

i was there @8:30AM, got out around 9AM. my process started with our first daughter, then second daughter. followed by a porsche. my message is clear, make love, not war!!!

Was 35. Always bought good road cars (Hondas and Toyotas) because I spent over 200 days a year travelling doing clubs. Always wanted a Porsche, so when I got established in Vegas, I traded in the Civic. Wish I would have known 10 years ago how much I would enjoy driving the P Car.

at 24 i bought my bedroom wall poster car - a Lotus Esprit Turbo SE. Mustard Yellow. Awesome performance car with unbeatable handling - when it was working!! It forced me to buy a porsche by living up to its acronym - L ots O f T rouble U sually S erious at 26 i bought a 1998 Boxster. Sold the Boxster last October and replaced it with a new Audi A4 estate TDI, believeing that a new baby and a shiny new Audi estate would cure my car addiction. Totally wrong!! 2 months later (now 30) i got my 996 Carrera 4 cab. and thanks to the quinny stroller it can be a good weekend car for the family!!

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25 The black 996 (1999) that I bought 2 months back. Love it !!

22, in college, bought a 3 year old 964 cab. drove for one months, realized no way in hell can i afford to maintain or insure it. sold it and made $2k off of it (that's including paying tax, i still made $2k profit)... at 33, bought my first new p car, 2002 box S. after that it was all down hill. 97 993 c2s 02 996 c4s 02 996 c2 04 996 c2 04 996gt3 05 996gt3 06 cayman s x2 and many bmw, miata, and audi's.

19.... In 1959 I bought a 1952 Club Racer "Spyder", for $125. from an auto wrecker whos couldn't junk it for more than $25, because it was so light. The car deserved to be there. That was before the romance took over......

18 yrs, 914 1.7L for $3,800. I bought it without my parents knowledge and kept it at a friends house for about 2 weeks. It was a beautiful example and lot's of fun but not very reliable. It later spent most of it's time broken in Mom and Dad's garage. I later sold it while in College, not running, for $2k. My first real Porsche, a 996 C4 was purchased at 30.

RED 914 1.7. I don't recall the yr model...............

First 996 at 30

'99 996 at 25, 3 years ago. Still mine and I love it.

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At 24 I bought my first Turbo - a 1986. Then 2 years later, an 89. So far that has been my favorite car of all - drove like a race car with a very stiff clutch - especially compared to the 996.

first Porsche = 24 first new Porsche = 26

57! I win. My C4S is my first P-car - many BMWs, Audi's and even a perfect '65 e-type fixed head coupe and a '67 Triumph TR4A-IRS. After all is said and done, there truly is no substitute!! Phil

I love the E type!

23...back in 1993. It was an '88 944. Owned if for just over five years and about 150k miles as my only driver.

I always have loved the e-type, especially the coupe. My brother in CT now owns it. The car, matching #s, now has >$100K in total restoration costs, and is a perfect 100 point car. When I had it, I scored a 99.96 at a national JCNA event. Problem was it was purely a car to show - the C4S is to drive - which is why I ultimately sold the Jaguar.

I was 19 - it was a 6 month old 914 but, only had it 1 month and traded it for a 2 y.o. 911T

I was 23 when I got my 996 [it was a company sales perk], then 24 when I purchased my first Porsche, a 1997 993 Coupe. I am extremely fortunate.

28 -> boxster 30 -> 996 both used, will never buy new.

18, it was a 914 that I put alot of my parents money into....

37... my current car....

20 - 66 912

27 02' 996. New to this board and hope to stick around for sometime! Worked my butt off to be able to afford a new house and an m3 and now a porsche. Hey if you want the finer things in life, you gotta work for it!

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21---- 911 84" Black 24---- 964 92" Silver 27---- Boxter S techart Silver 29---- 993 3.8 :-) The best one so far!!! Vesuvius Ciao

25 ------> Married 29 ------> #1 mid life crisis - HD Fatboy 29 ------> First child 30 ------> #2 mid life crisis - P car 32 ------> Second child (3.06) 32 ------> #3 mid life crisis? I wouldn't mind.

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25 and I bought 2 914s. a month later I was able to drive one of them. hard to believe that was 27 years ago.

28 - a 1988 928 S4

17 - 1969 912 for $3K

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19, for a 1 year old 914. 22, for my first new 911S. 29, for my first 911 Turbo. New 997S Cab on order, 51. dan

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20, when I restored a lovely 912e 35, when I picked up a 966 c4 that did not need any work

20 - 914 2.0

simply AMAZING!!!

i was 34..i am now 41 and i'm on my 4th p-car

i was 19 when i bought mine. it was a 1982 911sc targa that is still in the family.

22 when I bought a 85 911 Cab cash for 18,000, that was in 2001.....Should have used that money to put a downpayment on a house back then and fianaced the Car...oh well

I was 29 when I bought this pristine 968 Clubsport.

I was 29 when I fulfilled my childhood dream. I doubt I'll ever have anything other than a Porsche for my daily driver, I look forward to the ride home every night.

28 - i just bought it a month ago (i was able to make a killing with a couple of investments)

26 on the verge of 27.

20 y.o. - '86 944.

33 - an '02 996 C2 last weekend

24 - 99 996 C2 last weekend

a 944 @ 26 yo.

Bought my 996 at 26.

36 (current 996) I feel old all of the sudden.

I was 19 and the car was a 1971 911T. Four more Porsches since have taken their place in my garage.

35 - Now 42 and have had 2 944 NAs & on second 951.

1st = new = 1998 Boxster @ 38 2nd = new= 2004 996 C4 Cab @ 44

1st Boxster S = 31 2nd 996 C2 = 32 It didn't take me long to make the upgrade, and what an upgrade it is ; ) Currently in the hunt for a 944 for the track.

35 Finally gave in to the desire I've had since I was 12.

22, that is if a 914 counts, I then moved on to an SC, a 964, and presently a 996 all good fun.

52! Never had a burning interest till a year ago. I was a BMW sedan guy. Now I need both!

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I was 22-1965 356sc-i have owned at least 25 porsches since-currently-2000 996c2-i did own an old 912 for 2 hrs however

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19 - 92 968 then at 21 got the Carrera Race Car.

20... a 59 356A normal coupe with ~ 40k miles... got to keep it about 40 days... then discovered my $240/month E5 pay wouldn't let me take it to Germany with me and had to sell it to my brother. I never got to see it again. Had to wait another 33 years before I could buy my 99 C2 cab.