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I normally drive my Smart Car to work to take all of the beating, but lately I've been driving the P-Car. I must say, the feeling is very addicting. It is rare to see P-Cars where I live in the Eastbay, Northern Cali but in the Peninsula (Silicon Valley) it's pretty common.
Out of all the cars I have ever owned, it is the only car I drive where I don't look at another car and say I wish I was driving one of those, unless its another P-Car of course.
Given how rare it is here in the Eastbay, I do get the feeling of being part of an exclusive club of P-Car owners (hopefully that doesnt sound to vein hehe). Overall, I feel very proud and at peace each time I drive it.
Anyways, what is your experience?
It makes me smile its just a fun and rewarding car to drive everyday and beat on
Sometimes I feel bad for abusing etc but its a car I bought to drive and enjoy.
Another vote for this. My wife and I often play the "which car in this parking lot would we rather have" game, and there honestly aren't many cars I'd want to own over the 996.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to thrash on someone else's Exige for a weekend, and it would be a blast to have SLS AMG GT at my disposal. There are several cars I'd like to have
in addition
to my 996 (like a V12 Vantage), but I don't see myself offloading the 996 anytime soon. It's the perfect combination of quick, driveable, and awesome. If you factor in what I paid for it, it's unbeatable.
Remember the Porsche commercial about a guy after a hard day getting into the Porsche and holding on to the steering wheel? Exactly like that. Also, will look back at it EVERY single time I park and leave it.
I still do this religiously LOL...just dont get caught doing it. Im trying to find this picture of a guy turning back so hard at his car and the caption states:
"If you dont look back, chances are you bought the wrong car" :B
I was driving and waved at a passing 911. The GF(now
EX
...hummm) said "what was that?". I explained that Porsche owners and 911 types, in particular flash lights or wave--it's kind of an exclusive club.
She thought it was weird. Maybe her next boyfriend won't have that 'problem'.
And, for the first time in my life, I too, do not have car envy. Again, there are nice cars I pass but none that I would rather have.
TC
Ya guilty too....although i always feel that i look like bill lumberg when doing it (office space boss)
I do find that my mood at work is way better when ive brought the pcar in.
I just purchased a ’99 C4 Cab and the only thing I can compare it to is my former Beech Bonanza. It’s fast, very responsive and impossible not to look back.
Since everyone is admitting to looking back, not sure if anyone else does this but sometimes I make it a point to park far away. The long journey back to the car just gives me so much more time to stare and admire the car...without looking so conspicuous LOL
Must be nice. In So Cal, Porsche people are not wavers. Corvette folks, on the other hand, are notorious for the wave. It's pretty cool.
A good number of the Porsche people here are avoiding avoid eye contact for driving like douches, so it's hard to get 'em to wave.
I love the wave, I even waved to Cayennes (more often than not females don't even look at me...
but the guys seem to). I just remember in my 955 TT and S I would only get a few waved and/or flashes from other P-cars. Its nice not to have to initiate the wave either, in the 996 many others wave before me.
I drove my mom's newish (I think 2012) 3-series coupe with sports pack and seats, thought man the 996 for being so much older is really a great car, I CAN"T WAIT TO BE BACK IN HER! that is when it hit me, I've fallen for the car.
I live about 10 miles south of the GM Proving grounds, which are in Milford Michigan, needless to say I see (not exaggerating) 30 Corvettes a day, from all eras. I often look at the driver and say man if I had one of those I'd have to be another 40 years older
I would NEVER, EVER been seen driving one of those clown cars unless maybe I was in Tokyo, where silly small cars are the norm. And, I sure as heck wouldn't post it on a forum where someone could trace my identity!!!
As all 996 owners know, the only valid answer to your question is "sweat inducing paranoia," due to the 457 documented catastrophic failure modes that are always just one turn of the key away. Each drive is a game of Russian Roulette, where 5 bullets are chambered and it is your turn.
It feels like I'm driving a loaded gun; knowing that I could, at my whim, crush the pedal to the floor and leave all those other hapless bastards in their SUVs and hybrids far behind. It's an almost irresistible feeling; not sure what stupid things I'd do if I didn't get my jollies out on the track.
I drive a smart car because I have nothing to prove. I also have had scooters, maxi scooters and Geo Metros. You see, when you become secure with yourself, embarrassment and caring about whether people look down on you no longer becomes a factor. It's also when life becomes more fun.
Message!
Honestly for me, it's kinda pedestrian really. Part of it may be that we've had it for 13 years, but really I've come to the conclusion that I'm just an SUV guy.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate what the 996 can do, am impressed by it, and can have some serious fun with it. At the end of the day though it my Cayenne that I
want
to drive and get out of with a smile on my face every time (even after a 16 mile commute that took 1.5 hours...).
It's her car though, so my opinions don't matter
RagingBull I think you are very secure enough to post or PM us the "other" pictures of your avatar girlfriend Jessica
we want the ones that would get you a 2 week vacation if posted.
Nope, terrible answer. There is a vast difference between being "secure with yourself" and "not caring." There is something called self-pride and self-dignity.
Example: If I go out to a nice restaurant, I want to dress nicely. It's not at all a matter of being secure with myself, or trying to impress the waiter. But for reasons of self-pride and self-dignity, along with simply being "appropriate" for the situation, I don't show up wearing shorts, flip-flops, and a tank top.
Example: Somebody points out a piece of toilet paper stuck to my shoe after using a public restroom. I could simply say that I am secure in myself and don't care. But for reasons of self-pride and self-dignity, I discretely remove the offending paper.
Driving a SmartCar is like permanently walking around with a piece of toilet paper hanging from your shoe.
I think you are both right. In this case, he may be secure enough with himself that he doesn't care about pride or dignity.
Personally, I agree with you.
.....the best way I can describe it is when Clark Kent gets in the phone booth ,
....its a total transformation for me when I drive my P car , an adrenaline rush to say the least !!!
and Iam not as young as some of you guys !! I feel I am at the TOP of the world !! maybe thats the "snob" in me (:
Nope, horrible Analogy sorry but you missed the mark by about miles. So based on your analogy, a smart car is a piece of toilet paper?
Let's see, who wants to have a piece of toilet paper stuck to their shoe? Ok, how many customers do Mercedes Benz have that purchased Smart Cars? Driving a smart car is a choice, it was not an accident. Thus, if I had a piece of toilet paper on my shoe, of course I would want to remove it.
What your implying is anyone who chooses to drive a smart car is a schmuck, just like someone who wouldn't care to rock a piece of toilet paper on their shoe.
Now I didn't say I didn't care what people think, I said I had nothing to prove. If someone wants to laugh at me driving a smart car, I'll laugh with them. I don't get embarrassed about the choices I make. That's who makes me me. And if you want to be
judgmental
, than it tells a lot about who you are as a person.
Ask and you shall receive
Here are 1300 proofs of the photo session I did with her. Hand lotion and nut rag not included
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dgatan...7636800486766/
I do not understand the reason for the radio in my Targa. Open the roof and windows and enjoy the drive. For me, it does my heart as much good as a run in the park!
John
'03 Targa
Serious? That car was a Toyota Camry with Lexus badges on it, not to mention the cheapest lowest end Lexus available at the time. We call that line "Baller on a Budget" cars. However, I'm sure you were completely aware of this perception...question is, did you care?
It is ok to be different...it is ok to laugh at things that make you laugh. Being a dick is easy....being a nice guy is much harder. Just treat people how you would like to be treated.....that is life.
I park the 996 way out in the lot...mostly to avoid door dings...yes, I look back EVERY time.
I have swerved my walk to make sure I get a good look on my way back to the car too.
It's just so damn cool looking. I look at it next to my M3 in the garage...so much better looking than the M3.
It is what it is...
