I've decided to sell my other cars and daily drive the 911
07-15-2014, 12:11 PM
#61
I drove my '97 993 with a manual transmission from Westchester to downtown Manhattan for three years in most weather. It survived, though the clutch wear was accelerated somewhat due to stop and go traffic (so I got a new clutch, no biggie). I bought the car new in 12/96 and still have it in its 17th year and it's thriving. Life's too short, go for it.
07-15-2014, 01:51 PM
#62
No! Nein! Ist Verboten!
Seriously you know as well as I do that the garage attendants will put a new scuff on it every day. I garaged a car for a couple years in the city and they jam them in so tight it is impossible for them not to damage the cars. Presumably you work in midtown which is going to make it even worse.
There is nothing sadder than a bumper badger. That is what you will be forced to resort to.
You know that pitiful expression on a dog that has to wear one of those cone things? Would you wish that upon a dog? Would you do that to your anni edition?
Seriously, Manhattan is where cars go to die. Park it at the station instead and take the train in. Plus pulling out of the lot with sport exhaust on reminds you why you subject yourself to work every day.
Seriously you know as well as I do that the garage attendants will put a new scuff on it every day. I garaged a car for a couple years in the city and they jam them in so tight it is impossible for them not to damage the cars. Presumably you work in midtown which is going to make it even worse.
There is nothing sadder than a bumper badger. That is what you will be forced to resort to.
You know that pitiful expression on a dog that has to wear one of those cone things? Would you wish that upon a dog? Would you do that to your anni edition?
Seriously, Manhattan is where cars go to die. Park it at the station instead and take the train in. Plus pulling out of the lot with sport exhaust on reminds you why you subject yourself to work every day.
OK, this made me laugh!! Mainly because of this:
Meet Thor.
To the OP, I drive mine as much as I can, but would never hand the key over to a valet/parking attendant.
07-15-2014, 03:19 PM
#65
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Just do it. I DD my C4S in NYC and, if you are careful and mindful of where you park it I think that you can do so successfully. My only concern would be if you need to be mobile in snow... the RWD 911-50th might not be the best for that.
I did the same with my RS4 and only had one little bumper nick in 5 years (and that was street parked in Manhattan and BK regularly).
Enjoy the car!
I did the same with my RS4 and only had one little bumper nick in 5 years (and that was street parked in Manhattan and BK regularly).
Enjoy the car!
07-15-2014, 04:25 PM
#66
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If you lease, go ahead and drive it in.
If you own it and have OCD and really care about your car, don't do it. The amount of dings, dents, scratches, etc. will drive you crazy. Plus be prepared for potential large repair bills with all the potholes and lousy roads.
If you own and don't have OCD, then go ahead.
Love driving my Porsche, but driving it the city in bumper to bumper traffic is just no fun at all.
True story, a friend of mine decided to keep his vintage BMW in the city for the summer. Aside from the chips in the doors and various scratches from the parking garages, he would always see footprints on his nice leather seats. One day when he went to see where they were parking his car, he figured it out. Cars were parked so close together that attendant could not open the door to get out, so he climbed out the window.
If you own it and have OCD and really care about your car, don't do it. The amount of dings, dents, scratches, etc. will drive you crazy. Plus be prepared for potential large repair bills with all the potholes and lousy roads.
If you own and don't have OCD, then go ahead.
Love driving my Porsche, but driving it the city in bumper to bumper traffic is just no fun at all.
True story, a friend of mine decided to keep his vintage BMW in the city for the summer. Aside from the chips in the doors and various scratches from the parking garages, he would always see footprints on his nice leather seats. One day when he went to see where they were parking his car, he figured it out. Cars were parked so close together that attendant could not open the door to get out, so he climbed out the window.
07-15-2014, 07:25 PM
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True story, a friend of mine decided to keep his vintage BMW in the city for the summer. Aside from the chips in the doors and various scratches from the parking garages, he would always see footprints on his nice leather seats. One day when he went to see where they were parking his car, he figured it out. Cars were parked so close together that attendant could not open the door to get out, so he climbed out the window.
07-15-2014, 09:26 PM
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If you lease, go ahead and drive it in.
If you own it and have OCD and really care about your car, don't do it. The amount of dings, dents, scratches, etc. will drive you crazy. Plus be prepared for potential large repair bills with all the potholes and lousy roads.
If you own and don't have OCD, then go ahead.
Love driving my Porsche, but driving it the city in bumper to bumper traffic is just no fun at all.
True story, a friend of mine decided to keep his vintage BMW in the city for the summer. Aside from the chips in the doors and various scratches from the parking garages, he would always see footprints on his nice leather seats. One day when he went to see where they were parking his car, he figured it out. Cars were parked so close together that attendant could not open the door to get out, so he climbed out the window.
If you own it and have OCD and really care about your car, don't do it. The amount of dings, dents, scratches, etc. will drive you crazy. Plus be prepared for potential large repair bills with all the potholes and lousy roads.
If you own and don't have OCD, then go ahead.
Love driving my Porsche, but driving it the city in bumper to bumper traffic is just no fun at all.
True story, a friend of mine decided to keep his vintage BMW in the city for the summer. Aside from the chips in the doors and various scratches from the parking garages, he would always see footprints on his nice leather seats. One day when he went to see where they were parking his car, he figured it out. Cars were parked so close together that attendant could not open the door to get out, so he climbed out the window.
My experience is that it really depends on which garage you leave your car to. My current garage parked my car for the last 12 months, and they did not put a single scratch on it. Get to know the guys at the garage, be friendly and they will care for the car.
However, I have been to a few garages where I know that they have driven around in my car (I have a GPS tracker). Lucky nothing happened, and I did contact the garage management!
There is one thing that I do now and seems to help. whenever I am parking at a new garage, I will take pictures my car, in front of the attendant. I also take a log book and note down mileage, time and name of the attendant that's parking your car.
07-15-2014, 09:36 PM
#70
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07-16-2014, 11:58 AM
#71
Drifting
07-16-2014, 01:50 PM
#72
Drifting
Before I retired, I drove my 911's daily. But, I didn't have to turn it over to some parking lot jockey. That would concern me. You should enjoy your car and I agree no need to let it sit in your home garage and depreciate without you enjoying it.
07-17-2014, 07:46 AM
#74
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LOL duxsi !
07-21-2014, 09:28 PM
#75
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Parking spaces are premium commodities, not only in NYC, but in other countries as well. As such, parking attendants have to park cars as close as possible.