chuckbdc

My first in 1973 was a 914 2.0, bought from Al Holbert. Fantastic car. Shoulda kept it.

I got tired of being passed on the straights at Driver's Ed, so got a 74 S in 1976.

In 1978 I lucked into the untitled "factory special '78 SC" in the picture, ("family" engine, no AC, no radio, no sound deadening, big oil radiator in fender, spoilers) built for a high speed ad promotion run at Bonneville but never run there- which I kept for 30 years; tracked all over the East, unusually fast and totally reliabile (that is, after the requsite "oiler" chain tensioners, intake pop off valve, non-rubber center clutch). Shoulda kept it, but I had outgrown tracking, set it upon for the sweet again and, one 95 degree F (no AC) summer day...

Found a 200 mile old 1978 Boxster RS-60, with AC a top that went down, PSE, special trim and a number badge! Great car, unmatched exhaust wail and handling. Swore off 911s on the spot and took it home to keep forever. PS: the SC went up to the track that weekend and got grabbed by a collector on the spot- clearly I shoulda kept it!

In March 2012, went to the 991 launch party, and joked to the dealer about how nice it would be to have an S with leather, PSE and SPASM. Three days later he called and told me he "got my car". I told him I didn't order any! Then I saw it. Got a good trade too. It will be very hard to move on from this one.

Keadog

#1. '88 turbo cab
#2. '87 Carrera coupe.
#3. '98 C2S.
#4. '97 C2.
#5. '13 Boxster S.
#6. '15 991TT.
#7. '16 Boxster GTS.
#8. '17 Targa 4S (delayed to July for PTS/LTS).
My most interesting "misses" were passing on a 2K mile '93 RS America in 1995 for $44K, a new 997 GT3 under MSRP in 2009 and (the winner) passing on a 2 owner 26K mile '96 993TT for $63,500, also in 2009.

bkrantz

1973 914 2.0 (basket case)




1973 914 2.0 (minty)




1987 944




1974 914 2.0 (PCA and SCCA race car)




1989 911 C4 (looking natural in AK)




2005 Boxster S (for sale)

SG1214

no previous Porsches to speak of on my part, but here is a pic of my cousin's old 997.2 C4S cab which led to my first 911!





And of course, my first 911, pic taken on delivery day.

racemor

Only 3 so far, or 3.5 if you count the w124 E500. But they cover the past 17 years. I guess I keep my cars too long, get sort of attached to them. I bought the '73 911E in 2000 (sold in 2009), the 964 in 2009 (still have it) and picked up the 991.2 in August of 2016. The Benz didn't last long, needed too much work to be a daily driver.

Tlaloc75

I love the shot of the white C4 in the snow.

TerryC4S

In order:
1984 944 Sapphire Blue Metallic
1997 C2 Coupe Black
2000 Boxster S Speed Yellow
2002 C4S Arctic Silver
2003 C2 Cab Black (missed the top down experience)
2008 RS60 Spyder GT Silver
2011 Boxster Spyder White (my favorite, hence my avatar)
2014 Boxster S White
2015 Macan Turbo Black (current, for the wife, she loves it)
2012 Carrera S Cab Dark Blue Metallic (current)

freeman

I am the OP!

There is nothing true about keeping a Porsche "too long". I kept my 993 for 18 years and the guy who owns it will not let me drive it because he beats it to death. I tried but could not.

Think about the situations I have gone through. On the many occasions I thought I needed a new car, there was no need because I had a Porsche. If you truly needed a new car, what would you trade a Porsche for after owning Porsches and experiencing them new for 43 years continuously. I have yet to buy another brand since 1974. 'nuf said! Let's just relax and enjoy the Porsches we own. I do at the age of 73. I bought my first new Porsche at 40 yoa and I missed many years.

racemor

True freeman, I know what you are saying. Maybe "too long" was an exaggeration. Just saying that sometimes I wish I'd had the chance to try out more cars. But the ones I've has have been a lot of fun and I'm glad I've had them. It's just a matter of the grass being greener on the other side of the fence and needing to realize my side isn't so bad.

Bemo

Rumble Bee is my first Porsche, hopefully not the last. 🐝
Loving the .1 GTS and scheming how to jump into another!

bkrantz

Thanks, Tlaloc. With 4 studded Nokian tires, that C4 was (almost) unstoppable.

Tlaloc75

That's awesome. It looks the stuff!

vic55

My past and current (Turbo S): mostly Turbos but a few other great machines

2003 Turbo




2007 Turbo




2011 Turbo




2013 C4S



2014 Turbo S




2015 GT3



2016 Turbo S

SG1214

Vic55, thats some porsche resume you got there my man, god bless, Gold wheels on the Turbo S is butter.

Need4S

The perception that only the rich jerks at my high school and college drove Porsches kept me from even thinking about one until I got an '85.5 944. It was Guards Red with Fuchs alloys, just like the one in this pic (except the car in the pic is not mine, and neither is the pic - we only shot pics with film back then).

Then with kids and family, that car had to go in favor of a line of performance sedans in-between until my current car, a 991TT. It was worth the wait, but I did "miss" the air-cooled, lift throttle oversteer era.