Originally Posted by eyeball kid

Dibs on everything! Seriously though, if what you are considering has any impact on your overall career, physical, mental health for the better, then it's a no brainer. I came to my 951 after everything else: college, grad. school, marriage, houses, family. Now it's all just gravy. Every time I drive my 20 year old car, I sigh and grin. I never have to regret my decision to buy/spend money on the car which means it's all that much more fun. In the end, it's just a car; the joys in life are built around much more ephemeral things.

Originally Posted by xsboost90

didnt we hear this after the first car?

Originally Posted by MM951

Jeez don't let me read all this logical BS. I have thought many times about getting rid of the 951 (and getting a bone stock E36 M3 - ??), but the body isn't nice enough to command the kinda price the car is worth to me...I am probably 7-8K in the car and even with my mods I don't know if I could get that.


Ryan, what are you considering doing at this point? feel free to pm if you prefer.

Jon, you are spot on with your post. I can't wait to be done with college and doing what I love for money (instead of paying out of the *** for it) oh, and living at home sucks!


oh yeah, why not just start driving and see where it takes ya, I'd suggest NY but its nothing spectacular and full of police

Originally Posted by Lorax

And anyway... I appreciate all the internet advice but the real question is that if you could drive anywhere or do anything in a 951 (within the US) what would you do?

Originally Posted by MM951

Jeez don't let me read all this logical BS. I have thought many times about getting rid of the 951 (and getting a bone stock E36 M3 - ??), but the body isn't nice enough to command the kinda price the car is worth to me...I am probably 7-8K in the car and even with my mods I don't know if I could get that.


Ryan, what are you considering doing at this point? feel free to pm if you prefer.

Jon, you are spot on with your post. I can't wait to be done with college and doing what I love for money (instead of paying out of the *** for it) oh, and living at home sucks!


oh yeah, why not just start driving and see where it takes ya, I'd suggest NY but its nothing spectacular and full of police

Originally Posted by dillon410021

just sell it now and get a well maintained one later in your life when you are financially stable.

Originally Posted by Techno Duck

Cory, i dont mean to sound like an old man lecturing you but what you said struck a cord with me a little. I was once in similar position, making decent money and sorta half assing my way through school. I figured this was as good as life got, good job and a nice car. Im not sure what did it for me but i eventually realized there is alot more to life than just that. Thinking about it now, i think what set me straight was seeing what guys i was in school with were making once they graduated. I graduated a year late (5 year plan.. ) and when my old roommate told me what he was making i honestly couldnt believe it. Thats when i knew i had to get my stuff together and get out.

My viewpoint of decent money was changed greatly when i started paying my own bills (insurance, phone bill..etc) and the fact i still live at home means i don't really have to pay for food, rent..etc. So what i think is decent money is in fact peanuts in the real world. I started getting my act together, taking school seriously (probably 2-3 years ago) and got my butt out of school and am moving out to TX next week to start my professional career. As it stands right now i will be down there for 4-6 months or longer if i decide, the 951 will be staying in NY. I will be making some good money (in real world terms) and will finally be able to afford some other things in life other than just putting it into my car(s). There is more to life than these 20 year old Porsches...like 10 year old Porsches .

But seriously, i would really consider taking a long thought at where the next 5 years is going to take you realistically and where you want to be in 5 years realistically. I was not happy with what i was seeing..still living at home and dumping whatever money i had into my car. Sure, i will miss driving the car, but just a small price to pay to live a little. The key is to goto school for something you genuinely like. I love what i do.. i get paid to work with some awesome equipment. Huge diesels, steam turbines, gas turbines, boilers. When i see turbos the size of my head on these things i work on i just smile. I like when people ask me what i do. I just tell them i work with 6k hp engine plants and spent 3 years on a 15k hp ship. You just gotta love what you do.

What it comes down to, can you see yourself doing what you do now for the rest of your life? I was living basically payday to payday.. $60 in gas a week easily plus other expenses of being a young kid (beer, food..etc). Supporting the car was tough but i made it happen.

Sorry, i dont mean to lecture.. just think of it as some advice from someone that was in your position not all that long ago.