The problem with Porsches
06-19-2012, 11:02 PM
#16
Medtech - I see that you own a Spyder and live in California. After I test drove the Spyder, I told the slaesman that I would buy the Spyder in a hearbeat if I lived in a part of the country where it was warm throughout the year because I would keep the top off about 95% of the time. I've driven many sports cars over the past 40 years, but the Spyder is at the top of my list as a pure sports car.
The Spyder is an amazing car, especially in SoCal. It is a DD for us and it's great all year round. 80% of the time I run with just the sun shade, the back panel goes on only for car washes and rain, topless a lot in the summer. My buddy has an enclosed garage and I don't think his top has been on since he bought it.
We just took a trip down to San Diego, and the Spyder was super comfortable (I have the Sport seats w/ heaters). It was neat to see all the people taking photos and video of it, and we got lots of kids screaming "mommy, daddy, it's a race car!".
Even if you don't have sun all year round, I would still recommend you pick one up, it just drives like a dream.
06-19-2012, 11:13 PM
#17
Fast1,
The Spyder is an amazing car, especially in SoCal. It is a DD for us and it's great all year round. 80% of the time I run with just the sun shade, the back panel goes on only for car washes and rain, topless a lot in the summer. My buddy has an enclosed garage and I don't think his top has been on since he bought it.
We just took a trip down to San Diego, and the Spyder was super comfortable (I have the Sport seats w/ heaters). It was neat to see all the people taking photos and video of it, and we got lots of kids screaming "mommy, daddy, it's a race car!".
Even if you don't have sun all year round, I would still recommend you pick one up, it just drives like a dream.
The Spyder is an amazing car, especially in SoCal. It is a DD for us and it's great all year round. 80% of the time I run with just the sun shade, the back panel goes on only for car washes and rain, topless a lot in the summer. My buddy has an enclosed garage and I don't think his top has been on since he bought it.
We just took a trip down to San Diego, and the Spyder was super comfortable (I have the Sport seats w/ heaters). It was neat to see all the people taking photos and video of it, and we got lots of kids screaming "mommy, daddy, it's a race car!".
Even if you don't have sun all year round, I would still recommend you pick one up, it just drives like a dream.
06-29-2012, 09:59 AM
#20
In Your Face, Ace
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I bought my first Porsche over forty years ago, and of course I loved that 911. My last 911 was a 993 which I purchased in 1995. The last Porsche that I purchased was a Boxster in 2007 which I still have.
So what's the problem with Porsches? They are so dam addictive. Over the years I've test driven Vettes, BMWs, Audis, and Jags just to try something different, but they all came up short when compared to the old Porsche that I was driving, and of course the idea when buying a new car is to hopefully take a step up and not down. So I guess it's Porsche forever for me. If I want a change of pace I drive my wife's S5 which is nice, but it doesn't handle like a Porsche.
So what's the problem with Porsches? They are so dam addictive. Over the years I've test driven Vettes, BMWs, Audis, and Jags just to try something different, but they all came up short when compared to the old Porsche that I was driving, and of course the idea when buying a new car is to hopefully take a step up and not down. So I guess it's Porsche forever for me. If I want a change of pace I drive my wife's S5 which is nice, but it doesn't handle like a Porsche.
06-29-2012, 10:04 AM
#21
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