I grew up in a family where my parents drove large luxury cars , My father;'s idea of a real car was "comfort" . The childhood dinner debates of sport vs comfort often hinged on being rational and practical. I learned to drive on a Cadillac . I respected the comfort features but knew I was heading towards a different direction . I will always cherish those moments and conversations as they get to a mutual respect before I lost him and my mom .

I have always had a sports car as a daily driver . Of course when younger they were not a 911 (only because I could not afford one) . As a teen it was a great excuse to say "lets take your car because we all can't fit" . It stopped people who lacked a car from asking me for a ride . In young adulthood I began to enjoy the feeling of having more finesse and agility than. the other cars on the road . Even my Nissan 300zxtt ripped many cars in its time . I loved the ease of fitting in parking spaces deemed "too small" for the average car . I liked the intimate setting with passenger as the car could be a shared driving experience . The fact that it was limited to two people made it special . The car became a many things beyond transportation . It became a discussion piece like here as we are doing now . It became a driving instrument with precision and style .

My first 911 was at age 34. I still remember it almost 30 years later . I loved it. By then I was married and with that came a second car , Then divorced I found myself with the 911 as my only car . I made use of space the same way I did as a teen but now as an adult I had extra challenges . For instance I had a cat . Seat covers and a puppy pad made a trip to the veterinarian doable . Even my cat liked it and most cats don't like cars too much . If I had to move something ng big or bulky I tried to fit to but of al else failed rented a car for a day . I found myself moving less and expecting it to be delivered more .It led me to think more .

The few years of being single was unusual with a 911 A lot of guys think a 911 attracts women but I found most women are attracted to cars they would buy . I know two different guys whose wives wont even ride with them in their 911 . My point is that the 911 became an interesting mixed bag in dating but ultimately the woman who was mean. to my car didn't sway my heart . Enter the fray my current wife who knew what a 911 was but didn't feel intimidated by it . She appreciated what it ids while she herself liked a combination of practical with sport . IE today she's driving a Macan turbo . We do switch but we also are territorial of claiming our number 1 choice for ourselves .

There was one time I noticed a bump on my finger in 2017 . Three different doctors told me it was some type of cancer . I heard the word cancer and flipped put on it. I have been so healthy and now this I thought . In those moments of reading google and staying up al. night I looked out the window and saw my car . I thought to myself of all the money I spent on 911's . I thought bout how nothing mattered except my health . I looked t my car and thought to myself "I am so glad I lived" . Decades of memories came back to me and I felt that it was the one material thing that I enjoyed most in my life . Two months of hell led to a biopsy and the result was negative . I didn't have cancer !! It was silly cyst !! Long live me. Long live another 911 !!!

You are opening the door to your first one . Cherish the moment !! Expect memories in the making !!!! Congrats on the allocation !!!