View Poll Results: How old are you?
Under 25
8
2.06%
25 - 34
60
15.42%
35 - 44
116
29.82%
45 - 54
113
29.05%
55+
92
23.65%
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What's your age?
07-12-2012, 07:56 PM
#64
Rennlist Member
31. 25 when I got my 993
07-12-2012, 08:34 PM
#66
Lifetime Rennlist
Member
07-12-2012, 08:37 PM
#67
Rennlist Member
Bought my first porsche in 1997, a 1985 3.2 Carrera in Singapore (working here since 1991). and still consider myself a bit of a baby in the Porsche family
Moved through the ranks to a 964 Carrera 4, a 993 Carrera 2, a 993 C4S (bought in my home country as a holiday car and still have that car today though rarely get to use it as working my butt off in Singapore still- all my other cars bought in and used in Singapore), 996TT, a 997 GT3R S and reached the pinnacle of Porsche ownership with a 2008 Cayenne Turbo S at the prime age of 41...
Moved through the ranks to a 964 Carrera 4, a 993 Carrera 2, a 993 C4S (bought in my home country as a holiday car and still have that car today though rarely get to use it as working my butt off in Singapore still- all my other cars bought in and used in Singapore), 996TT, a 997 GT3R S and reached the pinnacle of Porsche ownership with a 2008 Cayenne Turbo S at the prime age of 41...
07-12-2012, 08:57 PM
#68
Drifting
I got mine a few months ago (when I was still 22); they aren't super hard to acquire when young - plenty of young guys, younger than me even, buy M3s, GTRs, etc. (with their own money) - but the 993, and Porsches in general, are probably less likely to appeal to young buyers because the cars are by no means performance bargains and older, air-cooled 911s require the owner to be very knowledgable about how the car works and operates, something young guys may not have the time / inclination for. That said, I have no regrets about my choice and prefer the unique driving and ownership experiences, along with the tactility and feedback of the controls over having something that's newer and faster, but just an ordinary car compared to an iconic time capsule.
07-12-2012, 10:14 PM
#70
Rennlist Member
I got mine a few months ago (when I was still 22); they aren't super hard to acquire when young - plenty of young guys, younger than me even, buy M3s, GTRs, etc. (with their own money) - but the 993, and Porsches in general, are probably less likely to appeal to young buyers because the cars are by no means performance bargains and older, air-cooled 911s require the owner to be very knowledgable about how the car works and operates, something young guys may not have the time / inclination for. That said, I have no regrets about my choice and prefer the unique driving and ownership experiences, along with the tactility and feedback of the controls over having something that's newer and faster, but just an ordinary car compared to an iconic time capsule.
07-12-2012, 10:20 PM
#71
Three Wheelin'
07-12-2012, 10:45 PM
#72
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
U-m-m-m-m...I think I have a photo of that car in one of my many albums (For you younger guys, we used to keep actual paper photos in actual paper books)...Seems like only a couple of racing seasons ago!
07-12-2012, 11:12 PM
#74
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I got mine a few months ago (when I was still 22); they aren't super hard to acquire when young - plenty of young guys, younger than me even, buy M3s, GTRs, etc. (with their own money) - but the 993, and Porsches in general, are probably less likely to appeal to young buyers because the cars are by no means performance bargains and older, air-cooled 911s require the owner to be very knowledgable about how the car works and operates, something young guys may not have the time / inclination for. That said, I have no regrets about my choice and prefer the unique driving and ownership experiences, along with the tactility and feedback of the controls over having something that's newer and faster, but just an ordinary car compared to an iconic time capsule.
Congrats on the 993 though, what a beautiful car. GTR is blah in my book.
07-12-2012, 11:12 PM
#75
Rennlist Member
51 the end of the month. Porsche's have been bookends in my life, got my first 911 at 26...then waaaay more misc american/euro crap in between. LOTS of money thrown at stuff to try to make it fast and/or cool, ended up making most of them neither.
I ain't getting any better looking, smarter, or F*%#*IU# tolerant. Emphasis on the rant.
I ain't getting any better looking, smarter, or F*%#*IU# tolerant. Emphasis on the rant.