Hockeyman11385

You're going to get a different answer for every person in the world to this question. The ultimate question is:

Are you comfortable with it or are you going to freak out if it isn't within your sight?

Only you are the best judge of who is worthy of driving your new toy. Personally, I think it depends (as do most).

Welcome to the P-car fold and the wonders and headaches that accompany owning such a spectacular car.

brendo

welcome to rennlist, and thanks from all to "whoopi".

i let a few friends drive my car when i first got it and they had some fun. no big. then, i had a guy (friend of a friend) that was pretty good at tracking motorcycles take it out and he scared the bejesus out of me on an on-ramp. he was way out of bounds, driving it that hard on cold tires on a dry line after a rain. i very much got the sense that his mentality was that this was not his car so what the hell?

now, i'd let close friends take it out but i'm much more discriminating. since it's not new anymore, i haven't had any requests. a few friends refused to drive it for fear they were taking that first hit of crack. being a porsche junkie probably something to which i'd have to plead guilty. true, it is just a car but i'm a bit more careful with it than my '99 E55.

regarding my wife - the next evolution of this conversation if history repeats - she's "allowed" but won't take it out. she bumps into things with cars and after the last 'bump' in her car, told me the parktronic sensors didn't alert her that the landscaper's truck was in the driveway. we have our own version of "don't ask, don't tell" going now

brendan

Soulteacher

Right on. Ultimately, it's the same as with your toothbrush, your ATM card, your email account, your beach house, your dog, whatever, even your girlfriend... you can have the "it's just a __________" attitude all day long, but eventually your tolerance of when and where and how and who are borrowing it or her, will hit a threshold.

That threshold might not have anything to do with how **** you are, as previously suggested; it may actually not even be attitudinal at all, but rather of cognitive or behavioral nature. But whatever it is, different people will have different thresholds, and those thresholds will be of a different nature.

It's your car. You decide what works best for you.

OCBen

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Happy New Year everybody!

Soulteacher

Ben is back! You haven't been around here for a few weeks, buddy. Happy New Year to you, too!

OCBen

Good to see you online too, Wolf.

Happy New Year, buddy!

geof

You know, I've actually tried to get friends to drive mine, but they always say "no", citing a fear of damaging it. One guy said "I never drive something I cannot pay for". The exception is my brother BeerBurner, who drove it when the odometer was barely above 100.

I think that I would trust the car more to someone to whom I offered to drive than someone who asked me if they could drive it.

In general I share the sentiments of those who say "share the fun". I tend to associate with responsible people, anyway. Also, mine's a Targa and it is nice sitting in the passenger seat and looking up at the view every now and then!!

BobbyB

Hmm, I've owned Porsches for quite a few years and in all those years I can actually count the number of friends who have driven any of my cars. They simply don't ask. Only a couple of my Porsche buds have driven my Porsches and mostly to compare my model with theirs or to get info on a model they're looking to buy......my SO, can always drive, my Brother? NO. Still it's just a car, and it's the people that matter most, not the car. Happy motoring

Le Chef

There's no rule of thumb. It's more to do with your perception of the friend's driving skills than the car.

am722

My only pre-requisite for letting friends drive my car is their ability to row a manual. It's not a faberge egg. Everybody's insured and Porsche makes thousands of them every year.

triode

Sure, as long as I get to ____ their wife/GF.

russo

Only my wife and brother in law, and believe me she would rather not drive it for fear of something happening to the car. Mind you she is a good driver and has always driven a manual until the last two cars, Lexus/Cayenne SUV's. My brother in law, whom I trust, who has taken the responsibility of taking care of these vehicles. Otherwise, no chance I would offer a friend to drive my cars; unless, they are offering me to drive their Ferrari/Lambo/Porsche/other exotic. In this case I would make an exception since they already own and appreciate and expensive vehicle and are already competent drivers.

RonCT

It's just a car... I've let people I know and trust take the wheel, even on the 1st day of ownership. Of course I won't invite somebody I don't have confidence in. Honestly, I've never had anyone come right out and ask me if they can drive the car, I know who is an enthusiast and I hand them the keys and say "how about taking me for a ride". My wife, son, and daughter all drove the 964 and 07 997S when I had them, and they drive the GT3. Sharing adds so much to the whole ownership thing.

Nicolaasdb

when friends ask...just laugh at them and don't answer....they understand that their request was ridiculous

My wife can take the P whenever she wants...comes with the whole marriage thingy!

Mathemagician

From a new owner... Sharing is probably the best part of the experience as long as you trust the person to be respectful, which most are almost to a fault. For many people driving a Porsche a once-in-a-lifetime experience and being a part of that is just plain old too much fun to pass up.