Rent a 2002 or 2006 Porsche 911?
11-14-2013, 03:41 AM
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Rent a 2002 or 2006 Porsche 911?
I am debating between renting a 2002 or a 2006 Porsche 911 for my upcoming birthday weekend via relayrides.com. Long story short, will I be ok driving a really nice looking 2006 911 with a heavy clutch knowing I do not have that much experience driving stick? or should I get the less expensive 2002 911 and call it a day
I was originally set on the 2006 mainly because of the looks (car is drop dead gorgeous in my opinion) but the owner then told me that the clutch was really heavy and although I know how to drive a stick I have never owned a manual car before and don't have THAT much experience. Basically here is how the situation pans out:
2006 911 Carerra S
Pros:
Drop dead gorgeous
Cons:
Heavy Clutch
2002 911
Pros:
150$ (or 38%) less expensive to rent for the weekend
Cons:
It's still a 911 but not a neck breaker like the 06
Leaning towards the 2002 since it seems like the smart move to get used to that car and then maybe rent out the 06 on other occasion. I would just like to hear what you guys have got to say
Also/Notes:
-last stick shift car was a 2011 E92 M3 on a test drive and that clutch was ok to me, not sure how it compares to the clutch on Porsche 911s though...
-There is a 200 mile cap for both cars and I would be paying 75 cents per mile that I go over
-I'm a big fan of Porsche's, driving a Porsche Panamera 4s is one of the key factors that turned me into a car enthusiast. I've also driven a Cayman last summer
I was originally set on the 2006 mainly because of the looks (car is drop dead gorgeous in my opinion) but the owner then told me that the clutch was really heavy and although I know how to drive a stick I have never owned a manual car before and don't have THAT much experience. Basically here is how the situation pans out:
2006 911 Carerra S
Pros:
Drop dead gorgeous
Cons:
Heavy Clutch
2002 911
Pros:
150$ (or 38%) less expensive to rent for the weekend
Cons:
It's still a 911 but not a neck breaker like the 06
Leaning towards the 2002 since it seems like the smart move to get used to that car and then maybe rent out the 06 on other occasion. I would just like to hear what you guys have got to say
Also/Notes:
-last stick shift car was a 2011 E92 M3 on a test drive and that clutch was ok to me, not sure how it compares to the clutch on Porsche 911s though...
-There is a 200 mile cap for both cars and I would be paying 75 cents per mile that I go over
-I'm a big fan of Porsche's, driving a Porsche Panamera 4s is one of the key factors that turned me into a car enthusiast. I've also driven a Cayman last summer
11-14-2013, 03:47 AM
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How's your insurance? You never mention... is the 2002 also a manual? Hardly seems like this is the proper time to learn how to drive a manual.
11-14-2013, 11:57 AM
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First of all, no '06 is going to have a clutch that you can't handle unless you are half-starved or have Lou Gherig's Disease.
Secondly, the best way to hone your shifting skills is with a rented car.
This reminds me of how I learned to drive a manual transmission. I was a freshman in college and my girlfriend called me and said her parents were out of town, come on over. She lived about twenty miles away and I didn't have a car on campus. I asked my roommate if I could borrow his car.
He said sure and as he tossed me the keys he asked if I knew how to drive a stick. As the (literal) keys to my sex life flew across the room, I unhesitatingly said "Hell yeah."
You can bet I learned how to drive a manual transmission right quick.
What's even funnier is that in high school, two different people had tried to teach me how to drive a manual and I just didn't get the concept. That night, on the way to my girlfriend's house, I became an expert in the first couple of miles. I guess it's all about your motivation.
Anyway, get the '06 and have fun. You're overthinking things.
Secondly, the best way to hone your shifting skills is with a rented car.
This reminds me of how I learned to drive a manual transmission. I was a freshman in college and my girlfriend called me and said her parents were out of town, come on over. She lived about twenty miles away and I didn't have a car on campus. I asked my roommate if I could borrow his car.
He said sure and as he tossed me the keys he asked if I knew how to drive a stick. As the (literal) keys to my sex life flew across the room, I unhesitatingly said "Hell yeah."
You can bet I learned how to drive a manual transmission right quick.
What's even funnier is that in high school, two different people had tried to teach me how to drive a manual and I just didn't get the concept. That night, on the way to my girlfriend's house, I became an expert in the first couple of miles. I guess it's all about your motivation.
Anyway, get the '06 and have fun. You're overthinking things.
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11-14-2013, 12:12 PM
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I would never buy a rental car that at person like me had driven.
Got rent whatever you want. You'll figure it out pretty quick. o2 or o6, if you have driven a clutched car before? I would say the o6 would be easier, as the peddles come down from the dash, not out of the floor like the o2.
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Got rent whatever you want. You'll figure it out pretty quick. o2 or o6, if you have driven a clutched car before? I would say the o6 would be easier, as the peddles come down from the dash, not out of the floor like the o2.
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11-14-2013, 02:59 PM
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Also: My next car will be a manual, either an e92 m3 or a M235i
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The person renting out these 2 cars must really have a lot of money and want to share the experience of driving a Porsche, He's probably only making about 75% of the rental cost (relayrides.com charges middle man fee for providing insurance) his cars are also listed at a lower price than what other people have listed for similar models. What a nice guy
11-14-2013, 03:08 PM
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Thats what I was thinking, could it be due to the fact that he just installed a new clutch in the 02 911?
This is what he had to say about his cars via email:
"The 2002 is much easier to drive than the 2006 (the clutch on the 2006 is very heavy - it will be a good work out), but if you are okay with that, we can make it work. "
"The 2006 is an intense car. If you want a more casual but still sporty driving experience in and out of the Bay Area, the 2002 makes more sense. If you want to drive in the curvy roads out in the rural part, the 2006 is amazing. However, very tiring in the city especially in traffic.
Agreed - the 2006 looks better than the 2002, but the 2002 gets a lot of looks as well."
This is what he had to say about his cars via email:
"The 2002 is much easier to drive than the 2006 (the clutch on the 2006 is very heavy - it will be a good work out), but if you are okay with that, we can make it work. "
"The 2006 is an intense car. If you want a more casual but still sporty driving experience in and out of the Bay Area, the 2002 makes more sense. If you want to drive in the curvy roads out in the rural part, the 2006 is amazing. However, very tiring in the city especially in traffic.
Agreed - the 2006 looks better than the 2002, but the 2002 gets a lot of looks as well."
11-14-2013, 03:09 PM
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First of all, no '06 is going to have a clutch that you can't handle unless you are half-starved or have Lou Gherig's Disease.
Secondly, the best way to hone your shifting skills is with a rented car.
This reminds me of how I learned to drive a manual transmission. I was a freshman in college and my girlfriend called me and said her parents were out of town, come on over. She lived about twenty miles away and I didn't have a car on campus. I asked my roommate if I could borrow his car.
He said sure and as he tossed me the keys he asked if I knew how to drive a stick. As the (literal) keys to my sex life flew across the room, I unhesitatingly said "Hell yeah."
You can bet I learned how to drive a manual transmission right quick.
What's even funnier is that in high school, two different people had tried to teach me how to drive a manual and I just didn't get the concept. That night, on the way to my girlfriend's house, I became an expert in the first couple of miles. I guess it's all about your motivation.
Anyway, get the '06 and have fun. You're overthinking things.
Secondly, the best way to hone your shifting skills is with a rented car.
This reminds me of how I learned to drive a manual transmission. I was a freshman in college and my girlfriend called me and said her parents were out of town, come on over. She lived about twenty miles away and I didn't have a car on campus. I asked my roommate if I could borrow his car.
He said sure and as he tossed me the keys he asked if I knew how to drive a stick. As the (literal) keys to my sex life flew across the room, I unhesitatingly said "Hell yeah."
You can bet I learned how to drive a manual transmission right quick.
What's even funnier is that in high school, two different people had tried to teach me how to drive a manual and I just didn't get the concept. That night, on the way to my girlfriend's house, I became an expert in the first couple of miles. I guess it's all about your motivation.
Anyway, get the '06 and have fun. You're overthinking things.
11-14-2013, 03:36 PM
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