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    Have I caught the disease?

    My confession:

    Let me start by saying that I have lusted after the Porsche 911 since before I could drive. Other than a Pontiac Trans-Am that I had when I was 18, I have had conservative normal vehicles. 5 years ago, my daily driver was a 10 year old Honda CRX with 5 year dirt all over it that looked twenty years old. Me and my wife have been driving BMWs for the past 4 years and boredom has caused me to look for a new vehicle. The $45k Boxster never interested me. The $50k Cayman which has similar lines to the 911 got me to the dealership. I have a suspicion that the Cayman may be bait and switch. The Cayman was just not a 911. It is like lusting after a girl but having to settle for her less attractive room-mate.

    I just passed my 47th birthday, my kids are on their own, and my portfolio, wife, and income tell me that I can have a 2007 Porsche 911. I attempted to purchase a used 996 last year that didn't work out. I have seriously thought about new and used 911's for a year. I am not rushing into this decision by any means. I have never spent this much money on a luxury item before which led to a lot of anxiety.

    Anyway, I got up the courage to finally do the deed two weeks ago and ended up ordering a 2007 C2 997. This is new territory for me, so I decided to get the base coupe with not too many options. Remember - this is new territory for me. I am gently easing myself into it.

    Since I have ordered the car, my anxiety about the money has been replaced with lust. Lust that I have not experienced since a teenager waiting to lose his virginity.

    I find myself looking at this and other Porsche forums once a day. I have been googling 911 pics. I find myself searching for photos and dreaming of owning a better Porsche than the one that I have not even yet received. I am lusting after photos of forum member cars.

    I cannot wait till my virginity has been taken. I think that I am on the verge of one of life's forks. I see the passion in the other members posts. This Porsche thing could easily turn into an obsession.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    Rest assured - what you are experiencing is perfectly normal!

    Visiting rennteam once a day? Golly, there are people here who practically LIVE here!!

    Car lust is a well known affliction. Don't sweat it - just enjoy it within your own budget...

    But dreaming of owning a better Porsche than the one you have already ordered? FWIW, IMO you could consider spending a little more to get the car you REALLY want! But I guess this depends on your budget, how long you plan to keep the car and how much you are prepared to lose in depreciation when (eventually) you trade it in...

    Anyhow, welcome to rennteam and enjoy the agony of buying these beauties...

    As a recent first-time Porsche owner myself, all I can say is that I am in heaven. These cars are every bit as good as you hope they will be. I am extremely happy with mine!

    All the best!

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    This is the best intro i ever read on this forum.... ...Happy desease and good lu...st! Welcome
    Carlos

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    Quite agree CarlosF... jplanaux's intro is so well put.

    Congrats on taking the plunge. Note that the journey is as important as the destination. Therefore the wait is all part of the experience. Enjoy it and give yourself a patt on the back for your acomplishments.

    It's a fun disease! Enjoy.

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    What was that movie a couple of years ago?..The 47 year old virgin?

    Congrats and welcome.

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    interesting read... thank you!

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    And the frightening thing is that this form of disease is irreversable and most definitely uncureable ........thank god......lol

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    Cocaine addiction is less expensive.

    Dan

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    Congrats on joining the 911 camp!

    Just a second thought. Why not buy a pre-owned 997S and pay much less than a new C2, drive it for a year or so, then trade it in for a brand new face-lifted 911 in whatever variation or options that you want. You will lose less depreciation in the pre-owned 997S, and after a year of driving a 911, you will know exactly what you want for power and options.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    Welcome to the fancy joys and private hells of P-car ownership.

    My advice is to look into your personality structure and try to ascertain what your reaction is going to be when you:

    1. wind up at a stoplight with a Carrera S

    2. you overhear someone (invariably an ahole) say your car is "the slower cheaper one."

    3. You get extremely curious about Litronics, PASM, extra HP, Sport Chrono, and wish you had them on your car.

    My advice is this: if you can afford to *blow* the extra us$10K on the S get the S. It is definitely us$10 well-spent; i.e. you get alot of extra stuff rather at a bargain level.

    It's ALL about losing and wasting money and personal indulgence, so why not push yourself to the limit of your own personal fiscal sanity.

    See what I mean by "fancy joys" and "private hells?"


    Welcome to the club!



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    MMD,--we're spending how much money for 'transportation' and 'entertainment' and we're worrying about blowing another $10 or 20 thousand on some options? Why worry? Just check off everything on the options column.

    Dan

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    It's a nice disease, I wish I caught it earlier :-)
    and so is rennteam !
    At least a place where you can find nuts who understand the passion when your relatives are not comprehensive enough ;-)

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    I 2nd the vote for spending the extra 10-15k to get what you want, especially if you plan to keep it for a while.

    I initially questioned my sanity for making the purchase , but nothing makes me smile more than hearing the engine come to life and feeling the pull when shifting through the gears.

    Enjoy, you only live once and tomorrow is not promised!

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    Congrats Congrats!!

    But what's with this "easing in" stuff??? Methinks this is part of the reason you've been boring yourself to tears in your automotive past... It's high time to break from the chains that bind you..

    When you go for a swim in a natural spring, the water's a bit cold to take, but you don't "ease in", you dive in and let out a joyous scream...

    If you're going to be a bear, be a grizzly!!! Buying a Porsche with a mind toward sensible and careful conservatism, is like taking your mom with you to choose a hooker at the chicken ranch..

    Choose a hooker you can afford, of course. But beyond that limitation, choose the one that lights your fire the most.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    How did you know that I took my mom with me to the chicken ranch? And yes, she did pick out the cheapest hooker - the one with no teeth! I have selected my beauty. I will be content with her. Maybe she will be mine for many years, a passing fad, or maybe I will ditch her for something better that comes along. Right now, I think I will be happy with ANY 911. Hopefully, I will attempt to contain my lustful stares when some other 911 blows past me.

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    Pay attention jplanaux, these guys are terrible. Coming to this forum costed me a lot of monney. It is a real trap...the problem is I like it.

    Carlos

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    The good part about checking every box is that you won't have to take the depreciation hit when you trade in the vehicle to get the "must have" or "should have had" options you should have ordered in the first place!!!
    In all seriousness, the options you choose should be the ones that you can justify. If it were a business decision as opposed to one driven by passion, maybe we should all be driving Hyundais (with their newer, extended warranties).
    Good luck with whatever decision you arrive at regarding your best choice of 997!

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    I think I'd cut back on the Viagra if I were you.
    (O.K., this was meant to be funny, got it?)

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    I'd have to agree with the philosophy of not easing in. I spent months agonizing over what to get as options. S or non S, Cab or Coupe, 997 or 996TT or new M5 or even a 650i Convertible. Even after I placed the order I had doubts about spending $15K on options that didn't help performance. The problem was that I kept going back to the dealer to drive various 911s after the deposit. I even thought that since it was my first 911, I should maybe get an older 993 or something out of respect. That may sound silly but if you think about it, it's just plain stupid! Get what excites you most...remember, you're a virgin (as I was) and you have the chance to dance with whatever you choose for a long time. If you drove all variations and thought long & hard about it, you'll be fine. They're all very nice.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    WELCOME to the Rennteam 'Club" and YES - YOU'RE NORMAL.

    There's a lot to be learned here as well as your local PCA chapter (even before you receive you P-car).

    (Unfortunately for some) The wait IS part of the P-car experience.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    Congratulations, and welcome to the club!

    Just check every flipping box- then there's no room for second guessing.


    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    A couple of thoughts of not easing in: There is the S, Targa, Turbo, and the GT3. If I went for it all and bought the GT3, I may end up wanting a Turbo or vice-versa.

    My thoughts: Get the base model. Think back to your first time. You didn't make it with the prom queen the very first time. (Maybe some of you did), but the rest of us, we lost our virginity with whoever was compassionate enough to help us out. Experience my first orgasm within 5 minutes of driving her down the street. Re-compose myself and break her in gently over the next 2000 miles. Wait for her period (oil change). After her period comes, we will have raw wild unbridled experiences. (I will unleash the poor thing; I will command this beauty to perform acts that I have only read about others doing and imagined myself doing these things) While we are doing these things together we will get to know one another a little better while developing what I hope will be a long term relationship.

    If these unselfish acts that this beauty fails to satisfy my growing lustful hunger for more, I will probably not be able to control myself and start lusting after others. At this point I will need to break free and search for another.

    Man - I am already out of control. I need a cigarette and a shower.

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    Make it a COLD shower!

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    You haven't 'had' her yet! But you want the post-coital shower and cigarette already? LOL

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    Just curious, have you even test driven one yet? That would be the best way to find out if the car fits you. I test drive several different Turbos with various options before getting mine. If you've made the choice to wait until yours arrive before driving one then I admire you for your restraint! I know that I couldn't do that!

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    jplanaux said:
    A couple of thoughts of not easing in: There is the S, Targa, Turbo, and the GT3. If I went for it all and bought the GT3, I may end up wanting a Turbo or vice-versa.

    My thoughts: Get the base model. Think back to your first time. You didn't make it with the prom queen the very first time. (Maybe some of you did), but the rest of us, we lost our virginity with whoever was compassionate enough to help us out. Experience my first orgasm within 5 minutes of driving her down the street. Re-compose myself and break her in gently over the next 2000 miles. Wait for her period (oil change). After her period comes, we will have raw wild unbridled experiences. (I will unleash the poor thing; I will command this beauty to perform acts that I have only read about others doing and imagined myself doing these things) While we are doing these things together we will get to know one another a little better while developing what I hope will be a long term relationship.

    If these unselfish acts that this beauty fails to satisfy my growing lustful hunger for more, I will probably not be able to control myself and start lusting after others. At this point I will need to break free and search for another.

    Man - I am already out of control. I need a cigarette and a shower.


    Maybe this is what you need.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    And here's a shot of the interior.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

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    GA997S said:
    And here's a shot of the interior.



    Bloody hell, what is that!!!

    A train? A big van?

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    I know you are trying to fool me. The lady looks like the type that would be driving a Porsche. And you almost had me! But I know that Porsches are not IPOD compatable. I spied the IPOD! This interior is not a Porsche.

    Re: Have I caught the disease?

    Interior of Cayenne Facelift??

     
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