The magic never ends
At the end of 2006, I was expecting delivery of my first Porsche, making an 18 year old dream come true. Since I got the car I haven't written anything here, but I've got a good excuse: I was enjoying my first 911!
I decided to get a "base" 997 because of financial reasons. I know the difference is not that significant, but it was still $7000 more for the "S", and the bigger engine also meant 20% higher taxes here in Belgium. I've driven the "S" also, and I must say that the difference is not that big. Especially because this is my first Porsche, and it doesn't compare to anything I've driven before. Which brings me to the point of this post...
Almost 18 months have passed since I took delivery of my GT-Silver Carrera 2, and it's been a totally different experience than all the other cars I've ever owned. I've always driven cars with decent peformance (at least 200 hp), but with every single one of those, once I got used to it (after a few weeks usually), it was "just another car". It was just a means of transportation. With my 911, it's different. Completely different. It's like the magic never ends, the joy of starting that engine and driving off always feel kinda special, even after 18 months. I can't explain it. Certainly, the thrills of the first few weeks have diminished, but it's still at a level way beyond stepping into a "means of transportation". Maybe it has something to do with my "hobby" as a racing driver, because this car is the closest to a race car I have ever driven on the road.
On a side note, although I never intended to brainwash my 3 year old daughter, her "world of cars" is divided in "cars" and "Porsches". When my wife tells here to get in the "car", she always protests "No mommy! It's the Porsche!". Very funny, but sometimes embarrassing when we're among the less fortunate of this world...
-Philippe
I decided to get a "base" 997 because of financial reasons. I know the difference is not that significant, but it was still $7000 more for the "S", and the bigger engine also meant 20% higher taxes here in Belgium. I've driven the "S" also, and I must say that the difference is not that big. Especially because this is my first Porsche, and it doesn't compare to anything I've driven before. Which brings me to the point of this post...
Almost 18 months have passed since I took delivery of my GT-Silver Carrera 2, and it's been a totally different experience than all the other cars I've ever owned. I've always driven cars with decent peformance (at least 200 hp), but with every single one of those, once I got used to it (after a few weeks usually), it was "just another car". It was just a means of transportation. With my 911, it's different. Completely different. It's like the magic never ends, the joy of starting that engine and driving off always feel kinda special, even after 18 months. I can't explain it. Certainly, the thrills of the first few weeks have diminished, but it's still at a level way beyond stepping into a "means of transportation". Maybe it has something to do with my "hobby" as a racing driver, because this car is the closest to a race car I have ever driven on the road.
On a side note, although I never intended to brainwash my 3 year old daughter, her "world of cars" is divided in "cars" and "Porsches". When my wife tells here to get in the "car", she always protests "No mommy! It's the Porsche!". Very funny, but sometimes embarrassing when we're among the less fortunate of this world...
-Philippe
However, your concrete dual carriageways are just the noisiest, god 
