Jul 18, 2005 6:24:34 PM
- Fred 993C4S
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69bossnine said:
I kind of regret selling my 993 C2 prior to my 997S coming in. I love my 997, but it's a much different car than my 993 was. The 993 had all those classic original 911 elements inside and out, and it drove and communicated to me in a way far more elemental than the 997. It embodied everything that made me fall in love with the 911 when I was a kid. So, I didn't really recognize how emotionally bonded I was to my 993 until now, now that it's too late, and it's gone.
Jul 19, 2005 7:41:45 PM
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Fred 993C4S said:
69bossnine's post has got me thinking, I guess I'm really not that in love with my Elise.
I suppose the problem is really not with the cars but rather with me; I just can't seem to commit to any one car; all of my romances start the same way with me saying this one is a keeper, this is one is forever, this one is the real deal Love but invariably I find out that what I thought was true love was infact only a skin deep lust; or as some of you have said " a flash in the pants ". Crap now I'm depressed knowing that instead of a car enthusiast all I really am is a car whore. That AMV8 is looking really good and I have been on the list for a long time....![]()
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Jul 19, 2005 9:20:37 PM
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69bossnine said:
Yes, my 997S has been with me for almost 5 months now, and I find myself wanting for......nothing. There's no grass that looks greener on the other side of my fence. I'm totally content with my car, and there's been no buyer's remorse, or letdown, or feeling that the excitement is wearing off, and I'm just getting bored and ready for something new. Nothing like that at all. I'm as enthusiastic today as I was the first week. There's just nothing else out there, that compares ACROSS THE BOARD in the same price range. I could go faster, but in a crude and ridiculous looking and cheaply built Z-06 or Viper. I could be prettier, but be stuck with a less exhilerating driving experience in a new Aston or Mercedes SL. Or I could go around corners faster, and have a more pure driving experience, but be stuck with a spartan and odd-looking and un-inspiring Lotus. And I could go on. The 997S, for me, simply hits the bullseye on such a myriad of facets, where most cars just nail two or three. One 997 can replace three or four other cars in anyone's garage.
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Grant said:
I soon sold it for a 993 (pretty good sweetspot in the 911 evolution where you get modern performance and safety while retaining alot of the classic styling, driver involvement, and build quality).
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Grant said:
I soon sold it for a 993 (pretty good sweetspot in the 911 evolution where you get modern performance and safety while retaining alot of the classic styling, driver involvement, and build quality).
Not so loud!A lot of people are waiting for the prices of used 993's to fall far enough to buy one as a Sunday driver!
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Grant said:
SorryYou can buy a pretty nice one here for $30-35k. How much are they where you live?
Jul 20, 2005 12:12:49 AM