Any news on the spare tire?
Did anybody hear anything on the availability of a 997 spare?
Spareless anxiety has resulted in my mental processes degenerating into thinking of machining an adapter ring to make the BMW 26 inch (26?, it IS the same diameter as Porsche) compact spare work on the Porsche hub.
I was just driving nearby Palm Springs, travelling in the deserted desert secondaries and thought, "Gee, I wanna get stuck HERE? F*** No!"
Spareless anxiety has resulted in my mental processes degenerating into thinking of machining an adapter ring to make the BMW 26 inch (26?, it IS the same diameter as Porsche) compact spare work on the Porsche hub.
I was just driving nearby Palm Springs, travelling in the deserted desert secondaries and thought, "Gee, I wanna get stuck HERE? F*** No!"
. And given the prob greater likelihood of most supposed daily driver Mercs/BMWs to have an overall critical systems/software failure (or engine blowup in some cases), I suspect this spare tire issue is a lesser safety concern for modern-day, non-Japanese cars. 
And though I agree F's are perhaps more reliable than most German cars these days, when is F going to get some damn side/head airbags?....for all the hoopla re: weight, the porking-up 430 isn't materially lighter than a GT3. Seems to be difficult to identify one brand/model offering driving fun, safety and reliability in one package.....even cost/resale value no object.
I mean...HELL: if I buy a car for almost half a million and it is too low to enter my garage, I would certainly put another 50000 bucks into lowering my garage if I really want to drive it. Or maybe I should put it this way in Ben's case: if I really CAN drive it. 
