Do you ever wonder what the point is to owning a Porsche?

[Christien]

...because stop and go traffic jams in a car with a very heavy clutch force you to seek out new routes through the countryside to find your way home. Throw the Garmin in the glovebox, get lost on the backroads and try to find your way home. Can't think of a better way to spend an hour on a Friday at 5pm.

[herr_oberst]

Because a bunch of yahoos crashed airliners into some towers full of Americans and made me realize that I had better do this now, because my later may never come.

Of all the cars I always wanted, I wanted this one most, and I haven't regretted it for one moment.

[ckissick]

Lots of great reasons to own a 911. Whenever I have a slow, frustrating drive home because of all the slow pokes in front of me, I park the car in the detached garage, then turn around and look at it as I walk to the house. Just the sight of it makes it worthwhile. I leave the garage door open so I can see it more often.

And as someone here said, 2nd gear can be fun. I need to wake up earlier on weekends and clear out the cobwebs.

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Because a bunch of yahoos crashed airliners into some towers full of Americans and made me realize that I had better do this now, because my later may never come.

Of all the cars I always wanted, I wanted this one most, and I haven't regretted it for one moment.

I bought my 911 one month after 9/11. Coincidence? No.

[GH85Carrera]

Every time I drive mine I have a big smile on my face. Especially at the autocross.

Last year I drove to Charlotte NC for Porsche Parade. The first day of driving was boring interstate for 900 miles. The next day made up for it. I spent 8 hours driving back roads. There are some great roads in that part of the world.

THAT is a big part of why I have a Porsche 911.

[mike monde]

No....everytime I drive it or look at it sitting in my garage answers that question.

[Oh Haha]

Originally Posted by mike monde

No....everytime I drive it or look at it sitting in my garage answers that question.

+1000


I bought mine after getting divorced,losing some weight, and getting promoted at work. It will always remind me of specific goals I had sety for myself.

I intend to have mine it until I pass on and then my kids will take it over.

[adrian jaye]

BECOZ women like it

porscha is fantastic bird puller
getting laid way too much since the porscha

rolling wiv me rag top down,
da girls get wet and there boyz get mad

ohhh yeashhh

I drives a porsche

big up inint

[p911dad]

Indeed, what is the point of owning any true sports car? On the negative, it can be a waste of precious resources, takes up valuable garage space, can be wildly impractical, expensive vs return on value, and so on. Face it, it ain't an investment. Plenty of bad reasons so an argument can be made you shouldn't have one. The positives for me are that the car is a total blast to drive, and if you are a driver/car guy at heart, there is no substitute for that. Many cars are mere appliances(most Toyota sedans, Hondas, etc), like a refridgerator and have about as much passion contained within. The sports car serves as source of therapy, and taking care of a loyal friend out in the garage is its own satisfaction to me. I can spend many hours fiddling with it and making it perfect in my eyes. You also can gain a sense of community with other owners. I can spend hours ramming down rural byways. My 911 has spent near all of its life in a suburban setting on the edge of rural hills and valleys, so I never had to contend with much traffic in my way. My wife and kids have enjoyed it as well, and it is continuing bonding mechanism with my older son who also enjoys his Porsche-we get together at various meets around the East Coast, from Lime Rock to Brisol Motor Speedway(that was a crazy day).
I totally get your point about traffic spoiling the ride. Without an outlet to drive in spirited fashion it would be like owning a boat and not living on a lake, just a hassle getting there.

[porsche4life]

I would own a 944 no matter what it said on the hood. Its an amazing piece of engineering wrapped in a very seductive body. Just so happens that to get those it has to be a Porsche... No I don't get to push as much as I would like... Which is why I autocross...

[slakjaw]

Chicks only like the newer ones. Most of them dont even know what mt 71 is.

[teenerted1]

days like this come to mind




and evenings like this

[MT930]

It represents the perfect form and function of an automobile it's simple, durable, fast, enjoyable to work on (relatively).

It provides performance that most newer cars will never achieve. It provides a raw driving experience that that can not be reproduced.

It's a true performance machine that is also an iconic work of art.

I could care less anymore what the chicks think.

They are cheaper than chicks, unlike chicks they get sexier the older they get.

[AbbyAk]

Because : "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"

A.B.

[McLovin]

Absolutely not!

The air cooled, torsion bar 911 is a piece of history, and has a "soul" that no other car can match. The steering feel, the brakes, the balance, the perfect size, the all business interior, the lightness, the sound and the smell, and the history all add up to pure automotive magic.

With all the torsion bar normally aspirated 911s, you can use plenty of their capacity. Modern traffic on the fwy flies in most places (80 mph common, blasts to 100 no problem lots of time/places), and even in suburban driving, most cars accelerate pretty quickly from stoplights. Plenty of opp. to stretch a 911s legs.

I've owned them all in the past 30 years, porsches, bmws, mercedes, ferraris. But the one constant is a torsion bar 911. There's simply nothing else quite like them. No matter what other cars I have, I've come to the acceptance that one will always be a torsion bar 911 (either an 87-89 G50 car, or a 72/73 early car, those are IMO the pinnacle years for the torsion bar 911s).

[GothingNC]

For me a bad day at the office is soon forgotten after a spirited drive in the Targa

[dan88911]

Originally Posted by mike monde

no....everytime i drive it or look at it sitting in my garage answers that question.

+1

[Rick V]

I call it therapy, things in my life pretty much suck right now, I open the garage door, hit the key, pull out and the stress and drama fade as fast as the miles go up.
I have wanted one for as long as I can remember, My Dad worked for Porsche when I was just a kid, and I always told myself that I would have one.
It was worth the wait.

[azasadny]

The particular form of mental illness that I have requires a Porsche 911 for therapy!

[mattdavis11]

Originally Posted by slakjaw

Chicks only like the newer ones. Most of them dont even know what mt 71 is.

Chicks are into the newer VW's.