I think I need an intervention

[IS300]

park the truck out side on the grass... it is not snowing there.....the civic will be gone most of the time too.....

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Tippy

That's weird, because I had a tiptronic 996 (I know, what was I thinking?!?!), and my 996 was more fun than the Cayman to me my friend had. It was an "S".

I admittedly have never driven a Cayman S, but I have friends that own them. Some of them are former SC owners. They talk pretty fondly of the Cayman S.

I thought this thread was a hoot:
The truth is, you're getting kind of fat...

[tirwin]

I appreciate the thoughts. I am going to take my son to his basketball game so I'll be out for a bit. I'm going to drive the SC on purpose.

I will be back later with pics to help illustrate the situation. If you guys can come up with some option I have not previously considered I will be extremely happy.

[Dpmulvan]

Seems like you have little to worry about.

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Dpmulvan

Seems like you have little to worry about.

First world problems? I guess so. I also don't like being foolish with decisions. But then again we're also on Porsche forum. Everything has a perspective I guess.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by tirwin

Wife's car is in bay 1. SC is in bay 2. Truck is behind SC. Right now I have to move the truck to drive the SC. I don't see moving the car off the lift as being much different but maybe it is because it takes longer.

My driveway is a PITA. I will post some pics but it is a steep driveway downhill from the street to the garage. It's roughly a 12° angle, 50' long, 10' of elevation change.

I will never own a house on a sloped lot ever again. One of the worst decisions I ever made.

I still don't understand the actual problem you are trying to solve.
Are you running out of parking space with a 5th car?

What does putting the SC on a lift accomplish?
You need to garage the truck?
You said you need to move the truck to drive the SC.
With a lift you'll need to move the truck AND lower the SC, which is worse than your current situation.

[dwight45]

What does the climate in Ga. do to vehicles left outside? Snow, rain??

[timchar]

Originally Posted by seafeye

Investment wise, a 911sc isn't going to let you down. But a 2008 Cayman S would be a better car all around. Let's be real, you will never use the rear seats of a 911. Why not get use out of a front and rear trunk? 30 years of technology advances make the newer cars a real blast to drive.

As John McEnroe would say, "you cannot be serious"! Cayman S??? I have full access to a 2014 991 S, I've driven it twice... I would rather drive a 912 than a 991. You're either an air cooled guy or you're not....Now if Tim wants to get his wife a 991, I could see that...
Did he really say a Cayman??? Tim

[eastbay]

Get the 4 post lift
1. You can use it for working on all the cars
2. Buy the extra height lift for $300 more and park the truck under it
( I park a Z71 Tahoe under my tall lift)
3. You can take the lift with you or resell, can't do that with a pad
4. Lots of people will move a lift, check CL. Not hard to do yourself, unless you have Mgmt. Syndrome

[Tremelune]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

I still don't understand the actual problem you are trying to solve.

Ditto. If you have four cars stuffed in the garage, you can still only drive two without moving the others. Why not just park the frequently-driven cars in the driveway? Is street parking not an option?

A photo might help...

[Ronnie's.930]

Tim, sell the SC and buy an 80s Turbo - you won't make any other "thinking of selling" posts for the foreseeable future (boostpipeidus', you know)!

Originally Posted by timchar

Did he really say a Cayman??? Tim

Anyone thinking "Cayman" doesn't need an "intervention", but rather, needs a visit from Delbert Grady for a "cooorrrrreeeccction"!!!

[sugarwood]

Let's rewind. OP says he might resort to selling his SC.
But, what problem actual does selling the SC actually fix?
The only thing I can think of is that OP wants to park his truck in the garage.
That is the only thing that changes by selling the SC.

[universeman]

Sell the truck. Go all in on the SC as a daily driver. If you need the capabilities of a truck, you just need a friend who will let you use his.


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[tirwin]

Guys, I'm back now. I just walked in the door and catching up on posts. Let me go out and take pics with my phone.

4 cars. 2 car garage. SUV, 911, truck, compact.

My insurance policy on the 911 prohibits it from being parked outside. Truck will not fit in the garage. Parking on the street is not allowed by HOA. I do did it from time to time for short periods, but I try to avoid it.

Option 2 gets me 3 cars inside and 1 parked outside on the side of the house.

I sketched this out the other day. Maybe this helps.

[Tremelune]

This is still a shrug to me. Park two cars in the garage, two in the driveway...Optimize parking locations based on the driving habits of the family.

Just doesn't seem worth $10k or selling the SC to avoid having to move someone's car every once in a while.

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by universeman

Sell the truck. Go all in on the SC as a daily driver. If you need the capabilities of a truck, you just need a friend who will let you use his.


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Have considered that before and ruled out the idea. I travel on business a lot. 86 days in hotels last year. That means the SC is parked at airport parking a lot. They do have covered parking but it makes me nervous. I don't worry too much about the truck. I would the 911.

Also I would have to change from a collector car policy with an agreed value to a 'regular' policy where they only insure for a book value that is substantially lower than it's worth with prices going the way they are. Does anyone have AV with a non-collector car policy?

[billh1963]

Originally Posted by Tremelune

This is still a shrug to me. Park two cars in the garage, two in the driveway...Optimize parking locations based on the driving habits of the family.

Yep...SC stays in garage. Next least driven car goes in garage. Other two stay outside. Seems pretty minor to me. Of course, what do I know? I have over 20 cars and am constantly shuffling between my house and a warehouse.

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Tremelune

This is still a shrug to me. Park two cars in the garage, two in the driveway...Optimize parking locations based on the driving habits of the family.

Just doesn't seem worth $10k or selling the SC to avoid having to move someone's car every once in a while.

I know... seems obvious. Without going into a bunch of other stuff on a public forum, can we just assume I have a legitimate reason for not wanting to have to shuffle cars around all the time? Health issue with a family member kind of thing.

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by Ronnie's.930

Tim, sell the SC and buy an 80s Turbo - you won't make any other "thinking of selling" posts for the foreseeable future (boostpipeidus', you know)!




Anyone thinking "Cayman" doesn't need an "intervention", but rather, needs a visit from Delbert Grady for a "cooorrrrreeeccction"!!!

Ronnie, don't think that thought didn't cross my mind either brother!

[tirwin]

Originally Posted by eastbay

Get the 4 post lift
1. You can use it for working on all the cars
2. Buy the extra height lift for $300 more and park the truck under it
( I park a Z71 Tahoe under my tall lift)
3. You can take the lift with you or resell, can't do that with a pad
4. Lots of people will move a lift, check CL. Not hard to do yourself, unless you have Mgmt. Syndrome

Good points.

I obviously know little about what's involved in moving a lift. The only way my truck fits in my garage is with no toolbox or workbench at the end of the garage or along the sides, which I can do with the 911.