I've been reading this thread for the past few days. You put a lot of work in the SC, but it is only a car. Stick around and keep up the humorous posts. There is always another P-car, but a good woman rarely comes around and your lucky if you even notice her.

BTW, are you sure this isn't some sort of covert opperation . . . ya I'm selling the SC . . . confuse the enemy into believing your not a threat, then when they aren't looking . . .

Well man I got my car after my wife left me and trust me I'd much rather be in your shoes. A good woman is hard to find. Crap, did I just say that? I need to put my bitter divorced face back on. Maybe you'll get stationed out here with me and you can have my Carrera when I'm deployed... which is like every other month. That is, if you would stoop to drive the thing :) Good luck brother, if you need anything let me know. You've got my work email.

Capt "c"

SC or not . . .
 

Leland,

SC or not you will always be one of us. And I echo the sentiments of those above who prophesy that you will be back in the fold someday. . .

If you're ever in New York let's be sure and stop by McSorley's again. . .

JFC

Really, really...REALLY glad you're going to stay with us.

BTW, I think you have a blindingly bright future. You seem to cover all the bases. You surely have not missed the following observation, but just in case......

Real estate is where it's at, investment wise. Here's why: For a little money down (5%, let's say, and don't try to lower payments by increasing this figure), you can borrow a huge amount of money and you get to keep ALL the increase in value over time. So, you lay down $5,000, buy something worth $100,000. At 10% appreciation (real estate rarely loses value....they're not making any more of it), in six years your investment is worth $177,000 (compounded). At 5% appreciation, it becomes $134,000. Recall that your initial investment was $5,000. Now THAT's the American way. And you write off all the interest to boot!

Just remember, location, location, location. Don't know what Boise's economic prosects are, but I know a little about its recent history. There are people retiring there, younger than I. My brother in law is one of them (Hugo's Deli). He's in his mid-thirties and retiring to Arizona.

Again, I don't lose much sleep worrying about Leland Pate. Just trying to be helpful/supportive.

Bummer, but a smart move.

Witha baby due anythime, I might be going down the same road..

Bill

B Siple---Don't DO IT!!!!

That cab will provide some much needed relief when you want it most. Trust me on this one!! Keep the cab!! This post coming from first hand experience!

My kid is now 3, love her to death, but man every now and then--gotta crank up the ol' oil dripper and let her rip. Alone!!!

Selling my irreplaceable Carrera 2.7 is something I'm starting to contemplate on a regular basis as my girlfriend -- at no fault of her own -- gives me a new reason to marry her each week.

I don't need to sell my car to buy an engagement ring, but I don't see how we, as a married couple, could get off to a good start in an expensive city when my car will need new race tires and a valve adjustment every three months. You see, I can't own my car and not race it. No, it's not possible; it's too late. And then there's the possibility of a nasty shunt riding shotgun with me each time I pay my $100 for 15 laps of mind-cleansing, insurance-annulling fun. And the cost to fix my car after a hitting an armco ass-first? No man can say!

Of course, I may get to make my cult TV series -- or my "American Graffiti" -- before the union, in which case I'll be able to race my Carrera and build my 1973 RSR replica while spending evenings embroiled in culinary experiments and showering my irreplaceable wife with affection.

But the reality is that I may have to sell my irreplaceable car (only 18 were delivered to Australia in 1974) to make sure that financial strain doesn't put irreversible pressure on our relationship, thus denying me the one person who inspires me more than anyone ever has.

Leland, at least your SC is replaceable. ;)

Best of luck to you and your wife.


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I feel your pain , I sold my 55 chev convertible that my dad gave me to get a start after we were married ,not a day passed where I didn't think of that car ,but now in hindsight we are way ahead and that gives me some options I might not of had if I kept the car, good luck , good choice.

Lee,

You will have another 911. I hope it comes sooner than later! See Ya, Mark (the original registered sniper)

Well, I'm probably the last one on this board to understand what you're doing... but you seem like your head is screwed on straight. Best of luck to you, mate.

Think twice about selling (as if you haven't already!). Once it's gone and as time goes on it gets easier and easier to make excuses not to buy another - i.e. a new house to buy, a kid, a business to buy, a different house to buy, another kid, another business, etc., etc., etc. Ask me how I know. It was nearly 15 years in between for me before I convinced myself I NEEDED to have a 911 in my life. That's way too long. -- Curt

Leland:

I understand the need for making sacrifices and I wish you the best with your bride. However,m you seem to have a whole lot of other vehicles you could get rid of. The SC is the most usable and fun of the whole lot. It is also easy on gas, reliable, won't depreciate like that gas guzzling truck. Roof racks aren't exactly made for Targas, but with your imagination you could surely devise something to make those trips to home depot. In my case, I am contemplating another summer of 120 degree temps. I am very reluctant to park the old 911 in favor of a dual air 928 even though the S4 is priced about the same as a 20 year old beater beetle. Oh, the last chick that said she wanted to be my wife so that she could tell me to sell my collection made me realize why I like being single. Maybe I'll find a woman who enjoys the old P cars as much as I do and until then its play the field!

Bummer Leland :(

However, it is for your married life (favourite topic of my own right now) and I can't think of a better reason :D. I'll be married in 6 months (less now :o) and I'm going to have to assess selling the '75. Anna says no - enjoy it, but we might need to sell. However, I have decided I don't care how much we need the money - I'm being buried with the '69 (easy to say now - we don't need the money!). It isn't easy, huh?

Are you keeping the BMW? Come over to the BMW board too, then post a semi off-topic here to try find the answer when no-one knows it in 2002 wasteland... it is like the best of both worlds???

Pussies!

My 911 was my present to me AFTER I got married.

Ther're will always be another car. If you're ever in the Nor-Cal area and feeling the need for Porsche, just stop on by and you can take one for a spin.

How can I not join the gang in bidding farewell. I do not know the cause of the departure, but from a marriage perspective I raised three children and for the past twenty five years each has spent a whole heck of a lot of rear seat time between the 911's and 944's despite my wifes outcry to GROW UP!! Never heard more fun coming from a back seat in my life! Their was a time tho that the Porsches had to be parked and I had to engauge more husbandly responsibilities. Fortunately my wife never argued about my need for driving pleasure and Porsche answers that desire.

I GUARANTEE you Lee that you will miss the Porsche, because it creeps into your soul and damn it, just makes you feel good. Personally, I would get rid of the other vehicles and stay with the P-car. After all its the only one that will really holds its value.

Best wishes in whatever endeavor you pursue.
It was a great pleasure learning from your example.

SSGT Robert Rose
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SmileWavy

Everyday my son gets a ride to and from school in the SC. Not a bad way for a kindergartener to start and end the day. And it's cool for him too :)

But a man's gotta do...

John, did you ever marry the right girl! (underline "you")

:D

I guess I (like Sunroof) was blessed with a wife that understands the male psyche(sp?). I owned 5 motorcycles before the wedding and rode each one like there was "no tomorrow". She decided that there was in fact going to be a whole lot of tomorrows.... The compromise was what I have now. I'm so glad I have the P-car, I wouldn't swap it now for any of the bikes I owned.

Good luck Lee, and to the other guys contemplating marriage. There is no question that you spouse comes first, but a man needs an outlet and I'm guessing everyone on this board is here 'cause for us it's the indescribable passion and satisfaction that comes from owning/driving one of these cars. My wife got to know me for those few months between "toys" and learned very rapidly that DVD/Cable/Scaletrix/Playstation/beer/fishing still doesn't quite satisfy! Well maybe enough beer would have been an adequate surrogate.....

Nope, not even beer...whenever I think of selling the P-car, Cindy reminds me that I was a real SOB to live with during the 6 months she was around when I was "between cars".... and then she begs me not to sell...