This in in northern Utah, after driving all day in the rain.
Returning from a long trip. Kills bugs fast!
I bought my car back in 1995, and it is worth over triple what I paid for it. From the front bumper to the rear bumper, I have touched, and put blood sweat and tears into the maintenance and upgrades to make it the perfect 911. Or certainly my vision of the perfect 911. I have driven it to Key West, northern Maine, Canada, Savannah, GA in August, and this year Palm Springs, CA. It will be the 4th visit to California in that car.
I will be really close to 190,000 miles when I return to Oklahoma. My car is to be driven. I will never own a garage queen. Just not my style. I don't understand NOT driving a car to save it for the next owner. It just does not compute in my brain. Porsches are meant to be driven.
Replacing it with a market value check would be near impossible. The full Griffith's system AC is what makes the car driveable and comfortable on 100+ degree days. The factory heater is astonishing and keep me warm in zero degree temps.
I have driven it multiple times for 12 hour days and 900+ mile trips. What other car on the planet from the 1980s can do that? When I stop anywhere I get compliments on the car. I have won a few car shows and a few on this forum have seen it in person and will tell you it is a nice car.
I refuse to stop driving it because it would be impossible to replace. I have not had an accident or a ticket since the 1970s. I plan to keep that streak alive.
