Drew,
I understand the way people in general, not just Porsche owners, feel about their vehicles. You spend a large amount of money on it, sometimes what the person makes in a year they spend on a vehicle, but I do not understand a person bashing a brand of car. There are Porsches out there, kind of like the Ghia Mustang, that we all wish we could forget, but there is no need to bash me for asking questions or posting my findings. Although I have to say, the Corvette looks neat, but I am not all that pleased with the bang per buck, I can understand your friends purchase and would make passing jokes, but I would never bash him and call his car a toy! Well, unless I wanted to irritate him into racing me...*evil grin*. Sorry if I offended you, but I was getting annoyed with the posts. I was trying to tell a story and be informative and a few people were being negative for no reason. Have a nice night and sorry again Drew.
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Originally posted by Drew_K:
jagraff,
Don't take the messages too hard. You are in a Porsche board after all, and there a lot of passionate owners here. I do see your point however, and, based on what you've posted so far, a Porsche may not be the car you're looking for. A Porsche probably will not give you the best HP per dollar or the best handling per dollar (although it can be done with a 944, IMHO). If that is what you are looking for, when a Porsche may not be the right car for you.
Also, while some Porsches are very capable off the line, they really aren't designed to be dragsters. Instead, they're more for handling and cruising at high speeds. My 911 accelerates much more impressively from 60 to 90 mph than from 10 to 40 mph, for example.
I guess it all comes down to what you're looking for. A friend of mine only looks at 0 to 60 times and 1/4 miles times, so he just ordered a Corvette Z06 (yes, I know the Z06 handles well, but straight line performance is why HE ordered it). If you try to justify Porsche ownership based purely on numbers, such as performance numbers or cost, then you'll never buy one. To me, owning and driving a car goes beyond numbers and is more of a visceral experience.
I enjoy a reasonably fast car that handles well and is stylish, and I don't mind paying the extra money for a Porsche. To each their own.
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