My current car:I wasn't really looking, but in the end, it was simply a case of trolling Craigslist after three glasses of wine while I was on a business trip, found exactly the car I wanted for for thirty years for a price that seemed almost too reasonable, and I drunk dialed the guy.
I've loved Porsches since I was little- a law student rented the house next door to us in the early '70's- drove a ratty Speedster and I swore I would have one. Ironically, I got into 356s because I couldn't afford a 911. I did eventually own several, and I wish I still had them, because they were awesome, and I doubt I'll ever afford any of them again.
When I was in middle school, one of our teachers drove a silver 911SC coupe, that I was fascinated by. After years of research, I had narrowed my desires to a pretty specific degree. I wanted a silver '87 911 G50 coupe, chin but no tail, black interior, Fuchs.
So here I was, 600 miles from home, with no prior intent to even shop for a car, meeting a guy in a Walmart parking lot to look at exactly that car.. it was a little tatty, leaked a little oil, but it was the right car, the right color. A quick run around the block, 90 seconds of negotiating, and I was driving 600 miles home on a blistering hot evening, wondering what I would tell my wife.
Seven years later, fully rebuilt, nice but not perfect, I drive it every day.
