We all share a common thread in that we own the same car . Maybe we dress it up differently but nonethless we all ended at a similar point .

So .....
Was this your first Porsche or were there other Porsches before it which led you to this one ?

If this was your first Porsche --is this your first sports car ?

Did anyone here make a huge transition ? For instance I once saw a guy trade in a Suburban for a 997S cab .

If you are a multiple or previous Porsche owner which ones stood out and why ?

I'll be glad to answer these on the thread too. I wonder how many of us had similar paths of car ownership and what we shared in those former steps too.

 

1. C2 cab (red)
2. 996 Turbo (black)
3. 996 GT2 (silver)
4. 996 Turbo (red)
5. 997 C2s Cab (black)
6. 996 Turbo (meridian silver)
7. 997 Turbo (black)

 

I'll give mine :

First --the list
1986 944 Turbo ( most problematic car i ever had and it took me 9 years to buy another Porsche afterwards)
1995 -993
1996 993tt
2000 996
2002 996
2005 C2S Launch Car
2007 C2S
2007 997tt

There were other cars too . For a time I bounced in and out of BMW's . In 2000 I bought an E39 M5 and loved the car but just wasn't ready for a "family car" .

In 2005 after my 02 996 and 05 997S had xenon light theft I decided to drive an anonymous looking 330i for 18 months to heal emotionally after seeing my headlights and front end torn apart in minutes .

I never made a huge transition . In short I never owned a minivan or SUV and swapped into a Porsche.

The most memorable car before this one was my 993tt . It was gorgeous (Polar Silver) and I was in my mid 30's and felt like that car was so far ahead of many other cars of its time . I loved the classic dash, 5 dials , air cooled sound , and quirky offset pedals . To this day I wish I kept several of my cars.

 

1970 911T
Mitsubishi Eclipse Turbo
993 C2 (seal grey)
996 C2 Cab (atlas grey)
997 C4S Cab (midnight blue)
997 TT Cab (bassalt black)

Prior to my current TT, the most memorable car was the 996 C2 cab with sports exhaust. It had such a gutteral sound and was extremely fun to drive.

Although I do have an SUV and a minivan (for my wife), I have always driven sports cars.

 

This will be my 1st Porshe,usually i prefered BMW in the past.

97 3.18 ti
00 Audi TT
01 Z3 3.0 Coupe
03 E46 M3
04 6.45 ci
06 E46 M3 CS SC

 

98 Cobra
01 M Coupe
06 Evo IX MR
08 997TT

Evo is my favourite to date. More fun than any of them IMO.

 

86 986
96 993 C4 Cab
02 Boxster S
07 997TT

my wife: 04 Cayenne S and 08 Cayenne S

 

1974 Camaro (used) (Blue)
1976 Trans Am (used) (White)
1989 Bronco (Grey)
1991 BMW 32?i
1994 Cherokee (Green)
1995 Impala SS (Black)
2000 BMW 528i (Black)
2000 Durango (Black)
2002 BMW M5 (Black)
2002 Viper (Red)
2002 996 Turbo (Black)
2002 ML320 (Black)
2004 Challenge Stradale (Red)
2004 Durango Hemi - (Black) - STILL OWN
2005 997 S Cab (Artic)
2006 F430 - (Red) - STILL OWN
2008 997 Turbo Cab - (Black) - STILL OWN

 

1990 Chevrolet Corvette
1991 Toyota 4runner
1993 Toyota Supra Turbo
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2001 Mercedes Benz ML55
2001 Toyota Tundra Supercharged
2001 BMW M5
2003 MINI Cooper S (regret getting rid of)
2005 Land Rover Range Rover (still have)
2007 Porsche 997TT (still have)

This is my first Porsche and by no means my last. It's been a lifelong dream of mine to own a Porsche. I remember when I first got hooked when I drove a friend's 993 RUF BTR Turbo. I was HOOKED after driving that beast! I just knew that I had to get a Porsche after that.

 

1987 VW Golf
1991 BMW 325i
1995 Honda Civic
1995 BMW 325i
1997 BMW M3
1999 Honda Civic
2001 Porsche Carrera-2
2003 Mercedes Benz C230K
2003 Porsche Carrera-2
2006 Mercedes Benz ML350 (still have)
2006 Mercedes Benz C230 (still have)
2007 Porsche 911 Turbo (still have)

 

I did not include the former cars of ex wives/ gfs , but they include multiple BMW's , Hondas , and now a MB . I even bought Honda's for their kids.

Current GF has the nicest car though --since she's been my absolute favorite woman of all time . It's an 07 MB E350 .

Women who have been part of my life have liked sports cars but opted for a more practical vehicle for themselves . Currently my gf and I are considering a two Porsche household VS another MB or BMW as future cars. The only snag is that I would have to buy and drive a sedan as adaily driver and it's not what i prefer to drive.

 

1977 Volvo 245DL wagon
1987 Volvo 740 Turbo wagon
1988 BMW M5 (still have...bought in '93)
2001 Audi S4 Avant
2005 Audi S4 Avant
2008 911 Turbo (one month old today!)

 

I am having a lot of fun with this Civic Si mostly because I can drive and park it anywhere.

It also makes this juvenile sounding growl that leaves me feeling like this --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3wFN-z2Xds

(notice the 1/4 mile video takes two minutes--lol)

 

00 BMW 328Ci CPO
05 BMW M3
07 BMW M5
08 997TT

First porsche, first turbo. So far so good

 

1999 MB E430 Sport
2001 BMW M5
2002 996TT
2003 996
2004 996TT X50
2006 BMW M5
2006 Carrera S
2007 997TT