Never thought I would get bored of my 997 TURBO.....
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08-13-2010 | 10:58 PM
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08-13-2010 | 11:00 PM
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If Playboy featured the same centerfold every month they probably would go out of business.
My point -
I feel that as one matures he learns to accept and even embrace some level of boredom in his life. He might opt to get creative and find ways to retain the spark . If you are driving your 997 turbo every day .. it doesn't matter how many upgrades .. that novelty will erode . I choose to drive mine less and savor it more when i do drive it.
This would be the case with a Ferrari or Lambo or any other car. In fact even the greatest cars have little things which are overlooked on day one but over time they become more noticed.
I won't try and talk you out of buying a new car but i do feel that when you are "bored" in the new car , and have less savings only to have the same feelings .. you might remember my post and become more hesitant to trade that car in and repeat this pattern.
good luck in whatever choice you decide.
My point -
I feel that as one matures he learns to accept and even embrace some level of boredom in his life. He might opt to get creative and find ways to retain the spark . If you are driving your 997 turbo every day .. it doesn't matter how many upgrades .. that novelty will erode . I choose to drive mine less and savor it more when i do drive it.
This would be the case with a Ferrari or Lambo or any other car. In fact even the greatest cars have little things which are overlooked on day one but over time they become more noticed.
I won't try and talk you out of buying a new car but i do feel that when you are "bored" in the new car , and have less savings only to have the same feelings .. you might remember my post and become more hesitant to trade that car in and repeat this pattern.
good luck in whatever choice you decide.
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08-14-2010 | 04:29 AM
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Raced an R8 last night four times. In one of the races, I even let him start well back from me while I was holding at 50 mph. I didn't floor my car until he passed me.
I overtook him in under 15 seconds like he was almost standing still.
So to repeat what bonehead so eloquently said:
Ick, no!
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08-14-2010 | 04:34 AM
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Thanks for all the feedback fellas, I really need to think this through, I leave to Munich next week, and maybe going out there will change my mind when I come back, I wont drive her for 2 weeks, so maybe I need to have that missing you feeling....doing the PORSCHE factory tour and museum, lets see what happens....
, yeah I still get the looks, but me personally feel it time to move on......I will see in the next month or so.....
thanks I always get some good advice from you......+ 1
, yeah I still get the looks, but me personally feel it time to move on......I will see in the next month or so.....
I find this funny coming from someone who has avatar with a girl siting on your car for a photo... Now mind I would mind it either being if they looks like that..lol
yrralis1 If Playboy featured the same centerfold every month they probably would go out of business.
My point -
I feel that as one matures he learns to accept and even embrace some level of boredom in his life. He might opt to get creative and find ways to retain the spark . If you are driving your 997 turbo every day .. it doesn't matter how many upgrades .. that novelty will erode . I choose to drive mine less and savor it more when i do drive it.
This would be the case with a Ferrari or Lambo or any other car. In fact even the greatest cars have little things which are overlooked on day one but over time they become more noticed.
I won't try and talk you out of buying a new car but i do feel that when you are "bored" in the new car , and have less savings only to have the same feelings .. you might remember my post and become more hesitant to trade that car in and repeat this pattern.
good luck in whatever choice you decide.
My point -
I feel that as one matures he learns to accept and even embrace some level of boredom in his life. He might opt to get creative and find ways to retain the spark . If you are driving your 997 turbo every day .. it doesn't matter how many upgrades .. that novelty will erode . I choose to drive mine less and savor it more when i do drive it.
This would be the case with a Ferrari or Lambo or any other car. In fact even the greatest cars have little things which are overlooked on day one but over time they become more noticed.
I won't try and talk you out of buying a new car but i do feel that when you are "bored" in the new car , and have less savings only to have the same feelings .. you might remember my post and become more hesitant to trade that car in and repeat this pattern.
good luck in whatever choice you decide.
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08-14-2010 | 06:01 AM
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If ever you get that bored to entertain swappin a 997tt for the above thought then its quite possible that its time to hang it up in the rack for good.
You may well have hit the nail right on the head with that one boggy.
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08-14-2010 | 03:18 PM
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getting bored with anything after a while is normal. this is probably one of the reasons that you are successful; you strive for more.
with the exception of family, you can outgrow anything. its okay
with the exception of family, you can outgrow anything. its okay
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08-14-2010 | 03:32 PM
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I usually choose my 997TT over my Gallardo. I often think something is wrong with me. But hey sometimes i just want comfort.. and I want to be able to pull the car out of the drive w/o doing an 8 point turn
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08-14-2010 | 03:48 PM
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Its funny you say that as I was just talking with someone how compared to my Gallardo the 997TT scrapes on EVERYTHING.. Im also not sure the 997 is more comfortable, the Gallardo is def roomier. That being said the 997 is def more useable for me not having to be bothered at every gas station, worrying about tourists and their picture taking ontop of peoples cars etc... On a side note, stock for stock, inmo the Gallardo is far more exciting to drive.
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08-14-2010 | 05:00 PM
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I have a 997.1 turbo & I did a couple of upgrades, nothing to crazy & I feel like I need something more like a Ferrari 430 or Gallardo
, but I ask myself all the time, am I willing to take the risk of getting pulled over by cops ever minute either to see who is driving, or to give me a summons for loud exhaust. Also a good friend of mine owned one and he would go in starbucks and when he came out, people would be sitting on his car, just for photo ops. I enjoy vehicles period, but I dont want pdk, or another 997. Maybe I will just wait for the 998's to come out.
P.S What do you guys think, I always get great advice from 6speeders.....Also not my everyday car, just for the weekends, and of course it would be 6 speed....
And thanks for all your great input in advance.....
, but I ask myself all the time, am I willing to take the risk of getting pulled over by cops ever minute either to see who is driving, or to give me a summons for loud exhaust. Also a good friend of mine owned one and he would go in starbucks and when he came out, people would be sitting on his car, just for photo ops. I enjoy vehicles period, but I dont want pdk, or another 997. Maybe I will just wait for the 998's to come out. P.S What do you guys think
, I always get great advice from 6speeders.....Also not my everyday car, just for the weekends, and of course it would be 6 speed....And thanks for all your great input in advance.....
thought the same thing of my last 5 cars, 6gt3, 997C2S, Elise, etc.. hopefully Gallardo will do it...
