How many Porsches have you owned and how many miles did you drive them?
#1
04-02-2014, 01:46 PM
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How many Porsches have you owned and how many miles did you drive them?
I'm curious as the ownership history of 991 enthusiasts and if they ever owned a Porsche before - and if they actually used them rather than being hanger queens like most Ferraris and Aston Martins. So, the question is how many have you owned, the various models, and appx miles you drove them before moving onto something else? I guess I will start. I'm now on Porsche # 5.
1970 911E: Drove it to 207K miles over 6 years. Fabulous car, sold it for a mere $ 2,200. So light, a joy to drive. Wish I had kept it, especially seeing the prices now of them.
1973 911T Targa: Drove it 14K miles over 18 mos. It was a turd compared to the '70 car. Slow and choked with emissions. Top was a pain.
1996 C4S: Fabulous looking car, but at 286HP it couldn't' keep up with a Subaru STi, and that was the fatal flaw. Only drove it 12K and never bonded with it. Sold it for more than I paid for it to an air-cooled fanatic.
2008 Boxster S: Delightful car, bought brand new (first new Porsche). 987 chassis is very capable. Drove it 15K miles then had to have an Aston Martin for a bit
2014 Carrera S: Back to Porsches. Just picked this one up new 10 days ago. Manual trans. This is probably the most exciting car I've ever owned from a performance standpoint. A real driver's car. I expect to have this one for a bit.
1970 911E: Drove it to 207K miles over 6 years. Fabulous car, sold it for a mere $ 2,200. So light, a joy to drive. Wish I had kept it, especially seeing the prices now of them.
1973 911T Targa: Drove it 14K miles over 18 mos. It was a turd compared to the '70 car. Slow and choked with emissions. Top was a pain.
1996 C4S: Fabulous looking car, but at 286HP it couldn't' keep up with a Subaru STi, and that was the fatal flaw. Only drove it 12K and never bonded with it. Sold it for more than I paid for it to an air-cooled fanatic.
2008 Boxster S: Delightful car, bought brand new (first new Porsche). 987 chassis is very capable. Drove it 15K miles then had to have an Aston Martin for a bit
2014 Carrera S: Back to Porsches. Just picked this one up new 10 days ago. Manual trans. This is probably the most exciting car I've ever owned from a performance standpoint. A real driver's car. I expect to have this one for a bit.
Last edited by drcollie; 04-02-2014 at 02:10 PM.
#5
04-02-2014, 02:35 PM
First Porsche for me. Have owned my fair share of Mercedes. Its my wives daily driver, yes I'm in charge of hauling the kids around. Its my evening/weekend car
Loving it much more than AMG's.
Loving it much more than AMG's.
#6
04-02-2014, 03:45 PM
1999 Boxster, 28k, owned 4 years, sold
1996 Carrera 4S, 22k, have owned 12 years, still going strong.
2007 Cayman S, 20k, miles, owned 4 years, sold
2014 Carrera S, 1.3k, owned 3 months, trying to break in!
1996 Carrera 4S, 22k, have owned 12 years, still going strong.
2007 Cayman S, 20k, miles, owned 4 years, sold
2014 Carrera S, 1.3k, owned 3 months, trying to break in!
Last edited by BradB; 04-02-2014 at 03:49 PM.
#7
04-02-2014, 03:46 PM
2 P-cars...1st was this 2000 996 (bought new). Had the world's supply of oil leaks & electrical problems. 5K miles in 6 months & said goodbye. H&R springs & Fabspeed
exhaust.
Current 991S....purchased new 1/13. Now 12.5K miles and relatively trouble free.
exhaust.
Current 991S....purchased new 1/13. Now 12.5K miles and relatively trouble free.
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#10
04-02-2014, 04:21 PM
Previously owned:
1972 911 T Targa
1978 924's (2)
1978 911 SC Coupe
1980 931
1981 911 SC Coupe
1982 911 SC Targa
1983 911 SC Cabriolet
1985 911 Carrera Coupe
1986 951
1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet
2004 996 TT Cabriolet
2013 991 S X51 Cabriolet
Coming 2015 Macan Turbo
Am keeping the last 3 for a while.
1972 911 T Targa
1978 924's (2)
1978 911 SC Coupe
1980 931
1981 911 SC Coupe
1982 911 SC Targa
1983 911 SC Cabriolet
1985 911 Carrera Coupe
1986 951
1986 911 Carrera Cabriolet
2004 996 TT Cabriolet
2013 991 S X51 Cabriolet
Coming 2015 Macan Turbo
Am keeping the last 3 for a while.
Last edited by Snowczar; 04-02-2014 at 04:25 PM.
#13
04-02-2014, 06:40 PM
1962 356C 1st one and still own
1972 911 T Gone
1978 911 Gone
1980 930 Gone
1986 911 Gone
1988 911 Gone
1994 C4s Still lurking about
1997 993 Gone
1998 993 TT My pride and joy
2013 991 C2S DD
1972 911 T Gone
1978 911 Gone
1980 930 Gone
1986 911 Gone
1988 911 Gone
1994 C4s Still lurking about
1997 993 Gone
1998 993 TT My pride and joy
2013 991 C2S DD
