Originally Posted by Black Pepper S

Thanks for the input. These are thoughts that have come across in our debates. My biggest concern is that my spouse becomes fearful of the 911 and ends up not wanting to ever drive it around on her off days from work. As a physician, she is worried about other docs becoming resentful of her having a 911 when the "most fancy" car in the physician lot is an E-Class or 5-Series. She becomes pretty paranoid when she takes the Cayenne to work. I know, she has her issues, but there is some truth to that "physician jealousy." I have my own solo, medical practice and don't have to set foot in a hospital, so I don't have to worry about those things. I should start a new thread rather than sabotaging this one which I think is great. So let's get back to the original intent of this thread. I think the question posed to everyone here is, "Do you get tired of driving the 911 everyday?" Describe how it is running routine errands with the 911. What idiosyncrasies of the 911 (no cell phone bin, lack of functional cup holders, lack of higher seating position, slow traffic, tight parking spaces) wear on you the most as a daily driver?

Originally Posted by drcollie

Ummm...in defense of Black Pepper S, I own a retail store that sells high quality furniture and you would not believe the flak I get if customers figure out that I own that 991S Cab parked in the lot. It's very much real, and very much resentful. And most are not shy about making comments i.e., "It's no wonder this furniture costs this much", or "If you can afford that car you can afford to give me a better discount"...and you can't get into an argument or go defensive on them. Of course, no one says a peep if I have my red Toyota Tundra pickup parked out front, that's acceptable!

Originally Posted by scatkins

If a 911 is truly the car you have wanted all your life then it is indeed the car for you. My belief is that there are those who live for a 911 and have it sorta ingrained in their soul. I'm 53 now, and the first time I saw a 911 (in retrospect it may have been a 912) in person was when a guy brought his dads (this was the late 70's) into my highschool auto shop. It was an older Porsche but it was love at first sight and I knew someday when I could afford it I'd have one. And this was still at the time where muscle car's were the thing and Porsche's were just a foreign car. It took me a lot of years but when I finally could afford one I bought it. I think Dr. Collie's porsche ad post sums it up.. and if when you see that ad it immediately resonates then you know who you are... And then there are other folks that it is just a car selection that could be a merc, BMW, etc.. and this time they happened to buy a 911. Nothing wrong with that, but if you are that category buyer then it becomes an apple and orange discussion from a true 911 enthusiast. If you are in the first category and can afford it.. just go buy it. You will make it a priority to figure out to make it work with kids and etc.. You will never regret it.. as a DD it is a joy to drive.. (although I live in a warm weather location so I can't comment on winter conditions).. However if you are in the latter category and it is just trying to select the car you want at the moment.. and you can't decide between a panny or Merc or whatever and the wife's nuances are influencing the selection then maybe you should look at another luxury car that better suits your lifestyle. (Lol, I'd dump my wife before I did my 911). I say that kinda cheeky, but my point is if you have 911 in your blood.. then you know it and don't talk yourself out of it... If you don't then eh.. doesn't really matter what you pick does it? Good luck on your choice

Originally Posted by scatkins

If a 911 is truly the car you have wanted all your life then it is indeed the car for you.

My belief is that there are those who live for a 911 and have it sorta ingrained in their soul. I'm 53 now, and the first time I saw a 911 (in retrospect it may have been a 912) in person was when a guy brought his dads (this was the late 70's) into my highschool auto shop. It was an older Porsche but it was love at first sight and I knew someday when I could afford it I'd have one. And this was still at the time where muscle car's were the thing and Porsche's were just a foreign car. It took me a lot of years but when I finally could afford one I bought it. I think Dr. Collie's porsche ad post sums it up.. and if when you see that ad it immediately resonates then you know who you are...

And then there are other folks that it is just a car selection that could be a merc, BMW, etc.. and this time they happened to buy a 911. Nothing wrong with that, but if you are that category buyer then it becomes an apple and orange discussion from a true 911 enthusiast.

If you are in the first category and can afford it.. just go buy it. You will make it a priority to figure out to make it work with kids and etc.. You will never regret it.. as a DD it is a joy to drive.. (although I live in a warm weather location so I can't comment on winter conditions)..

However if you are in the latter category and it is just trying to select the car you want at the moment.. and you can't decide between a panny or Merc or whatever and the wife's nuances are influencing the selection then maybe you should look at another luxury car that better suits your lifestyle. (Lol, I'd dump my wife before I did my 911).

I say that kinda cheeky, but my point is if you have 911 in your blood.. then you know it and don't talk yourself out of it... If you don't then eh.. doesn't really matter what you pick does it?

Good luck on your choice

Originally Posted by Black Pepper S

Thanks for the input. These are thoughts that have come across in our debates. My biggest concern is that my spouse becomes fearful of the 911 and ends up not wanting to ever drive it around on her off days from work. As a physician, she is worried about other docs becoming resentful of her having a 911 when the "most fancy" car in the physician lot is an E-Class or 5-Series. She becomes pretty paranoid when she takes the Cayenne to work.

I know, she has her issues, but there is some truth to that "physician jealousy." I have my own solo, medical practice and don't have to set foot in a hospital, so I don't have to worry about those things.

I should start a new thread rather than sabotaging this one which I think is great.

So let's get back to the original intent of this thread. I think the question posed to everyone here is, "Do you get tired of driving the 911 everyday?"

Describe how it is running routine errands with the 911. What idiosyncrasies of the 911 (no cell phone bin, lack of functional cup holders, lack of higher seating position, slow traffic, tight parking spaces) wear on you the most as a daily driver?

Originally Posted by STG991

+1 It was a long time coming for me, and it's even exceeded my expectations. Not that easy to do. Any other car would be a compromise. There is no substitute!

Originally Posted by rnl

Sounds like you, your spouse and your local medical community have some significant issues to work through. So, how long has the local medical community had feelings of insecurity, alienation and antipathy? Are they treating? Receiving medication and or talk therapy? Are there group sessions planned for a Porsche, Ferrari or Lambo dealer showroom? Have they considered a get-a-way weekend at the vacation homes of hedge fund magnates or successful lawyers? Sounds like there's some pretty serious mental issues with folks entrusted with patients' health. Should I drive my daughter's Civic to a physician's office instead of my 911 in order to obtain the non-envious treatment? My recommendation to your wife - get a new place to work. If she can't, one word: Yugo


Btw, my internist asked me if he could take it out for a drive.

Originally Posted by Black Pepper S

As physicians, we need to be more aware of what image we put forth. There is a segment of the population that feels, "its not right to be making so much money off of sick people." Also, not all physicians are created equal and there is a wide income disparity. Physicians are capable of feeling jealousy just as much as any other human on Earth. Some out there would feel that they don't need to send you ALL their referrals because you are obviously making out......Its just human nature. No medication for that.

Originally Posted by dexston

easiest way to solve all of the problems here is to move to orange county.

Then, no one will pass judgement at a business owner or physician driving a 911. People making $40k a year drive 3 series bmws, $50k/ yr driving $50-60k cars, etc. It's normal out here to be "car people".

Plus- you can actually daily drive them because the weather is oh so nice!

Weather had a forecast of rain - 2 miles into my bike ride today, it started "raining". At the end of the ride, i wasn't even wet, haha. It was cold though! Think it was high 50s.

Originally Posted by Black Pepper S

This is a great thread with some very good posts. Over the last few few months my wife and I have been discussing to either get a 911 C4 or a Panamera 4S/GTS. We would be trading in a Benz E class. We have a '12 Cayenne S and a, cough, Minivan to haul the 3 kids in. The great debate is whether the 911 could serve as a daily driver, which multiple threads have answered with a resounding "yes!" My wife is concerned that I would get 'tired' of driving a sports car on a regular basis. I had a 2010 BMW Z4 that I traded in for the Cayenne because the 'stiff' ride hurt my back and I did get "tired" of it because I felt I should have gotten a Porsche instead. I had a 991 911 for a day to try but didn't really make the most of the opportunity to really drive it as it wasn't mine to put through the paces. I found myself instead thinking more about the impracticalities of the vehicle as a daily driver. In essence, looking for reasons to not like it. But I really enjoyed it. Even just driving it at the speed limit on the roads and highway. I'll be 46 this coming year and I feel now is the time to get the car I've always wanted to get. I just can't seem to convince myself that it is the right thing to do. Part of it is the winter weather here in Western PA, another part is that my wife is not impressed with sports cars. If finances were not an issue, I'd get both a Panamera and C4S but that's not going to happen. Sorry for rambling on....its just been weighing heavy on my mind.

Originally Posted by scatkins

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