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Dec 16, 2008 | 02:18 PM

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Benjamin Choi

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Originally Posted by JoeyM

isn't that the truth!

i have one car, that's a 2003 with 4k miles on it (and the last 1000 were recent, as i was trying to drive it everyday).

anyways, that car has given me more problems than any of my daily drivers.

my sister's boxster which is a 2003 with only 19k miles has had more issues than my daily driven 996's (one has twice that mileage, and one had 3x that mileage).

i truly believe letting a car sit, is one of the worst things you can do with a car.

again, this is just what i've been reading in forums albeit posters who are in the business of maintaining 911s...the distinction is even made between 911s that have been used gently v. ones that were run in a more spirited manner.

i tend to fall right in the middle of this balancing act called 911 ownership and life itself. i drive spiritedly at times (6th to 3rd gear drops WOT to redline for a brief hit of the speed crack, 1st/2nd gear half throttle to hear the PSE brap) and chillmode at times (commute, driving across the 520 bridge, transporting another person).

variety. having a car sit for a few months is not varying it up. i say for those of you who have no choice because of mother nature... then move.