I know people like this too. It's like the woman who only cares about owning one type of handbag . She doesn't want to know how it's made or the history behind what made it so expensive . She simply wants one.

People like this are usually never happy with anything. You see ... once the novelty of the brand is over then the Porsche is really just a car to them. An expensive car !!! But no different than any other car .

 

ever since I bought my ex-997S in 2005, everyone around me got infected.

first, my younger brother traded in his 996TT for a launch 997S, later he traded again for his current 997C4S.

my middle brother took over my 997S when I acquired my club coupe.

then my father-in-law bought a 997C2 out of nowhere....

subsequently my friends bought 997C2S, C4S, turbo, C4Scab, .2C2........

 

+100 on that Brotha!!! If i just had back 10% of what i have wasted since 16yo on cars.. LOL

MIke

 

I've encountered lots of friends that have never sat or ridden in a P-car. I usually let them sit in it and rev the PSE. And if they're really excited at that point I'll take them for a ride. It's nice to give them the 'itch'.

 

nope. not at all.

never had and still have no real desire.. for any porshe :P

/flamesuit on

 

OP...
I've definitely got that fever!
I actually thought you were talking about me.

I went from a Honda Accord to a BMW 330Ci Cabriolet (current) to hopefully a 997 911 C4S or 911 Turbo. This should be an epic jump?!

To me... A Porsche has always been my "#1".
Funny because I have never been in one or know of any friends that own one.
I recall the first time I saw one was in the movie "Bad Boys I" back in 1995. Ever since then, I was hooked. I read & read articles, blogs, brochures, watched movies & documentaries, anything Porsche pertaining.



I never would have thought of the possibilities of owning a Porsche until I moved to Canada from the Philippines.
My status back home voids any merit of even owning a Honda.

I am just waiting for the right time to finally purchase one. That should be soon (within the next 3-4-5 years).

Perhaps until then you can take me for a spin.

 

funny story indeed. its the same for me but insert Lamborghini instead of Porsche and cannonball run instead of bad boys.

I can appreciate the car, i just have no desire of owning one. But you guyss may be interested in this movie and also the cartoon series featuring 'blackbird' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EwE15wZT7M
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No P cars here... most of my buddies got infected with the marriage and kid bug first... which is kind of like getting immunized from the P-car bug...

 

I just got mine and most of my friends very excited with it. I have 3 close friends one with a Ferrari and the other with a 996 almost a GT3 and the last one has a supercharged 996.

 

I DD my C2S, and love it. PDK makes daily driving a joy without giving up the any performance. It took me a couple of years to make the jump to a P car even though I've always wanted one. I almost did it last yr as the entire world economy was falling apart. I got side tracked by a Lamborghini Gallardo, which I love but is not a DD. As I started racking up miles on the G it got very expensive to drive a ton, so my lady convinced me to get something fun to drive during the week and use the G as weekend car. I thought that car was going to be an AM V8 Vantage, until I drove it and found it to be a little lacking in the power department. Being the awesome woman she is, Jen said get a 911, put the baby seat in the back and don't look back. Well I bought my C2s Dec 24th and my only regret is that I did not do it a lot sooner.

 

Have you seen the movie "No Man's Land"? That's the movie starring Charlie Sheen that made me lust over 911s for quite some time. Its about stealing Porsche's...

 

I haven't but I just made a note of that.
I don't know if I can handle watching Charlie Sheen though.

 

It's not worth your time. Terrible movie, not worth seeing not even for the 911 shots.

 

Got it.
All these movie talk... I'm going to do a Bad Boys Movie Marathon.

 

Go to Youtube and plug in 'Porsche'. Most of the amature video clips are way more thrilling than what you see in the movies ...well...... except for the pack of black 911's in "Condorman". That movie was pure genius, even when dubbed in Czech.

Check it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjsuQpfAcH4