Get laid or great performance?

[Blubox03]

I ran into a co-worker who I don't see very often who happens to own a Porsche Carrera 2006ish. I asked him if he would like to join us at the next autocross in our area or if he would like to come with us to the track this Thursday. He said "I don't want to wear out my back tires". (and was serious), I almost puched him in the face. He is a younger Doctor at our hospital and seems to have bought the car pretty much to help him get laid or to say I OWN A PORSCHE to the young ladies at the bar. I guess my poll question is - Why did you buy a porsche?

1. Help you get laid?
2. Performance/autocrossing/track use?
3. Looks alone?

I look forward to reading your responses:D

[Docdanracy]

unfortunately, many of the newer owners buy the car because it says Porsche on the hood and gets them looks from passersby, be they male or female.

In my neck of the woods, we have seen a major change in the age and degree of competitive spirit of the Porsche owners of late.

I think the the Porsche mark has become more of a status symbol and less of a performance car in the eyes of the newer purchasers.

Nuevo riche..............:eek:

[The Voxster]

1. Help you get laid?
2. Performance/autocrossing/track use?
3. Looks alone?

You forgot 4. Cuz you've been a Porsche-phile your ENTIRE life and had to own one.

I got mine for all 4 reasons, not necessarily in that order . hahaha

[mcluucy]

Already married. So only #2,3,4 apply for me. :-)

[Gerry]

when I was at the dealership, it was the # 1 but reality sink in..

so, in particular order...#3 is the main reason, #2 PCA drag me into it & #4 still in the making :)

[Paralizer]

Number 2 by a huuuuuuuge margin was first. Number 3 also played into it. As for #1, just a very nice side benefit.:D

[Mdreiver]

To be fair, it sounds to me like he made the classic mistake of overstepping his means. He could be caught in the housing crunch, gas is likely twice what it was when he bought the car and he might have already gone into it with an inadvisably high payment. Don't forget, doctors usually leave med school with $100k in loans and have to spend 3 years as an intern.

If he's in a lease or upside down in the car, he might wish he could unload it but be unable to. Saving costs on rubber might just be a cold fact of life for one of the many people suffering right now.

[bapcha]

I bought a Boxster in 2005 because:
a. My wife let me buy one since.....
b. I celebrated 10 years cancer-free and.....
c. I turned one year short of 40.

Bapcha

[Grantsfo]

I traded my 914 for a Boxster because I wanted the status of a newer Porsche. I was getting tired of wearing my tires out with the 914 at AX events and really I wasnt getting much respect when I would pull up to a group of Porschephiles in my halfbreed 914. Now I just spend countless hours cruzing the malls in my Boxster with my Porsche design sun glasses.

Its a nice change having a car that improves my image. I also like my 6 CD player in my Boxster so I can play jamming tunes. Leave the racing to people in NASCAR. A newer Porsche is all about status baby - why ruin it with dirty and dusty AX event?

[KenJ]

Grant.... since I know you (a little) I can say, 'what a load of crap'. Do you enjoy intentionally misleading people? :eek: You're going to modify that car and whip us all again - only this time with the Boxster!

cheers,

kj

[Grantsfo]

Grant.... since I know you (a little) I can say, 'what a load of crap'. Do you enjoy intentionally misleading people? :eek: You're going to modify that car and whip us all again - only this time with the Boxster!

cheers,

kj

Yes I'm a trouble maker. However Boxster will be harder to drive fast than a 1750 lb 914. ...and It is tougher to tear into the Boxster than the 914. My wife and I cruised up the coast to Halfmoon Bay in the Boxster today and it was nice to have stereo, comfortable seats, etc.

I'm really focused on a fast, but streetable Boxster that may or may not be as fast as my 914 in AX. Pretty sure it will be a faster track car when I'm finnished. I'm seriously thinking about a V8 or a 3.4 conversion. It would be a differnt type of car than the 914-6, more a HP car.

[Docdanracy]

:D:D:D:eek:

[Kirk]

I'm going to vote for reason #2, although with an emphasis on overall performance, not specifically racing. I've got a car for autocrossing, so having a second wasn't really a priority for me. But the Boxster has such great handling, power, and braking that driving it in a spirited fashion, even just on an on-ramp, is quite enjoyable. I never really considered how much of a status symbol it is though until other people started making a BIG deal about me having a Porsche. To me though it's not a status symbol, just a great performing car. Plus now the bug has bit to race it a bit, so it turns out maybe it will see some track time and certainly some autocrossing with it. :rolleyes:

Kirk

[edevlin]

I got mine to drive. I have put on almost 40K on the car since I got it two years ago. I have decided not to do autocrossing, or DE's, mostly because I could not afford it if I buggered the car up. BTW, I am lucky to get 5K out of a set of rear PS2's....

Edd

:D

[akif]

I got mine to drive. I have put on almost 40K on the car since I got it two years ago. I have decided not to do autocrossing, or DE's, mostly because I could not afford it if I buggered the car up. BTW, I am lucky to get 5K out of a set of rear PS2's....

Edd

:D

Wow, Ed. I browsed through some of the pages on your website, and it was good to "get to know you" :)

You've lead and are leading an interesting life.