Hot take

"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
05/04/2017 at 12:25 • Filed to: None

If you don’t know what spec you want I’d argue it is not your dream car.

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DISCUSSION (29)

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:30

Hotter take: He wants to drive a Porsche so he can be seen driving a Porsche.

WilliamsSW > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
05/04/2017 at 12:33

Considering that he can’t even decide between the PDK and a manual, and seems concerned about the collectability of the 993, I’d say you’re right.

CalzoneGolem > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts.
05/04/2017 at 12:36

He just needs one that is brightly colored or has an eye catching wrap.

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:37

I’d put a caveat on that for if you’ve never actually driven one. Like if I said my dream car was a 911, I’ve never driven a 911, so I don’t know which one I would want.

That said, if you’ve owned or driven one you probably ought to at least have an idea.

CalzoneGolem > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms
05/04/2017 at 12:40

If you’ve never driven one can it really be your dream car? You might hate how it drives.

MonkeePuzzle > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:42

I’ve understood exactly zero of those what should I buy posts.

Most car enthusiasts (folks on and reading jalopnic) would have a short list already, and MAY ask for help narrowing it down or asking for experience/advice on a certain car.

Clearly this is a jalop thing only. When I informed facebook I was car hunting for a very specific 3 year window of model of a specific trim with specific options, I kept getting suggestions of “similar” vehicles.

WilliamsSW > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:43

I’ve got a running list of about 10 cars that I would dearly love to have. For each and every one of them, I could tell you colors, options, etc. that I’d want, and yet 9 of the 10 are clearly not my dream car.

smobgirl > MonkeePuzzle
05/04/2017 at 12:44

I’d argue that I only have a short list of cars I hate. If you really told me I had the budget to buy whatever I wanted I’d never be able to make up my mind. Restaurants are difficult enough.

Future next gen S2000 owner > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:45

Can a GT3 and Turbo not simultaneously be dream cars? Are we limited to only one dream car?

Die-Trying > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:46

dont meet your heroes.......

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:48

Yeah, I think it can. I mean it’s right there in the name, dream car. For a lot of people that’s something that’s pure unobtainium, not necessarily something they can go and test drive.

For a long time my dream car was a S1 Jaguar E Type. I’ve never driven one, I might not even fit, but that was it.

Also hot take: I do not have a dream car. There’s no vehicle I really aspire to own.

ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:55

Well, considering there are as many 911 variants as there are grains of sand on the beach...

Mercedes Streeter > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 12:58

Sure it can. A lot of people grew up with cars on their walls that they dreamed of owning. Sure, they’ve never driven them, but they still dream of owning them. Then, some of those people get rich enough to actually drive them...and sometimes learn that their hero disappoints them.

RallyWrench > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 13:11

I’d say this applies, to a certain level. If you’re in a narrow market with only a handful of cars made, you take what you can get. On a mass produced scale like a 911, especially a new car, there’s no reason not to have exactly what you want in mind. I know exactly what 911 I want, and it’s 35 years old. I know exactly what S550 Mustang I want. But I’d take any Tucker Torpedo I could get.

Textured Soy Protein > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 13:13

The email from the guy is very short and doesn’t tell a complete story of why a 911 is his dream car.

But of all cars, the 911 has a ridiculous number of variations, and he’s talking about choosing among several past generations.

Personally, I’m an OCD list-maker, and if someone told me to pick one and only one Porsche to buy it would be a 944 turbo S, because I’m weird. But if someone said to me to pick one 911, there are so many from which to choose, I would have trouble. 964 turbo 3.6 and 993 GT2 are probably the top of my list since they’re the most bonkers but neither is available anywhere close to $80k.

CalzoneGolem > Textured Soy Protein
05/04/2017 at 13:19

I don’t expect the guy to know every 911 variant but he should have some idea of what transmission and engine he wants.

CalzoneGolem > RallyWrench
05/04/2017 at 13:20

I’d also take an Tucker Torpedo I could get.

CalzoneGolem > ShrimpHappens, née WJalopy
05/04/2017 at 13:21

Fair enough.

CalzoneGolem > Future next gen S2000 owner
05/04/2017 at 13:23

You can have as many dream cars as you want. You already have a clearer idea than this jabroni.

CalzoneGolem > smobgirl
05/04/2017 at 13:24

I think we’re in the same boat.

CalzoneGolem > MonkeePuzzle
05/04/2017 at 13:24

This is like the first one where Forester ST is not the answer.

CalzoneGolem > Mercedes Streeter
05/04/2017 at 13:25

When you’re actually about to purchase your dream car you should have some idea about what it is like to drive before you purchase it.

Mercedes Streeter > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 13:29

That’s why most of my dream cars are under $20k. Whew. That said, I do agree! :)

CalzoneGolem > Mercedes Streeter
05/04/2017 at 13:35

My dream car is well under 5k haha

Klaus Schmoll > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 13:38

Seems like he likes the IDEA of a Porsche 911. Probably to stand next to it and have people ask if it is a Pooooooooorsch, or to talk about it at dinner parties.

CalzoneGolem > Klaus Schmoll
05/04/2017 at 13:39

That seems likely.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 13:49

The decision is easy to narrow down, this guys dumb. You find how much you have, convertible or not, 4wd or not, then you end up with a Turbo/Turbo Cab or GT3

CalzoneGolem > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars
05/04/2017 at 13:53

Maybe he can pick a color he likes and start from there?

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > CalzoneGolem
05/04/2017 at 14:12

Anything but silver or white. My boss has a really pretty dark blue 997 or red would be something too. You do have to have a model idea though because it’s not like they’re all the same