Help Me Make Bad Choices

"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii) 07/18/2017 at 17:23 • Filed to: I don't have a problem, YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, The first step is admitting you have a problem.

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So in the Bay Area 987 boxsters are cheap. Please give me 10-12 thousand reasons to not take one down the pacific coast highway.

interstate366, now In The Industry > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 17:25

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Maintenance. And early ones still had IMS issues, IIRC.

LongbowMkII > interstate366, now In The Industry 07/18/2017 at 17:27

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There’s two!

CaptDale - is secretly British > interstate366, now In The Industry 07/18/2017 at 17:41

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Yeah, but if it has high miles then no worries about IMS 

Wagonlife740 > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 17:54

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Because I don’t know what you call cheap, but 6 to 8 thousand bucks sure as hell ain’t cheap to me. In fact, that would be 5 to 7 thousand bucks more than I’ve ever spent on a car and I drive much more than a single road. Plus ride sharing or renting a cooler convertible would be cheaper AND cooler. A lot cooler.

VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 17:55

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You mean aside from that the PCH is cut in half right now due to landslides?

And the fact that the Bay overall is punishing to cars, especially sporty ones? Nevermine the traffic, or the parking, but some homeless guy is going to make it his toilet. And if you try to commute with it, you might as well just ride the BART and take the 40-80 minute delay as it breaks down, you’d probably get there faster.

I don’t see many Porsche drivers when I’m there, but the ones I see driving around don’t look like they’re enjoying themselves, at least not in SF proper.

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 18:00

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Maintenance, insurance, parking, they are ugly, manual transmission while driving in hills sucks, poor man’s Porsche. So yeah you should totally do it. I mean you’re on this site right? We love terrible automotive advice.

RallyWrench > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 18:23

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1) PCH is closed south of Carmel.

2) IMS bearing

3) The Cayman is a better car

4) Maintenance isn’t cheap

Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 19:32

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1) Because you should be autocrossing it with myself and the Porsche Club of America on the 30th in Alameda. Registration is currently open.

2) You can get an S model for about $7500 if you’re patient. You have until the 30th.

3) The drive to Alice’s Restaurant is waaaaaaaaay better than the PCH for proper driving although admittedly there’s been a ton of construction lately.

4) You don’t want to have any fun.

5) You want a plate that reads TYOCMRY.

6) You want more than one more person to be allowed in carpool.

7) You’re albino.

8) You’re Mitch McConnell.

9) Time passes slowly when bored or unhappy and you want to live forever.

10) You think money can’t buy happiness. It actually can’t but it can buy you a Porsche. Porsche = Happiness. QED.

Elumerere > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 20:13

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Do it. You only live once, and nothing compares to a Porsche.

Disclaimer: bought a 996 a year ago. Almost bankrupts me twice a year, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.

Elumerere > Flynorcal: pilot, offshore sailor, car racer and panty thief 07/18/2017 at 20:17

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Solid reasons.

Nick Has an Exocet > LongbowMkII 07/18/2017 at 20:26

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If you need some more:

Cheap porches are rarely cheap.

A Miata is cheaper, just as convertible, and easy to work on.

There are almost no easily recommended performance mods for Boxsters. Most people will scream bloody murder the moment you decide to do the brakes yourself.

Other Porsche drivers.

It’s not a 911. Deep down, you’ll probably wish it was.

It has probably been commuted to within an inch of its life.

It’s not a cool car. At least not to anyone hot enough to matter.

LongbowMkII > VajazzleMcDildertits - read carefully, respond politely 07/19/2017 at 02:10

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See, I’m just visiting.

pip bip - choose Corrour > LongbowMkII 07/19/2017 at 07:49

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drive it in a Miata/MX5

LongbowMkII > pip bip - choose Corrour 07/19/2017 at 11:07

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Yeah, but I’ve already owned an mx5.

LongbowMkII > Nick Has an Exocet 07/19/2017 at 11:10

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I really don’t care about the 911 mystique. At least modern ones.

LongbowMkII > RallyWrench 07/19/2017 at 11:10

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Boo highway closings