Fun is an understatement! The past two weeks have been absolute bliss! So far I've mixed it up on the highway with a 997, a Mustang GT (yuck) and an M6 just today. I've also done a couple of white knuckle mountain runs which were a total thrill ride. I haven't gotten her much over 100, but I get there very quickly. Also, I've quickly learned she demands respect, on the 2nd day I spun her out punching it around a corner (didn't hit anything). Still have to get used to all that weight in back and all that power going to the back wheels - it's a whole different world than my front engine front drive Acuras

How about you?

 

Well, I put about 1000 miles to the car in two weeks. My driver side seat stop working, but the dealer fix it in 15 minutes. Step on it a few time and hit 100, I don't even notice, the car is very stable compare to my Benz C230. Enjoy droping the top while I can, the only complaint is I get stuck in traffic a lot, so, cannot really do much with the car at low speed. Every male in my office come to look at my new car. Lots of them willing to treat me lunch as long as I drive them to the restaurant in my Prosche, I found it quiet funny. I have several more guys waiting to take me out lunch next week.... this car not only perform, it bring food to the table too! I still have not receive my lic. plate yet. I took some photos and posted some in the gallery, you can check it out. Looking forward to this long weekend and take it out for a cruise. Thinking about jointing the local PCA. and make my first car payment next week. $$$

 

Wow, you've been doing a lot of driving! I know what you mean about your friends at work, I think for me the most fun part about owning a Porsche is enjoying the reaction from all my friends, and sharing in the joy. Everyone's just having a kick out of it! Definetely join your localPCA. I'm going to their next Autocross event in myarea so I can learn to control the car. I'd rather spin out in an open parking lot than on a mountain road

 

Hello,
Here are some thoughts which hopefully will be helpful to you. I saw many parallels in your and my situation while reading your posting. I have driven Nissan cars for about 23 years (Altimas, Sentras, Pathfinders, etc.) and I've wanted a Porsche ever since I can remember. I have been looking on ebay for quite a while (4 months or so) and have picked up quite a few tips from just talking with people about buying a used car. When it came right down to it, I knew the maintenance costs were higher (relatively) than with other cars but I was willing to take the plunge. I did find a car on ebay BUT it was a local dealer and it was a car that I could see, feel, touch, smell, etc. and wasn't located halfway across the US. That was the important factor for me...the seller HAD to be local so I wouldn't have to buy it sight unseen. I bought it from a Porsche dealer and it's a Porsche-certified car. I found local cars on ebay and most of them were private sellers. When I mentioned the word 'inspection' to them, acouple of them told me the car was sold the next day!! What a coincidence. I guess the point I'm trying to make is that a lot of these cars have a history and by going to a dealer, it's a way of having someone stand behind what they're selling rather than a private seller. Sure it costs a bit more but personally I think it's worth it. I'm not a person who can gamble with $40K so if I have to pay that much for a good, used, certified car, then I'm prepared to do that. FYI...I bought a 2000 911, 33K miles on it, Arctic Silver, grey leather interior, suede roofliner. I'm looking forward to driving it; haven't picked it up yet. The important thing to remember (I think) is...don't take chances, don't buy sight-unseen, do your research and ask tons of questions.
Hope this helps; if you've bought one already, congratulations.
Regards,
Chris

 

Congrats on your new Porsche, you're going to love it - just like we all do

I agree it's tough spending $40K+ on a car that you've never seen. Especially with so many crooks out there. But I must say my experience has given me a very positive outlook on buying cars on eBay. I'm in CA, the car was in Chicago. The eBay seller was a pre-owned dealership that focused on high end cars. Those guys were really great, and literally bent over backwards to ease my aprehension about buying a car online. They were even willing to give me a 3-day no-questions asked buy back guarantee after recieving the car. On top of that they were willing to ask me for payment onlyuntil AFTER I received the car. Pretty impressive. Regardless, I did my due dilligence, had the seller do a PPI, and yes that did surface minor problems with the car. But the seller was great about it and had those problems fixed. Still I wasn't totally comfortable, so I acutally flew out to Chicago for a day to drive, examine and smell the car. Once I saw the car I realized the trip was overkill - everything the seller told me about the car was correct. It really was a great car. I've had the car now for 2 weeks and it's been nothing but pure bliss. On top of that, since I bought through eBay, I got to use eBay's financing, which had lower rates than I could find elsewhere, and was yet another quick, seamless experience.

All in all, my purchasing experience through eBay and this seller (Carsourceusa.com) was a dream. I can't go back to a traditional dealership (and their crap) after such an awesome experience!

 

Hi...
Glad to hear about your buying experience and that you're totally loving your new wheels. I can't wait to pick mine up on Mar. 3rd. I'll keep your dealer name filed away for future reference. I got spooked about ebay since 2 people told me not to buy a car that way but so far it's been a good experience. I think the important thing is to be able to look/see/touch/smell/etc.whatever you're considering buying. I think my first purchase is going to be a radar detector. I remember test-driving a 1991 Carrera-4 before I bought this one. I was accelerating onto a highway from an on-ramp....I kept accelerating and before I knew it I was up to 100 mph. It felt like nothing at all; effortless. It's like the car took on a whole new feeling at that speed. If it wasn't for my wife in the back seat telling me how fast I was going, I may have been stopped. I think I'm going to get in trouble with it if I'm not careful!
Congrats,
Chris

 

Yep a radar detector is a worthy investment. I have an Escort that my wife bought me a while back, but you definetely go for a Valentine. It's the best out there. If you have the on-board computer, you should also use the speed monitor - it will chime when you hit a set speed. I have mine set to 80mph to keep me in check...

911feind

 

I looked at your pics from the link posted previously. I like the carbon fiber look as well. Have you considered getting a carbon-fiber steering wheel?

 

Nah, I don't plan on doing any mods to this one. It has all the things I would have done to it anyway. I'm just going enjoy it the way it is.

 

Nah, I don't plan on doing any mods to this one. It has all the things I would have done to it anyway. I'm just going enjoy it the way it is.