Is it cheating ?

[kevinshally]

Last night I dreamed I had a '96 993 and was driving it up and down the country.
I hadn't sold my s2 but this morning when I woke up I couldn't look my s2 in the headlights.
I had 2 showers but still feel guilty.

 

[Guest]

Kevin, try getting out and about more, maybe make some friends, good to hear you personal hygiene is up to scratch, perhaps you need a break, are you sure your S2 isnt playing away from home? Maybe with another owner? As for your feelings of guilt...try thinking "wholesome" thoughts[] best wishes

 

[sawood12]

Don't feel guilty. I too have a hankering for a 993, although everytime I get back into my 944 I feel much, much better.

Feedback from pals who have had 944's then gone to 993's say that after a 4 hr journey in the 944 you feel fresh as a daisy, but in a 993 you know you've done a 4 hr journey (offset pedals, heavy clutch, noisier), so it's not a 100% perfect car and they all have a reminiscant smile on their face when talking about their 944 days.

I wonder if we would have these inferiority complexes about 944's if their 2nd hand values were comparable to the 911's?? Certainly from a build quality standpoint and other aspects that make a Porsche a Porsche the 944 is easily equivalent to a 993 and in more tangible ways is a better car (e.g. handling). However the 993 seems to invoke those intangible aspects that cloud your better judgement.

I'll definately have a 993 one day but ideally I would like to keep hold of the 944 as I get the impression the 993 would go before the 944.

 

[chrisr]

Ive currently a foot in both camps and whilst the 993 is everything I hoped it would be , I havent even advertised the 944 yet because quite frankly for the money it is worth it just doesn't do the car justice , there is no way that the 993 is 4x's better than the 944 that's for sure... I hadn't driven the 944 for about a week until yesterday and I gave the old girl a 30 mile run and the smile was still there , I just need to convince my financial adviser ( partner [] ) that a 944 is going to increase in value so I might as well keep the old girl...

I bought the 993 as I had an itch I simply had to scratch and I love the aircooled engine and grunt but the passion I have for the S2 has not evaporated one ounce .

 

[944cabby]

ORIGINAL: kevinshally

Last night I dreamed I had a '96 993 and was driving it up and down the country.
I hadn't sold my s2 but this morning when I woke up I couldn't look my s2 in the headlights.
I had 2 showers but still feel guilty.

Have you spoken to someone about it?Counselling maybe?Hope there's no children involved.[]

 

[kevinshally]

No chizzlers involved. The car is under cover when it's not racing around the country so it can't even LOOK at other cars. The thing is, I dont' even want a 993.
My mate had an old 911 and the interior was tatty and the ride was the next stage on from teeth shattering.
I'll just have to go to a priest and confess my sins.

 

[944cabby]

ORIGINAL: kevinshally

No chizzlers involved. The car is under cover when it's not racing around the country so it can't even LOOK at other cars. The thing is, I dont' even want a 993.
My mate had an old 911 and the interior was tatty and the ride was the next stage on from teeth shattering.
I'll just have to go to a priest and confess my sins.

Or you could go and stand in a corner and have a good long think about what you've done![]

 

[juliany27]

Kevin

Now, repeat after me, "I am a Porsche driver and I love my car. There is nothing wrong with looking at another Porsche."

Repeat this 944 times and you should feel much better.

But if you win the Lottery.......

 

[Helen Goff]

sounds like you need to keep a haream of Porsches for when the urge take you []

 

[kevinshally]

ORIGINAL: Helen Goff

sounds like you need to keep a haream of Porsches for when the urge take you []

Is that why you have so many??
I'm trying to get rid of these urges, not encourage them
Are you the Divil ?

 

[Mark_Bennett]

ORIGINAL: kevinshally

Are you the Devil ?

Helen,

I've got an idea for your next "Christmas at Cornbury House" outfit... []

 

[sbloxxy]

Tell you whats even sadder than that: during a dream about driving my Porsche, trying to work out where the latest squeak or knock is coming from...

 

[berg944]

I hope the roads are dry in all these driving dreams[]

 

[juliany27]

I vaguely recall someone comparing mental adultery with a diet. It is ok to look at the menu so long as you do not eat.

Rather like an ex-President who did not inhale?

Dream on, any Porsche is worth spending some time day or night dreaming about.

 

[Guest]

I wouldn't go as far as saying it's cheating. A bit perverted dreaming about an air-cooler, but...... []

 

[Guest]

ORIGINAL: sawood12
I wonder if we would have these inferiority complexes about 944's if their 2nd hand values were comparable to the 911's?? Certainly from a build quality standpoint and other aspects that make a Porsche a Porsche the 944 is easily equivalent to a 993 and in more tangible ways is a better car (e.g. handling). However the 993 seems to invoke those intangible aspects that cloud your better judgement.

If the second hand values of 944s were similar to 911s, a lot of people who currently own very nice Porsches wouldn't own Porsches at all.

Personally, I don't have any sort of inferiority complex about a 944 or any other car. I've owned a lot of cars of various desirability, but I buy them because I like them, not because of what other people think. In my view, it's great that 944s aren't seen as "proper" Porsches, as it means I don't have 25 grand tied up in the very nice car that's sitting on my driveway.

Another advantage of not being a "proper" Porsche, is that other road users don't tend to think you're a to##er, and give you a bit more courtesy []

 

[cornishgrose]

What would you want a 993 for?!
Awful.
If you want to stray from home, then at least a 996 / 997. The 959 being the better choice. Now there's a supercar.

 

[Fen]

Have you ever been anywhere near a 996? What about a proper air-cooled 911? I seriously doubt you have after that last post.

 

[chrisr]

ORIGINAL: cornishgrose

What would you want a 993 for?!
Awful.
If you want to stray from home, then at least a 996 / 997. The 959 being the better choice. Now there's a supercar.

Have you ever driven a 993 ? or a 959/996/997 ? if so then you're comment that 993's are awful was either tongue in cheek or quite frankly Im baffled...

 

[sawood12]

I'm sorry but the 996 was a step back for the 911 after the 993. Obviously a victim of too many accountants and HSE guys getting involved, although I do understand it was neccessary to guarantee Porsche's independance. The last thing I want to see is Porsche being swallowed up by Ford or worse....Fiat. It's just boring to look at and even more boring to drive (according to a mate who's just traded in his 993 C4S for a 996 turbo - he's gutted and wants his 993 back). The 997 on the other hand is a step back in the right direction but i'm afraid it suffers from the same thing most modern cars do - no soul. The 993 is the ultimate 911...so far. In anycase the 959 was based on the 993.

Anyway the question I have is will the proposed new Panamerica (or whatever it's called) going to be the new 944?? It's front engined and I guess will have a rear transaxel - the ultimate configuration, none of this mid-engined nonsense!