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[8D] Me then. Maybe I should restate it to ask do you get the same out of the car enjoyment wise, if it your weekend toy versus the daily drive?
 
If you are lucky enough to have a Porsche as a daily driver, enjoy the driving experience and can afford the running costs including depreciation then good on you[:)]. Those of us with "weekend toys" can still enjoy the driving experience, every trip in mine is a dynamic joy the best handling car I have ever driven. Every drive in a Porsche is an "Experience", as indeed it is in many other marques.[:)]
There are of course many owners out there who have no idea about what constitutes a good driving experience they just want to be seen in a Porsche[;)], if thats their bag then good luck to them too.
Car ownership is a complex issue especially if you try and analyse the "ownership experience" and what it means to you , its so personal. Just look at the diversity of opinion in this club's forum.
Whatever your car is, if it gives you pleasure and enjoyment for whatever reasons thats a good thing for you, most of us enjoy our cars, I hope you do to!
 
ORIGINAL: dexter1

Is it me ? or do you need to be in a certain " mindset" to drive a Porsche ?

I don't know what era of car you have but in my case with the cars I have I would not want to drive a Porsche without another car in between for more than around 4 days. Sometimes peace and quiet is nice.

I have a new boss at work and he said to me this week "Not in the Porsche today then?" I replied that I looked at both cars (911 & Fiesta) and that I couldn't be doing with the noise. [:D]
 
Driving to work in your Porsche has to be one of the least enjoyable ways of driving. Its tedious, boring, busy+congested, and hardly ever any overtaking oportunities what so ever. I probably get to drive mine twice a week if im lucky. So when I do finaly get to drive it, its more of an event, and a real buzz. Id probably be the most angry person in the world if it was a daily driver.Oh and skint.
 
there are times when i use the porsche just a couple of times a week and other times(usually uni holidays)when the other 3 cars are all being used and I have to use it as my daily(shame!)driver
it is ALWAYS a joy even in slow traffic!!just a beautiful machine and never ceases to put a smile on the face
 

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