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Rotmilky · 04-20-2017, 07:13 PM

Be careful. I always wanted a Porsche. One day I decided I'd buy just one. I liked it. A few months later, another opportunity came up and I got another one. A few months later....umm...well the list of cars below is currently accurate as of this moment. I have a feeling in a few months, I'll have to tack a few more on.

In all honesty, both of my 986s are probably more fun to drive than the rest of cars I have. That includes the 997. Not as much power...but the car just feels a bit more nimble and planted than the 997. You can snag a good 986 for about $10K, give or take a few thousand depending on condition. That's half the price of a Camry and twice as much fun to drive. If you don't like it, you can sell it for not that much less than you paid for it.

As a word of advice, if you put back $2K-$3K for possible future repair expenses, it'll make owning it more pleasant. Generally you won't need to drop that kind of money, but at least you won't worry about replacing a clutch if it's needed.

04-20-2017, 07:13 PM	#29
Rotmilky Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Mexico Posts: 42	Be careful. I always wanted a Porsche. One day I decided I'd buy just one. I liked it. A few months later, another opportunity came up and I got another one. A few months later....umm...well the list of cars below is currently accurate as of this moment. I have a feeling in a few months, I'll have to tack a few more on. In all honesty, both of my 986s are probably more fun to drive than the rest of cars I have. That includes the 997. Not as much power...but the car just feels a bit more nimble and planted than the 997. You can snag a good 986 for about $10K, give or take a few thousand depending on condition. That's half the price of a Camry and twice as much fun to drive. If you don't like it, you can sell it for not that much less than you paid for it. As a word of advice, if you put back $2K-$3K for possible future repair expenses, it'll make owning it more pleasant. Generally you won't need to drop that kind of money, but at least you won't worry about replacing a clutch if it's needed. __________________ V.H. Whitley Owner of Waaay too many vehicles Non Porsche :1959 International B120, 1960 International B120, 2015 BMW M3 Porsche: 1997 986, 2001 986S, 1968 911L, 1968 911S, 2005 911, 1984 928, 2008 Cayenne S. Last edited by Rotmilky; 04-20-2017 at 07:16 PM.