Who Drives Your Boxster?

[LoveBunny]

Well, I've only had mine three days so far, and only I've driven it. I took my dad for a ride and that's the only person who's even ridden in it yet. Nobody really seems all that interested. Now, my brother has some coworkers that have been wanting to see it though.

I would let my parents or my brother drive it, but I honestly don't think they want to. Beyond my family, I'd be willing to let another person drive it who has a respect for it and can afford to fix it if they mess it up. I'd also be willing to let a friend drive it if I drink too much, which happens on rare occasions.

[Dragonwind]

I've only had a friend drive it once as my wife doesn't know how to drive a manual yet.
Chris

[pk2]

As Bill Murrey put it in What about Bob “there are two types of people in the world, those that like Niel Diamond and those that don't, my x-wife likes like Neil Diamond”.

Well we actually both don't care for Neil and so she's still around, but she couldn't give a rats @$# about my Boxster. I changed my wheels from black to silver, then proudly asked her what she thought, she said “ what am I looking at ?"

So, until my 3 yr. old takes the initiative (got to get him watching Speedvision) I'm alone in my adoration.

Regards, PK

[CT986S]

I don't let others drive it, or my previous S/C Miata because I know how I would feel if I were driving someone else's baby and something unfortunate happened. It isn't like my daughter's Saturn or my Acura.
My SO refuses to own anything but a manual - hence her '05 Legacy GT. Around town she short shifts ( ) and leaves her foot in at red lights (more cringing) all the time. I have stopped saying anything, because when I did she just gave me "the look" and reminded me that she had 100,000 on her Toyota when she sold it, and then 100k+ on the Maxima.
Having said that though, when she wants to move on down the road, or pass on the thruway - Yikes - she knows what the turbo is for - and I love the smile!
Hafta see what this Summer brings for the Boxster.

[FTD]

Originally Posted by CT986S

I don't let others drive it, or my previous S/C Miata because I know how I would feel if I were driving someone else's baby and something unfortunate happened. It isn't like my daughter's Saturn or my Acura.
My SO refuses to own anything but a manual - hence her '05 Legacy GT. Around town she short shifts ( ) and leaves her foot in at red lights (more cringing) all the time. I have stopped saying anything, because when I did she just gave me "the look" and reminded me that she had 100,000 on her Toyota when she sold it, and then 100k+ on the Maxima.
Having said that though, when she wants to move on down the road, or pass on the thruway - Yikes - she knows what the turbo is for - and I love the smile!
Hafta see what this Summer brings for the Boxster.

I worked with a woman that said she needed a new transmission in her two year old manual shift car, and her husband told her it is her fault because of the way she handles a manual. She said, "I drive the way I was taught to drive". Well, there you have it! Expensive facts don't always change a hard headed mind. I suggested she stick wtih automatics, unless she liked the expense. Both my Mom and Dad drove manual, are anal retentive, and taught me lots of details that I appreciate. I can't stand auto trannys, but I am a low percentile. Anybody that isn't mature enough to learn and improve, and its my car they are driving, are no longer offered the key. Of course, I am not married, so that is a bit different perhaps? Or not.

[rick3000]

I know a lot of people that cannot drive manuals well or at all. That is the biggest reason why I am so skeptical about letting people drive my car.

My sister and I are similar in our opinion of automatics because our dad made sure our first cars where manuals so that we would learn to drive a stick. Now we are in the small percentage of people that despise automatics. It just makes driving boring! I think the Boxster Love Story video displays what I am talking about.
Manuals making driving about the experience, not just getting from point A to point B like an automatic.