Do you baby your baby?

[RandallNeighbour]

Americans "baby" their Porsches because it was their dream car and they're selling it to someone else who will treat it as their dream car. No one wants to buy a car advertised as a vehicle that has been abused and driven hard... it's an advertising term plain and simple.

Germans would advertise that the car has been meticulously maintained, that the paint is flawless because they only washed it with a lint-free cloth and water (no detergents whatsoever) and that the K's on the vehicle were from autobahn driving, not congested city driving... which translates to the fact that they "babied" the car in the terms of some Americans.

There are a few guys who never drive their Porsches and just wash and wax them and put them back in the garage. But those really are rare examples.

[sd_boxster]

Properly maintained - absolutely. Babied? Hell no! I bought a sports car, not a taxi.

[blinkwatt]

I babied my first Boxster. No chance in heck this one was getting babied. These cars drive better when driven harder. Just make sure your oil is changed as needed and all the other regular maintenance. I check my oil and oil level every other week just to make sure nothing super bad is obviously happening to the engine.

If you want to just cruise go pick up a Sebring Convertible or something.

[ekam]

If you like men and are the female in the relationship, I don't see why you wouldn't baby it.

That thread about their speedo is off is hiliarious.

[Adam]

I think there are about 3 main camps with Porsche owners, or any sports car owners for that matter. You have the show n shine group that never drive their garage queens and would just die if the car got rained on. Then there are the guys that use their Porsche as their only car or daily driver and drive it all the time. Lastly you have the track crowd that like to drive the car out on the track or autocross every other weekend. Most people don't fall directly into one catagory, but you get the idea. I say drive the damn thing and enjoy it, but take care of it. Why save it for the next guy?

[Kirk]

If I was selling my Boxster I would describe it as "babied", but I don't drive it like a puss. When I think of babying a car I think more of taking extra good care of it. I keep my Boxster in the garage. I usually don't drive it in the rain. I take absolutely meticulous care of the maintenance and other mechanicals. In those respects I would certainly want to purchase a used car that was also "babied".

Kirk