What are your age and profession?
 

We recently did this on the BMW forum and it was interesting to get an idea of the age groups of the drivers and the professions... how about doing it over here as well. Would also be nice to include if this is your first P car or if you had others.

Here's Mine... 26 yrs old, Boxster s 2004. First P car. Other car is a BMW 5 series.

What is your profession Rene?

I have wondered the same thing about peoples profession as I see then pouring $ into these cars. Although if I had more $ I would do the exact same.

I'm 26 and a health and phys ed teacher (currently unemployed as a teacher) Bought the car at 24, 2 years ago. 2000 S triple black 6 speed.

Other cars include 48 Willys Jeep, 63 Chevy Paneltruck, 91 Ford 150, 96 Harley Chopper

45 Senior Research Scientist and Program Manager for a National Laboratory.

98 Boxster,
86 928S4
04 Dodge Ram 2500
09 Subaru Outback
2008 & 2003 Suzuki Hayabusa's
2000 Suzuki GSXR 750 racebike

Happy p owner
 

Retired 71 year old (industrial engineer)

2000 porsche tripple black over savana tan

94000 miles

purchase with 29000 miles as retirement gift to myself

other car 2006 gs300 lexus

57 years young , Engineer (Fluid power) Small business owner past 24 years 99 92k miles Glacier White/Metropol Blue 1st Porsche other cars-Volvo's, Audi's, VW's & MB

49, VP Industrial Operations for a Renewable Energy company which sounds good but I am scraping by just like everyone else. I am in the process of opening a European auto repair shop as an aside right now to make up some of my lost income from the global financial crisis.

43, Senior Engineer in the Product Design Group for a "high tech consumer electronics" company.

Boxster is 2002 base model project that will be given to my son when he turns 16. This is my 2nd Pcar (first one was a 74 911s). Other cars are/have been BMW 335, M3, Volvo, MBZ.

57, small animal veterinarian.

2001 S, bought in 2006 with 19k miles; now at 61k miles...not a garage queen ;) (though I pretty much don't drive her in the winter---in fact, this winter I cancelled the collision & liability insurance til spring). First Porsche for me.

43, Retired Special Agent US
1999 Boxster 2.5L, 64000mi.
Midnight Blue/Savannah Beige
First Porsche

53, commissioning agent, working for an engineering firm specializing in building energy analysis and management.

Previous occupations include cable guy, branch manager of a credit union, and firearms licensing officer with the RCMP. Educated as an electronic engineering technologist. Currently bored and seeking the next challenge.

This 99 986 is my first Porsche.

Wow, small world - I'm a partner in an engineering firm in Atlanta that designs renewable energy projects. Oh, and I'm 54 and a hell of an engineer!

Oh yeah, vehicles:
986 S
E46 M3
E36 325i
Honda VFR

If I told you, I'd need to have your mind erased ....

43, ex Submarine officer, today working in the marine industry with fuel treatment and environment solutions.
2000 Arctic silver Boxster

Other cars owned on my list:
Austin Healy Sprite
Lancia Beta Coupe
3x Mini ( old version)

Too late. I found your photo!

http://content.artofmanliness.com/up...c10102569.jpeg

32-US Army SGT, Electronic Warfare (specializing in counter IED planning and IED defeat)

cars-
02 Boxster S, triple black
04 BMW X3
01 Saab 9-3
07 Kawasaki KX250F (race bike)

A mentor perhaps. But not me . :)

Wow, a lot of young/younger Porsche owners here. When I was in my 20's I drove (and could only afford) a Mazda truck. Now I'm 51, got my '03 base last year. And I do construction management for the county.

First car: '75 Fiat X1/9
Current DD: '06 F150
Summer DD: Harley Softail or Kawasaki Ninja

Opps forgot to include my profession.... an IT systems engineer with the Government of Malta's IT agency - Main Role: Active Directory/DNS/DHCP/Clustering well the Microsoft part...

Johnny, don't you have one of those flashy things just for that purpose?

51, nuclear engineering/control systems education w/ MBA. VP Engineering & business exec. Lead design and development projects from missile flight controls to MP3 players. Owned/operated several companies.

5.9 - Thank you for your service! You guys rock! :cheers:

I guess I am the youngest one in the group. Im 19 turning 20 this year. I run my discount store with my family and currently studying mechanical engineering. I currently own a 2000 base boxster 113,000 now. This is my second car but my first Porsche. My first car being a 1995 Mitsubishi eclipse GSX, which was given to me by my dad after he change his car for a Mitsubishi montero.

Are you this guy then?

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ivWX1b9wiE...1101dalton.jpg

At least 3 or 4 .

55, small business owner in the water treatment industry that I have been doing since college. I own a small fleet of service vehicles but this is my only Porsche. Wifey drives a Lexus. Life is pretty good so far.

OK, first post but been lurking a while. Retired 65 year old Industrial Engineer. Worked in electronics and communication. Also retired USAFR Officer.

2001 Base, Tiptronic, 42k miles. Owened about 6 months.

Previous fun cars. 1972 911T, 1971 911S, 1968 1912 -ground up restoration. 924 - don't remember year, 1984 911 Carrera, 1989 911 Targa, 64 Pontiac GTO, 65 Pontiac GTO, 2000cc Datsum Roadster, 1970 Fiat 850 Spider (yes it was actually fun), 1957 T Bird, some big block hot rod trucks and a couple of Dragsters. Yes, it is a sickness.

Current Cars Owned:

2007 Accura MDX - wifes car
2010 GMC Seirra-- DD and Fast toy hauler (RC Jets)
1964 Pontiac GTO Convertable

I'm disguised somewhere in the photo ......

61, CPA firm owner and also have two rental property companies. (Anyone interested in getting into the rental business....they're all for sale!)

Wow there certainly are a lot of engineers on here.

Sailing, I had an Abarth 1000 (850) Spider. We wrenched on two of these, someone had to test drive them after repair:
1958 Fiat Abarth 750 Zagato


dee UU Enn Done 52, now in property management, former Medical Imaging technical specialist and salesperson at a once mighty company, licensed X-ray Technologist, retired from orthopaedic work.

* the idiot who sold the zagado in this ad says the steel panels are rust free, the car was all Aluminum and hand made...

I thought all Pcar owners have mild OCD... that's why we own them right?

I think we should make Rene update this information for everyone!

986 Forum - for Porsche Boxster Owners and Others - Members List

Sorry...just messin with you. :cheers:

51 year old engine rebuilder specializing in Porsche M96. Formerly worked for Shelby, Saleen & HO Racing. http://986forum.com/forums/uploads01...1325533292.jpg

I am 46 and a Commercial Business Broker, first P-car was a 1986 944 turbo.

My current cars are,

2002 Boxster
2006 Lotus Elise
2011 Volvo S40 T5 R-design
1997 Jeep Wrangler

44......98 Arctic Silver.....12 years as a Regional Manager and Project Manager...large heavy highway and mining company....NOW ....AFLAC!!!!!! insurance agent. qwack

Funny!

I'm currently 20 (got the car at 18) and I'm also studying mechanical engineering.

01 S

Not a bad idea :) Might be a good idea to make it a sticky in that forum section.

32. I am a registered financial advisor.

2004 Boxster S
24,000 miles.

I am painfully aware of the lost opportunity cost of owning a Porsche, however that can be saved a bit when one uses the rapid depreciation of a used European car in their favor.

i'm 44. civil engineer. 01 base box. got it with 62k miles...now has 135k....with new/used engine (IMS failure...died at 129k).

wife is 43 with an 02 S. she's an english teacher. 35k on her's.

50 yr old Accountant
1st pcar - if something happened I'd replace it. Don't think I'll ever be without a Porsche again. Not a car guy but it is just great fun to drive.

Also 2002 Subaru Outback, 1992 Acura
(don't laugh, as above, I'm an accountant!)