Who daily drives their 986?

[haste]

daily drive mine, 97 bright red 986. Put 1k on her in the last 2 weeks, 84k on her now.

However, I throw the hardtop on it as much as possible(saves the softtop and motor), but I have noticed some areas on the softop fabric are being separated(from softtop being down?)

I bought this for 9k off of an older gentleman, best deal I have ever gotten.

After a wash, and a wax, most people think its a 65k+ car but It can be annoying. Ill stop in a small restaurant to grab a bite, and the people see me pull up in my 9k car and act different all of a sudden. Same goes for cruising around, alot of jealousy which becomes negativity. And of course, the 99% of mustangs, 370z trying to race..

[Homeboy981]

I too drive my 986 S everyday again (and even make reasons to go to the store, ya know).

When I buy residential real estate and have found that if I do not talk about it, the price of the subject property goes UP. What I do is point out that even a $12k car can be made to look like $60k. Here is where I focus their attention….things gone DOWN in value over time, even a Porsche. And, everything needs repairs. Then, once they KNOW I can handle it, I start to talk about the repairs on their property and I have found they open up a little more.

At first it is a detriment, but I turn that around into actually getting a better deal. The owners have seen HOW I take care of my stuff and they WANT their property cared for that way too.

On Commercial property….they just think I have good connections, which doesn't hurt.

I was at a loss…until I figured out a way to turn the conversation around.

At a daily job, it is a different mentality. Kind of like, "What are you doing here? You obviously don't NEED to work." Bosses got jealous fast…unless you take THEM for a ride! Then, you become their driver!

[Overdrive]

Originally Posted by Homeboy981

At a daily job, it is a different mentality. Kind of like,"What are you doing here? You obviously don't NEED to work."

I've gotten that one before, too, which annoys me. It's like they seem to think the car never breaks or needs anything. Don't tell me what I do and don't need, you know? If I didn't need to work I sure wouldn't.

Anyway, let me not rant. Point is while these cars are amazing to drive and enjoy, the air they tend to carry about them is a double-edged sword depending on your situation.

[aclark133]

Originally Posted by Homeboy981

At a daily job, it is a different mentality. Kind of like, "What are you doing here? You obviously don't NEED to work." Bosses got jealous fast…unless you take THEM for a ride! Then, you become their driver!

I dont have a daily job now. I am a service and application engineer for a machine mfg company for the New England region, and i go to a variety of company ranging from a mom and pop machine shop to recent visits at places like Rolls-Royce, GM, Continental, etc. I think at the big boys they would never notice what i drive in with, and id rather be seen driving my chick car in the summer rather than a rental econo box

[flybird]

I drive my 2001 every day to work and have to say it is the highlight of my day. I know this will sound funny but this is the only car i have had that I love to wash. Every morning I stand just inside my garage drinking coffee as I watch her warm up on the driveway. Then walking out after work , ya you know what i am talking about.:dance: