09-27-2013, 12:49 AM
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JD - I sympathise with you.....
Many years ago when I was working in South Africa, I lived on a dirt road - about a mile from the tar. At the time I was (apart from my company car) running my pride and joy, a rather nice Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV and a Velocette MSS classic motorcycle. When we bought the house, the road really didn't register with me regarding the downside of driving the Alfa and Velo on dirt.....
But it wasn't long before reality struck - driving a classic car or bike on a dirt road is the pits - add in holes that can swallow your suspension in one go, gravel that ruins your paintwork / windscreen and the local 4WD idiots who are determined to overtake you no matter what.......
In the end, I really didn't want to take the car and bike out of the garage. It was just too much hassle and the driving pleasure was outweighed by the problems described....
So I can relate to your conundrum, tho' I don't have an answer.....
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09-27-2013, 02:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
My thanks to everyone for their input. Unless there's a male Kardashian sibling that I'm unaware of - who's willing to pay-out some cash, it seems unlikely that I would ever find the right buyer anyway. So I guess I'll probably hold onto the Dangermobile. Anyone close by who wants to borrow it for awhile ?
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Midlife crisis huh JD  hang on thigh mate, it comes back in a flash no worries
If you need to get rid of it at some other stage, pass it on to family member only is my best advice. EDIT: or to a very good friend
I wanted to sell my 986 not long ago and the rage of people who came to see it made me sick just to think of seeing it go. Had it all.... from punk looking teens to Porsche chicks just-wanna-showoff. 90% didn't know crap about neither Porsche or car in general.
When someone will tell you, "okay I take it, what's next" your face is going to drop and your heartbeat will triple. If I couldn't let go my junk red bucket, there is no way YOU will be able to let go yours  just try, you'll see
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09-27-2013, 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TeamOxford
Dude,
You are SO outta line................
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lol "outta line"?
Sorry my stale humor went over your head.
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09-27-2013, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by RawleyD
lol "outta line"?
Sorry my stale humor went over your head. 
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My bad.............
When I think of it that way, it IS pretty funny.
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09-27-2013, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Hayden
Perhaps even raise it in the winter and put snow tires on it.
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This is the right idea. Turn it into a rally car. 6 inches of lift, mud tires, row of Hella floods bolted to the top of the windshield....
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09-27-2013, 07:04 AM
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I've considered selling a couple of times, but then I think about how I would feel watching it drive off with someone else behind the wheel, and that's the end of that. I just don't think i could bring myself to part with this car. Perhaps I will pass it on to my grandson when he gets his drivers license in about 15 years.
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09-27-2013, 08:39 AM
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$20-$30K is nice, but I doubt you'll get the same utility/satisfaction with that money on the next car. Even if you spend a lot more, it will only be marginally better. In other words you'll simply be throwing away more money on top of the unavoidable depreciation you already experienced with the S. At the present market value it's at the possible position, upgrades have been completed, low mileage has elminated the major maintenance budgeting, no further plunking down of cash is need to pay it off or to get into something newer (not necesarrily better on 'dollar basis') and its still the car that sets the bar in its class. Personally I'd hold onto it until the 981S has fallen substantially.
Or if you want a car that's going to sit in your garage on any day but a sunny one, then I'd jump on a 964 , RS if you can swing it. The rarer the car the better it will do as its sits. The Porsches that came after are not quiet as sharp/tight like a 3.2 on PSS9's, and the cars that came before are antiques, which is fine but I'd rather be in at least the modern category.
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09-27-2013, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Tinker
JD - I sympathise with you.....
Many years ago when I was working in South Africa, I lived on a dirt road - about a mile from the tar. At the time I was (apart from my company car) running my pride and joy, a rather nice Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV and a Velocette MSS classic motorcycle. When we bought the house, the road really didn't register with me regarding the downside of driving the Alfa and Velo on dirt.....
But it wasn't long before reality struck - driving a classic car or bike on a dirt road is the pits - add in holes that can swallow your suspension in one go, gravel that ruins your paintwork / windscreen and the local 4WD idiots who are determined to overtake you no matter what.......
In the end, I really didn't want to take the car and bike out of the garage. It was just too much hassle and the driving pleasure was outweighed by the problems described....
So I can relate to your conundrum, tho' I don't have an answer.....
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When I'm looking at a house to buy I start in the garage & work my way out to the driveway & then surrounding streets for about a mile to see if I can get thru the maze without getting dirty on a daily basis. Speedbreakers are dealbreakers! :chicken:
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09-27-2013, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Jager
Easy solution... get yourself one of these:

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I could use one of those now that my car is parked outside most days.
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09-27-2013, 09:46 AM
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If your car can only be shipped in manila tax free i would buy it for 40k USD. In here it would cost around 80k per my guestimate with our silly taxation.
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09-27-2013, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Jager
Easy solution... get yourself one of these:
Or one of these:
And a beater car/truck to pull it with.
Now you can drive your two mile gravel road, pulling the Dangermobile, find a parking spot, unload the Dangermobile and GO!
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Or one of these.
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09-27-2013, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Uller God
Or one of these.

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Too subtle, needs more stripes................
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09-27-2013, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pedrof
If your car can only be shipped in manila tax free i would buy it for 40k USD. In here it would cost around 80k per my guestimate with our silly taxation.
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Build a raft.
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09-27-2013, 01:24 PM
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just a bump in the road mate, nothing to worry about...it'll pass.
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09-27-2013, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Uller God
Or one of these.

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I don't think IanC is going to be pleased to see what you did to his car while he was away.
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09-27-2013, 04:19 PM
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Cans too small, Spoilers too small, colors too drab. You need to learn how to grab attention.
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09-27-2013, 04:28 PM
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^ I think the goal was clean/factory look.
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09-27-2013, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Perfectlap
^ I think the goal was clean/factory look.
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I agree. The absolute truth is that JD has achieved the perfect clean factory look, and now he is bored.
Good to know I've got a firm handle on things eh JD?
If you sell it...........458 Italia. My youngest kid in front of one at our local Cars & Coffee................FREAKIN BEAUTIFUL..............Exhaust not was pure sex when it left.
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09-27-2013, 05:12 PM
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Damn Yankee
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Originally Posted by coreseller
The absolute truth is that JD has achieved the perfect clean factory look, and now he is bored.

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I concur. Based on some past posts, I would hazard a guess that JD is considering a Ferrari purchase.
But then again, there's still that two miles of gravel road to contend with...........
Just sayin'.............
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09-27-2013, 05:13 PM
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Porsche does offer an all wheel drive...or so I have heard?
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