05-13-2005, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Richmond, VA
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The Porsche mentality cracks me up. I had a list of BMWs before this car, and we drove our cars every day. I have adjusted to the concept of occasional use, but come on! I can't believe your scenario and your question. I'm going to ask a similar question, and we'll see if you can deduce my answer from it:
Guys -- what should I do? I got to work today, and realized that my Boxster is in the office parking lot. I think this weekend, I'm going to go home, which is about 5 miles away. I can arrange a ride with a friend or just walk, but how do I get my car there????? Should I pay someone to drive it, have it shipped, or what? I just can't figure out how to make my car stop being in my office parking lot and start being in my driveway. HELP!
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05-13-2005, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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To be fair, that's not really the same as New England to Florida...
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05-13-2005, 11:17 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Use it and abuse it
[QUOTE=YellowJacket]The Porsche mentality cracks me up. I had a list of BMWs before this car, and we drove our cars every day. I have adjusted to the concept of occasional use, but come on! I can't believe your scenario and your question. I'm going to ask a similar question, and we'll see if you can deduce my answer from it:
The answer is number 3.
Drive it everyday! No garage queen in my house. Im so lucky that I drive 10 miles to work against traffic and at times I'm able to hit 85 to 90 and now with the nice weather the top comes down. What a way to start the day! Why on Earth buy a car and not use it. That concept is so incongrous to me that I don't even consider it. I don't see King Tut driving his Fezxter -3986 on the LIE. We only go around once so might as well enjoy everything as much as possible.
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05-13-2005, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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People use their cars however they use their cars. No right and wrong about it, just the way it is.
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05-13-2005, 11:43 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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BTW- I made the drive from Boston To Fla in a 300ZX once. It was no picnic of driving I can tell you.
Likely I would not do it again.
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05-13-2005, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: mass
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Thanks to Bruce Lee and Randall for their very helpful comments.
Yellow Jacket's inelegant analogy obviously misses the mark...Dude, I have a vacation house in warm weather and this is a third car.
BMW x-5 is my daily drive due to weather, kids and because I drive 20K+ per year...not what a 986 is for in my opinion. I got 15 years on you bro and when you get a little older you will understand.
For those who suggested driving-- thanks for the thought, but I can't really justify to wife and kids that I am travelling down separately by car over a period of days. Aslo, it is far more cost effecitve to pay a carrier $1000 or so, than miss a couple of days of work.
Bruce, can I give you some info via back channel as was suggested?
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05-14-2005, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Des Moines, IA
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"Bruce, can I give you some info via back channel as was suggested?"
Sure, PM me if you would like!
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