How did you get into Porsches?

[nnewell]

My first experience with a Porsche was getting a ride to Expo 67 in a '56 Porsche 1600.
It belonged to a friend's older brother and was in pretty rough shape - lots of bondo and I suspect a 6 volt system . Every time he stalled the car in Montreal traffic Phil and I would have to get out and push start it - we were young & didn't care and it was a fun ride.
Years later I drove a friend's 912 it was Ok - not as much fun as my Fiat spyder was to drive.
After selling my 190Sl a couple of years ago I was looking at a more practical sports car like a Miata - my wife hates them ( don't know why ) anyway while out looking for cars one day a Boxster goes by - how 'bout one of those ? - "Yup, that looks nice" she replied - not even knowing what it was. Before she had a chance to change her mind I found a '99 base that we are both happy with and it's turned out to be a fairly practical sports car.