Soon to be a Porsche owner

[LesMurray]

I completed the purchase and took delivery this morning. I am now officially a Porsche owner. The car is pretty loaded, with Bose stereo, PSM, PASM, Sport Chrono package, leather seats, 19" wheels, PCM, and nav package. I can't find the sticker with all the options printed on it. I will have to call a dealer and pay for a VIN lookup.

I was worried that I would like driving my Mini better than the Boxster. Well I think that won't be a problem. The noise and the driving experience are completely different. With the Mini, I am usually in 5th gear at 70. The Porsche is better at 3rd or 4th. I wonder if I'll ever use 6th in the Box.

I'll also give the Magnaflo exhaust a chance to grow on me. Except for the drone at 2k - 3k rpms, it makes an awesome sound. Drving on the freeway next to the jersey barriers was great as the engine noise reflected right back to me. What a sound! Oh, and I found out I have a Sport button! I can feel the suspension stiffen up, the throttle response quicken, and the exhaust note gets a little more throaty. I will have to experiment with this.

I'll post pics later once I take some snaps with my phone and get them uploaded.

[jb92563]

Congrats on the car, and welcome to the club.

6th gear comes in handy for maximizing fuel mileage on highway cruising trips.
or at the track at very high speed.

Its surprisingly responsive even at 60mph in 6th.

I was getting 28 mpg cruising down the 15 to SanDiego, even with the hills, in 6th.

[woodsman]

congrats on your dream coming true! Sounds like you've got an excellent example of the breed as well. Welcome to the club Les!

[southernstar]

Yes, congrats and welcome to the club. The Mini is a cool little sedan, to be sure, but there is nothing like a mid-engined Porsche to get the blood boiling!

Brad