bought my first porsche

[compinsating]

Originally Posted by jdraupp

No, we're just telling you like it is. Owning a Porsche ain't like owning a Vette. The car is designed and engineered the way it is for a reason so that's why you aren't going to do better than the factory unless you're someone like Jake Raby who builds things better than the Germans do. You asked us what to do with 3k. You said you didn't want to blow 17k like your vette. Pretty much every suspension component is going to be worn out on that car by 100k miles. If you want a car that you could care less how it handles and what it rides like, then blow your cash on one of those Lamborghini body kit conversions and then you'll have a Lamborghini.

Or if you really want to dump some money into it and make it a monster, drop a 3.4 liter carrera engine in it and add a supercharger if you really want to give it balls. But you're likely still going to need a suspension refresh if you want the car to handle that power. I know you said this in jest, but you need to be prepared for expenditures if you own an out of warranty German car. They need preventative interval maintenance. No way around it.

I hear ya and thanks for the input.... Everyone, thanks for the input. I love fun conversations so i hope no one gets bent with my comments. Its all in good fun.

Ok suspension.... I bought all that last night lol i had already planned on that one. $3k is my fun money. Maintenance $ is there as well. Im not rich but i do pretty well. I did think about the 3.4 swap. I priced some out last night... $8k for a used motor 😁 ya i know its a porsche motor but still not a very good bang for the buck. Ls3 swap.... Maybe i dont know yet. We will see