Looking to buy first Porsche

AAZCD (Forum Supporter) said:

dyintorace (Forum Supporter) said:

Who here owns the gorgeous blue Cayman? I think they have a build thread, but I can't find it. 

Preach? '07 Cayman S

Hi.

Fresh from winter storage.

JimS said:

My first is a 991. My son's first 981 S. Both great cars. Both were CPO. I'm a PCA member and I have never seen anyone look down their noses at anyone's car, no matter year or model. 

A PCA event is one of the few places I know of that you can park your $5k Boxster next to a $750k 918.  I remember the first time my wife said I really like that one to a 918 and I nearly died laughing.  Yah if we sell our house, all our cars, and drain our savings we can live in it.  And yes no one looks down on any other's cars.  As a matter of fact, Porsche usually has specific events to showcase each model.  I've been asked to bring my 944s I used to have, 996 and 986 to specific events.  Speaking of which my PCA membership is due for renewal. 

In reply to AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) :

Same here. Boxster? You're in. 914? You're in. 924? Same. In fact, you can bring a non-Porsche and hang. 

Has GRM done a Boxster/Cayman buyer's guide?

dyintorace (Forum Supporter) said:

Has GRM done a Boxster/Cayman buyer's guide?

Pretty sure it will be part of the incoming article.

AnthonyGS (Forum Supporter) said:

JimS said:

My first is a 991. My son's first 981 S. Both great cars. Both were CPO. I'm a PCA member and I have never seen anyone look down their noses at anyone's car, no matter year or model. 

A PCA event is one of the few places I know of that you can park your $5k Boxster next to a $750k 918.  I remember the first time my wife said I really like that one to a 918 and I nearly died laughing.  Yah if we sell our house, all our cars, and drain our savings we can live in it.  And yes no one looks down on any other's cars.  As a matter of fact, Porsche usually has specific events to showcase each model.  I've been asked to bring my 944s I used to have, 996 and 986 to specific events.  Speaking of which my PCA membership is due for renewal. 

 

There's a 918 for sale near me that's a "bit" more than $750k :

dyintorace (Forum Supporter) said:

Has GRM done a Boxster/Cayman buyer's guide?

A few with, yes, more to come in the next issue:

Plus some articles:

Tech Tips: 1997-2012 Boxster and Cayman.

986 Boxster tech tips.

Cayman tech tips.

Classic Motorsports 986 Boxster project.

And more videos:

In reply to David S. Wallens :

I've been instructing at PCA events for close to 20 years and they've always warmly welcomed my Datsun 1200.

In reply to Tom1200 :

That's good to hear. I admit that it's been a while since I have been to a PCA meeting, but at the Orlando ones, they'd ask first-timers to stand up and introduce themselves. No matter what they drove, they'd make the person feel welcome.