Haha, cheers for the face-palm Raggy.
Good point lads and a fair one too.
When I bought the C2 I had my doubts as to whether I'd be satisfied coming from a GT3, albeit a few years later, but I was hellbent on getting back into a 911.
At the start I wasn't but figured it was the plain looks, so I began 'GT3'ing" it. That's the most work I've done to any car in my 24 years of driving.
What I ended up with was a cracking car but after all that it still lacked the last 5% of the experience I wanted, which I've said before is the 'zingy, pull on the heartstrings" bit.
I was going to bear with it, make some memories and use it loads so it became like a favourite old pair of jeans but then I had the realisation of 'This is the best this car will ever be, it will only get tattier again from this point".
So essentially I'd backed myself into a corner by making it so clean. :roll:
That was the nail in the coffin I think coupled with a wandering eye.
So really good questions as to whether I can live with a tatty stone chipped car.
No I can't in all honesty. I hate it when you pull up to see someone or some mates and there's always one smart ar$e who'll go 'Ooh bit rough around that bit isn't it?!".
Plus for my OCD I like a mint car.
...but I have just learnt that you can only do that if you then don't use it.
I'm sure a full car PPF would have minimised any further paint niggles but it's big money.
So I am going to get something to just use, hopefully for years and years, but I've said that since I was 17. Back then it was to my parents, now it's to my wife.
'If I can just get into this one I'll never want another one!" :grin:
In hindsight I should have stopped at my 964T. Gorgeous looks, 380bhp, so quick and dynamic enough yet completely comfy for Euro tours, I loved it, the wife loved it.
I had it when I met my wife, I did Lemans in it with the lads etc etc.
... but unfortunately for yours truly, that train has sailed.
- bit of Austin Powers for you there.
So we'll see what happens. No rush but I'm about to do one of the best trips of my life in the summer, so I'd really like a car that will begin its story with me, on that trip and that will stay with me after, so it has to be what I really want, but is there such a car in budget. :?:
Raggy, regarding the GT3 being no quicker a C2 is 290-300hp. Mk1 GT3 is 360 bit generally accepted as a touch less, approximately 355.
Mk2 GT3 rated at 381 but generally up a touch according to the likes of EVO etc back in the day.
You notice 90hp especially when it's 'that" engine screaming behind you.
I love Cayman RS for their ability but they're a bit ugly from the back.
GT4, god yes. Cayman R, hmm, it just doesn't hit the spot.
Hence if its 987 which it has to be as 981 is out of budget, then it has to be a Spyder.
Thanks for your thoughts guys. It's good for the soul searching and weighing up of everything.
I think I may have had a rush of blood to the head. :grin:
Long hours on night shifts has you acting impulsively sometimes.
My old nightshift boss (I have his role now) used to always flip on a Wednesday and lose his rag. We used to take the pi$$ and say he was having a mid-week melt down.
Well I think I may have had one of those and acted in haste with the C2 sale.
Uh-oh. :dont know: :wink:
