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My interest in cars started with my collection of Dinky Toys at age 4. My father accumulated old British sports cars, including MGs,
Morgans and Jaguars. I fell in love with the Jaguar V8 and went through the whole series occasionally
deviating to another muscle car (like the Mustang 5L), but always a V8.
When I was thinking of buying the Jaguar F-type, every review
stated that the Porsche
Cayman would beat
it solidly. The Cayman specs sounded wonderful. And when test-driving both, I thought so too. I was especially amazed when I viewed the boot of the Porsche compared
to the Jaguar, where there was only space
for one little Woolworths bag in each corner. I did
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not realise that my spare tyre is Porsche Assist.
After my encounter with a Porsche salesman, I spent 6 months studying Porsche specs. I finally isolated two Porsches to test drive. One of them was a brand new 718, and while driving it, I briefly looked down at the radio buttons whilst accelerating and nearly rear-ended the car in front of me. I thought the car was very nippy but it did not make a nice sound. The Cayman GTS, however, started with a sexy growl. The salesman then demonstrated launch control - I really did not expect that! I promptly joined the Porsche cult.
A year later, the GTS had to be serviced. Anyone in our family will tell you that you cannot leave me unsupervised on a showroom floor. At that time a little black edition
911 Carrera was being brought in by its owner.
Needless to say, I drove home in the 911. It is a Porsche in a Tuxedo, a gentleman with lots of toys.
I enjoy my car and occasionally like to stretch its legs a bit, but by far the most interesting thing about the car is the strange offers I get. Some offer to trade themselves or their wives, while others offer their children and even full salaries for a period.
I am not ready to let go of the nimble 911. But I am being seduced by the Porsche 911 Anniversary edition – the shiny chrome finishes give it a retro look. The 718 Cayman GTS also looks interesting, but the new 911 has a minimalistic dashboard which looks a bit sterile. I prefer my dashboard to look like a Boeing full of buttons. I appeal to Porsche to bring
back buttons.
I heard some members recently expressing concerns about adding mileage, which made me think of my partner’s brother in law who died recently. When his widow unpacked his cupboard, she found a brand-new set of trainers
that he was saving. The gardener is now wearing new trainers. We never know what the future holds, so my message to you is to drive your cars and enjoy them.
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