My Panamera station wagon will be here soon...
Discussion
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I'm a sucker for wheels painted in body colour, car looks great R-looking forward to seeing some pics when it arrives.
As I said earlier, definite minority taste. Being Canada, need winter rims and snow tires, but as of now there is no aftermarket solution, and I am not eager to pay the usurious Porsche prices for a set. The search continues
.....I do have proper summer performance tires fitted so Euro trip will be an opportunity to stretch its legs.
RDMcG said:
Until this version showed up I was no fan either. The first version was a fright pig and the second, while much better was not great. I do think this will have limited appeal but eventually my Cayenne will give up the ghost and I will also likely get a smaller dog ( not soon I hope) . Will hang on to the current sports cars but realistically , at 69 years old , how many more will I buy? This is a nice transition car, superb for the multi-thousand mile trips I habitually take.
In the summer,apart from a Ring visit I will do a long run through Germany and maybe Italy.
This will be a ten year car I imagine. (My current garage is 14,12,10,10,5,and 2 years old).
Might do one more RS when the 992 shows up but do not have the burning desire I once had despite being in good physical shape.
At some point we all are affected by age and I feel lucky to be able to still work quite a lot and do everything I have always done.
However time flies and even the passion I have always had for the internal combustion engine will be a thing of the past. The day of electric cars is nigh. Not tomorrow but I have a strong feeling that this type of car, big turbo V8 , no hybrid, is on the endangered list.
So I am going to have fun with it
I've just finished reading Paul Newman's book on his racing life 'Winning' and he won his last race at 82 years old,a year before his death..He has always been my all time hero and despite only being 52 i fully intend to buy and drive fast Porsches at least as old as my idol..There is a guy on these forums who i have spoken to a few times who's 70 and he drives a new 991.2GT3 and a 2006 Carrera GT.In the summer,apart from a Ring visit I will do a long run through Germany and maybe Italy.
This will be a ten year car I imagine. (My current garage is 14,12,10,10,5,and 2 years old).
Might do one more RS when the 992 shows up but do not have the burning desire I once had despite being in good physical shape.
At some point we all are affected by age and I feel lucky to be able to still work quite a lot and do everything I have always done.
However time flies and even the passion I have always had for the internal combustion engine will be a thing of the past. The day of electric cars is nigh. Not tomorrow but I have a strong feeling that this type of car, big turbo V8 , no hybrid, is on the endangered list.
So I am going to have fun with it
I strongly suspect that you'll be doing the same from reading your past posts..
Taffy66 said:
I've just finished reading Paul Newman's book on his racing life 'Winning' and he won his last race at 82 years old,a year before his death..He has always been my all time hero and despite only being 52 i fully intend to buy and drive fast Porsches at least as old as my idol..There is a guy on these forums who i have spoken to a few times who's 70 and he drives a new 991.2GT3 and a 2006 Carrera GT.
I strongly suspect that you'll be doing the same from reading your past posts..
Absolutely!..I work plenty (log 80,000 air miles a year), go to gym four days a week, and drive about 60,000 miles a year. Track less than I used to be that more time based than anything. I avoid the whole tech arguments..keep my old 7,1 RS, manual with no nanny, and when I want an old mechanical run, it remains a delight. The 991RS has taken a bit of heat for no manual, but I love the PDK..much better for traffic use and astonishing on track. Never had much truck with the past..cant change a single thing about it. I strongly suspect that you'll be doing the same from reading your past posts..
Only thing to do it to deal wth the future. Not as forward looking as I used to be..I I were 30 I would be very engaged in hybrids/electric cars etc, but a lifetime of driving everything from a 1956 Ford Popular to some rust bucket remains of good cars like a 3.8 Jag and a Lancia Fulvia HF, now long scrapped, right down to present cars, I am acclimatized to the internal combustion engine, so not pursuing this route at this stage.
RDMcG said:
Maybe a few tasteful mods are in order to enhance the station wagon theme. Add a pine sir freshener and a few Disney wold stickers...mmmmm....Car is now in port in Halifax, so will arrive soon.
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.....actually...... I really like that! I would daily drive it too
RDMcG said:
They do look good and those gold bars look nice too, wouldn’t mind one of them ...The carmine red cars looks quite nice - still a big fan of the looks of the ST - most attractive 4-door on the market imo
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