How many???

[br d]

Drove into London this morning at about 6:30 along the Highway towards Tower Bridge. I just could not believe how many 911's there were passing on the other side of the road. At times it was literally every other car. I presume it's people who live in the City and West End heading out to Canary Wharf. I live out in Essex and I'm pretty sure I have the only 997S in my town (at least haven't seen any others regularly), there's a few 996 Turbos about too and the odd older 911.
Tell you what though, if you live in a part of the country where there aren't many around believe me the Highway would freak you out! It was like a meet down there!

br d

[225]

There are so many in town its daft, I've got 3 boxsters in my road alone and walk past about 15 911s/boxsters on my 10min walk to the tube every day. Theres a lovely sounding C4S round here somewhere though, didn't think a porker could sound so nice!

[magic torch]

There's 2 997s, 2 996s and a 944 in my road alone. Probably only about 20 houses too.

Where my kid's go to Nursery (about a mile away) there's 3 996s, 1 Boxster, and 2 Cayennes.

Nearest dealer? That'll be an hour away. I should probably do something about that.

[nel]

Consider yourselves lucky - here on the outskirts of Paris I can go a month without seeing a single porker other than my own. They're so damned nationalist...oh look another Renault, followed by a Peugeot, and a Renault then a Citroen..zzzzz

[Adam B]

225 said:

Theres a lovely sounding C4S round here somewhere though, didn't think a porker could sound so nice!

that'll be the one who ticked the PSE box - sound judgement

[ballcock]

pse .. contributes to ........ rms

[gmk666]

magic torch said:

Where my kid's go to Nursery (about a mile away) there's 3 996s, 1 Boxster, and 2 Cayennes.

You're a lucky man. Near where I live there are 2 nurseries, so my street is full of yummy but dummy mummies in ML-Class Mercs, Discoveries, X5s and Cayennes using other cars' bumpers as parking aids. God bless my off-street parking space.

[S1XXR]

br d said:

Drove into London this morning at about 6:30 along the Highway towards Tower Bridge. I just could not believe how many 911's there were passing on the other side of the road. At times it was literally every other car. I presume it's people who live in the City and West End heading out to Canary Wharf. I live out in Essex and I'm pretty sure I have the only 997S in my town (at least haven't seen any others regularly), there's a few 996 Turbos about too and the odd older 911. Tell you what though, if you live in a part of the country where there aren't many around believe me the Highway would freak you out! It was like a meet down there! br d

Mine was the silver GT3 with the tired looking bloke behind the wheel. Know what you mean...I counted 20 911's in the 9 mile drive home along the same route last week. There are far too many 911's around this part of the world. Trouble is - can't think of anything else I'd rather drive at the moment.

Almost sold myself on a V8 Vantage a few months back. Now there's a car you don't see too often in these parts.

[softinthehead]

1jeb said:

911s are like funny smells....every c*nts got one.

thats deeply unpleasant

[1jeb]

Apologies. City humour... now deleted.

[magic torch]

If there wasn't so many of them around we'd probably be paying "Italian Exoctic" running costs.

[leosayer]

Adam B said:

sound judgement

[ballcock]

I have to add to this by saying that I really envy the situation you all find yourselves in , in the UK.
The car tax regime , the large enthusiast base and the motorway system supports buying 'prestige' cars .. there is therefore , fantastic variety to choose from when looking in the used market.
This also means that service options available , from opc to hartech to autofarm , make life so much easier for the dedicated Porsche owner.It means that your prospective 'new' used car has at least the potential to be pristine physically and mechanically.
It IS a small price to pay , having a good scatter of pork about every time you leave your driveway.

I know I DO enjoy the rarity of my car over here , but your advantages far outweigh mine , and I would swap in a heart(tech)beat.

[ascayman]

buck the trend buy a cayman

[kayc]

'buck the trend and buy a cayman'..fair point coz you wont find many people paying 50k for one of them

[nbetts]

I used to drive down the embankment towards Westminster every morning around 6.30am... one day I was involved in a minor shunt in my 996....

I was hit by another 996 -

There are dozens (literally) at that time in the morning around that part of the world.

[ascayman]

set trends kayc dont follow them.

have yet to meet a cayman owner (there are a few of us) that regrets spending 50k.

[gmk666]

This morning's 40 minute stroll into work (through posh St Johns Wood to Baker Street) revealed six 997s (all either silver, black or grey), five 996s, four Boxsters, four Cayennes and two 944s. If anyone's read 'the curious incident of the dog in the night-time', you may recognise my behaviour as being slightly akin to Asperger's syndrome, but I don't care, I enjoyed it.

[kayc]

Could it be that 911's are good therefore popular?

[ascayman]

its a better than good car i'll give you that however there are an element of 911 drivers (i'm sure not you) that buy a 911 because its the porsche to be seen in.