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Originally posted by Mister_Ruysbroeck
Autoist Fuck.
Let me ask the people who are bashing Porsche one question: have you ever driven one?
I had a buddy who let me drive his Turbo and it was fucking amazing. Probably not as nice as the M5 I test drove (just for fun), but that's only b/c the M5 seats 4 comfortably.
Rather than generalizing and saying everyone who drives a Porche is overcompensating, perhaps you can give them the benefit of the doubt and think "there's a person who likes to drive fast cars"? Nothing wrong with liking fast cars. Sounds like sour grapes to me the other way.
Would I buy a Porsche? No way. But not b/c of the stigma. It's because I can't afford one. Though, even if I could afford it, I guess I'd go for something more practical. But I will never begrudge someone for their choice of auto. Different strokes and all that.
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If you live somewhere where you can drive a Turbo the way it should be driven, I have no gripe. But these old men I see parking the things in front of restaurants in my area don't drive them anywhere but into parking garages at their offices. You think you can wind out a Turbo on the Schuylkill Expressway? The most comical thing ever is the 911s parked in the train lots. People buy 911s to drive them to the train. Or the guys who drive them in winter because they can't afford a second car because they blew all their money on the Porsche.
A Porsche is a wonderful car. If you live in California or someplace where you can actually drive it. Otherwise, its like having a malamut or great dane in a City apartment. Just doesn't make sense.
I LOVE the M5 and the E 55. Those are neat rides. Nobody knows you have a beast under the hood, and the damn things are comfortable and practical. I parked next to a gorgeous 2002 deep blue M5 this morning. So perfectly understated.
