Well I've wanted one of these since I was 13, so I finally went and got one. I've had it for almost a month now, and it's still a dream come true every time I drive it. Of course I still love my TL for whipping the wife and kid around.

 

WHOA!!! Congrats! That is awesome...so I am guessing it's a "little" faster than the TL (LOL)!

 

Wow looks nice. Remember to give the service rep a good survey when you bring the 911 in. Congrats on the car.

 

beautiful ride- congrats. this might belong in car talk though.

 

Oh yea, that thing is a beast! It's got a lot more horses and it's way lighter. It's built to go very very fast, it's an amazing machine. And the sound of the engine revving behind your head is just an orchestra of racing pleasure...

 

Yeah, I learned my lesson from last time

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129382

 

Nice Porsche. Love those CF trims. Congrats!

 

I'm drooling a little........
Sweet ride, and nice color selection

 

wow.
that car looks amazing.
Congrats and good luck with it.

 

It's beautiful but that thing on the trunk is scary.......lol

 

yeah this thread is gonna be moved pretty fast by either datmrman or ron a lolol
but wow that car is sex
hahaha and that spoiler is a monstrosity.. that's a crap load of downforce !

 

Nice !!

wow the keys is on the left..that must get alot of use to.

 

beautiful car. I'm still trying to convince my dad to get a used 966 instead of the 335i coupe.

btw, tonywp75, you know why they have the ignition on the left side right? It's so they can start the car w/ one hand and basically take off right away. I was told by some Porsche enthusiast, that when racing, it was the fastest way. You don't waste a split second moving the hand from the ignition to the shifter. Now...i have no idea why you'd start a race w/ the engine off.....

 

all i can think is, one day...

Sweet car man.

 

nice ride... more pics please

 

wow.. look at that wing, its beautiful. where do you live by in san jose?

 

+1

 

bforbrian - Yup, that wing really works. And it's adjustable too. In fact just about everything in that car is...

Laxplaya - You're right. The reason it's on the left goes way back to the old Porsche racing days when the drivers had to run up to the cars, get in and take off. Putting the key on the left allowed them to start the car with one hand, shift into gear w/the other and go. At least that's what another Porsche enthusiast told me also.

Tonywp75 - It actually didn't take much getting used to suprisingly.

ecliptics - Near the Great Mall in Milpitas.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

KSuchdeve - Here are some more pics:

 

That thing is sick. I would not want to get out of it. congrats

 

that's a 2001? looks awsome. that car is a classic! congrates.

 

you went all the way to carsource in burbank illinois to get that car? i saw it when i was there. it is niiiiccccceeeee!

 

they had to run up to their cars?? damn...i feel bad for the fat slow guy...hahahaha

 

Oh man, that thing looks so nice. I hope to beable to get one in the near future

 

Very nice car.....like somebody said...prob gonna end up getting moved to car talk...but nonetheless....very nice choice my friend!

 

Yup I sure did. Those guys were awesome BTW. Fairly painless experience - unlike alot of the Acura dealerships we have to deal with

 

That's awesome. I love hearing those childhood dreams coming true.
I got my Harley a few years back, and that was 1 dream fufilled...

I'm not far behind on this one. 2nd kid = bigger house (with bigger garage for toys).

You did it right too. Instead of pouring thousands more dollars into your TL to make it slightly faster, you saved that money for a real go fast car.

to you for doin' it right.

 

ajeetm, that's a gorgeous car! I was behind a white Porche at the traffic light and kept admiring the car a couple of days ago. Hope you have a blast in both of your cars. Must be a hard decision deciding which one to drive!

 

the keyhole is on the left side of the steering wheel?!

 

beautiful!!!

 

Haha the TL was my dream come true. I've wanted one since i saw the first 3rd gen in 03 or 04, which was when i was about 13... still can beleive I got one.. :-D

 

Hey I just turned 21 on 3/2 which is beginning of the post..........soo can I have it for my birthday....

Really nice addition, I love the Porsche. Keep us updated when your not too busy driving. Let us know how realiable the thing is. Having hard enough time with the 3rd gen as is right now but loving it. NSX or S2000 in the near future for me though . Again congrats but I will need you to send me some napkins the wipe the drool.

 

Wow man that car is really, really nice! I'm happy for you! Have you tried to open it up yet? Be safe, but fire that thing up and let it rip! Out run a plane or something!

Enjoy your toy!

 

Very, very nice. Congrats.....I like the color, too.

 

Speechless, That car is insane, Wanna race ??! lol j/k

 

Since my city doesn't have a Porsche dealership (which is 100 miles away), I had to settle for one of these....my baby.


2004 BMW M3 (E46, which is the 3rd generation M3)
8,000 miles (original owner since 6/30/04 when delivered)
SMG 6-speed transmission (Sequential Manual Gearbox)
333 hp
Every option...including power rear sunshade.
0-60 in 4.7 seconds

 

I've been pretty careful with this beast so far, especially since I spun her out on like the 3rd day! I tried punching it around a sharp corner while talking to my friend (i.e. not paying full attention). So you know, I'm used to the TL - a front engine/front drive car with tons of front end plow (and VSA). But since the engine's in back and so are the drive wheels (and no VSA), the rear kicked right out. Next thing you know I'm oversteering/compensating. So of course my front-engine-front-drive-based reflexes say "give it more gas, she'll pull forward and out.." WRONG!!! The back just swung out further and next thing you know I completed a 180 and facing oncoming traffic. Luckily I didn't hit anything. So I'm definetely hitting the next local Autocross event to learn the limits of this machine before taking any more liberties.

As for the top end, I've hit 100+ without even realizing it. I have no desires to push this thing further anyplace but the track.

 

Yup, that was my plan exactly!!

 

It's easier than I thought! This weekend I spent the whole time driving the TL. Didn't take the Porsche out once. Mainly because the Porsche is off limits to the wife and baby, and we were out doing lots of family stuff. That being said, I still love my TL! Now that I have a real sports car and have my need-for-speed fix whenever I want, I really appreciate and focus on the TL's strengths as a touring car. Quiet, comfortable, smooth, but still agressive enough. Now I get to spend all week "commuting" to work.

 

That must have been a serious eye-opener huh? For you and the oncoming traffic! LOL! Glad you were ok!