vraa

Will it last? I remember you were a champion of playing devils advocate with the reliability of the electronics :o

pilot20: Porsches may be more fun, but they don't have any soul, at least, we'll see until the 998.

ruykava

ho ho, the moment i saw pilot20's nick i had an idea he would be recommending something else to this forum

anyway, i completely understand all your sentiments. i had a bit of scratched leather on my W211 (!) seats when it was 3 months old -- almost invisible, and near where my butt goes -- but i was ready to get myself a new one then and there! i didn't though, not with the crazy tax regime in malaysia which ensures car prices are about 300% more than in the USA.

pilot20

I'm not shilling for Porsche. I was simply responding to someone who was considering a 911 (see above) and giving him my advice and driving impressions of the car.

Ricky: Soul? My R129 had no "soul" either. The Porsche puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. Something the SL never did. If a car is no fun to drive then what's the point?

vraa

I never found Porsches appealing. Sorry bro.
R129's though, it never made you smile?!
That upsets me.

pilot20

Well, Ricky boy, when you're old enough to drive one you might understand.

vraa

Drove plenty, wasn't satisfied with anything but an older 944.

tandan

ricky, i don't know how old you are, but you are spot on. iv'e owned a 944, a 944 turbo, (which i loved) and bought my wife a 1990 911 conv. as her dream car. with the exception of one drive to mexco, south of sa felipe, when i was in a pissed off mood, iv'e got to say daily driving of the 911 was a pain in the butt. we traded it for a jag xk8 conv. and enjoyed that a whole lot more as a daily driver. there is no comparison to the sl600 re: the porsche.