ScarletHarlot From Canada, joined Jul 2003, 4673 posts, RR: 59 Posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2315 times:
Yes, this is a total self-gloss, and please feel free to post cargo bays, etc.
Today Mr. Harlot and I brought home a new (to us) car. It is primarily Mr. Harlot's car and will be his daily driver but I look forward to driving it too.
It is a 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo. It is seven months old and has about 2000 miles on it. It is GT Silver, six speed, ceramic brakes. We've been planning for this car for about three years now and have been looking seriously for one for about nine months.
It is definitely one heck of a car. I drove it today and it is surprisingly easy to drive. We haven't pushed it at all yet - we've only owned it for nine hours (!) and it's a rainy day today.
More pictures to come soon but I wanted to share this with the car guys (and girls) on here!
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 6, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2296 times:
Despite the long running body style I have to say it is one of the most beautiful cars out there and has been for quite some time. I'm jealous....though I would want midnight blue with red calipers.
I never understand these things when it comes to performance cars. Why is it so many of them are used and have low miles? 200 miles and under a year is barely time to break the damn thing in.
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LAXspotter From India, joined Jan 2007, 3650 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2289 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 6): I never understand these things when it comes to performance cars. Why is it so many of them are used and have low miles? 200 miles and under a year is barely time to break the damn thing in.
gas prices too high, you cant drive it too much one you use all your money for it
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ScarletHarlot From Canada, joined Jul 2003, 4673 posts, RR: 59 Reply 8, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 2280 times:
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 6): I never understand these things when it comes to performance cars.
Yes, it worked well in our favour but it is really strange! Apparently the guy who owned it had 'too many toys' - geez!! This is a huge deal for us and we'll probably hang on to it for like ten years.
On the down side, we're going to sell my Integra, which is my first car, and which I love.
ZBBYLW From Canada, joined Nov 2006, 1923 posts, RR: 7 Reply 13, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2243 times:
Hey ScarletHarlot,
Awesome Choice. I got to drive a 996 Turbo Ruff and let me tell you if that is any indication of how much fun you can have with it, you will have fun. For the record I also got to drive a 996 C4S and actually push it real hard a few times, let me just tell you that Porsche makes an amazing product, and you will have many instances where the car puts a smile onto your face.
One other question, did you happen to budget speeding tickets into your yearly budget? Or did you by the latest and greatest radar detector, let me tell you you will need it. Those cars are rock solid in their entire speed range, the difference between 100 kph and 200 kph is only noticeable by how quick things are going by you.
DavestanKSAN From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1678 posts, RR: 15 Reply 14, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
What a beautiful, beautiful ride Mrs. ScarletHarlot!!!! Goooodness me, I'm completely jealous. I hope you really enjoy it, be safe, and have fun !!!!
Dave
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ThreeFourThree From Australia, joined Nov 2007, 205 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 2169 times:
Lol, when i first saw this topic, i thought it would be some really crap car like a Nissan Micra. But no! its a Porsche! I hope one day to own a 911.
Great choice of car
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 17, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 2129 times:
I envy you . Awesome car, and the silver paintjob works perfect on the 911's sleek lines. Bet you'll have lots of fun with it, even though you can't (legally) go full throttle with it on Canada's roads .
AerorobNZ From Rwanda, joined Feb 2001, 6325 posts, RR: 14 Reply 19, posted (5 years 6 months 5 days ago) and read 2105 times:
Does it have the Chrono Sport pack, with the overboost button? That is standard on NZ ordered cars, but an option elsewhere
Quoting DeltaGator (Reply 6): I never understand these things when it comes to performance cars. Why is it so many of them are used and have low miles? 200 miles and under a year is barely time to break the damn thing in.
basically as far as performance cars go, they depreciate even faster with medium to high mileage, and the reason people sell is so they don't lose as much money on their car purchase.. Also fashion changes very quickly in the performance car world, and if a Porsche 997 Turbo might be the car to have one week, it might be a Lamborghini gallardo the next, and a Ferrari 430 the week after..This can affect second hand prices. A lot of performance cars need major servicing that are really expensive, so it is common to find lots of 10,000 mile cars that require 12,000 check ups etc etc.
DL021 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 11433 posts, RR: 81 Reply 20, posted (5 years 6 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2040 times:
I was wondering how you'd top that last car I saw......I guess this is it!
April, that's a beautiful car and I'm JEALOUS!.
Oh, and as far as all the technical and resale mumbo-jumbo.....forget all that crap. If someone doesn't drive it because they can't afford the maintenance then they can't afford the car. I'm fairly certain Scarlot and Mr. don't have that issue.
Cerretaman From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 75 posts, RR: 0 Reply 21, posted (5 years 6 months 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2027 times:
Aerobalance From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 4634 posts, RR: 51 Reply 23, posted (5 years 6 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2010 times:
Searpqx From Netherlands, joined Jun 2000, 4343 posts, RR: 12 Reply 24, posted (5 years 6 months 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 2008 times:
So you're volunteering to provide personalized door-to-door transfer service for the next SEA meet?
Seriously, nice set of wheels. And its supposed to be sunny on Thursday - so get out and enjoy!
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25 ANCFlyer: Very nice car April . . . At least you have some place to drive it down in the Lower 48 . . . . couldn't find a place up here to let it 'run'.
26 767Lover: It could be one of two reasons: We have a good friend who recently purchased a Porsche (I don't recall the model) and was completely excited because
27 AndesSMF: I would LOVE to welcome that 'baby' into our family, too! Congratulations!
28 Gemuser: Hah! I have a now twenty year old daughter who has been doing the same thing since she was 10, except she wants a Ferrari! I suspect she'll have abou
29 AerorobNZ: hmmmm a 20 year old Ferrari loving girl....I've been looking for one of those for quite a while...
30 JetMech: Nice set of wheels Scarlet! Is your particular car four wheel drive? Can I come to Canada and take if for a spin? I promise I will not do any burnout
31 FXramper: Best reply in this thread. I'm a beamer man, fyi.
32 Emirates773ER: Usually I don't reply to self gloss threads, but Scarelot you stunned me wit that picture you put on. Can we know the price?
33 ScarletHarlot: Hey guys (and girls), thanks for all the nice responses (and one pooping dog!). That probably won't be us. We are Canadians but we live in Seattle. We
34 ZBBYLW: You will be surprised, while the Boxster and the 911 feel similar, while pushing it, to me it feels the Boxster almost handles around corners a bit b
35 Jafa39: I'm not a major Porsche fan but it is always good to see one of my mates getting themselves the toys they love and deserve. Good on yer Harlots!!! XXX
36 LAXspotter: Look it up on Wikipedia, it cant be too far off, whatever the price is the Harlots are doing well
37 Falstaff: I know what you mean. I see older hot cars with few miles on them even when they are 20 years old. If I had a hot ride like that I would cruise all o
38 Kay: Fabulous car you got there, it's very quick and on rails. Enjoy it! 1- The standard turbo is not really brutal, neither the 996 nor the 997, they're
39 Aerobalance: In this case, the automatic is faster in acceleration - the engine is always on boost through the shifts. Yet it doesn't give you ideal control over
40 Kay: Totally agree. The most overrated excuse (and a rather recent one, since the 996) for stuffing an auto box in a friggin' Porsche. If you long so much
42 ZBBYLW: Oh really good to know, I knew having 550 bhp in it would make a difference, but I have always assumed that the Regular Turbo models where a bit of a
43 Kay: It does Not since the 993. Two things happened, it got an all wheel drive system and received two smaller Turbos for a smoother power delivery. Becau
44 SBBRTech: Way to go Scarlet, this is an amazing machine! Just a curiosity: for how much does a toy like that go in WA. ?[Edited 2007-11-22 04:41:27]
45 HAWK21M: Fantastic. Congrats. Ever conside letting an Anetter take it for a spin regds MEL
46 DeltaGator: Yep. High performance engines with super tight tolerances need work a lot. I'd still take a Porsche or Ferrari in a second despite the work they requ
47 ScarletHarlot: Here are more pics!! Mr. Harlot did not take any interior photos yet because he forgot the keys when he took these shots.
48 ScarletHarlot: Thanks Andy dear! My Mercedes is an automatic. That's not what I wanted, but that's all it came with. It is nice to have an automatic when we go into
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