I'm here for the enthusiasts, not the snobbery

"Lets talk about bad repaint."

What now? Am I supposed to post a picture of the first speaker I have ever made?

At least these equipment racks are decent from the distance, as long as lights are off. Who would have guessed that spray paint from the can drips and makes bubbles?

isochronism,

That happens. We have all overpaid for things at times.

"I have lost most of the desire for something fast on the road ... 99.99% of the time which you can't take advantage of anyway."

As much as speed limits are limiting, road surface in North America may make a Hummer a tossable vehicle. Not to mention that curves are sometimes hanging in wrong directions, etc. Increase the speed at your own risk.

sokogear,

Oh man, you have some catching up to do.

Take Zuffenhausen delivery of some hybrid model. Drive to Zell am Zee (pass by Schüttgut) and then Gmünd. Enjoy Tauern Autobahn views. Pick your way through Germany, take the loger way through Schwarxwald, to Maison Blanche at Le Mans and be careful while there. Drop it off somewhere. Pick it up in Charleston, SC, right there close to Porsche Boulevard. If you insist, you can go to  Atlanta and check the track, but it does not have any history in it. Drive across the continent (avoid Interstates), and find your way across Texas, Marfa included, to Cholame, CA. Take a picture. Send it to your friends with a caption "Little Bastard" (the car, not you, but they will understand).

It is simpler than it seems. It may appear snobbish, but it ain't bragging if you can back it up. You and your own car at those spots.

You could skip Zuffenhausen delivery, but you could bring your current car and do, more or less, all of it with it.

I am not making fun of it. It may be a little project, but I promise you will like it.

While you are doing it, slow down. The life you save might be mine.

sokogear,

Zuffenhausen delivery has been around for a while, at least 20-ish years but possibly more. It does not depend much on the dollar strength, I think. Some manufacturers have such arrangements (BMW, Mercedes, Audi), too. Usually, the final price is a few thousand dollars lower than if you picked it up at your local dealership, but do not quote me on that. Mercedes used to give you two weeks insurance, hotel, etc. but I think that is gone now. Some used to give you airline tickets, too. The car is the same one you would have gotten at your dealership, no grey zone there.

Unfortunately, these days Porsche has suspended the included factory tour so you will need to time the delivery of your next little one to when they reopen it.

Could one even be a Porschephile without having walked the hallowed grounds of the car factory? Of course, not. Those who drive a Porsche and have not been there and done that are just snobs. We have to agree to agree on that.

https://www.porsche.com/international/accessoriesandservice/factorycollection/factorycollectionatzuf...

Check the PDF at the bottom of the page for details. Your local dealer will guide you through the process.

"The people that have them for the status can be spotted a mile away. Some are snobs and like driving but have no knowledge of Porsche history."

How to decide how much knowledge is enough to qualify as a non-snob?

Is not taking a Zuffenhausen delivery sign of a poser, or is taking a Zuffenhausen delivery sign of a poser?

Is staying at Prunner acceptable, or it has to be Dullnig?

Are only hybrids true Porsches?

"The rider never travels as far as the bike. Ask ambulance drivers :)"

Do they know which direction geoffkait was coming from? He is directional, don't you know, and he is usually in the opposite direction of everybody else.

On a more serious note, "never" in that above sentence discredits the whole sentence.

"...if you say Porsche cars are ugly is that why some car makers aspire to look a like cars..."

Some women aspire to look like Kim Kardashian.

...people who ride them know all about it and really don’t need a "Church Lady" cabal to remind them.

They may not need a Church Lady, but do they need a priest?

https://abcnews.go.com/US/york-rider-dies-protesting-motorcycle-helmet-law/story?id=13993417

barts,

I was referring to the Corvette comfort. I managed, with some struggle, to get into C7 convertible at an auto show. Getting out was not friendly to my knees. No idea how I would have done it from the roofed one.

"...the Italians make beautiful cars."

At times designed by a Japanese.

Just like a Porsche, or two. Along with the Corvette?

(Kiyoyuki Okuyama)

"And a C7 for comfort..."

Nobody can say you are spoiled.

"All Porches are ugly??"

Not at all. Only those not owned by me.

isochronism,

"Track bikes have no brakes."

I was imagining regular "fixie". The one young guys who are trying to prove they are special are using on city streets. They have a brake on the front wheel. I wonder how long do knees last with such a brake-less contraption.

Hopefully, that bicycle would have some breaks. If not, you deserve it.

In my case, to add insult to injury, I paid for that murderous thing. I rented it.

isochronism,

"glubson, It take’s one to know one ..... 😄"

Do not flatter yourself looking like David. geoffkait said two of you know each other from the Venus de Milo Impersonator Convention.

"...you can spend most of your time tweaking or driving; you don’t have to have uber gear to get thrills..."

The most thrill I have ever had driving was a few years ago down the curvy goat-level steep narrow island roads in the 1970s Beetle convertible. No railguards, of course. The thrill was in virtually no braking power of that thing.

Yes, low-level gear can get you thrills, but I would have given my life for a brand new Bugatti at that moment. Not much of an exchange, though. I thought my life was about to be over anyway.

"...Al's uncanny resemblance to Michelangelo's David, of which he is too humble to admit. 👍"

Humble is his middle name. David is his first. You guessed it, Michelangelo is his last.

almarg has been uniformly considered The (only?) Gentleman here. Impossible to disagree with that.

Well, it can get worse. Much worse.

The question with a motorcycle is not if, but when. Be careful and remember that accidents happen quickly.

"You can't claim to be engaged if you don't put skin in the game."

Skull, too.

Once I asked a guy I was chatting with if I should buy a motorcycle just to try.

He said "Please do and please do not wear a helmet. I am saving for a new place."

He was a neurosurgeon.