The price you pay for what you enjoy

I've noticed something lately.

For those of you who know me, you know that I am ABSOLUTELY a 944 and 924 fanatic.

Now... I can't imagine ever selling my 924. Yet somehow, the 924 crowd seems to think I'm a traitor, or at least a few seem to think so... so the 924/944.

I'd like to clarify a few things about my opinion on the 944.

1. I love the 944. It is a FANTASTIC car. One of the BEST cars I have ever had the pleasure of owning and driving.

2. I HATE working on the 944. It was a headache, maintenance is frequent, intervals are silly and they really are a pain. NOT desirable. Unlike the 924 which is no big whoop.

3. I DID NOT SELL MY 924! Somehow people think that because I got a 911 that it's going to be my track car, it is NOT my track car, it never WILL be. It is my DAILY DRIVER and I enjoy it for that, nothing more nothing less. Will i autocross it? Probably, if nothing else to get a feel for what i can do and what it can't do in a safe environment.

4. The 924 is STILL my track car. If I thought they were junk why would I track a 924 instead of a 911?

If anything I still WANT a 944. A 951 to be exact. However, for a daily driver it was becoming literally so tedious on my nerves to maintain I could no longer take it. The 911 is easier to maintain, it is a car i always wanted. If I can have the best of both worlds, why not?

Of course I realize I'll get crap that "I went with the masses on an overhyped car" blah blah blah blah...

I like my 911. It's beautiful. It drives great. Handles great. Brakes great. It's easy to work on.

So 924 and 944 fanatics, no, I haven't given up on the cars. I think they are still fantastic cars. I am, however, at a time in my life where I am tired of wrenching so much and just want to drive.

Is that so much to ask?