I'm probably asking the wrong group but then again it's the perfect group: have you ever grown apart from your 911 temporarily ? If so how did you rekindle the flame ? ;-)
I've owned an aircooled 911 for 20 years, even branched into 356s and 912s, and watercooled ones. My latest one is a 72T, totally restored with perfect MFI...Mint. I live near pretty nice roads... And yet I've driven that car only maybe 10 times this year, 75% of that to go to EASY (even that is ending). Now before you break out the pitchforks, please understand I love 911s and some were my daily driver for years.
I just don't feel the urge to take this one out anymore and I can't figure out why precisely... Part of it might be my crappy commute lessens my desire to drive overall... Part of it is a parking situation where I need to move cars to get to it... Part of it I think is the fact that it's mint post resto and that affect my desire to risk it out there... A large part of it probably is the current run up in value, which seems to have taken the joy out of "risking it". That makes little sense because it is insured very well. Maybe it's the increase in parts/repair costs, but it's in tip top shape and unlikely to need much... It's like the bond was broken because I owned and loved many of those $15-25K 911s and modified the heck out of them, but now the value is in "stock" and it's tripled in value vs my purchase price (if not more) and I just don't feel like taking it out of its cocoon? I can't think of me not having an aircooled 911, kinda like losing a hand, and yet I don't drive it anymore... I've tried improvements, a new a windshield here, a new steering wheel wrap there, cool Fuchs finish, all to sort of trick myself, but meh. Happy to have it, yet it sits a lot...
I'm not tired of old cars.. I drive my BMW 2002 all the time, it's parked outside within easy reach, it's cheap, it's more practical with kids, I'm not worried about it... I also got an Alfa GTV and I drive that second most... I "could' take out the 911, all I need is to move *one* car out of the driveway, but most of the time I don't feel the urge. When I do, I obviously still like it, the way it drives and sounds, but something's changed and I "think" it's the value perception that broke me.. I can't get over it. I don't know how you "S" drivers do it...
I don't dare sell it either... I once sold my 356s for similar reasons, too restored, too nice, in addition too dangerous (invisible tail lights almost got me crushed a few times, vlad the impaler steering column), and I was OK with that....until 5y later when I wanted the idea of one in my garage, more than the actual driving... I fear the same would happen here. These days I feel more attracted by the "italian-ness" of the Alfa, the cuteness/practicality of the bimmer, when I break out the 911 I feel like I'm now showing off and risking my expensive classic... I have this chart of car price/car fun in my head, and while most cars I like have jumped that line, seems the 911 has polevaulted over it...
I have a modern faster car for speed and track. I have the 2 other oldies for the oldie itch... If I sell this car I'll never rationalize buying one again at current prices... I feel locked in the P-world just on my personal history, the amount of books and mags I collected. It's not a prison, it'd feel weird not having an aircooled car anymore. So I keep it... and barely drive it.... WTH is wrong with me ? Help ! Has this happened to you, how did you fix it ? (store it for a few years till you missed it? ;-)
Be kind, maybe I need prescription drugs ;-)
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