Porsche or Bicycle?
09-18-17, 08:01 PM
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09-18-17, 08:24 PM
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09-18-17, 11:53 PM
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It's not an either/or choice for me either. I don't own a Porsche, but I drive an auto that is high on the fun to drive quotient. So I get the best of both worlds .. driving it over to my weekend bike rides. And yes, there are times that after the ride, I go out on the same roads and have some fun in the car.
But I will say this. Would I rather spend a nice sunny day driving a Porsche or riding my bicycle? The bicycle wins, and it's not even close.
But I will say this. Would I rather spend a nice sunny day driving a Porsche or riding my bicycle? The bicycle wins, and it's not even close.
Oh come on, you know they won't let your bike on the Autobahn...
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09-19-17, 03:46 AM
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My personal perspective, YMMV.
09-19-17, 05:06 AM
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Right off the bat I'll say this is a silly post, but being that it's here in the 50+ I figured some may enjoy and even relate. Half tongue in cheek, half "This is why I ride", please don't take it too seriously.
(FYI - I have absolutely nothing against old guys driving expensive sports cars)
A few Saturdays ago I was riding back from a ~45-mile ride coming into my neighborhood from the country roads I ride. I was almost home and felt good so I thought I'd do a final push. I was standing and pushing, doing about 25 mph with the wind pushing at my back. Feeling really good, really strong, feeling like I was years younger. About that time a guy, probably a few years older than me, came up driving in a beautiful new Porsche convertible with his woman in the passenger’s seat. He would have passed, but there was a car in front of him making a left so for a couple of hundred feet we were side by side doing our 25 mph; him sitting in the driver's seat, me standing and hammering. I look at them, but neither he nor his woman look at me. I mean, I’m right there, looking right into their car, and they are stiff like statues just looking straight ahead obviously avoiding looking at me.
Why? Because with me hammering and working and looking like a freakin’ 20-year old (OK, maybe a 49-year old), that nice new Porsche that he was so proud of only moments before, suddenly, instantly became absolutely meaningless. In that split second, he realized that as nice as that Porsche motor is, it ain't HIS motor, and his motor can't even think of keeping up with my motor.
Can you say, “Reality Check?”
(FYI - I have absolutely nothing against old guys driving expensive sports cars)
A few Saturdays ago I was riding back from a ~45-mile ride coming into my neighborhood from the country roads I ride. I was almost home and felt good so I thought I'd do a final push. I was standing and pushing, doing about 25 mph with the wind pushing at my back. Feeling really good, really strong, feeling like I was years younger. About that time a guy, probably a few years older than me, came up driving in a beautiful new Porsche convertible with his woman in the passenger’s seat. He would have passed, but there was a car in front of him making a left so for a couple of hundred feet we were side by side doing our 25 mph; him sitting in the driver's seat, me standing and hammering. I look at them, but neither he nor his woman look at me. I mean, I’m right there, looking right into their car, and they are stiff like statues just looking straight ahead obviously avoiding looking at me.
Why? Because with me hammering and working and looking like a freakin’ 20-year old (OK, maybe a 49-year old), that nice new Porsche that he was so proud of only moments before, suddenly, instantly became absolutely meaningless. In that split second, he realized that as nice as that Porsche motor is, it ain't HIS motor, and his motor can't even think of keeping up with my motor.
Can you say, “Reality Check?”
09-19-17, 05:09 AM
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09-19-17, 08:51 AM
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Some idiotic comments here, which I would expect more from the younger crowd. To broadbrush someone to a stereotype based on something they own is quite ignorant. I guess wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. And the sophomoric response will be along the lines of, "chill out dude. Just yanking your chain." Sure.
Bottom line is, drive what you like, what you can afford, and justify it to yourself that it's the perfect balance of good stewardship between wants and needs.
Look Porsche.jpg
Bottom line is, drive what you like, what you can afford, and justify it to yourself that it's the perfect balance of good stewardship between wants and needs.
Look Porsche.jpg
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09-19-17, 11:08 AM
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09-19-17, 11:26 AM
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The obvious answer to the OP's question: both since they are not mutually exclusive (notwithstanding the obvious projection that the OP is doing).
Re: roccobike's photos: I've never been a fan of Tupperware. From an aesthetic perspective as well as a driving feel perspective.
As you've seen in other replies, you would lose your silly bet. Just to pile on a bit, here's two bikes inside a non-SUV Porsche (farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/37172771131_f598f43453_c.jpg).
What's great, from a bike carrying standpoint only, about a Porsche vs. a plug-mobile is that they are actually built with dedicated hard points in the roof for a rack system so you can carry your bikes while having fun flogging the back roads.
Re: roccobike's photos: I've never been a fan of Tupperware. From an aesthetic perspective as well as a driving feel perspective.
As you've seen in other replies, you would lose your silly bet. Just to pile on a bit, here's two bikes inside a non-SUV Porsche (farm5.staticflickr.com/4391/37172771131_f598f43453_c.jpg).
What's great, from a bike carrying standpoint only, about a Porsche vs. a plug-mobile is that they are actually built with dedicated hard points in the roof for a rack system so you can carry your bikes while having fun flogging the back roads.
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09-19-17, 03:13 PM
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I can put your pcar, 2 bikes AND you in the back of my truck and drive all four of you away.
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09-19-17, 04:01 PM
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If you can afford a Porsche you can afford another car to carry the bike in, rather than get a car that's a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.
09-19-17, 04:04 PM
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09-19-17, 04:47 PM
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09-19-17, 05:03 PM
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My brother -in- law has a friend who was driving a twisty road with his bike on a roof rack when suddenly the rack broke and the bike slammed into a porsche coming the opposite way . Thule paid for all repairs . True story .
09-19-17, 06:59 PM
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I can have a 1 year old car that I spent $50k and 2000 hours modifying, and you can have a 100 year old car you paid $2MM on yesterday at a Barret auction. So now who has (had?) the fat wallet?
Even beyond that, there is appreciation to be had for the modern design/build of a quality automobile. Even a bike, for that matter! When I compare my new CF bike to my old steelie, I appreciate the form following function, that at the same time becomes form because of how efficient the design is. Just one small detail - the brakes - way more functional, and way more beautiful on my new bike (admitting that beauty is in the eye of the beholder).
I had the privilege and pleasure of touring the Porsche Zuffenhausen factory early this summer. To get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of what goes into the engineering of their newest models gives me, at least, a real appreciation for what they are. And when I later drove one of the lot (it was a rental...) I had an even better appreciation for how it felt, knowing what went into it.
But, if you want to go to car shows where only old cars are allowed, there are plenty.
09-19-17, 07:15 PM
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I've worked on many a machine as a consequence of farming. No matter the age I marveled at their purpose. I love the working steel for the same reason I adore working dogs and working boats (and my commercial banker S.O.!). They get things done.
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09-19-17, 09:04 PM
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It makes no sense to get a Sea Sucker when I already have a better system (see the RTS towards the bottom of the previously posted picture).
Re: transferring to a rental, that's not a meaningful consideration for us. We just make sure we rent something that the bikes will fit inside. farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/37173785781_b868c871eb_c.jpg
Re: transferring to a rental, that's not a meaningful consideration for us. We just make sure we rent something that the bikes will fit inside. farm5.staticflickr.com/4370/37173785781_b868c871eb_c.jpg
09-19-17, 09:08 PM
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A two door Porsche is much more fun to drive to the trail head/riding destination, near or far. Even more fun than a four door Porsche like the Cayenne which I can stuff with bikes more easily.
09-19-17, 10:19 PM
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I'd take the Porsche. I would have looked at you and laughed knowing if I got bored I could buy a bunch of bikes, red bikes, faster than yours.