If you got the options you wanted to begin with, there's not much to improve. But clearbra is almost a given, and it's costly. Other than that, I just tinted the windows (35% all around), added the BlendMount radar detector mount (plus MirrorTap cable), OEM rubber mats everywhere (trunk, frunk, and floor mats), the door wind 'spoilers' to avoid buffeting with window(s) open, cargo net, oil bag, OEM windshield sunshield, and some other minor necessary crap, like a jack kit, flat-tire repair kit, telescopic lugbolt wrench, etc. Learned my lesson to get it all done right away, to at least enjoy it during the entire ownership. My wife doesn't work, so she can't really complain about that. But I still keep what I spend on the car to myself. Ha ha. Otherwise I'd cost me double.
My better 1/2 agrees that there is a fine line between keeping something..."STOCK" and enhancing it. We both agree that whatever may enhance the look, feel, or overall driving experience without loosing stupid money at trade in/re-sale is ok.
The key for US is that we both have to agree. We don't spend anything over $100.00 w/o the other knowing about it. With being married 26 YEARS in TWO DAYS...It has worked very well for us!
I'd personally ask the best 1/2 to define "STOCK" first before I cried in my morning Cheerio's LOL...
Porsche Chatter brings out a good topic for a "WORD PICTURE" discussion. She likely spends a few dollars here and there on: Hair, make up, nails, on herself and or paint, décor, and flowers, for your house to personalize your home? If discussed in a wise manner you should be able to reach a compromise.
A great marriage ALWAYS has open communication and compromise, otherwise you are just roommates right? That's no fun.
Wife (while going over a flyover): Is that the fastest you can go?
Me: Well, I'm trying not to overdo it.
Wife: When is your warranty over and you are doing all that aftermarket stuff you've been wanting to do?
Me: It goes to (my indie) in a couple of weeks.
Wife (a couple of weeks later): For your birthday I have bought you two half days at MSR-Houston. Have fun.
Me: You are the best.
Keeping it stock is a wise move if the buyer thinks it is; it's a horrible move if he thinks otherwise but does so to appease his wife. This has to be a generational thing, since there's no way in hell that my wife tells me how to spend my money.
My wife doesn't have any say so about what I do with the Cayman. It was my purchase with my assets. All she has to do is sit in the passenger seat and complain about other stuff. i.e. it's too hard to get in and out. She also likes to comment "you paid all that money for that car and you already have to work on it".
Although I can't say I haven't mod'ed my car, keeping it as it was delivered would not have been a bad thing either, would have saved a lot of money too!
FWIW other than the SmartTop module and PPF, everything that I have done so far has been OEM...
This is more an issue when finances are tight, and funds could be better off used in something else (according to the better 1/2s). In that regard, I never put my wants before the family, so once everything was paid for and plenty of savings, wife never complained. We're hitting on 28 years, and now she's the one pushing me to buy what I want. I've become more frugal with age, and have a hard time justifying crap just for myself, so sold my bikes. She told me if I bought the Porsche she would travel with me. We'll see for how long. Ha ha. It's nice not having financial issues anymore, but I sacrificed a lot in our early years to make it happen.
We are married for 33 years now, it is her car and our 13th P-car. I have modded all of them and she liked it mostly but I guess now she is thinking about the actual benefits. I actually had to paint her calipers red, she wanted that so bad... see in the mods section for a write up.
And yes, sometimes I was "sneaking" some mods and later she was like "what have you done??"
We go together to certain driving events and drive the p.. out of the car, so much fun! Of course we have several sets of wheels/tires for winter and track and DD.
All in all it's all good, she takes great pride in her car and keeps it neat and clean, no abuse.
Yeah, without intending to patronize, I would suggest that the winning outcome is where you trust your spouse/partner to have the family unit's best interest in mind, your value her checks and balance on your expensive impulses, she accepts your input where it benefits her decision making, and most of all, you wind up where your spouse looks you in the eye and says, "Seriously, I think you should buy that car. You've earned it."
One failure mode if you don't go down a road like this is that you find yourself in a conversation that starts with "I finally met somebody who *listens* to me, and ..."
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