I can't get used to the ignition key on the left
Posted 06-09-2008 at 01:18 PM by blueone
Go ahead, laugh at the Porsche rookie, but I really dislike the ignition key on the left side of the steering wheel. I can't break myself of the habit of going for the right, and it annoys me everytime I try to start the car. I had to explain why Porsche put the ignition key on the left to one of my BMW buddies, and he just said "You've got to be kidding." I couldn't agree more.
Of course, I'm going to have a long time to get used to P-car left-side silliness, because the CS feels like a real keeper, perhaps forever. I can't imagine why I'd ever want to sell it. There's just something so right and fun about it. No other car has ever struck me this way. The M Coupe came close, but even $12K worth of mods didn't save it from being supplanted by a 2003 Z06.
I can't really imagine putting mods on the Cayman either. That's a BIG change for me. (I figure I've wasted enough money on mods over the years to buy a 911 C2.)
Oh sure, an LSD, some Fikse Chromas, the silver spoiler lips, maybe a tailpipe that looks a little better, they all tempt me, but they aren't compelling. Not to me. Not in the way the Mustang Cobra or Corvette or M Coupe upgrades were "must haves". Actually, I decided to put this in a blog so I could read it a few years from now, and either smile at my foresight, or chuckle at my foolish predictions. No mods. We'll see.
Of course, I'm going to have a long time to get used to P-car left-side silliness, because the CS feels like a real keeper, perhaps forever. I can't imagine why I'd ever want to sell it. There's just something so right and fun about it. No other car has ever struck me this way. The M Coupe came close, but even $12K worth of mods didn't save it from being supplanted by a 2003 Z06.
I can't really imagine putting mods on the Cayman either. That's a BIG change for me. (I figure I've wasted enough money on mods over the years to buy a 911 C2.)
Oh sure, an LSD, some Fikse Chromas, the silver spoiler lips, maybe a tailpipe that looks a little better, they all tempt me, but they aren't compelling. Not to me. Not in the way the Mustang Cobra or Corvette or M Coupe upgrades were "must haves". Actually, I decided to put this in a blog so I could read it a few years from now, and either smile at my foresight, or chuckle at my foolish predictions. No mods. We'll see.
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What's really annoying is that once I got used to reaching to the left to start my Cayman, I now do that whenever I get into one of our other 2 cars
Posted 06-09-2008 at 04:45 PM by KS-CS
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we have a P-Car and a Saab (has ignition by parking break) - i am ruined for all rental cars. simply can't figure out how to start them. *grin*Posted 06-10-2008 at 09:50 AM by grrlsix
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I think the ignition key on the left for traditional "Lemans Start" reasons is really cool if a bit inconvenient.
But I have to deliberately make other changes in start up and driving style when I go from my other sedan to the Cayman S, but they are wonderful changes. EdPosted 09-20-2008 at 07:06 PM by Ed Merry
