It’s time for the car’s first smog check since I’ve owned it. Surprisingly, it’s not as expensive as I would have thought – taking it to the Porsche dealership. I will likely continue to take it there every other year.
Since I had to go to the dealer anyway, I also signed up for the car’s 40K major service work (though I’m at 37K). I figured that with the two year warranty expiring soon, this would be a good time to get the work done. That work, unlike the smog check, is extremely expensive, but then they’re doing a lot of work on the car: changing all fluids, sparkplugs, tail lights and belts. I couldn’t easily do the work, since it’s mid-engine and most access is from beneath, so I’m (sort of) happy to pay them to do the work.
While I was there, Gunter showed me the new 911s. He was quite proud of them and I must admit that there were several subtle improvements that I liked very much! Will I get a new 911? No, no time soon anyway. I don’t have that kind of cash, I’m generally opposed to buying a new car and the Cayman is still the mid-engine wonder that I originally targeted to be my ideal car. The Turbo S still appeals to me as an upgrade, but it would be a $100K upgrade.