My last job was 55 miles into la and my current job is 95 miles into San Diego .
Although my new commute is longer is more easy going on the car due to less concrete roads with grooves cut in for water run-off ...
I'd much rather do it in the rangerover , but did 3 out of my first 5 days in sandiego in a 911.
It wasn't as relaxing , but that's not what a 911 is about
The rr moves well for a big lump of metal and cruising at 80-85 its in its element , but it's static compared to my c4 ..
It's far too easy to go "way over the limit" in that thing . I think 80-120 is something stupid like 2.5 seconds , so I have to be REALLY careful when overtaking etc.

At the end of the day , both capable of daily use but both totally different .

Bear in mind last years commute adds up to about 25k a year , and this years will add up to around 50k a year
Ferraris version of my 911s paddle change gearbox would require clutches approximately every 15k , and my car is still on its original clutches ......

I made the move from my Range Rover to new model BMW 6 series in May 2015, although not anywhere near as hardcore as a 911 I suppose it's a similar move to a much less practical coupe. At the 6 month mark I'd say the things I miss about the Range Rover are the ride height, you just don't have the same visiblity in traffic or on the motorway; the ride quality, even in comfort mode the 6 is still fairly unsettled over bad surfaces; a low coupe is more difficult to get in and out of; although I don't carry rear passengers very often, I've found on the odd occasion I've had to that it's a real pain having to flip seats forward and then adjust them so people have enough leg room etc; and believe it or not the BMW is worse to drive in town as it's slow speeds over speed bumps and when you can't see the bonnet you've got to trust sensors and camera's to guide you through tight spaces.

On the plus side the BMW is very quick, drives very well, the infotainment set up is lightyears ahead of even the L405, fuel economy is great and it's nice having a change to a different type of vehicle. Would I strongly consider going back to a Range Rover in 3 years time - yes  Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
Gone: Range Rover 4.4 V8 Vogue, Zambezi Silver, Charcoal Oxford Leather
Also: Mk1 Audi TT 1.8T Quattro, Brilliant Black
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More great thoughts and ideas - thanks gents.

I woke this morning to our first covering of snow, and a rear wheel drive 911 on the drive My RR shod with winter tyres sits at the Porsche dealership. The irony!

I think my head as started to win the battle on this one.

The prospect of spending the next few years covering 60,000 to 80,000 in the 911 - the novelty may start to wear off (this is the first time I've driven one). I absolutely love the car, but like others have said would I start to regret the day to day practicalities (on any given day I've got a hotel bag, my work bag, gym bag, coat ....). I could see myself starting to miss the RR boot space. Then on the motorway yesterday sitting at 50mph in roadworks, I felt dwarfed by everything around me (the RR just gives that feeling of presence).

As for the itch? Well, the test drive has scratched it a little. I think I now know that a 911 would not be my best option. In and of itself that will help me shrug off the doubt which will inevitably appear when driving along in the RR and I see a 911. However, it's also confirmed - as others are doing - that I 'need' a 911 to complete a 'cover all bases' collection of RR, Defender and 911

How would you feel if it was a C4S with winter tyres on the drive ?

If the itch has gone away, then fair enough

That's very naughty Alistair

Presuming you were looking at a new 911? Cost to change would be £XXXXX? Could you not get a depreciated 911 at a massively reduced rate to run along side the 322 and have the best of both worlds? All be it at a compromised level

It's all about space on the drive Craig whilst we're in this house. We have a 3 car drive; RR, Defender and my wife's mini. The garage is the preserve of bikes - motor and pedal. Will wait 2 or 3 years before completing, for me, the perfect car line up when we next move house.

Ahh OK...

Dare i ask how old you are?

45, so plenty of time - or does it shout more mid life crisis?!

Im the same age and have been enjoying my midlife crisis since i was around 17! It will finish when i return my licence me thinks

I was asking as at your age you obviously have another house move or two in store yet? So maybe when your home circumstances dictate?

The funny thing about “special cars” are they have a funny habit of doing exactly what the Porky has done on your drive this morning! All of a sudden they don’t fulfil the same criteria as the FF (you just sold to buy said “special car”) hence my earlier post saying have both!

Well, I've just handed the Porsche back early. What with the snow, conditions aren't ideal.

I've experienced enough to know that I absolutely need a fun car, once space allows.

But, for my day to day driving, it's a RR for me. Driving away from the dealers in the 322 was just serene, absolutely lovely.

What an amazing weekend. Memories of driving the Porsche will keep me going until space at home permits 4 cars on the drive/garage. When safe to do so, the loud pedal was pressed enthusiastically on a few occasions; albeit of course I never exceeded the speed limit

You MUST but the / a 911. A 'special car', as Craig said, is a must-have.

I'm also the same age and I bought myself a Mach 1 Mustang. I keep that with a specialist storage company, thereby negating any space issues. Might I suggest you give the storage idea some thought? Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

Food for thought - thanks Bellini

I almost feel a little silly posting this but, hey, it's a forum and sharing thought journeys with forum members is part of the attraction of being a member of a forum with like minded folk

I've been trying to convince myself today to speccing a new 405. As part of this journey I started to think about a SC rather than the 4.4. The decision isn't coming easily though, which got me to thinking that it shouldn't be this hard!

I can't help but keep coming back to the idea of the 911. I get excited at the thought of it, even though my head says "really?", my heart says "why the heck not?".

If I go for the RR will I always be thinking what would the 911 have been like? Alternatively, if I go for the 911, whilst at some point I may find myself thinking "I wish I was higher up, or, I loved the presence of the RR on the road", I'll be having a very different journey in a 911 which surely can never be regretted driving a car like that? Just go for it, there really isn't anything to lose!?

Sorry for rambling (is it easy to tell I'm an overly analytical accountant?!).

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If you are an accountant should you not be looking at a Harley Davidson?

More seriously though if you have the space why not keep the 322 and have the 911 as well? You could be looking at £105,000 for the 5.0 SC, say £90,000 for the 911 and if your 322 is worth £30,000 as a trade-in then you are only £15,000 adrift, or presumably one could get a decent second hand 911 for £75,000? Or maybe the top Cayman and the 322 together? Only Range Rovers since 1988