The Charming Discomfort of a Sports Car
"Nothing sexier than an old guy who can't get out of his own car" sarcastically says the main character in Netflix's Kominsky Method.
Sports Cars are super fun, but they do carry a lot of stigma. Especially the likes of Porsche or Ferrari that are still seen more as a status symbol than anything else.
And you know what the best part is? Even my girlfriend grew to love it. She enjoys all the mountain passes and the twisty roads that we were lucky enough to drive on together. She calls the cayman the little race car and says it drives like it’s on magnets. And on other occasions, we spend lots of time talking about car designs. It's something that really connects us, even in our disagreements.
I don't think the plushest seat in the most luxurious car could ever give me the feeling I get when I’m in the seat of my Cayman on an early morning as I am about to make my way to university. It was just something I’d always romanticised, and to this day has never left me underwhelmed. That cosy feeling of having the whole car wrapped around me as we make our way through the cold morning is something that will remain with me until I grow old.
I can't wait for all the upcoming car adventures and to talk about them with my dad. And we won't care one bit if anyone thinks we are spoiled or in any sort of crisis. It just brings us too much fun to worry about what it may seem like. And the old man can still be pretty sexy getting out of that low thing, at least if you're far enough not to hear it !