"It's kinda cool the way she's always looking at me." - Jake Ryan, Sixteen Candles…read more Okay, maybe "Jake" was a bit of a narcissist lol. Back in the day I had a wardrobe of sweater vests, polo shirts, and tight acid washed jeans. I also had a Porsche 944 Turbo nicknamed "Jake Ryan". A name taken from the pretty boy jock in John Hughes classic, Sixteen Candles, staring Molly Ringwald as "Samantha Baker" and little known Michael Schoeffling as "Jake Ryan". Molly became a Generation X icon and "Jake" slipped into obscurity. I actually purchased my Porsche used (2nd owner) years after the movie came out, but I remember it like yesterday, back in the 1990's when Grunge was now the rage. New Wave now an afterthought. I saved enough on my own to target a German sports car... at first, I was leaning towards a classic 914 or 912, since the vintage 911 Carrera and the James Dean 356 were out of my price range at the time. Nope I sure wasn't a yuppie LOL! After paying in full... It was time for me to clean-up and customize my new baby. Then I remembered... wait... Sixteen Candles... the sports car "Jake Ryan" drove... the one "Samantha Baker" sat in! Well let's not get carried away it wasn't the actual car, but it was a similar model, in fact my Porsche had more horse power! As crazy as it sounds the movie convinced me to keep it as original as possible. Though Jake had a '85 and I had the '89 Turbo. I guess the spirit of "Jake Ryan" lived in me LOL! And now he's a cabinet maker! Oh that freckled Samantha Baker! As the years rolled on, as time flew by, I still drove my Porsche, in between other cars. College went. I moved on to other jobs and jobs, and the girlfriend, ex-wife, fiancé, next girlfriend all moved on too, lol. Yet, my reliable "Jake Ryan" stayed with me through thick and thin... and before you know it a decade passed on, and then two decades. Finally after about 22 years of being w/ "Jake" the engine finally died. "Jake's" heart stopped beating:( And like all cars, there's a time when we just must let go. In the end, I honestly can't recommend a Porsche to just anyone. And that's why I'm posting this in the Porsche Factory Tours in Stuttgart, Germany. It takes someone who appreciates the intricacies of German engineering, or a dude who just fell in love with "Samantha Baker" and wanted to be "Jake Ryan" if only for a minute, or in my case for over two decades. And with all the cars I have owned over my lifetime... the one car I'll never forget is my dragon-red Porsche... called "Jake Ryan". "...But just like the rain i'll be always falling, yeah only to rise and fall again..." - Sixteen Candles What a handsome car. The End.

If you come to Zuffenhausen for a visit to the Porsche museum I highly recommend planning the…read morefactory tour if you can get in on one. Book online in advance. We were fortunate as a German colleague/friend was able to get us booked in for one English tour. You get to see and walk out in around the different areas of the factory where Porsche makes their iconic sports cars pretty much from start to finish. It's one of the coolest Factory tours I've been able to witness. Usually a tour shows you a generic video to start and you only see a glimpse of what goes on. The Zuffenhausen factory tour is 2 hours of walking through experiencing how Porsche makes their cars with detailed explanations and open for questions. Absolutely unbelievable! One day I hope to do the European delivery program. A new found respect for this manufacturer and brand!

I'm not a big tour bus fan, but this was fantastic!! The audio guide was wonderfully educational…read moreand the ability to get off and on at all the locations really made it worth the purchase of the tickets. For the most part the times were really reliable as well. One of our locations the bus was about 20 minutes late, but it was beautiful out so we didn't mind. I would highly reccommend this if you aren't familiar with Stuttgart. You won't be sorry. It will help you also decide if you want to do some things in more detail.

From the owner: Mit dem Segway Roller kann man jetzt auch Stuttgart erkunden! In kleinen Gruppen wird hier eine…read moreStadtführung mit dem Fahrspaß des Segways kombiniert. Auf unserer Reise quer durch den Stuttgarter Kessel, geht's zu den bekanntesten Sehenswürdigkeiten wie Schlossplatz, Feuersee und Carl-Zeiss-Planetarium. Die exklusive Stadtführung führt sie aber auch durch Wald und Reben zu den versteckten Plätzen der schwäbischen Metropole. - Kleine Gruppen bis 8 Personen - Mindestalter 14 Jahre - Körpergewicht zwischen 45 kg und 117 kg - Reservierung erforderlich Auf gehts: "Erfahren" Sie Stuttgart aus einer ganz anderen Perspektive!

Stayed at a nearby hotel for a week and eat here twice. Nice brewery pub restaurant, lots of…read morespace. Had a flight of beers to try a range of Dinkelacker's offerings- nice! Nothing better than a cold German beer at the end of the day. Had the pork chops one time and the pork medallions the other. Both were great choices. With drinks the bill came out around $30 USD, a little high for casual dining and a little low for fine dining. I wouldn't come here and eat every night, but when I want to treat myself to some German specialities! Enjoyable, recommend, and will repeat when business brings me back to town!

Enjoying dinner on the street in front of the Dinkelacker brewery in Stuttgart…read more The pork medalions in mushroom sauce were a tasty accompaniment for the obligatory local Spätzel. The cook used at least 2 or 3x the amount of salt needed , but I'll still call this place a four star "very good" anyway. Salt be damned the food was tasty. And this is a brewery; no beer is better than a fresh local beer. The Pils tasted crisp and delicious, but it disappeared! So I tried the Kellerbier, which comes in a bigger glass. It was even better than the Pils. Would happily return.