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BY HARRY KIRSBAUM

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANGIE BAAN

efore he got that new-time religion and before he
jumped the couch on Oprah, Tom Cruise starred in
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a movie called Risky Business that became the classic
1980s coming-of-age movie.
The film also starred little-known actors like Rebecca De
Mornay, Joe Pantoliano, Bronson Pinchot and Curtis Armstrong.
But Cruise's true co-star was the Porsche 928, which gave an
almost Oscar-worthy performance as an aquarium.
Without that waterlogged car, which was the Porsche to drive in
1983 when the movie was filmed, there was no reason for Cruise's
character Joel Goodson to open his brothel.
So, 26 years later, I scrounged up a pair of Ray-Bans, an unlit
cigarette and drove the Porsche to drive in 2006 — the brand-new
Porsche Cayman S.
Can I just say that if I ever win Lotto, this is the first thing I
will buy on the way home from the accountant.
Yes, it's fast; yes, it's comfortable; and yes, it has an awesome
stereo system — but who needs music when you have the roar of a
3.4 liter, 295 horsepower, F6 engine that reaches from zero to 100
mph in 11.7 seconds?

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