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Originally Posted by kilodawg

As the owner of an '87 M505 car, I don't understand how history flipped a bit in considering these cars. They were built in the late 70's and early '80's as a tribute to one of the most successful racing Porsche's of the decade ('70's) the Porsche 935. Back then there were numerous companies making their name on converting cars to the slantnose look. 935's are still very popular. Yet despite all this they have been tagged to Miami Vice....I really don't get it but one of my goals is to correct this misconception.....

Kids won't want 997's because the maintenance costs for all the electronic failures will make them cost prohibitive....

We were talking about what kids want not what they're going to buy and again they're growing up in an age of 997's and like us they will be the cars of their youth, not a car from 15 years before they were born. I have two cousins who are 10 and 12 and both are car junkies. They love my cars but they really dont car all that much about them when a 997 is in the picture. Even when I had my RSA they liked the car, didnt know what was so special about it. When I take a 997 over to their place its a huge hit, and when I drive one of my cars over its just a cool old car.

Not much you can do about the look of the slant and how it will always be associated with Miami Vice for a group of people who grew up then.