Name 5 GOOD Reasons why we own a Porsche

You have to ask?

1. driving to the track
2. driving on the track
3. driving home from the track (the most important)

i do not see a need for 5 reasons 3 do just fine!.

jim
74 911 s targa 2.9

1) Fast
2) Purposeful
3) Elegant
4) Simple
5) Timelessly stylish

I think 911s just have a purity of purpose. I have an old lightweight '71, and whenever I drive her I just get the impression that she doesn't have an ounce of fat on her. There's very little in that car that doesn't make it go faster, stop quicker, or handle better. Like some other posters said, she's close to being a street-legal race car.

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'71 911E with Webers
Golden Gate Region PCA

There's really only 1 reason:

The oversized centrally-located tachometer. That pretty much sums up the design philosophy of the 911.

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1971 911T - 2.5L Big Bore

Well, I said only one reason, but I need to add another.

The look on face of that kid in the back of the mini-van I passed on the freeway yesterday. Big goofy grin, face smashed against the glass, as I down-shifted to 3rd and punched it for him.

I still get that look on my face, all the time.

Tom

Lets face it, a lot of the allure is emotional and subjective- and that's the recipe for any truly great and sought after thing. Love them or hate them, Porsches invoke emotions, and that's what makes them so desirable. Is that 5?

Okay, here's my two cents:

1. If Porsche had not already built high performance air cooled engines that last 250k miles, the world's engineers would have the unanimous opinion that it is impossible. The Porsche boxer engine is the engineering envy of the auto world, and I HAD to own one. Now, it seems, I have to rebuild one. I guess I'm as excited as I am disappointed.

By the way, are you all aware of the degree with which the German auto engineers dominate this industry? Here is a list of industry advances originating in Germany, according to my understanding: Spark plugs, shaft drive, front wheel drive, fuel injection, electronic ignition, and now antilock brakes, to name just a few.

2. Economics. Though I do have a head stud problem right now, and I have put plenty of parts on this car, I believe they are among the most economical of all cars to operate. Stories of many years of trouble free motoring with little or no repair expense are very, very believable. On this BBS, we see stories of repair procedures, almost exclusively, but this is far from a proper 'sample.'

3. Stoic/functional. This car is made to work. No performance characteristic is compromised in the interest of crap like roominess, idiotproofness, cupholders or anything else. The tach is right in front of you where it's supposed to be. Even Porsche's luxury appointments are simple, unassuming and functional. In my mind, I imagine there must have been some terrible arguments when the Stuttgart engineers were told they would install A/C, electric windows and even electric mirrors in the upcoming "SC" model. I think there were probably some letters of resignation.

4. 911 is the Baywatch of motoring. There are no more beautiful cars out there. None.

5. The main reason, and the only reason that is necessary is how they drive. I own a Porsche for this reason: To drive. I do not believe I need to explain this to you.



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'83 SC

....because, there is no substitute!

Seriously, though, the only car I have ever wanted was a Porsche. My family has had one since I was 12 months old. They used to race them here locally w/ the POC in the 60s. I grew up on the Porsche. To me, there isn't a sweeter, mechanical sound than our beloved 911 going through the rev range.

My son (4 months old) will be saying the same thing when he's older, too.

Rich

Our 911s definitely keep us all young at heart....here are my 5 reasons:

1) The analog clock works and I love it! (I hate digital).

2) I dont have to remember which
side of the car to fill gas
when I pull into a gas station
(like my previous daily drivers)

3) I can drive it and appreciate it on
a daily basis, everywhere I go.

4) it's fast, fun, classic, and stylish.

5) my 911 talks to me




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83 sc euro cab

1. Makes you feel young again, after you reach 50.
2. Cheaper than a mistress.
3. Still looks just like the car you wanted back in 1966 but had no money.
4. Fits like a well worn glove.
5. There is nothing else like it on the road.

Juan-
See my latest post. Exotic looks, racing history, brand recognition, speed, handling, fuel economy (relative), infinite cosmetic choices, and a VERY cool sound. These cars have it all.
What YOU need is to find a good used 500HP hotrodded 3.3T motor for that Carrera.

1. I've wanted one since I was old enough to recognize the difference between cars.
2. No one has ever told me how great my Honda Civic looks.
3. Everyone thinks that it must have cost a fortune instead of actually being cheaper than a Honda.
4. The car feels like it is wired to my nerves, I think, it does.
5. Sitting on jackstands, covered with dust and awaiting disassembly on it's way to R status I still stop and look at it every time I back the Honda out of the garage.

I have driven a lot of sports and sporty cars over the years. The only one which felt as connected to the road was a Fiat X19 which was severely underpowered but had the interesting sensation of rotating around you when you went around corners. Even my 68 911T with only a front swaybar stays completely flat when cornering. This is a car that was built by engineers to be a race car for the street with no compromise towards attracting the customer who was looking for 'sporty'.

Robert 68(Rrrrrrrrrr)

Everyone above is right on. I enjoyed all of your lists. Superman's list, especially regarding the no-nonsense luxury items, their disregard for making things "idiotproof" etc. Right on!

It took me 3 months to figure out what the little toggle hidden away on the dash is: (mirror adjustment toggle). For a while, I thought I only had control over the driver's side mirror!
The wipers are controlled from a switch on the steering column---except for the timed setting, which is controlled by a dial on the dash. Gotta love it.

Blending into traffic is a pretty hefty problem though.

I was at a stop light not too long ago, and some youngish drunk guy pissed at the world was walking along the sidewalk. All of a sudden he started yelling, "Hey you in the Porsche. Yeah You! **** you man. **** you."

On the good side though. When you pull into a ricer burner gas station (I like to fill up where the college kids in their rice burners and stangs go), once the P-car arrives, it just shines.

The view from the rear, with the spacers, f'ing wide tires, the stance just rocks. It looks like a bull dog. And the sound, it sounds like a bulldog.
From the front, where you can see the rear wheels bulging out, and the tilted H-4s. A glimpse of the tail in back. Killer man. It's just killer.



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Kurt B
'84 Carrera Cab.
carrera_cabriolet@yahoo.com