[Cobalt]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

I turned 50 two weeks back.

Congrats on the big 50 to both. I wish I was turning 50 again.

Originally Posted by juanbenae

that's nonsense.

i went and drove a G50 3.2 G bodied car when looking for another air cooled car after selling my 996tt. granted i only owned the 996TT for 10 months and drove a 78 SC prior that became a spec911 racecar. the 3.2 was a PIG even compared to the 996TT. i was wholly unimpressed with the entire experience.

the 75S i ended up with that had a junk motor was more fun to drive the 100 or so miles that i piloted it before putting in a spicy 3.oL that the G50 3.2 could ever be. in my estimation the more civilized they became the less fun per mile was experienced IMO. the 3.2 felt heavy, lethargic, and grossly under powered compared to my SC even in it's original stock form.

the driving experience changed greatly over the run of the G bodied cars.

as much as i hated the 996TT at the time, kinda wish i still had it now where I'm at in life and live.

I find it funny how some people judge an entire lineage of cars by one initial driving experience. You can jump from 911 to 911 same MY or different and each one will offer a unique experience. I have driven some awful 911's in the past and it had nothing to do with the model, engine or transmission.

Most of the time a simple suspension refresh or even more basic a simple proper wheel alignment can make all the difference. I can't tell you how many cars I see come in and the owner claims that so in so did the alignment and he is the best. We put it on the Hunter and within seconds can point out why the car drives as it does. One tire pointing this way the other another or just a poor alignment done by someone who can run a machine and align to a spec but doesn't know why a slight change to toe in or out can change the entire characteristics of the car. Or the engine has leak down numbers of >20% in one or more cylinders. Shift linkages shot or just age or deferred maintenance related issues.

There were a lot of G body cars made compared to any other air-cooled 911. I am seeing the market all over the place with SC's, 3.2's now bringing 6 figures for that needs nothing or completely restored to perfection car. It doesn't seem to make much of a difference in what MY as much as overall condition, originality, mileage or other factors seem to play a roll in. People just want that air-cooled experience and if you drive a modern car up till this point in your life and jump behind the wheel of an air-cooled 911 you either immediately get it or you don't. 0-60 or whatever R&T has conditioned us to judge a car by has nothing to do with the experience these cars offer and everyone is looking for something uniquely their own and there are many experiences to choose from.