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Originally Posted by Cal44
I sold my 356 last summer. I think they are boring..............really boring. I tried to like them but listening to that little engine on the freeway drove me crazy/er.
I didn't know which direction a piston would shoot out........left or right.
Oh'............I'm one of the old guys.
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I've heard this before. The air cooled 911 engine is a work of art, and (other than early SWB versions, but they have their fans as well) the LWB 911 chassis is sorted enough to be pleasurable in today's motoring environment. Outlaw specials not included, I'm talking about mostly original cars.
IMO, DRIVER QUALITY normal 356's are currently overpriced. Sketchy (bordering on rough) driver's above $25k is silly when you can get into a decent LWB 911 (or a really nice SC/Carrera) for a similar price.
I'm not bashing them, I like the little cars. I wish I had a barn full of rusty hulks that everybody seems to be searching for these days! I think maybe the vintage feel and charming interior, as well as exclusivity (when's the last time you saw a 356 at other than a club meeting?) have kept 356 values up - who knows, maybe they'll keep appreciating! Many people value exclusivity, and 911's are not exactly rare these days....