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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Going more mainstream, I think many cars languish before being "discovered" by enthusiasts. There seems to be a dead zone between the indifferent new car buyer and the enthusiast where cars depreciate and languish, only to be "discovered" by enthusiasts and enjoy a rise in value. I remember when the E30 M3 was a $10k car, all day long. Now a driver is $20k, with nice examples bringing far more.
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The 911S was considered just another slow and old P-car after the first 911 Turbo arrived. This didn't really change until a 1995 Excellence piece titled "early 911S is special". One example of media influence.
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-Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.)
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