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Originally Posted by zakthor
If you spend time in an 89 or earlier 911 you will start to appreciate all the little things that make them awesome:
-sound of well tuned engine
-feel of torsion bar suspension
-no power steering
-sleeve syncros
-interesting rear bias is challenging to drive
-smell of oil
Maybe you should consider a 930 too, same benefits and even more character, truly a car worthy of dedication. Prices aren't that far apart in the big scheme of things.
Personally I don't get the evo x, not involving to me (and I loved the evo 8.)
Give the old car a shot, to me your use sounds awesome. Riding in it your kids will have something special instilled in them. They've told me that mine's never to be sold.
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Very interesting. All those things I like. I'm also sure my kids would love it.
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Originally Posted by dienstuhr
I'd buy an SC in a second but probably not as a DD. Maybe that's just me.
You're right, it is odd to see the debate be between a 30-year-old Porsche and a brand-new Mitsu hot rod, with a $15K+ delta in cost thrown in. They're not even remotely similar cars - one is a two-plus-(barely)two air-cooled rear-engine sports car and the other is a four-door four-seat front engine high-performance AWD sedan...
I would key in on a couple of considerations -
- how old are your kids? If/once they are older than about 12, the rear seats in the Porsche will be useless.
- will your wife enjoy or tolerate driving the SC, even occasionally? Its manual transmission and non-power steering are definitely "old school" and she may or may not be into that.
My personal view is that buying new cars is a mug's game. But that's just me. However in everyday performance terms the Mitsubishi will destroy the SC. Throw in rain or hot weather and you'd much rather be in the Evo. But is the cockpit of the SC a nicer place to be? Probably. Does the SC offer things that the Evo doesn't? Definitely - air-cooled sound and smell, a nice leather interior, "look-at-me" cool factor. It's horses for courses. Having said that you can't really lose with a nice SC bought right, if you don't like it, sell it and you haven't lost much. With the Mitsu, if things don't work out you will end up taking a bath on resale just as with any new car.
Have fun looking and test-driving and let us know which way you go!
Cheers
d.
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I'm aware they are incredibly different cars. The reason I'm pitting them against each other is based on what I like and actually a few years of checking cars off my list. (Corvette, Subbie, Boxster, etc.)
My daughter is young. Car seat still. My son is 11, but he'll never be in the back seat anyway. I would only have to put her in the back seat on seldom occasions. If I ever need my wife's truck, she'd put my daughter in the back of the Porsche and my son on the passenger seat. We'll never be all 4 in the Porsche. That's what the truck's for.
Having said that, my wife drives stick. Her truck is stick. She loves vintage cars and has been nagging me to buy a classic Mustang, a old Beetle or a Karman Ghia. But I think, as a girl, it's mostly based on the vintage looks, and she doesn't really understand the compromises or wrenching needed. That said, she'd only drive the SC on rare occasions when I need the truck. So it should work and in all likelyhood, she'd be asking me for the car more often than I'd be offering it.
I had to look up "mug's game", but I get what you're saying. Lately I've felt guilty about buying new cars.
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Originally Posted by 1968SWTs
I wouldn't do it unless you do all of the "wrenching" yourself. Guys who own them around here as daily drivers and rely 100% on a "Porsche" shop ay they spend $3,000+ to keep them on the road. And I would worry about the 915.. the R&P s are approaching unobtanium pricing. You should consider a compromise, like a water cooled 911 cab for $15K. I would have considered that $15K very high mileage G50 coupe backdate. With most of the 911s there will likely never be a catastrophic failure that will cause you to abandon the car.; it will make sense to revive it. The Evo's cost of ownership, on the other hand, could be quite high with depreciation.
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I agree. I intend to do a lot of the wrenching myself. But, even though I'm quite crafty, a decent wrench and I learn fast, there are simply things I don't know how to do yet and might need some help.