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Originally Posted by aigel
What I don't get is the allure of the longhoods vs. the rest of the aircooled which are all better cars, minus the mid-years, maybe. I guess it is the style, lightness and simplicity. And the fact that most every place around the world these have rusted away ...
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The new cars are not "better", better to some maybe and worse for others.
I have had many 911's and I like them all
but prefer the 2.0 SWB the most.
As the cars gained displacement the HP. did not go up progressively with the added engine size, they were detuned, they became softer, easier to drive. Passing emissions became an important consideration. They make power at lower RPM and will not rev. like the earlier cars, more like a common car and less like a sport/race car.
They got heavier to meet the new safety regulations and to accommodate the larger easier to drive engine also for the creature comforts that were demanded for a broader market.
I fell into the "buy the newest you can afford" trap for many years and finial realized I just like driving the early cars more than the later cars and went back, I still have a newer Porsche I take out once in awhile but 10 to 1 drive my SWB more.