If you were Porscheless...

[nathanbs]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Got it now. I've never been a 914 discounter. I grew up with a next door neighbor who owned a 1970 914-6 and belonged to narp before pelican or RL. They've always been part of the family to me. Now a 924 otoh...

I've always liked 914's as well. I grew up on vw's, my first car being a '69 Karmann Ghia with a 2176cc in it. No more Ghia however my dad currently has a 914-6 that I found for him that he enjoys immensely as the original engine sits on a stand and he carves the canyons with a 3.4 liter

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by SalParadise

Right on to this one. I worked at AmeriSpec in the '80s in Connecticut and we did probably more than 100 BB conversions - I even had a BB front hood hanging on my wall at college.

you may have been involved w/ my boxer's conversion?

the boxer is a serious Ferrari...I have owned a 911s before and I would not think they are often cross shopped.

[Ferraripete]

Originally Posted by NYNick

A 99-03 996 coupe properly updated and modified will knock the living crap out of anything air cooled for half the money all day long. So will an Accord.

A Cayman will knock the living crap out of the 996, properly set up.

If it were me, I'd buy an early 996, budget $10k in improvements, and get a helluva car for $30-35k total; the whole air cooled persona be damned.

have you ever driven a hot rod 930? I tend to think not. my 930 was sportbike fast...don't have a clue where you are finding 190 mph Honda accords?

[christiandk]

Originally Posted by Unobtanium-inc

You can look outside of Porsche to fill out the collection. I was looking to add another car in the last year but wanted to make sure it had a backseat, so the kids could enjoy it too. We now have our new ice cream getter. All in with full mechanical resto, about $14,000. Can't think of anything air-cooled I could of added to the collection with that, not with a backseat.

---Adam

That looks awesome Adam - I like the look - very authentic. We are expecting our third child any day now, so I cant go that way. I am pretty much in a bind that way.

I am surprised that you are the only American suggesting an US car.

What year is that Mustang? Is it a Fastback?

[Matt Monson]

Damn, Christian has gone full blown breeder. We pulled the plug after number two was born 8 weeks ago.

I have long wanted a 67 fastback mustang. Almost bought a real gt350 for $500 in 1986. Dad vetoed it. Dammit dad!

[NYNick]

Originally Posted by Ferraripete

have you ever driven a hot rod 930? I tend to think not. my 930 was sportbike fast...don't have a clue where you are finding 190 mph Honda accords?

Guess you didn't read my response to Knee pads.

Hey Adam, cool car! Lord knows how you got a semi restored fastback for $14k tho.

[sugarwood]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

I know for sure that I would easily dine on an Accord (in acceleration, particularly) in the Mighty Meatlocker Turbo

No Turbo needed.
A modern 4 cylinder base Accord goes 0-60 in 8+ seconds.
These old cars leave a that in the dust.

[-Levi-]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

False! 993 GT2 Evo for winning biggly yuge!

I stand corrected

[Matt Monson]

Agreed. 993 RSR and GT2 Evo were the pinnacle. I love the later GT3 Cups but they just aren't in the same league. This is the closest modern rendition I've seen:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RzfThRiU_Bs
I've been seriously considering a 996tt engine for my own '05 supercup.

[HugoBear]

I bought a 2004 Boxster S. I will admit that they look like baby 911's but the fun factor per dollar is inverse of the 87 911.
Much more fun to drive than my 87 911.
I love the Caymans.
If I only had 1 Porsche, even though IMS failure rates are very low, it is unacceptable to me to have a car that this can happen with. So, the gen 1 Caymans are my favorite car to drive. The caymans and the boosters still have that more raw feel of the old 911's.
The newer 911's are GT cars.
For me, I would buy a 2009 or newer Cayman S.

[SalParadise]

Originally Posted by HugoBear

I bought a 2004 Boxster S. I will admit that they look like baby 911's but the fun factor per dollar is inverse of the 87 911.
Much more fun to drive than my 87 911.
I love the Caymans.
If I only had 1 Porsche, even though IMS failure rates are very low, it is unacceptable to me to have a car that this can happen with. So, the gen 1 Caymans are my favorite car to drive. The caymans and the boosters still have that more raw feel of the old 911's.
The newer 911's are GT cars.
For me, I would buy a 2009 or newer Cayman S.

I concur with all of this - except with the part that Boxsters look like baby 911s.

[omnivore]

This conversation is one I've been having over the last few years when the old-911 market took off. I've owned several long and shorthood hotrods, in between various 308s, Corvettes, vintage Mercedes, etc.
Bottom line it's all good--variety is the spice of life. Different rides, different charms. Hell, I'm thinking of selling my Dino for a Royce (something completely different).

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by NYNick

Guess you didn't read my response to Knee pads.

Hey Adam, cool car! Lord knows how you got a semi restored fastback for $14k tho.

It took some dancing. I bought the car on ebay last year for $10,000, had it shipped here, dropped it at a friend's shop and had him go through all the systems. It ran when I got it but had no brakes, bad fuel lines, etc. It now runs great. I added the magnum wheels and painted the Shelby stripes, so it wasn't without work, time, money, and logistics. But I like it.

[bob hogaboam]

The other car


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[bob hogaboam]

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[thamlin000]

If I was priced out of air-cooled 911s, I'd probably get a 240Z.

Aside from our two daily drivers and the two Porsches, the 'other' fun cars at home are a 66 Mustang coupe 289 A-Code and a 91 Prelude SI. For quick trips without taking the kids, the Prelude seems to be the go-to car. Kinda surprising.

[christiandk]

Originally Posted by omnivore

This conversation is one I've been having over the last few years when the old-911 market took off. I've owned several long and shorthood hotrods, in between various 308s, Corvettes, vintage Mercedes, etc.
Bottom line it's all good--variety is the spice of life. Different rides, different charms. Hell, I'm thinking of selling my Dino for a Royce (something completely different).

If I were you I would reduce my car budget and buy a bigger house!

[Matt Monson]

Can't take your house to the track.

[christiandk]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Can't take your house to the track.

Well if you look closely at the picture he actually can

[Macroni]

love the Dino....