Porsche 911

[redgum78]

Red gum, a Dr in the small town I graduated HS in had a Guards Red 928 S4. He use to absolutely fly everywhere he drove that car. I saw him doing 50 in the hospital parking lot, lol. I lusted after that car and would DD one of those today, if I could find a nice one.


Regards,
John

  on my bucket list too!

[Aero426]

There are Porsche's that are inexpensive to buy.   But there are no cheap Porsches.     All Porsches are maintenance intensive.   They are not a 5.0 Mustang.    The low price  Porsche will eat you alive; it doesn't matter what model.    The OEM support is excellent.   You can buy an amazing array of parts.   But they are expensive with a capital $$$ sign.   

I think the rise in air cooled 911 prices is pulling the best examples of other older models up whether the engine is in the front or the rear.   

[Troy]

A guy I worked with had an 80s(?) 911 that he never drove - but he constantly was dumping money in it. He would complain about the $2,500 annual maintenance (and this was early 2000s). I loved the car but I'm pretty sure I'd have gotten my $2,500 worth out of it!

Troy

[Aero426]

A guy I worked with had an 80s(?) 911 that he never drove - but he constantly was dumping money in it. He would complain about the $2,500 annual maintenance (and this was early 2000s). I loved the car but I'm pretty sure I'd have gotten my $2,500 worth out of it!

Troy

Even if you do your own work, it seems you have to have a budget for repairs and maint to figure in.   My 944S is a really nice car that has always been taken care of and maintained.   And it still bit me with a head gasket.   That was over my ability level, so it was an expensive hit.    Several other small things have cropped up along the way.   So far, it has been an expensive car per mile to run.     The reward is the gold standard handling with the 51/49 weight distribution.   You point this car and shoot.    It just goes where you want it to go.  

As to a 928, between the heavier weight and many being automatics, I don't think I would want one.   The  next step for me would be a 911.   But I really don't see that happening.    

[Ponch ®]

   

in more ways than one. 80's Porsches in general (well, not the 944s) are the rare type of car where a 35 year old "used" version is more often than not gonna be more expensive than a 5 year old one.

Good stuff from the 1980s is easily old enough to make the grade for "classic" now.

Muscle cars had reached classic/collectible status when they were barely 20-25yo.  That works out to an early 1990s car today.   

yeah, but emphasis on "good stuff"

Is an 87 5.0 worth more than a 2011 Mustang GT? Probably not.
Is a mid 80's S-class Benz worth more than a 2012?

Cars like the 911 are the exception, rather than the rule.

[Derwud]

I worked at a Porsche Dealer in the 80's and worked on Jags into the 90's...

930 Turbo is a beast and you must have skill and balls to drive.
911 a little tamer, but again you have to have SKILLS to drive one hard..
944 GREAT package and underrated, That car can still beat some newer cars with superior handling  and braking.
928 first real GT supercar produced.. The manual trans versions were a blast to drive and they could cruise @ 120 all day long!!

Driven a lot of the super cars and Porsche does it right!!

[crj1968]

I don't have great driving skills, but man I'd love a 911 so I could start wearing scarves.   


Ponch- truth....there wasn't much "good stuff" in the 80's.

[Al]

Yes, I own a 1980 911SC, oakgreen metallic with a 915 manual transmission. Drives like a charm! Completely different in all respects from my 68 Charger but I enjoy both cars tremendously.

Greets
Al

[crj1968]

Yes, I own a 1980 911SC, oakgreen metallic with a 915 manual transmission. Drives like a charm! Completely different in all respects from my 68 Charger but I enjoy both cars tremendously.

Greets
Al

Nice ! 

How long have you owned it? Are they a PITA to maintain?  

[Aero426]

Yes, I own a 1980 911SC, oakgreen metallic with a 915 manual transmission. Drives like a charm! Completely different in all respects from my 68 Charger but I enjoy both cars tremendously.

Greets
Al

Interesting color and it's not Guards Red like about half of vintage Porsches seem to be.   

[M5Ivan]

I've always loved 911's over the years and knew at some point I would have to beg, borrow or steal to get one in my garage I had a '13 991 for the last couple of years and it made a great daily driver and was a blast on the track. The 7 speed manual was fun to drive, but on the track I couldn't keep up with my buddy who had the same car but with the PDK transmission. Fast forward to this year and we both bought different cars. Here they are at a recent Cars and Coffee. The 930 is crazy fast when it's on boost, even faster than I thought it would be!!

[Dino]

Great cars! My buddy had a late 70s 911 and it was a fun ride. A guy I worked with owned a 928 and that was an amazing ride. I love the look of the old Countach. It was the first car I fell in love with as a kid. I'd love to own one some day but I'm not sure I can afford a toy like that. My next car will still be a Delorean though. They get more expensive every year and I will have to dump some money into it to stick a V8 and manual 6 speed in it and make t a reliable car. Some custom touches in and out as well as dropping the front but dammit I want one!

[Al]

Here's a picture.

[crj1968]

That's awesome Al.  Man I could fit two of those in the garage space my charger takes up.   

Affording them is a different story, however.   

I talked to a guy with an NSX the other day at a car show and he was talking about over steer. It dawned on me I had never driven a rear engine car. 

[RCCDrew]

I was a Porsche technician in the late 90s. I was priveledged to work on 911s, 930s, 968s 928S4s, 944Ts, 993s. Also got to work on Beemers and Ferraris and one Lamborghini. Great times.