Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

80s.

993 turbo

or if a if it has to be NA or a C2, then 991.

or maybe a 964 C4.

Weekend fun car. The question is, when we get out of the Covid related economic depression, which may be very close to the time that (new sales of ) ICE are banned, will the younger generations (late eighties, nineties, 2,000+) want (say) a 964 in the same way that I (late 70's) do.

I was born in the early nineties, definitely prefer the look of older generation Porsche models, and I am probably more interested in air cooled models (but that doesn't say it is the case for everybody of course).
Considering the success of Singer and other restomods my personal belief would be that older models will continue to be more looked for, but a younger generations could also mean cheaper budget and if old Porsche prices continue to skyrocket maybe they will target more affordable options (if we can say it like that) with more modern water cooled ones?

That's fair comment. I would think that classic car values would fall in the upcoming recession, what I'm wondering is what will rise in value again when we start to come out of it.

I was born early 80s. I like a 70's or 80s 911, thats what I'd buy if I had millions of pounds. Anything water cooled just looks like a Boxter really to me - don't mind them, but in no way are they a dream car.
Then again I really like a 924/944.

Is it bad to work on a car on the street? Replacing a starter motor which will need someone to go under the car.

Late 80s.
I'd go 964 > 993 > 997 > 991 > 996 although given the choice I'd rather an early 911 or 912.

80s. Air-cooled.

Early 70's - Air cooled 911 every time. Ideally in a classic green / dogshit brown like Saga Noreen off The Bridge

In that case, of the choices you offered, as a child of the early 70s I'd go for a 993, the last of the air-cooled cars. The water-cooled cars are better for day-to-day use, but they're around in huge numbers whereas the air-cooled cars are more direct. No point in a 964 as that's really just the older Carrera with fugly bumpers, the 993 had much better rear suspension. So that would be my choice.

964 or a 993 for me
930 if I wanted to just look cool

Born in 92

Born in 84. 964 in Rubystone or Rivera Blue.
I would take a 993 or a 996 or 997 in the right spec though.

I saw most of these guys' inventory out the other day while walking with Jr and the 993 really stood out. It's just the right size.

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Porsche need fact: the 993 was meant to have the interior of the 996, but they ran out of cash so it had a development of the 964 instead.

I'd be most interested in a 997. I was born in 1973.

I may not be the target audience, though.

In the fairly unlikely event that I were to buy a Porsche, my interest in it would be as a fast, comfortable, reasonably practical fun to drive car. Not nerd value, investment value, classic car status, rarity value or anything like that. So I'd want something fairly recent and reliable.

Probably a Carrera 4S, just to upset purists even more.

If you want to annoy the purists a) buy a cabriolet and then b) tune the fuck out of it. I speak from a position of some experience.

Born in 79. The only Porsches I really, really want would be the 993, or the older style '77 911s as mentioned up thread. Those or a 968 cs in French blue. Hmm, maybe given the choice is go the older 911...

Thanks for all the responses. Sounds like there'll be some life to the air-cooled market in years to come.

In other (Porsche) news, we have had some pumps made:

Here's why, but I suspect most of you won't be interested in the technical detail of a Porsche engine:

https://youtu.be/5i_EDjK7p8I

1990 930 in black.

As long as it's not in pursuit of a business then yes you can. Best idea is to have a "banksman" of sorts to keep an eye out for H&S purposes whilst under the car.

A couple of cars for the apocalypse spotted today. Proven worldwide as being near indestructible, having a half life longer than uranium, and replacement parts can seemingly be fashioned out of some baked bean tins and what you can find in the cupboard under the sink. A 240D Merc, this one looks good for another half a million miles.

And this is obviously owned by some level 10 prepper. WTF? ...bit overkill for Victoria.

My aunt had a 200d she bought new in the 70s and it was still running until a few years ago. It mostly stopped being able to go up small inclines if you had more than 2 people in it by the end but I'm still shocked at how well it ran even then.

Nearly 6 decades of motoring in one car is very impressive, hard to top that for value for money motoring. Its a really nice looking car too.

I'm still drawn to much less sensible cars. How about these 2 ratty Dick Dastardly cad wagons? Very cool, the tatty Wolsey I'm really taken by.

A 12 cylinder Daimler Double 6 that has more than a whiff of Withnail and I the 2020 version.


And a 3L Wolsey 6/110 Mk2


I've just noticed that neither the Daimler (1973) or Wolsey (1966) have any side mirrors. Even for cars prior to 1978 I thought you needed at least one external mirror on the offside.

coolest EV build I've seen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfRHud2W738

born in 91, would take a 964