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

Yes. You can pick up a decent 2.4 T for £50k now with a bit of luck, or an E for £60-70k. There are still some that make double that, but you don’t need those to have good reliable fun. I’d say they’re back ~30% from 5 or 7 years ago, where 964s have risen maybe 60% in the same period.

But. You don’t want a 2.4. The 2.0s and 2.2s have the dog leg gearbox which is so much sexier to use. I think either a pre-69 short wheel base car or 2.2E are the sweet spots. The 2.4 feels that bit less special because you change gear like a Honda Jazz rather than like a 917.

This was a great little buy: https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1971-porsche-911-t-2-4