Dial 911

[clyde]

Originally Posted by JST

These are all great points. I resisted going out there this week. Maybe it’ll be gone next weekend.

My problem, putting money aside for a second, is that while a 911 is and always has been a bucket list car for me, I’m stuck in an (enviable) situation that Clyde highlights: for the driving I can do in it, the Boxster scratches the same itch and arguable does it *better* because it’s a convertible. A 911 convertible is cool but I can’t track it. And the Boxster has been paid off for years (to Clyde’s question, I’ve had it for 11 years now).

Moreover, the M3 is great and does a lot of cool stuff and is also paid for. It’s extremely practical and *also* something that is better than it’s current successor. So I’d hate to get rid of it.

I can see a world where Boxster and M3 get replaced with 911 + GTI, and the kid drives the latter mostly.

Problem is I can also see a world where Boxster and M3 stay and a GTI gets added, and that world is a lot cheaper and maybe it’s also higher overall utility?

Dunno.

But yeah all the points about age and so on are well taken. If I’m going to do something like this I should probably do it before too long.

As for spec, the bucket seats are amazing and I loved them the few times I’ve used them. They might be a pain to live with though, and with the T if you get them the rear seat gets deleted. But...overall for me I think they’re a net positive.

The gauges are dumb for the reasons Clyde states but not a deal breaker. I kind of like the red belts, if I’m being honest.

In the Camaro, the red belts were not the problem. Red belts in an orange car were the problem. I would have been fine with them in any other color the car comes in (maybe not the shock yellow) and if I had a choice between a black one with black belts or red belts, I'd probably have chosen red.

I might be less aghast enough at the red gauge faces if the needles were white that I wouldn't have mentioned them.

The "bucket list" thing resonates with me. As an older teen, I promised myself that I would one day own a 911, not when I could afford one, but when I was mature and competent enough to own one and not accidentally kill myself in it. That was in the 3.2 Carrera era and the SC was what I had in mind. That's still the 911 I want (930 Turbo qualifies), but I'd much rather drive a more modern car if I'm driving it every day. But today's 911s are really nothing like what 1978-83 other than the engine is in back. I mean, they're fantastic, super well built, incredibly detailed, etc. But they're on a different path than what made me want to pay attention to them.

I was reading a car magazine from a few years ago in the past week and there was a comment about how it's been a long time since 911s had murderous tendencies. In that context, I'm wondering what makes a previous gen 911 a bucket list car for you.



Sadly, the answer to your problem is probably the Boxster having an unfortunate fire, getting stolen, having a tree fall on it, or something along those lines

[FC]

Originally Posted by JST

Problem is I can also see a world where Boxster and M3 stay and a GTI gets added, and that world is a lot cheaper and maybe it’s also higher overall utility?

That's exactly the world I envision in a couple of years, with an added LR4.

[robg]

Late to the party here- clicked on JSTs Porsche listing and it looks like it’s no longer there. Guess it was sold? Surprised it went so fast - from what I gather it was an unusual color combo.


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[JST]

Originally Posted by robg

Late to the party here- clicked on JSTs Porsche listing and it looks like it’s no longer there. Guess it was sold? Surprised it went so fast - from what I gather it was an unusual color combo.


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Nah, just black on black, but it had red gauges for some reason.

Too bad, sorry it sold, but also glad I don't have to think about that one anymore.

[Josh (PA)]

That T seemed well priced for the market. A nothing special base 2019 cab just sold on bat for $105k including fees. The pricing is out of control right now

[wdc330i]

Originally Posted by Josh (PA)

That T seemed well priced for the market. A nothing special base 2019 cab just sold on bat for $105k including fees. The pricing is out of control right now

Can’t you buy a new one for close to that?

[JST]

No Ts for 911s anymore. No manuals on base model 911s. Cheapest desirable 911 these days is an S at about 120k.

[wdc330i]

Ugh.

[lemming]

Originally Posted by JST

No Ts for 911s anymore. No manuals on base model 911s. Cheapest desirable 911 these days is an S at about 120k.

And for that money......used GT3.......

[equ]

Originally Posted by JST

No Ts for 911s anymore. No manuals on base model 911s. Cheapest desirable 911 these days is an S at about 120k.

On the 992. Also the 992 is heavier than a 991.2, no?