Best place to start in search for 'classic' 911
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uktrailmonster said:
I guess the driving experience is secondary for you then. Personally I wouldn't buy any car without driving one and deciding I liked the experience first. Each to their own I guess.
Now I know the 964 is currently in fashion, but I personally find them quite a dull drive in standard spec. Not dissimilar to a modern car in many ways, but without the performance. However I did own a 964 RS for quite a few years and they feel totally different, far more alive than the standard car. At the time I drove both RS and standard C2 back to back (several examples of each too) and couldn't believe the difference in the RS, which was genuinely exciting compared to instantly forgettable. I'm sure a few well chosen chassis mods would bring a C2 to life, but don't expect it to be an exciting drive in standard form, they just aren't. The 964 was a big step from the C3.2 in terms of refinement, which made it easier to live with on a daily basis, but ultimately less exciting to drive. Not my recipe for a weekend special 25 years later.
But really hope you like the car, it is a classic for sure. Certainly a safe intro to older 911s, but from my own experience not the best of the air-cooled cars by a long shot. But RS aside, still possibly one of the best value for money classic 911 options at £30K ish for a good low mileage example.
I hope not. I don't remember buying the 205 1.9 GTI or Corrado VR6 years ago without some understanding of how they handled, even though I hadn't driven one. To be fair some cars I bought on the strength of a similar predecessor; 1.6 GTI to 1.9, Supersport to R300. Doesn't a 911 fall into a similar category? My last bike, a KTM 950SM, I had never ridden before buying. Best bike I've ever owned. Still your opinion is very valid and does make me wonder. The plan was always to 'RS' it up a bit and a budget allowed for, so I hope that peps things up a bit. Life's short. If it doesn't work out perhaps I try a 3.2 - after driving one of course.Now I know the 964 is currently in fashion, but I personally find them quite a dull drive in standard spec. Not dissimilar to a modern car in many ways, but without the performance. However I did own a 964 RS for quite a few years and they feel totally different, far more alive than the standard car. At the time I drove both RS and standard C2 back to back (several examples of each too) and couldn't believe the difference in the RS, which was genuinely exciting compared to instantly forgettable. I'm sure a few well chosen chassis mods would bring a C2 to life, but don't expect it to be an exciting drive in standard form, they just aren't. The 964 was a big step from the C3.2 in terms of refinement, which made it easier to live with on a daily basis, but ultimately less exciting to drive. Not my recipe for a weekend special 25 years later.
But really hope you like the car, it is a classic for sure. Certainly a safe intro to older 911s, but from my own experience not the best of the air-cooled cars by a long shot. But RS aside, still possibly one of the best value for money classic 911 options at £30K ish for a good low mileage example.
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