will a water cooled 911 ever appreciate ?

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Well it seems that a new aircooled ship sets sail every other week and there arent many more that can rise in price !

964rs, 993rs, 911s, 993tt, 930, 964 turbo, 993 & 964 C2 and just recently 993 turbo S have gone bananas too ....

So we've yet to see a kettle rise in price. Folk have been predicting it with some of the 96 GT models for some time now but to be fair I only see 96 GT3 and RS's dropping, esp. over the last 6 months or so.

Is it about to happen, will it ever happen ? Or is the divide too great ?

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hman said:

I've hankered after a 911 since young, however I recently spoke to a colleague who advised that as a drivers car its a bit "unique" compared to a modern day sports coupe.

Something about the front bouncing up and down over fast uneven roads , understeer then snap oversteer, and a few other handling traits which thankfully we've all moved on from.

He uses his every day but even so he reckons a kettle is a much nicer everyday car, I'm now looking at a kettle instead...

Errrrr...

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911Viking said:

The GT2/3's will eventually appreciate, but think we are some years away... The newer 911's will all have flippy gear changers which eventually will make manual GT2/3's desired.

I am inclined to agree with this.

In years to come a 96Gt3 or RS with its lack of electronic damping, stability control, traction control and flappy paddles might be seen as something quite peculiar/cherished/halycon and very much "THE LAST OF THE ANALOGUES." If anything can make them appreciate, then perhaps this is it.

The gap between it and the likes of the 993/964RS will maybe blur a little as in spirit and feel, they share a common dna. For me, there is a line of evolution between 96GT3 and 97GT3 that is almost as thick and inpenetrable as there is between air vs. water.

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marky911 said:

I also believe the MK1 (GT3) will be more sought after than the MK2,

I agree and this IMO is already been borne out by what have seen in the classifieds in the lat 12 months.

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Every mile gives me piles.

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993kimbo said:

jackal said:

Every mile gives me piles.

Stop trying to save weight - put some seats in.

Preparation H mate .. its the only way

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The whole thread begs the question if any cars from the mid 1990's owards have appreciated ?

Integrale and 512M are too early. How about the NSX ? Cant think of much else really.