RE: 40 years of transaxle Porsches
Discussion
A year to celebrate! 
have had an na which was great fun, and a great car to learn track driving in. Very well designed, everything just works. My only mod was sticky r compound tyres and racing pads.
Now i have hade a prepped 924 turbo as track and street car, a riot to drive, much more fun than most newer cars, even porsches. Have had it since 2005 and wont let it go!
They have an extensive racing history which is fun. A fun fact is that they managed a class win with a 924gtr on street tyres in 1982 le mans, pretty cool thing to do
have had an na which was great fun, and a great car to learn track driving in. Very well designed, everything just works. My only mod was sticky r compound tyres and racing pads. Now i have hade a prepped 924 turbo as track and street car, a riot to drive, much more fun than most newer cars, even porsches. Have had it since 2005 and wont let it go!
They have an extensive racing history which is fun. A fun fact is that they managed a class win with a 924gtr on street tyres in 1982 le mans, pretty cool thing to do
Check out this documentary from bf goodrich sponsored 924 gtr at le mans 1980. Really great le mans feeling!
https://youtu.be/YJ-pbgqV2x4
https://youtu.be/YJ-pbgqV2x4
I have driven a few and always loved the look of them. Unfortunately I found them a bit lacking in excitement which was hugely disappointing.
Ended up with an Elise S1 which I found so much better.
And for me something like a BMW E36 seems just as much fun but with much more practicality and for a lot less cash.
Ended up with an Elise S1 which I found so much better.
And for me something like a BMW E36 seems just as much fun but with much more practicality and for a lot less cash.
shoestring7 said:
lestiq said:
Are they not the 1980 le mans wheels?
what a great looking year that was,
1974?what a great looking year that was,
SS7
don't even know why I thought for a second that was 1980. those Kremer 935s were just awesome.
Edited by lestiq on Monday 7th December 20:41
Edited by lestiq on Monday 7th December 20:42
Another front-runner fan here! Looking forward to seeing all the old 931-937 based race cars coming out of the woodwork for the inevitable celebrations. I'm sure Porsche will be keen to remind people of their earlier success with these cars given their current form in sports car racing.
I'll be having my own celebration next year to commemorate my 951 turning 30... By turning it into a Turbo-Cup inspired club/classic racer. I've started the build and I hope to have the car on the grid over the summer they really are all wonderful cars in their own way, but the feel and balance you get through the corners (particularly on circuit) is something else. My 951 is the most enjoyable car I've owned and so far seems to be a cure for serial short-term car ownership. I really can't think of another car that I could afford that I would replace it with (including a 996).
I you fancy one now is the time to buy before any sillyness takes over!
I'll be having my own celebration next year to commemorate my 951 turning 30... By turning it into a Turbo-Cup inspired club/classic racer. I've started the build and I hope to have the car on the grid over the summer
they really are all wonderful cars in their own way, but the feel and balance you get through the corners (particularly on circuit) is something else. My 951 is the most enjoyable car I've owned and so far seems to be a cure for serial short-term car ownership. I really can't think of another car that I could afford that I would replace it with (including a 996).I you fancy one now is the time to buy before any sillyness takes over!
Henry Fiddleton said:
I've just bought a 1986 oval dash 944.
Great bit of kit, and feels so well built/different compared to the modern stuff.
Doing it up over the year - not sure Guards/India Pink was an option back then.
The 944s were one of the favoured test mules for tyre companies in the 80s as the car was so well balanced and predictable for tyre development mileage.Great bit of kit, and feels so well built/different compared to the modern stuff.
Doing it up over the year - not sure Guards/India Pink was an option back then.
Strange how they've never enjoyed much love from the Porsche fans to drive prices up like the older 911s
Dr Jezz said:
kambites said:
In fact when was the last time Porsche produced a car without a transaxle?
Thanks for that - I was about to post the same question after I saw the headline. What's with this terminology - OK they mean front engine transaxle, but why mention it at all?
Just been informed by friend , that even this has a transaxle ....so there we go ..
Edited by angelicupstarts on Tuesday 8th December 14:07
Dr Jezz said:
kambites said:
In fact when was the last time Porsche produced a car without a transaxle?
Thanks for that - I was about to post the same question after I saw the headline. What's with this terminology - OK they mean front engine transaxle, but why mention it at all?
SidewaysSi said:
Dr Jezz said:
kambites said:
In fact when was the last time Porsche produced a car without a transaxle?
Thanks for that - I was about to post the same question after I saw the headline. What's with this terminology - OK they mean front engine transaxle, but why mention it at all?A more accurate term would be Torque Tube.
annodomini2 said:
SidewaysSi said:
Dr Jezz said:
kambites said:
In fact when was the last time Porsche produced a car without a transaxle?
Thanks for that - I was about to post the same question after I saw the headline. What's with this terminology - OK they mean front engine transaxle, but why mention it at all?A more accurate term would be Torque Tube.
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