RE: Porsche 911 Speedster spied

[WCZ]

the T could have been a standard car and porsche could have just added the badge and lied about the changes - porsche fans would still claim to be able to tell the difference imo

[sidesauce]

rtz62 said:

I’m feeling quite the misanthrope towards OPC dealer principals, and by association, PH....
... I prefer the proper, red Roadster pictured earlier on in the replies, it shows an owner with class.

Define what 'proper' is please?

The new car is made by Porsche too so that fact that it is new doesn't make it any less 'proper'. The old 930 Speedster was a rare (2,104 or so manufactured) car that was not bought by many and sold, particularly in the US and in typical Porsche fashion, loaded with extras to wring as much money out of buyers as possible; the new one won't be available to be bought by many either so you just sound sour to me personally.

Pistonheads - bitterness matters.

[PhantomPH]

sidesauce said:

Pistonheads - bitterness matters.

QFT

[Futse]

Speedgirl said:

Dale487 said:

Vocht said:

Porsche sure know how to get the most out of a model don't they! Their 991 911's so far! (I think that's all of them?)

• 911 Carrera
• 911 Carrera S
• 911 Carrera Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera 4
• 911 Carrera 4S
• 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera T
• 911 Targa 4
• 911 Targa 4S
• 911 Turbo
• 911 Turbo S
• 911 Turbo Cabriolet
• 911 Turbo S Cabriolet
• 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series
• 911 Carrera GTS
• 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet
• 911 Carrera 4 GTS
• 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet
• 911 Targa 4 GTS
• 911 GT3
• 911 GT3 Touring
• 911 GT3 RS
• 911 GT2 RS
• 911 R
• 911 Speedster (incoming)

Not meaning to split hairs but if we're talking 991.2 there's no R (yet) & I've read stronger rumours of a 991.2 Sports Classic than an R, but you have everything else right.

Edited by Dale487 on Thursday 12th April 16:30

Er haven't you forgotten the 50th Anniversary, and when they write the book I'm sure the 1,000,000th will be there as an edition of 1. PCNA had a nice special anniversary edition and I think the European Porsche Club did too, and then there were those Martini jobs and the British Racing Legends ones. And maybe a Black edition or two. It's going to be a long book.

That's all true off course. But if you make a list of every Peugeot 308, VW Golf or whatever, with every engine option, body type possibility and available trim-levels (not to mention special action models during a models life span), you would get an even longer list surely? The 911 is a complete line, not just 1 single model. Porsche gives the choice, as does every other manufacturer. Be happy about that.

[myhandle]

GranCab said:

My old (proper) 911 Speedster .....

What a lovely car your red Speedster is! Wonderful. New one is looking good too. When it appears in production spec rather than murdered out black on a beaten up prototype, I suspect the naysayers will think it is quite the item.