Porsche G-model love

[dinkel]

[milfordkong]

My 86 3.2 ... I used to have an early 996 and my wife took me on a surprise trip to Porsche in Stuttgart for my birthday a few years back, in the museum at that point they had a beautiful Moss Green metallic 930 Turbo on display and I completely fell in love with it ... unfortunately my budget didn't stretch to a 930 but after months of searching a Moss Green Carrera 3.2 came up for sale in Europe and I imported her in August 2018, she is LHD obviously and a leggy old girl with 188k miles but she is in lovely condition and drives beautifully - Never fails to put a big smile on my face. Unfortunately I need to become a one car man again so she'll be going at some point in the near future to be replaced by something a little more modern, but probably considerably less fun.

Edited by milfordkong on Monday 16th March 10:50

[dinkel]

Cheating a bit:

1976 Porsche 930: imo the perfect allrounder daily practical classic. Except for the mpg...


This interior is perfect and so far away from period Italian luxury supercars.

[Koln-RS]

Interesting feature on the G-Series 911s in the latest issue of Octane celebrating the 50th Anniversary of its introduction.

Includes a comparative test of:
1974 2.7 Carrera
1976 3.0 Carrera
1980 3.0 911 SC
1988. 3.2 Carrera (G50)

Plus nice editorial elsewhere. They rate that era very highly, although inevitably the 3.2 comes out the clear winner.

Personally, I would prefer any of these in sweet original condition (perhaps a few discrete tweaks) to most of the questionable ‘back-dates’ that seem to be proliferating.

[belfry]

dinkel said:

Cheating a bit:

1976 Porsche 930: imo the perfect allrounder daily practical classic. Except for the mpg...
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I took my 1987 3.4 RUF BTR to the P museum at stuttgart and on to RUF at Pfaffenhausen then back via Switzerland. 2,042 miles and average of 18.5 mpg. 150mph seen in the autobahns.

[KittyLitter]

This one seems like a good price

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16903701

[GT6 Jonsey]

This early 3.2 Carrera has arrived at my local indie currently awaiting pre sale prep. Been seriously crunching man maths. Must only be a handful of UK cars ever spec’d in Glacier Blue, perfect

[dinkel]

A G50 is an easy tool and belongs in a GT, or a GT-ish drive

The older 915 box is a jewel of presicion and mechanical feel > I'd always go for the older box

[stinkyspanner]

Here my recent ish purchase, my first 911. I love the way it sounds, I love the way it looks, it goes pretty well, and I hate the gearbox (although it's knackered and is booked in this week to be rebuilt..)
I know all the cool kids don't like the spoilers, but for me it's the opposite-I think they look weird without them

[Maxym]

That does look lovely.

[Fulla]

As this is a G-Series thread I thought I would ask about exhausts.
I need to put a new back box on mine, on the list for next years job's.
Currently it has a weird frankenstein 3 out affair with caps for 2 of the exits.
It look's like someone just welded 2 scaffold poles onto the box. Sounds bloody wonderful but looking at old rolling road figures does nothing.
Would like to go back to something more stock that doesn't drone but still sounds fruity. And I'd like to then get a new rear valance as that loks like it's been hacked for the 2 exits.
Any advice welcome on options you have tried or have.

[KittyLitter]

251 miles.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17716530

[Coxey]

Mine, bought it earlier this year

[Topkit]

My 87 Supersport - Roll on the spring !

[GTRene]

spotted this nice example between some ads, I like the color , also the no black Interior.

[Koln-RS]

The ‘G-series’ 911s still look very crisp.

Nice little video here.
Pure and simple - not another dubious ‘backdate’ - and appreciated by a future generation.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w2gol4AHMjc

[ChrisW.]

Cute kids were good ... and the production quality was entertaining. I thought it was a good representation of last of the Impact Bumper 3.2 and I hope they all had fun making it ... star quality

[mark seeker]

Interesting watch for those who haven't already seen them


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FygIFOagbLE&t=...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxo5fTmnPn8

[G111MDS]

Photo of mine from a couple of years ago:

[woodysnr]

Is that Arran in the background ,looks like the back roads nr Dunure