whats the best?

Author
Discussion

thierry henry

Original Poster:

109 posts

242 months

Saturday 29th May 2004
quotequote all
im looking to buy my tt a (porsche)sister but this time im wanting something old,a classic! any ideas?

poorcardealer

8,526 posts

242 months

Saturday 29th May 2004
quotequote all


whatever you plum for drive it first (crap brakes etc can do your box in)....for the record I have a Peugeot 304 Cab!

Tarka

167 posts

243 months

Sunday 30th May 2004
quotequote all
There are a lot of people much more knowledgeable than me on this forum, but FWIW, my thoughts are as follows.

Assuming that money was no object, I'd want to have both the water-cooled and air-cooled versions of the turbo. The recent turbo special supplement produced by 911 & Porsche World made me drool over both these models and I would be hard-pressed to choose between them (on the basis of the reports - sadly, I've not driven either of them!).

I'm sure there are lots of other wonderful Porsches out there, but you've already got virtually the best practical Porsche going, and anything from the more distant past is going to feel very dated in comparison. However, if you've a taste for it, I'm sure you'd be spoiled for choice!

Good hunting!

thierry henry

Original Poster:

109 posts

242 months

Monday 31st May 2004
quotequote all
its more a car i'd like to do up really! but im not sure on what one! like i said be4 im after a classic its more for a sunday drive than anything else.

dazren

22,612 posts

262 months

Monday 31st May 2004
quotequote all
I quite like the idea of a Carrera 3.2 cab to compliment a modern turbo in the garage (A red or a black one please if anyone is buying). Wind in the hair motoring and cheap to insure on a classic policy. An 89 speedster would be nice but is it worth the £15/20k premium over a cab of the same vintage?

Ignoring the "classic" restoration project requirement, it maybe worth considering a 993 cab for an extra £10k on the budget. Last of the aircooled cabs, complete with modern standards of braking, suspension etc.

Be aware that on the really old cars (356s etc) things like the brakes and the performance will not be what you would expect of a Porsche.

DAZ

>> Edited by dazren on Monday 31st May 11:26

iguana

7,044 posts

261 months

Monday 31st May 2004
quotequote all
Obiously hugely budget dependant, but IMHO,

-2.2S
-2.4S

& at a slighly higher budget level & if you can afford it-
2.7RS
911R or TS or TR

If only for sunny Sunday use perhaps consider a targa, great fun with an S engine, & ive driven one with a 2.7RS engine, which was an absolute & utter hoot.

356 Speedster also must be in with a shout, but drive one first you may hate it- far more old style beetle than modern Porker....

bennno

11,665 posts

270 months

Monday 31st May 2004
quotequote all

3.2 clubsport or 3.2 carrera, only problem is that most for sale are dog rough

bennno

>> Edited by bennno on Monday 31st May 19:37

BrianTheYank

7,585 posts

251 months

Monday 31st May 2004
quotequote all
993 turbo

Sort of like a classic too.

or go for a 930 Slantnose

911nutter

1,916 posts

252 months

Tuesday 1st June 2004
quotequote all
1973 rsr. the ultimate 911...

thierry henry

Original Poster:

109 posts

242 months

Tuesday 1st June 2004
quotequote all
anyone know much about the 89 speedster cab?

bennno

11,665 posts

270 months

Tuesday 1st June 2004
quotequote all

yeeeeeuuurrrch, nasty

iguana

7,044 posts

261 months

Tuesday 1st June 2004
quotequote all
thierry henry said:
anyone know much about the 89 speedster cab?



Discussed quite recently

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=100855&f=48&h=0&hw=speedster