The 991.2 is a nice improvement. And turbod.Quote:
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The 991.2 is a nice improvement. And turbod.Quote:
Originally Posted by drakeson
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Found a pic of my dad when he got his 75 911s targa haha. I owned the car for a bit in my early 20s, and while it was fun, it needed so much work, that I ended up parting it out.
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Thats a happy guy right there.
For the people who say you can't buy happiness... They never bought a 911.
Back in the 90s, a friend/coworker had two 911s that were about that vintage. His daily was an early-to-mid 70s targa with the 2.something, but his "fun" car was a '75 930. And fun it was. The first time I drove it, he just kept saying "faster". When I started reaching the traction limit he said, "steer it with your foot".
Just sold my 930 Turbo. Im going to go cry now.Quote:
Originally Posted by pisteoff
TruthQuote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
Yeah, he would refer to the 930 as the "pinnacle". The earlier cars weren't really fast, and the later cars were "ruined" by modern styling (slant nose, changes to the tail fin), crash bumpers, and smog.
I drove my 944 turbo today, and it made me happy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
My 944 NA hasn't moved out of my parents' garage in 8 years, and that makes me sad.
Is it in Salt Lake?
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Hehe, me too. Can't wait to get out of work to drive home.
Bellingham WA
...it's a long story, and I'm not quite ready to part with it.
I was going to help you get it running!
oh, ha! Thanks, I appreciate the offer. I'm actually a pretty good tree-shade mechanic, but I might ping you for some advice when I get around to it.
Church.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless
I gotta say, there really is something about the old German cars, Porsches and Bmws in particular, where most of the stuff they made in the 70s-90s really was very good. Well built, nicely balanced, engaging to drive, and actually pretty reliable compared to other makes at the time. Toyota was in the process of beginning world domination with trucks and suvs, but for cars, the Germans had that shit figured out. Then came the cayenne, and the Bmw gt cars? And it was sort of lost. They still make nice stuff, but not like they used to. Old person rant over.
^^^ agree 100%.
Now Cayenne makes up 60% of sales I think.
Lexus LS400 is what killed the Germans. That car hit like a bomb in 1989 - reasonably powerful (Brock Yates talked about cruising at 90 for hours), fuel efficient, quiet, reliable, arguably better fit/finish, and much cheaper than BMW or Benz in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by basinbeater
Yeah, I've driven lots of yotas and bimmers, and I will take an early 90s bimmer over a Lexus any day. Was the v8 in the Lexus a great engine, you bet, were the electronics in the Lexus more reliable and cheaper to fix, you bet.
My mom has owned every iteration of the LS since the debut 400 (hers was a ‘90) up until the most recent model (she’s in a 2010 LS460L now) and it forever took my parents out of the German luxo-sled market. Dad persisted with some 540s and a 550, but the combination of age, fit and finish, value and reliability took over. Great great cars, but as discussed, never the same In the farfurgnugen department. Changed the market forever.Quote:
Originally Posted by dunfree
Funny thing is, Lexus can't give LS460s away now.
They have really screwed the pooch with their new Spindle design language.
2008-2012 LS Are such good sedans for awesome money right now.
I know a guy...Quote:
Originally Posted by pisteoff
Something wicked this way comes.
488 GTO
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Ex Juan Manuel Fangio Alfa Romeo 1900C Sprint.
So pretty.