does anyone on forum own a 911? Options

[rosenfe]

i have my 914 and a 04 boxster s,and amwondering how it feels to drive an older well sorted 911,and how does it compare to our 914 and even the boxster.so much press about 911,high prices etc,that i just want to know how it feels to own and drive one.

[Eric_Shea]

My 914 is running and my 911 is in jack stands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

That said, an older 911 is similar in many ways but the overall "build" feels more solid. There's that familiar "cling/clunk" when the door is closed. Drive a well sorted one for a while and it fits like a glove. Those two headlight humps and a hood that slopes to the pavement end up making you feel like your one with the car and the road.

The 914 has a feeling of oneness too but, it feels more stable and predictable as you power out of a corner. I'm sure you've heard or read it a million times, you get a sense of control over the impending rotation if you really stick your foot into it. My 911 felt like it would get me to "it's" limit and surely bite me if I went beyond it. Trailing throttle oversteer is a real phenomenon. You'll find yourself "bouncing along" in a chicane if you push it too hard then let off... In a corner on the street, you might be in big trouble. Get a driver like Vic Elford behind the wheel and he'll use it as a steering wheel and beat the pants off everyone else.

So an older 911 (to me) feels like a more solid build but, it can have some bad habits if pushed beyond it or your capabilities.

A 914 can be more "flexi" with its roof configuration and all but it's noticeably more predictable in its handling.

That's my $.06

[scotty b]

My 914 is running and my 911 is in jack stands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

That said, an older 911 is similar in many ways but the overall "build" feels more solid. There's that familiar "cling/clunk" when the door is closed. Drive a well sorted one for a while and it fits like a glove. Those two headlight humps and a hood that slopes to the pavement end up making you feel like your one with the car and the road.

The 914 has a feeling of oneness too but, it feels more stable and predictable as you power out of a corner. I'm sure you've heard or read it a million times, you get a sense of control over the impending rotation if you really stick your foot into it. My 911 felt like it would get me to "it's" limit and surely bite me if I went beyond it. Trailing throttle oversteer is a real phenomenon. You'll find yourself "bouncing along" in a chicane if you push it too hard then let off... In a corner on the street, you might be in big trouble. Get a driver like Vic Elford behind the wheel and he'll use it as a steering wheel and beat the pants off everyone else.

So an older 911 (to me) feels like a more solid build but, it can have some bad habits if pushed beyond it or your capabilities.

A 914 can be more "flexi" with its roof configuration and all but it's noticeably more predictable in its handling.

That's my $.06

So it's confirmed. you think you're 3x more impotent than anyone else here ? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)