does anyone on forum own a 911? Options

[campbellcj]

I had a '70 911E from 1990-2002, which I daily drove for a while and then did a pretty thorough resto, then sold it to help with a house downpayment. I got at most half of what I'd put into it. Now that damn car would probably cover the whole downpayment, but that's life.

From around 1999-present I've also been into 914s but my current 914 got to the point where it was not really streetable anymore, and I started really jonesing for another 911 street car.

So finally after many years I got this. It's a 2009 997.1 Turbo, manual trans. This is the last year of the classic Mezger GT1-type engine as well as one of the last manual trans turbos, but it has the updated PCM dash/electronics of the 997.2 generation. It is a really spectacular machine and I doubt I'll ever sell it, or my 914. Especially my 914.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm6.staticflickr.com-21-1410407699.1.jpg)2009 911 Turbo on Mulholland by cjcam, on Flickr

[naro914]

Dang man. You know you've made some good decisions in life when you have to (and can) stack your Porsches!!

thanks. Yes, we have been very fortunate to have the things we have. We work hard at it (and we have NO KIDS).
The GT3 replaced the 993, this picture just happens to be in the short time we still had both, before selling the 200k mile cab!

the other 911 we had was a '69 that I picked up for $4k to restore..and it ran at the time!! Was spending so much time getting Huey and Papa Smurf to where we wanted that the '69 sat for 5 years. Finally decided to sell the '69... a bit too early....should have kept it! Could have a 2010 GT3 now!!

Our 911's are daily drivers - the 993 we bought with 70k miles, sold with 200. Had it for 10 years.
The GT3 we bought with 16k miles 3 years ago. Now has 75k.

[BK911]

I had a '70 911E from 1990-2002, which I daily drove for a while and then did a pretty thorough resto, then sold it to help with a house downpayment. I got at most half of what I'd put into it. Now that damn car would probably cover the whole downpayment, but that's life.

I think I remember that car. Light blue targa? One of my all time favorite cars. The 2.2E targas are the shizzle, IMHO.

[campbellcj]

I think I remember that car. Light blue targa? One of my all time favorite cars. The 2.2E targas are the shizzle, IMHO.

Correct, medium metallic blue. I loved that car and truly wish I'd kept it. It was the first car I bought with my own dough after finishing college. Now they are crazy money. Even back at the time I restored it (~2000) I had around $5,000 just into the friggen seats. The car even had its complete original toolkit, which is worth like $1,500 these days. Also a set of (5) correct 15x6 deep Fuchs with fresh period-correct Michelin tires, plus the 16x6's shown here.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.staticflickr.com-21-1410481252.1.jpg)1970 Porsche 911E Targa by cjcam, on Flickr

[ripper911]

You point put two reasons why I'm not selling my 911 any time soon. It's the first car I bought with my own money, and if I did sell it I wouldn't be able to afford to buy another one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

It has been a good investment for sure, and it looks like the values of the longhoods will keep rising.

[BK911]

Yup, that's the one. Besides my personal cars, that is tied with boboloo's Irish green targa as my all time favorite. My condolences for your loss.

[jfort]

My first Porsche was a 914-6 in 1976. Needed to put in a baby car seat, so I then had a series of older 911's ending in a 73S. Now that was a great car -- the one I should have never sold. After recovering from a divorce, I got the six and now I've added a 77 930.

The six (with a 2.5 and set up for auto crossing) is clearly the most fun to drive. The sound, the handling, no comparison. It makes the 930 feel like a Buick. I remember the older 911's to be more agile than the 930 but, as others have said, a little scary at the limits.

[puffinator]

Bought my 1st Porsche in 1967 and 1st 911 (E Targa) in 1972 and have had one ever since. Currently have these Porsches shown in pic. Love them all.

[Maltese Falcon]

1979 930 #742, no computers, lots of grunt, light weight, air conditioned and surrounded in a cabin of leather (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[ripper911]

1979 930 #742, no computers, lots of grunt, light weight, air conditioned and surrounded in a cabin of leather (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

Amazing traction! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)

[Maltese Falcon]

...Sticky tires do the trick
Marty