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New purchase dilemma....vintage BMW vs newer Porsche |
Cal |
Dec 11 2019, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 615 Joined: 19-November 14 From: Philadelphia Member No.: 18,138 Region Association: North East States |
Dumb question....I know these two cars are like comparing 'apples and oranges' but I'm attracted to both for different reasons. I'm considering which one would be a better purchase and I'm looking for advise. The two cars in question are a 1968 BMW 2002 or a 2000 Porsche Boxster S. The 2002 would sit adjacent to my '74 914 2.0L in the garage and would be used occasionally for nice weather weekend drives while the Boxtser would probably be used more often.....but not as a daily driver. Both cars are in excellent condition.....the 2002 is in mint driver condition while the Boxster is concours with only 8K miles and had the IMS bearing replaced already. The 2002 is more $$$ than the Boxster but would probably retain it's value better in the longer term. I'm very open to hearing anyone's experience with these two cars and any advise / suggestions.
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Superhawk996 |
Dec 14 2019, 06:01 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,824 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
I'm biased. I always prefer a classic over a modern car but I'm biased. I had a BMW 520 when I lived overseas. It was a ton of fun and the 2002 is even better yet.
I see people commenting that a 2002 is slow. So is a Boxter, Cayman, or 911 as compared to a Tesla Model S P100D in ludicrous mode . . . so what. The 2002 is just an awesome classic that makes folks smile. If you know how to drive and carry momentum into and out out corners, the 2002 will make most folks soil themselves. Attached thumbnail(s) |
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