What would you buy? Bit of a porsche question actually

[blah]

i didnt even think of the NSX. They are reasonable and would be the fastest of all those cars. What about a 2002 Z06?

[ViperASR]

Originally Posted by insane A Boxster can be pretty fun as well, so don't count it out.

too bad when it breaks, not if, but when, you have to take it to a mechanic. Not much work can be done on them without removal of the engine because of the layout of the engine, so the repair bills can become very expensive.

I would go with the 90-92 911 Cararra. The C2 or C4 choice would depend on where i lived. Living in Florida, i would get the C2, and use the extra money i saved to get some rims and tires, and use some of my budgeted money to get some suspension pieces. Strut braces, adjustable shocks, things that wont hurt the ride, but will be adjustable, so you can make the ride firmer, but the handling better for track/auto-x use. I would deffanitly go for the coupe. Better looking and lighter.
If i lived where it snowed, i would get the C4. less likly to get stuck in the snow and what not. More expensive, and more parts to break, and easier to burn up the clutch, but well worth it if u live in the north.





That would be the one i would buy. Put a whale tale on it, and put some different rims on it. Sell the used parts on e-bay, get most of ur money back, oh yea!!

[sads]

I'd chose the Boxster over the S2000 for staters but if you're gonna buy a Porsche lets not stuff around its gotta be a 911. My choice would obviously be the Turbo but you gotta ask are you capable of controling a older model? Me I'd say go for the C4 Cararra more stable on roads plus it looks good now and will still look good in 5-10 years 8)

[TransAm]

Well this is just idle musing for now, and I think I would have to test drive some of the cars before I made up my mind ultimately.

[gucom]

--> Less reliable than the older ones as well the next gen 993. I think there were some engine leaking issues

i believe that was only on the first cars, and most owners had that fixed, so almost any 964 you'll find for sale today won't have these problems (although, ofcourse, after 15 years, it might be getting a bit past its prime)

[RC45]

This topic REALLY needs to go to the Porsche forum to get some St-anger exposure...

[TomirK]

I would also go with the 90-92 Carrera, everytime driving your Boxster(which is also an excellent car) you saw somone in a 911 you would think: shit I could have had one of those.

[ferrarif1fan89]

id go for the concours conition 86-89 911. btw, how much do the first gen 911's cost these days? im a sucker for all classic cars (except the aurora, lol)

[RC45]

Whe you get closer to the time, this resource might be money well spent.

http://www.performance2and4.co.uk/guide32_n.htm

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[ViperASR]

Originally Posted by insane Originally Posted by ViperASR Originally Posted by insane A Boxster can be pretty fun as well, so don't count it out. too bad when it breaks, not if, but when, you have to take it to a mechanic. Not much work can be done on them without removal of the engine because of the layout of the engine, so the repair bills can become very expensive. I would go with the 90-92 911 Cararra. Id say the 90-92 911 Cararra will break before the Boxser. Also, older Porscher are quite difficult to drive fast, while the Boxser isn't. So you can just push it to the edge.

idk, i think that the Boxters, especially the first years, were known for poor reliability. As for driving older porsches fast, nah, its pretty easy. You have to be a skilled driver to push them at the limit, but that is what porsche wanted. They didnt want the average person going around corners at 100+mph. I would still go for the Cararra.

[Shinigami]

I'm not a Porsche fan, although I do admit there's some really good Porsches around. If I had to buy a Porsche (no, I don't have the money), it would be a new Turbo or the Carrera GT.

But from the list you mentioned, I prefer the S2000, simply because I really love the looks of it, and I love how it revs to 9k rpm. It's a fun car to drive, as is the Boxster too (I've had a go in both, an S2k and a Boxster S). But I just prefer the S2k over the Boxster mostly because of how it looks on the outside, and it handles in an interesting fashion. From the few hours I had in each car, I'd say that the Boxster had better grip and handling, but in a different sense of the word.

Although it's nice to get a very well performing car, a car has to be more then just performance to me.

[TransAm]

@Ronin - Because the poster was interested in the opinion of a new(ish) S2000 vs an older Porsche

I did say 's2k' and not life wagon lol

[RC45]

Originally Posted by Shinri_Shiogami Although it's nice to get a very well performing car, a car has to be more then just performance to me.

!!!!BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!