WitchDoctor

You know, I think I've gotta satisfy myself to drive some of these other cars, like the Carrera, and maybe something even newer than an '89, just to get a feel.

I do love the growl and the gritty feel of the SC. Maybe this will be my one and only Porsche?!

Peter Zimmermann

Does a '60s car count? This is the one that I kick myself often over. It started life as a '69 912, and I converted it to 2.2 liter "E" specs for PCA Club Racing. After completion I shook the car down at Streets of Willow. It was so wicked-fast in the corners, and I was pre-shoulder surgery, that it took well over two weeks, after that drive, to lift my arm to shoulder height. Of course, shoulder replacement surgery left me unable to drive the car, but I sure wish that I had kept it

356C>987CS

Sold my 64 356C around 1980 to pay off some bills. Still kicking myself. I'm on my (second and) third Porsche(s), but I still wish I'd been smart enough to keep that one.

rw229

I'll save you the trouble. My first 911 was a 915 Carrera, then a G50 Carrera and then a 993. I thought it was a logical progression, but I now drive an '83 SC.

Trader220

I regret selling my RSA. I picked it up for 36k in Oct of 2000 and I drove the **** out of it but never registered it or switched the title into my name. 8k miles later and 6 months later I was offered exactly what I paid for it so I said WTF and sold it. I have regretted that ever since

pu911rsr

I had a 72 S w/40K miles, car was almost perfect, sold to buy a 914 race car.
Phil

Jay H

Back in '96, I finally had the means to own a 911. I had lusted after a 911 for years prior as a young man. I purchased a pretty wore '86 911 in '96. Loved the car, but wanted to consolidate the sports cars I had and wanted a nicer 911 to concours, so I traded the '86 911 and a low mileage Z28 on a 964 in 2000. I really enjoyed the much higher level of power and handling of the 964, but deep down, something bugged me...the soul of the 911 was still present in the 964 (and above 4000 rpms in a 964 is just a hoot!), but the feel and sounds are quite a bit more muted in the 964 and newer cars. After 4-5 years (and the constant tempting of driving my brother's Euro spec '83 911), I had enough and needed an older car again for myself.

After a year and a half of searching, I picked up an '84 Carrera and drive it when ever there is no salt on the roads or when it's not raining.

However, in the mean time, my brother has picked up a driver quality '70 911T with an "E" motor. What a hoot. If you haven't had the opportunity to drive a long hood, do so.

Then, a year ago, my brother dragged home (or maybe it followed him home) an early build 1966 911 (built in 1965, but for model year 1966). I got one summer to drive that car before he started to tear it apart for a full restoration, but a short wheel base long hood car is simply the cats @ss. The '65's and '66's are the true original 911 design and are simply unequaled by anything newer. Think your SC or Carrera is primative and direct? They feel like luxury cars as compared to an early long hood. I can't wait until the '66 is done being restored and I can walk the 7 minutes over to my brother's place, unlock the barn and slip behind the wheel for a half hour or so on a Sunday to drive this sweetheart. She's just a treat to drive and begs to be driven hard. Twitchy, stubborn, bitchy, ultra direct, and "only" 148 hp...but oh what fun! Just how we like our 911's.

I'll always keep the 964 since she's just a concours only car and shows pretty well after 8 years of cleaning. I need the '84's computer controlled fuel injection for the crap fuel we have here in WI and for the somewhat comfort it allows for daily driving chores with the additional ventilation systems. However, I now lust after an even older 911 and once I have the means again, I will be adding a '65 or '66 to the garage...

Thanks for letting me blab on and on...

Jay
90 964, 84 3.2 and others...

abe

Nice Jay H, very nice.
abe

autobonrun

I bought my SC in 1984. I've gone from driving it 30k+ miles a year when I first got it to less than 1k a year. From a practical standpoint, I should have sold it, but I was too attached. When I decided I wanted a 993, I put that purchase on hold for two more years until I could afford a lift. Although I use the lift for maintenance, the primary reason was so I could keep the SC. Now my SC gets driven about once a month when the weather is good. As much as I love my 993, the smells and engine sounds of the SC is totally different.

In fact, this thread is a good reminder; Since I'm off work today, I think I'll take her down and put a few more miles on.

cal44

I had purchased and sold an 1971 "S" three years ago, yes, an "S". Most of you would think me a fool and you would be correct. Perhaps not for the reason one would think.
I sold it because I didn't care for the weight bias over skinny rims/tires. The car was bone stock and needed paint. I wish I had the car to today so that I could sell it and repay my bank account for my '84 and '86 911 coupes. They may not be the "raw" type of 911 but the eighties Carreras (in my mind) are the be best all around rides I have owned......and I have owned a lot of cars.
You guys sure talk alot about the SC. Now I must drive one to see what all of the fuss is about.

cobalt

Totally regret selling all my previous P-cars. Especially my 74 RS clone built on a 79. I just had a neighbor at work stop by with a new to him 84 Carrera targa with 51k miles in immaculate shape. He never owned a Pcar before and he is an instant addict.

Although I love my current cars there is something about the older 911's that are so classic in sound and feel.

der Mond

This isn’t the response you are looking for, but I need to say goodbye. In the realm of driving there will never be anything comparable to an air-cooled, flat-six torsion bar-sprung 911. I was head over heels from first glance and 30 years later bought my ideal model determined to see if I could make it a daily driver for life. To give it the kind of TLC it deserved cost me too much in the long run, and I couldn’t stop myself from thinking of how much the inevitable rebuild was going to cost. It hurt too much to keep it, but I consider myself forever blessed. How many guys ever get to buy their ideal car, drive it home across country from Chicago to Alaska, learn to tweak the heck out if it with the help of a worldwide community of some of the greatest and most helpful guys around, drive the daylights out of it for 30,000 miles on some of the most awesome roads in existence, and then sell it to a guy who loves it and cares for it, lives nearby and will let me take it for a spin whenever I really want to? To borrow a line from the Master Card commercial, I may never again own a Porsche, but my three years as an owner, driver and DIY wrench has been “Priceless.” Thanks again, Rennlist. You can visit der Mond on Fitfreak.net and Temple of VTEC...

Edgy01

Pete--something's wrong with that old 911~ The bottom of the engine is way too clean. Didn't it ever leak oil?? :-)

Peter Zimmermann

LOL! Ah, the wonders of modern sealants! No, it didn't leak, thanks to new-generation gaskets, LocTite 574 on the aluminum, and three different types of sealant on the case halves. Of course, considerable work with razor blades, hand files, lacquer thinner, Q-Tips and lint-free rags certainly helped. Remember the old saying, "If the car doesn't leak, it probably doesn't have any oil left in it!"? That used to be so true, but much less today.

Jay Laifman

Just a point of bragging for him, my '73 911 never leaked oil when he and his Redline maintained it. It also has not leaked a single drop since Schneider Autohaus of Santa Barbara put it together. No fuel/oil smells either that my wife used to complain about.

(I do think your joke is funny, just bragging for Pete).