Craig B

Watching the expressions of spectators who think you have broken down, only to discover you are just putting your shopping away.

GothingNC

Strut bar brace is great for keeping the six packs in place.

John

pchak

There is no end to the amount of enjoyment I get out of this (well, when I owned my Boxster, it was really a hoot to pop BOTH ends and load groceries). The look on the grocery baggers' faces-priceless.

The left hand key, the mechanical clank that sounds like a Panzer Brigade coming down the street, the smell that is distinctly Porsche.

TA911-64

what other car fuels up through the front fender?

ontario

Brings to mind the reaction I get sometimes from gas bar attendants when I pump 80+ litres into such a small car. "Where does all that gas go?"

gerry100

It was good to hear this morning that Steven Hawking is going to recover.

He was my last hope for explaining the heater controls on my '86

LaughaC

Wife complains when her head hits the side window...

My kids used to complain about the cramped back seat until they were old enough to understand the allure of the Por-Sche brand.

=D

Marc Gelefsky

LOL

ditch68

Right out the tailpipie, and in short order. I just refuelled the car for the second time, and my mileage on this tank actually improved to 15 MPG.

Many of the oddities described in this thread aren't quite as odd to me, being a long time VW enthusiast.

Floor hinged pedals, aircooled boxer engines, "frunk", torsion bar suspension etc....quite a lot of similarities, actually. Well, consider who designed the Beetle and launched Volkswagen, essentially. And my 1971 Type III Squareback's fuel door is on the fender as well!

The 911 is just so unique and interesting in so many regards. The "push button" interior door release, lefthand ignition switch, engine cover release in the door jamb, so many oddities.

The best part is this. The car just "feels" right. It's size, stance, balance, ergonomics (despite being a very spartan cocpit as a 1965 912).

I have had a LOT of cars, dozens, as has my father, uncles, brother, etc. We are true automotive enthusiasts. Musclecars, economy, US, imports, motorcycles. Lots of unusual, and very cool rides between us all.

I have never loved a car this much, and certainly have never been this hypnotized by the looks, sound, and driving experience. It is indescribable. I'm driving a legend to work every day. I get comments at gas stations, parking lots, even at a stoplight today. Everyone seems to appreciate a loud, sleek 911!

I'm 40, and this may be my last true hobby car, the potential for upgrades and performance enhancement is truly unlimited, but even as it sits now, it is the most beautiful and fun vehicle I have ever owned.

And that's the truth.

Jeff

rusnak

Well, this is all very troubling to read.

You see, I grew up around Porsches. I took my drivers license test in a Porsche. I learned to drive in a Porsche, and my daily driver for the most part of 12 years have been Porsches.

They have all been air/oil cooled. I drive other vehicles, but the 911 is the one I identify with, and it has permeated my subconscious and what I identify with when I think of "driving". The other cars are transportation. They are utilitarian. I have a relationship with this car.

So, if the 911 is idiosyncratic, then what am I?

Daniel Dudley

Just lucky I guess.

rpidduck

Jeff - thanks for your thoughtful words. I've 20 years on you and still feel similarly.
Richard

old man neri

Off centred steering wheel.

butzip

pop off valve (exploding)
rubber centered clutch (exploding)
pressurized chain tensioners
DME relays
throw out fork needle bearings
pedal bushings
PHD to work HVAC controls (LOL S.Hawking comment)
more components to the A/C sustem than moving parts in the engine
bowden cables
helper springs
dry sump
dry rotting fuel lines that cost $600 to replace (parts cost)
broken sway bar mounts
THE 915 TRANSMISSION
CIS, who the hell dreamed that up?
cold start valves
warm up regulators
fuchs mmmm, fuchs
tails / fins / spoilers call them what you will, no other car wears them better
galvanized body

butzip

belching smoke on start up.... Oh that's normal.