friar93

Ive been bouncing between 993 and 991 forums lately as I look to add a 991.

Ive noticed that the 993 forum is always either #1 or #2 most popular in the number of participants when I go to the forum navigation page

surprisingly the competing forum for the #1 spot is always the....... 928 forum. what gives?

BlackSnake99

928's have more mechanical issues to ask about?

pp000830

May count the number of open sessions that have not timed out due to inactivity. Doesn't mean anyone is looking at the active sessions.

Mark in Baltimore

I've noticed the same thing. Surprised to see all of that traffic, especially first thing in the morning on the east coast.

Grapeape

Maybe 993 and 928 owners are more likely to work on or modify their cars compared to other models and therefore ask more questions and share mod results. And spring is here for the East Coast.

Jlaa

The 928 guys are a resourceful bunch - perhaps moreso than the "average" 993 forums participant. Some of most resourceful guys I have met on Rennlist are 928 guys --- guys like J Corenman (modifies the polarization angle of Becker C(D)R-220 displays) as well as P Champange (does unique leather work on Porsche seat frames).

AZ Targa

Interesting, I never gave it any thought, just assumed that each section was about the same in activity.

goofballdeluxe

Well, on the 996 board you could get about 15,000 responses just by saying you don't like the headlights

user 723923490

There has to be a lot more 928 owners than 993.

clib

I think the 993 is unique in higher end sports cars where so many actually are not afraid to work on them, modify them and do their own repairs. I can not think of a question I have had that is not already in the forum or where I don't get an informed experienced answer from the group within hours. Very unique - guessing the 928 is a similar group. By comparison I struggle to find much DIY information for any of the other vehicles I own.

Worldwide sales for the 928 that I can find were around 61,000 and 68,000 for the 993.

Cemoto

Our cars are not "higher end sports cars" especially when new pickup trucks cost $65k.

AZ Targa

Haha nice!

Disraeli

Apples to oranges: your car was $100k back when Gangsta's Paradise was still being pumped from car windows.

20 years from now that $65k truck will be worth three bags of groceries.

vincer77

The 924... subsection has more threads and fewer posts. Wanna-be 928 owners with ADHD?

Edward

I think it is true that owners of older sports cars --cars that are deemed "desirable" that is-- are more fanatical about ownership. Therefore upkeep, mods, and even general care becomes more "fanatical" and attuned to details than your typical civic would demand from its typical owner.

Add to this that 928s are unobtanium and aging. Like our 993s, these desirable cars have their loyal niche who love them, knowing there will be no others. Read more "fanaticism." I was drawn to them in my hunt for a 993 back in 2001, and strongly considered both an 928S4, or a solid 951. It was only the intangible allure of the air/oil boxer and the "911 mystique" that tipped me to this side ...but it was a close call back then.

All this, and I agree that nearly every 944/928 owner I've met are serious dirt-under-the-nails resourceful gearheads who love machines. Like 911 devotees, it's a different breed of owners altogether. More power to em!!!

Edward