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Old 02-17-2012, 09:40 PM
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I am borrowing this link from B&W that he shared on the Canadian forum. Some great cars here , but I am sure there should be a debate..the 991 is already on the list ? Check it out. http://www.cnbc.com/id/34774345/
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For me? 1994 964 Turbo S 'Flachbau.'

If I ever win the lottery that will be the second check I write. My wife gets the first one ;-)
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Most desirable?..........the one you're sitting in while looking at the next apex.
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Originally Posted by rpm's S2
For me? 1994 964 Turbo S 'Flachbau.'

If I ever win the lottery that will be the second check I write. My wife gets the first one ;-)
I like the plain old 3.6 964 Turbo. Gorgeous car that just seems to characterize everything Porsche was that got it the reputation it has today.

I'm with you, once I come into some money I'm going for the classic first instead of the latest and greatest. (that'll be the check I write a little later on )
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Originally Posted by 996_North
.the 991 is already on the list ?
And it should be.
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Originally Posted by Abby Normal
And it should be.
That's a matter of opinion. I assume most Porsche dealers believe the most desirable Porsche is the one they have for sale.

Frankly, I think it's way too early to tell whether Porsche got it right or wrong with the newest model.
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For me, it's the one sitting in my garage.

I've got a long list after that though...starting with the 993 TT.

-Eric
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Originally Posted by kr3678
That's a matter of opinion. I assume most Porsche dealers believe the most desirable Porsche is the one they have for sale.

Frankly, I think it's way too early to tell whether Porsche got it right or wrong with the newest model.
You know what happens when you assume?

Having driven the 991 extensively on a race track, I have no doubt they got it right. It's not a matter of opinion but rather lap times.
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Originally Posted by mjb2448
Most desirable?..........the one you're sitting in while looking at the next apex.
+ 1 Love that answer.
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For me the early 959's. Maybe only because I was a teenager at the time, following Group B.. and thought that car was the ultimate machine. Way too many glossy magazines.
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Did I miss it ... or did this "expert" skip the Carrera GT? And in it's place put in your everyday Boxster? I thought this fellow was talking about Collectibles till he listed the Boxster. These lovely little Porsche are great... but they are in every used car lot in town... and my 968 is holding value better than a 986 - come on fella, from the description of the 981 and 991 I would say this was a "news release" straight for Porsche AG.
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Originally Posted by Abby Normal
You know what happens when you assume?

Having driven the 991 extensively on a race track, I have no doubt they got it right. It's not a matter of opinion but rather lap times.
That's nice for you. Did you just pull a random car off the line or were you placed in a hand selected, carefully prepared vehicle? Regardless, lap times are not necessarily an indicator of desirablility or collectibility.

991s have been in public hands for what, 30-45 days? No one has any idea of how they will hold up or what problems may arise as the cars start to get some miles on them. One need only look at the various model-specific message boards to find things Porsche didn't get right on each previous generation of 911.

Considering that pretty much anyone with an adequately funded checkbook can get themselves a 991, they aren't very collectible at this point.
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993 TT "S" Only 186 made, goes like the wind, perhaps the most beautiful 911 ever made.
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Originally Posted by turbosjedi
993 TT "S" Only 186 made, goes like the wind, perhaps the most beautiful 911 ever made.
It would be hard to argue with you jedi, at the very least in the Top 3! jmo


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