frisbee91

Jalopnik article on previously unappreciated cars.

http://jalopnik.com/ten-cars-that-ar...rve-1720974846


(Spoiler: the 996 is near the top of the list. Looks like values will be going up! )

Joe Ricard

Woot! I also have a 95 M3.

cerex

Is this The end of the depreciating 996 asset?

Happy we made the list but the write up leaves a lot to be desired.

"the Porsche 996 was largely considered a let down due to lower build quality, reliability issues and its unfavorable design."

- spit up coffee all over my computer screen again

porschedog

This is good news and no big surprise - the 996 is currently one of the best bargains out there.

"Unfavorable design" ??? I like it so much I have two of these beasts.

alpine003

Part of this is driven by the fact that they have become affordable for college kids to get into and with the internet, hype them up and modify them to eventually gain a cult status/followers, and thus creating more demand/desire amongst other enthusiasts new/old.

I also noticed non-M e30's going this route too along with CRX's.

sjg1138

The guys at jalopnik have demonstrated in the past that they are idiots.

cerex

http://www.total911.com/in-praise-of...e-996-carrera/

Much better write up

Quadcammer

I love it. One day, jalopnik posts an article saying the 996 is crap and everyone calls jalopnik a joke. Now they praise the 996, and they are a credible source.

for christs sake people, if you like the car, then stop worrying so much about what magazine, website, internet pundit or whatever thinks. sheesh

gnat

That should remain unappreciated

alpine003

Unless he haz the S50B30 or S50B32.

Quadcammer

Bull****. E36 M3 is an amazing car. Perfectly balanced that thing. More power would have been great, but even the US version is a great vehicle.

cerex

Drove it once in my life - for a day a friend had it. Loved it, absolutely wonderful car.

gnat

You choose to believe that the 993 was the last real 911, I choose to believe that the e30 was the one and only true M3.

For many of the same reasons too

996 SHARK

If u followed the link to the 996 Turbo article..

this made me laugh

"Now, let's talk styling. No, the 996 isn't the most attractive car in the world. But when you go home tonight, take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself: Am I the most attractive human in the world? Of course you aren't. You're probably mediocre. You're probably in the bottom 50 percent, overall. In fact, and I don't mean to be disrespectful here, but let's face it: there's a good chance that you are the 996 of mankind. Suddenly the car's flaws don't seem so bad now, do they?"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

thin_concrete

Agreed. I miss both of mine.