Porsche 911
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The 991.2 is a very realiable car as it is the second iteration of the 991 model. only issues i heard with porsches is in the older 996 models with that ims bearing problems but those issues are long gone. I've owned a 997 Turbo, 997 GT3 and a Cayman s the GT3 was sweet but my favorite as an everyday driver was the cayman s. What kind of 991.2 are you thinking about picking up? Carrera, Turbo, GT package?
Turbo S Cabriolet
My dad had a 911 and his mantra was the same as mine with an Audi: If you have a good mechanic, they're awesome. If you're going to a dealership, you're screwed.
But c'mon, Dom... you live once. Just refrain from the "Porsche" sunglasses. My dad looked like a d-bag.
I had a Porsche in the 90s.
At the time mechanics were $90+ an hour. I'm sure Porsche mechanics are $300+ an hour now. Since I didn't have much money at the time I learned how to become a mechanic on that car. (Which I still do today on my own cars) I got out of the game when my retractable antenna broke and a new retractable antenna was $350 which was a lot of money in the 90s. Today because of the internet parts are easy to get and there's all kinds of fixes for little issues like the retractable antenna.
Overall Porsches are awesome cars. The handling is incredible and they're fairly safe. Porsche parts are generally very high quality but require exacting maintenance schedules.
The Porsche sunglasses crowd isn't like it used to be mostly because of the internet. But some still exist and are very obnoxious.
I'm not as adept as you are. First car was my mom's '68 Firebird and I remember being able to pop the hood and climb into that sumbitch. I couldn't do much else but it felt like there was room to do things. Anymore, it's $1,000 to take off what needs to be removed to work on what's broken. That said, I knew enough to not buy a German performance car until I could afford to take care of it. But finding an honest mechanic is, IMO, so important. Mine says, "you've got 5 things. 1 has to be done now, 2 in the next 6 months and the last 2 whenever you feel like it." I appreciate that honesty. He knows he'll get my business but it may take longer. Audi dealership gets my car in the air and looks for shit to bill me for.
It's akin to my dentist when there's insurance money left for the current year. And my dad had the glasses AND the jacket.
1979 911SC. 3.0 liter. Bronze. Whaletail. Owned it in the late 80's. Raw but not too raw like a 2.7. Definitely not refined as the new ones being produced at that time. Gritty like worn blue jeans.
Loved that car. Best long distance vehicle I ever owned. no second thought to go full north - south or east to west 1000 miles or more on a whim. Loved the oversteer, and loved scaring passengers with that characteristic (lame, I know, but I was younger).
Gave it up due to the maintenance. Even with a trusted independent mechanic who cut me such discounts, it was too rich for a young underfunded me.
Moved on to VW Golfs. Lowered, strutted, high performance tires, advanced ignition. Whew, such fun on the twisties and light to light. Did the parking lot course races. Lots of fun, but never loved them as I did my SC.
Good times.
Loved that car. Best long distance vehicle I ever owned. no second thought to go full north - south or east to west 1000 miles or more on a whim. Loved the oversteer, and loved scaring passengers with that characteristic (lame, I know, but I was younger).
Gave it up due to the maintenance. Even with a trusted independent mechanic who cut me such discounts, it was too rich for a young underfunded me.
Moved on to VW Golfs. Lowered, strutted, high performance tires, advanced ignition. Whew, such fun on the twisties and light to light. Did the parking lot course races. Lots of fun, but never loved them as I did my SC.
Good times.
Depends on what you mean by reliable. Compared to a Toyota? Probably not, but close. Cost of repairs however are definitely not close.
Compared to most performance cars around the price range (Ferrari's, Lambos, Mclarens, Aston, etc.)? Absolutely. Especially if tracked.
Read up on Rennlist for model-specific concerns.
Compared to most performance cars around the price range (Ferrari's, Lambos, Mclarens, Aston, etc.)? Absolutely. Especially if tracked.
Read up on Rennlist for model-specific concerns.
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Thank you for the link.