Porsche 911s

Norbert666 said:
Does that really matter to you?
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It will just affect which derivative is best for you thats all. Would play a part in deciding N/A or turbo and 4wd or rwd. If its more because you like the 911 rather than you after one because they are so good to drive my feeling would be to head down the Carrera 4 route and stay away from GT3s etc.

Edit - just seen all the crime questions since i started to write my post. Exactly it doesn't, its the perfect place to ask and you are free to ask what you want. I didn't mean to hit a nerve, im sorry.
 
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G_D said:
It will just affect which derivative is best for you thats all. Would play a part in deciding N/A or turbo and 4wd or rwd. If its more because you like the 911 rather than you after one because they are so good to drive my feeling would be to head down the Carrera 4 route and stay away from GT3s etc.
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Thanks. I'm certainly no pro driver, and from my searches, certainly can't justify the GTs. I'm also not into track days or any high level driving like that.

I love, and have always loved, the 911s - back since those 80's models with the massive fins!

On the flip side, I do want a good level of performance. My friend's 911 Turbo as akin to riding a motorbike, but with comfort and is what sold it to me.

I'm not actually sure I'd tell the difference between 4WD and 2WD. Or would I?

I'd like to get the best my money can buy, but like you suggest, there is probably a line somewhere where the differences would be beyond me and therefore the car wouldn't be appropriate.

My only experience is in a 911 Turbo, but boy did I love it!

One other question: in terms of maintenance, I'm assuming that being German, all (newer) Porsches are going to be reliable and pretty low maintenance?
 
Ohh no, you will feel the difference between rwd and 4wd. I mean i cant say i have ever driven a 911 but from here in my armchair my recommendation would be you would have a happier time with a Carrera 4s. The 4wd will mean you could push the car harder than the rwd if driving isn't say your first passion and you could get more from the car. Also if you do down that sort of road then you will get all that comfort you were talking about. The GTs are more raw and stiffer etc and usually much more orientated to someone who would be interested in a track day and like you say need more justification as command a higher price. Yes 911s are German and porsche have been making them over and over so know what they are doing but don't forget they are still a high performance car so low maintenance in the sense it will break less but its still going to be expensive to run.
 
Great. That makes good sense to me.

(Stupid question: How do you tell if a car is rear or front wheel drive without doing doughnuts in a carpark? I'm guessing my MX5 is front?)

Thanks for your help.
 
Norbert666 said:
Great. That makes good sense to me.

(Stupid question: How do you tell if a car is rear or front wheel drive without doing doughnuts in a carpark? I'm guessing my MX5 is front?)

Thanks for your help.
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oh dear! If you dont know which wheels are driven in your mx-5 i really doubt you would notice the difference between a two wheel drive and four wheel drive porsche.

your mx-5 is wheel rear drive and well reknowned for being so.
 
Next time you find your self at a quiet junction set off with an extra foot full of throttle and you'll quickly be aware of which wheels are driven :)
 
porsches don't tend to break as often as other high end sports cars, but they are still expensive to run and maintain...and when they do go wrong they hit your wallet hard. My dad just had to fork out over 2 grand for a new exhaust system and to get his rear discs/pads replaced...then the best part of a grand on top of that for his 60k service
 
Ask at a Porsche dealer to try the Carrera 2 and 4, explain you're not sure which you'd prefer and they should be able to arrange something; provided you sound genuine.

What sort of budget are you looking at? Don't take this the wrong way - but if you're looking to get the cheapest 911 you can, it's really the wrong car to be looking at.
 
olv said:
Next time you find your self at a quiet junction set off with an extra foot full of throttle and you'll quickly be aware of which wheels are driven :)
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In my defence, the misus drives it every day - I ride a motorbike to work and if I need to pop out, I have my Mitsubishi Warrior (!! hardly a drivers car! but I use it for fishing and transporting the bike)

In terms of budget, I'm not entirely sure, but I'm certainly not looking for the cheapest thing I can get. I can't afford nor justify buying new.
 
There should be a test for 911 ownership and you need to go and study some more if you think your MX-5 is fwd.

Also ALL 911s are expensive to run. Parts are expensive, labour is expensive etc.
 
Is it just me or is it worrying that the OP does even know which are the driven wheels in his car (irrespective of how often he drives it) and that he is considering getting a high performance car?

Being a fellow biker how can you not feel the sensation of how the power is pushing the car forward? Riding a bike is a really sensory thing.

I mean no offence by this by the way, I just find it a bit odd :)
 
You could have seen every model made at the Porsche paddock at last weekends Le Mans 2008 classic :) Here are a couple of snaps to demonstrate, I've never seen so many Porkers in one place before, incredible. There was even a row of Carrera GTs!

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