Porsche

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Right now on BAT:

1988 Porsche 959 Komfort | Bring a Trailer

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[Too Tall]

I read about that 959 somewhere. Talk about impractical. Still, there are many many reasons to love all the oddities Porsche has produced.

[nahtnoj]

The details of what it cost to service are fascinating.

[j44ke]

Speaking of costs, one of the better Petrolicious episodes re: a guy and his "hobby" Porsche.

[seankanary]

Just delivered the RS, photos on the Facebook Page

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John James Racing | Facebook

[MarkC]

Well that came out nice.

[Too Tall]

No kidding. The hits just keep coming.

[twowheels]

I did see a 959 once. Talk about wicked. The 959 actually won dakar.

[Z3c]

I have seen 2; one a long time ago when I was stationed in Germany. The other lives here in Tucson ironically; I first saw it while riding and nearly crashed staring at it. I assumed it had to be a fake but have since learned it is indeed real. The owner brings it to the local cars/coffee sometimes. The story of any of them being here before they were 25 years old is pretty amazing and involves Bill Gates and a few others with deep pockets getting an exclusion through congress.

[Z3c]

That is just stunning; you should be proud of that one!

[Lionel]

Anybody drove the 991.2 ?

[Too Tall]

Anybody drove the 991.2 ?

Not exactly. I've driven a Turbo 911 and it's way more car than I'd ever want. The turbo will take your head off, it's also the coolest looking car BUT I'd take a GT3RS over that everyday of the week.
I like where you are going with this.

[Lionel]

I drove the 991.1 4S PDK which I thought was fantastic. The 991.2 has now twin turbos and a smaller 3.0 flat six but is not as racy as the "proper" 991.2 turbo S which is certainly crazy.

[twowheels]

I owned a 996 GT3 for 4 years. I had it corner balanced and put in a club sport package. I ran pagid pads and high temperature motul brake fluid. I also had a set of forged champion wheels with R compound dunlops on them. The car was way too much for the stock rubber. With the dunlops--which lasted about 1000 miles (the rears, the fronts lasted 2000)--it was a wicked beast. It truly was a great experience at the track but was stupid on the road. I let it go and periodically wish I had kept it, which is also how I feel about the ducatis I owned.

[jerk]

i'm going to buy the best sub $20,000 shit box cayman i can find for the girl. she needs a car and decided she wants that.

(it is entirely based on size and appearance.)

if i'm that guy in san diego living in a one bedroom apartment with a dodge scat pack and a porsche cayman please let me know....ok?

[Lionel]

drove the 991.2 C2S today. Holly smokes....

[Too Tall]

drove the 991.2 C2S today. Holly smokes....

Attaboy. Launch edition, Guards Red :)

[j44ke]

I drove the 991.1 4S PDK which I thought was fantastic. The 991.2 has now twin turbos and a smaller 3.0 flat six but is not as racy as the "proper" 991.2 turbo S which is certainly crazy.

Crazy is buying one so you can drive it in 4 hours of stop and go traffic from NYC to the Hamptons at the end of Long Island. But I see them doing it every time I go out there.

Spent a few hours reading through this website this morning. I think I searched for sh$tbox Porsche Cayman and it was the first option, which is weird because everything on the site is nice. Look for the Lamborghini tractor: https://www.classicdriver.com/en

[Too Tall]

Are you discounting a garage full of more/less worthy Ferrari's, Lambo's.......???
Hell, I feel shabby driving a 07' P car in Greenwich, but I get over it.

Crazy is buying one so you can drive it in 4 hours of stop and go traffic from NYC to the Hamptons at the end of Long Island. But I see them doing it every time I go out there.

Spent a few hours reading through this website this morning. I think I searched for sh$tbox Porsche Cayman and it was the first option, which is weird because everything on the site is nice. Look for the Lamborghini tractor: https://www.classicdriver.com/en

[ron l edmiston]

Are you discounting a garage full of more/less worthy Ferrari's, Lambo's.......???
Hell, I feel shabby driving a 07' P car in Greenwich, but I get over it.

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--- try driving a elder ferrari or lambo around in high heat / high humidity stop/go city driving without breaking out in cold sweats or skid marks in your fruit-of-the loom skivvies..
i'll put my bet on the ole tall man / james dean 550 porsche spyder any day..

been there & done that..

ronnie with a smile