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[scimmy_man]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

[aaronjb]

New one 06 or later (997), but then again, I've been thinking, quick diesels are the way forward 

You need to buy an earlier car, far nicer looking car, although technically they might not be as good. If they're good enough for James May ..... 
They still seem to fetch decent money though.

993 Turbo, for me - the last of the air cooled 911s. Unfortunately they tend to cost more than a much later model for just that reason; they're the one everyone wants.

Then again, after having a passenger ride in a friends 997.5 with the PDK gearbox around Anglesey circuit I could be persuaded by a newer model .. I have never been in such a competent all-round car. Faster cars, maybe, but not ones that will let you cruise 500 miles on the motorway in perfect comfort, then go 11/10ths around a race track, and cruise home again.

[Dishevelled Den]

993 Turbo, for me - the last of the air cooled 911s. Unfortunately they tend to cost more than a much later model for just that reason; they're the one everyone wants.

Then again, after having a passenger ride in a friends 997.5 with the PDK gearbox around Anglesey circuit I could be persuaded by a newer model .. I have never been in such a competent all-round car. Faster cars, maybe, but not ones that will let you cruise 500 miles on the motorway in perfect comfort, then go 11/10ths around a race track, and cruise home again.

Faster cars, maybe, but not ones that will let you cruise 500 miles on the motorway in perfect comfort, then go 11/10ths around a race track, and cruise home again

Yes, that together with the heritage, design ethic and build quality are, for me, all part of the allure of these cars.

I'm not particularly interested in sports' cars as such but the elegance and purposeful nature of the less flamboyant versions of the 911 (no spoiler or wide body to conceal oversize wheels) epitomise understated style, and as such I would gladly own and drive one. (Probably never using the full potential of its performance, except when overtaking)

[Dishevelled Den]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

A 911 would be cheaper to run I would imagine.

[Richie London]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

A 911 would be cheaper to run I would imagine.

and it wouldnt need the bodywork refurbished every year   

[Vauxdriver]

Ah so you want to join the weekend warriors then eh 

Sorry but I go Monday to Saturday and dont see a single porsche and then Sunday comes and they are everywhere.

Sorry but not my choice, if you want something that really commands respect then buy an Aston. 

[albitz]

Brother in law has a 25 year old 911, which had a £12,000 bare metal respray/ restoration about 10 years ago. Its an absolutely cracking car. Even by todays standards, it is seriously quick, and the sound of the aircooled flat six at full chat is spine tingling.
Not keen on the interior though. :-/
They have always been the practical supercar. Reasonably good MPG, ultra reliable, even in the days when Italian supercars couldnt go more than 10 miles without falling apart. And have always been untemperamental to drive in town/ heavy traffic etc.

[Banjax]

Brother in law has a 25 year old 911, which had a £12,000 bare metal respray/ restoration about 10 years ago. Its an absolutely cracking car. Even by todays standards, it is seriously quick, and the sound of the aircooled flat six at full chat is spine tingling.
Not keen on the interior though. :-/

sweet 


i read an article last year about a guy buying a beautiful 3 yr old 911 for 25k, running it a year and selling it for.......25k - only cost him fuel as the car was fully taxed and had new tyres when bought - cheaper to run in effect than almost anything on the road because of the glacial depreciation 


now if i only had 25k spare  :-/

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

Every middle aged man should have one of these.....

[Richie London]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

Every middle aged man should have one of these.....

to go with his bald spot and pot belly i presume 

[aaronjb]

can I have the 19 yr old mistress?

Every middle aged man should have one of these.....

to go with his bald spot and pot belly i presume 

Well.. I have two out of the three things, then!

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Go for it Del!

You are only 25 once!

[Webby the Bear]

god please dont mate. its just an expensive beatle.

if youre getting on a bit (dont know yout age) get a beautifully refined (and fast enough) jaguar such as this.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201042370865635/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/model/xj/make/jaguar/postcode/nn37bl/page/9/radius/1501/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

 

[Kevin Wood]

god please dont mate. its just an expensive beatle.

if youre getting on a bit (dont know yout age) get a beautifully refined (and fast enough) jaguar such as this.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201042370865635/sort/pricedesc/usedcars/model/xj/make/jaguar/postcode/nn37bl/page/9/radius/1501/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

 

Hardly in the same league as far as the driving experience goes, surely? (not to mention the "not turning rapidly into a pile of flaky brown dust" experience).

Kevin

[Webby the Bear]

Re: Mid life crisis or am I ok?
Reply #28 - Today at 17:52     Webby the Bear wrote Today at 17:35:

god please dont mate. its just an expensive beatle.

if youre getting on a bit (dont know yout age) get a beautifully refined (and fast enough) jaguar such as this.....

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201042370865635/sort/pricedesc/use...

   

Hardly in the same league as far as the driving experience goes, surely? (not to mention the "not turning rapidly into a pile of flaky brown dust" experience).

Kevin

youre probably right mate.... but if youre getting on a bit wud u prefer a car that cocoons you in luxury or a car u have to be squuezed into.

besides the most important thing is that if yu drive a porsche everyone thinks youre a ..... lol