991? Heck no! 1989 RUF CTR TWIN TURBO YELLOWBIRD

[fivepointnine]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

I am, snowed in for 3 days. Add that with the fact that I like to argue...

Ill 1-up you, Im snowed in without power! Well I have power now since I moved into a hotel till the power is back

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by fivepointnine

Ill 1-up you, Im snowed in without power! Well I have power now since I moved into a hotel till the power is back

Sorry to hear that. Mine went out twice last night about 4 hours total and I was seriously considering the same thing. It's impressive how long a house will stay warm without heat. I have a 7 month old to keep warm. This place has some serious infrastructure problems.

[Johnny Danger]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

You guys bored? Hey check it, I can't walk, sit or stand on my own schedule, all of you already won whatever competition you perceive we are in. As for the car, I get it, if it had a vage you would screw it, got it. After all, that would be the only way you could conclude that what I'm looking at will still trail it and since we are two people in anonymity, who effing cares anyhow?

I'm done with the subject.

Ghost,

Relax, it's all fun here. We're just busting your ball bearings a little bit .

[coreseller]

Originally Posted by ekam

Agreed. Never understood some people's proclivity to poke others for entertainment.

[DenverSteve]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

Not a sports car fan?

Yeah. That's it. I appreciate a different car than you and I'm no fan? Cute.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

Yeah. That's it. I appreciate a different car than you and I'm no fan? Cute.

There's sports cars and there's GTs. No right or wrong, just different. But the "experience" that you put in quotes is significantly different.

[DenverSteve]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

..... Otherwise, I would drop a TT in my Boxster for 1/10th the price and have "the" driving experience.

Yep. And I prefer sports cars. That's why I drive a Boxster not a GT. Happy Motoring.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by DenverSteve

Yep. And I prefer sports cars. That's why I drive a Boxster not a GT. Happy Motoring.

As much as I love my Boxster, it's pretty numb compared to a sports car like an unassisted 911 that's 400 pounds lighter. It's why I'll never sell my 2300 pound Rx7.

[fivepointnine]

Ive had a couple RX7's (a 85 and a 87 turbo II with a street port) the 85 was great till an apex seal blew around 120k miles and the turbo II was fast as hell when it decided to run lol for me the reliability of an RX is just not there or I would have a RX8 or FD sitting in my driveway right now....my next car will be a long hood 911 or 944S2

but I love that yellowbird

[Perfectlap]

I see the historical importance but $250K in 2012 sports car dollars is like $500K in 2007 sports car dollars. You'll think a little harder about how much history you'll be willing to pay for.

There are other vintage cars I'd apply that kind of coin towards.

[thstone]

^ Anyone who has that kind of coin likely already has a garage full of other vintage cars. The Yellowbird isn't where someone starts their car collection, its where they complete it.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by fivepointnine

Ive had a couple RX7's (a 85 and a 87 turbo II with a street port) the 85 was great till an apex seal blew around 120k miles and the turbo II was fast as hell when it decided to run lol for me the reliability of an RX is just not there or I would have a RX8 or FD sitting in my driveway right now....my next car will be a long hood 911 or 944S2

but I love that yellowbird

I've had 4 rotary engines and 2 rx7s. 1 carbon locked when the car was 1 month old, one popped a coolant line and overheated and died, the last one I replaced lasted 180,000 miles and I only replaced it to put in a 13b. i'll keep replacing the engines for as long as the rest of this car will last. They're cheap.

I spent a bunch of time this fall looking for a track car and drove quite a few 944s. I just love that car. The chassis and steering are sooo much more intimate than even the Boxster, no wonder that car is so well regarded. S2s are tough to find though.

[The Radium King]

no to the turbo?

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

I spent a bunch of time this fall looking for a track car and drove quite a few 944s. I just love that car. The chassis and steering are sooo much more intimate than even the Boxster, no wonder that car is so well regarded. S2s are tough to find though.

every time I stop by my mechanics shop I'm certain to see two things. A 911 restoration under works and a 944 needing work.

I've thought about buying a track toy as well. It will probably be an older Miata. i beat the pants off that car and NOT ONCE did it whine or quit. The engine is bullet proof, suspension and exhaust mods are a pittance, tires are cheap since they're 15" and the car does not feel the slightest bit modern and disconnected. i don't really thing you can find all that wrapped up in one car that wouldn't require a trailer (street legal). Why did I ever sell that car...I spent twice as much overhauling the Boxster.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

every time I stop by my mechanics shop I'm certain to see two things. A 911 restoration under works and a 944 needing work.

I've thought about buying a track toy as well. It will probably be an older Miata. i beat the pants off that car and NOT ONCE did it whine or quit. The engine is bullet proof, suspension and exhaust mods are a pittance, tires are cheap since they're 15" and the car does not feel the slightest bit modern and disconnected. i don't really thing you can find all that wrapped up in one car that wouldn't require a trailer (street legal). Why did I ever sell that car...I spent twice as much overhauling the Boxster.

I ended up with an MR2 with a V6 swap. Manual everything (windows, locks, non-abs brakes,steering), 2600 pounds, mid engine, cheap (1.5% of the cost of the CTR ). Should be fun.

[The Radium King]

and no tears if you wad it up.

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by The Radium King

and no tears if you wad it up.

Yip. Roll bar and harness are the first things to go in. Let's start the insanity.

[fivepointnine]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

I ended up with an MR2 with a V6 swap. Manual everything (windows, locks, non-abs brakes,steering), 2600 pounds, mid engine, cheap (1.5% of the cost of the CTR ). Should be fun.

my friend in college had a 91 MR2 turbo....man o man that car was insane to drive! I cruised around in a 91 NA MR2

[thstone]

I bought a brand new 1986 MR2. Awesome car. Incredible fun. Super reliable. Perfectly balanced. Everyone who drove it, loved it.

Sold it after 140,000 miles and bought a 1971 Triumph TR-6. Talk about two completely different sports cars, it was like they were made on different planets not just different continents.

[ekam]

I love those first gen MR2 but anyone over 6' won't fit in it and I'm 6'2. 2nd gen Turbos are way faster but they seem to hug walls like the 911s. 3rd gen are really nice once you do a 3SGTE swap or Turbo install.