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"@ Luv2Box, all Porsches get classified as 'classic' after a certain number of years. It just means the price of spare parts goes up, as they produce smaller batches less often."
Actually it means more than that. As long as Porsche is in business parts will be available either from Porsche or third parties. Porsche parts are expensive now and the argument about price can always be made but the reality is they will be available. If an owner doesn't want to spend the money on genuine parts then at least third party, sometimes at a cheaper rate, will also be available and many times they are from the same supplier of genuine parts. The point is we can keep our cars running in one way or another.
As a Porsche classic some future purchaser of an early 986 can send the car to Porsche for a complete restoration. I know that sounds crazy now but who knows what will take place in the future as interests change.
If I had the money to buy what I think is an underpriced Porsche model destined to go up in price I'd put my money in a 996 turbo. One of the best motors ever made by Porsche and currently dirt cheap compared to other turbo models. They are ignored by the air cooled frenzy and the fact they look too much like a Boxster in the front, have cheaper interiors (full leather is the preferred) and are reviled by the hard core 911 group makes them a solid buy.
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