Is it worth it

[BYprodriver]

[QUOTE=heliguy;353626]

Okay, help me out here. I agree, as most of us do, that the 981 is a superior sports car to ours in almost every way. In reality you are not going to walk out the door with one under $80,000. Let's say that mine is worth $20,000 (in my dreams, but it's just to make the math easy).

Is the 981 really going to be $60,000 more fun to drive than mine? Most people looking at them, if they are not side by side, will not know the difference.

Whoa, let me stop you right there. For the bargin cost of $10,K invested in my engine it makes more power than a 981S & it is a lighter car. My car has better steering feel & feedback. I like the looks of the new Box very much, (never liked anything about the 987), but the 981's "updated" faddish looks will be out of style when the next model comes out. I believe the classic, timeless design of the 986 will endure the test of time.
Anyone here ever wear a Leisure suit? Anyone still sporting the Leisure look?
Sure the 981 is more comfortable & easier to drive, but those factors are low on my sport car priority list.

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by BYprodriver

Whoa, let me stop you right there. For the bargin cost of $10,K invested in my engine it makes more power than a 981S & it is a lighter car. My car has better steering feel & feedback. I like the looks of the new Box very much, (never liked anything about the 987), but the 981's "updated" faddish looks will be out of style when the next model comes out. I believe the classic, timeless design of the 986 will endure the test of time.

Exhibit A

design: 1992, unveiled:1993, first production: 1996.
Last "wow nice car, just gorgeous": Summer 2013.
That's 21 years by my rithmetic.

Not bad for a 'disposable' Porsche...



See the thing about the 986 is that its angles and overall theme still looks current now.
Unlike an air-cooled Porsche it doesn't make you think of cars 20-30 years ago.
When I added these cheap $600 replica wheels for winter beating and the inexpensive $80 DIY decals, my neighbohr came by the next morning and asked if I'd traded in for a new car.
I really can't think of many car designs that can address a few dated design elements, at low cost thanks to the aftermarket, and still look contemporary.
Meaning the car doesn't need a radical revamping to look contemporary. Usually, adding current styling updates detracts from a decades old car.
Not at all the case with the 986, in fact modern touches work seamlessly with its design. What other Porsche/BMW/Audi can do this?
No 25 year nostalgia is necessary for the 986, its design stands on its own.