Tell of 'OTHER' Favorite Porsches that you've owned !

[jeffsquire]

In my male sensitive days I owned one of these.

[markk]

Just traded in my other two favorites (Subaru Impreza GT Turbo tuned by Prodrive and a BMW e30 M3) for a new favorite to be:

A Mitsubishi EVO 8 MR RS tuned by Ecutek.

The RS means its the lightweight rally version so updated suspension, short steering rack, short close ratio 5 speed gearbox, proper mechanical limited slip differentials, and no luxury at all. However it does produce 360bhp at about 1350kgs.

Boy oh boy does this make my BoxsterS feel slow. So I guess the EVO is my new "other favorite"...

Mark
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MY01 Porsche BoxsterS
MY05 Mitsubishi EVO 8 MR RS
MY00 Peugeot 206gti
MY04 Seat Ibiza TDI 130
MY05 Suzuki Burgman 650 Exe
MY01 Honda FJBS600 Silverwing
MY93 Yamaha FJ1200

[Perfectlap]

i love those EVO's(in white!) I would prefer the reliability of STI drive train but
I wouldn't pick up a girl in EITHER. Sooooo loud and that spoiler???

MG how did you end up with a pre-g50 911?

before the 2002-2004 996, I always thought the slant nose 911's were the coolest.... well after the 928 that car really was wayyy ahead of its time.

[Marc Gelefsky]

Originally Posted by Perfectlap

MG how did you end up with a pre-g50 911?

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Well remember, I bought the car 11 years ago! I was looking for a Targa and ran across this perfect 25K mile car... it was love at first sight
The 915 tranny does not bother me at all, kinda add's to the "old" 911 feel
(Bonus: The 915 keeps my wife from driving it!)

[markk]

Oeps, only Porsches. Sorry ;-)
BoxsterS is one and only Porsche I have ever owned...

Mark.

[Keith Newby]

My first Porsche was a 68 912 purchased with the engine in the back seat. The original crank had snapped and I built the engine with a super 90 crank and NPR pistons. It was my commuter and I drove it 35 miles each way to work for many years…until the crank broke. I rebuilt the engine once again and sold it to a guy from Germany who shipped it back.

I also bought an early 914 from a friend of my then girl friend who said “it just stopped running on the freeway”. Purchased as another commuter car, it just sat in my driveway while I maintained and drove my 912. I sold it locally to someone more interested in it than I was and gained some parking space at my home.

The next Porsche was a 67S. Again, not running because the previous owner had installed an aftermarket steering wheel and had put in the turn signal cancelling plate upside down and toasted the wiring as a result. I replaced the wring section from a junker I parted out (in my driveway…my neighbors love me) and all was well. I did a ground up restoration on the 67 taking 17 years in the process and sold it recently through a dealer in Newport Beach. I got to the point that it was just too nice to drive, and it didn’t respond well to just sitting in my garage.

The Boxster is the first Porsche that wasn’t delivered to me on a flat bed in a non running condition. Amazing.

Keith

[MNBoxster]

Hi,

'68 912 here also. Pristine Guards Red/Tan car I bought from a divorce sale in '74 w/ 18k on the ODO.

Nice car, no stories. I kept it for 4 years and sold it for $3k more than I had in it, bought a '74 Lotus Europa Big Valve Twin Cam Special - John Player Special. Miss that 912 now though, the Europa too for that matter...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

[Silverstreak]

Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

'68 912 here also. Pristine Guards Red/Tan car I bought from a divorce sale in '74 w/ 18k on the ODO.

Nice car, no stories. I kept it for 4 years and sold it for $3k more than I had in it, bought a '74 Lotus Europa Big Valve Twin Cam Special - John Player Special. Miss that 912 now though, the Europa too for that matter...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

I was looking at a really clean 912 a year ago but was concerned it would be hard to get parts for. It was a good deal and thinking back I should have gone for it.

[ohioboxster]

I love those 80's 911's I guess because thats the era I grew up in dreaming of owning one.