1998 Porsche 911 Consumer Discussions

Porsche 911

Re: 1989 930 Cabriolet production???? [abaker1]

Written by: Mr_Shiftright on May 26, 2009 03:14 PM

844 produced, 600 came to USA, in 1989.** Usually these cars are grouped together as the 1987--1989 with a total production of 2,002, since they are essentially the same car. Hard to say how many are left but I'd bet most of them. This isn't a car that is generally junked, so unless they've been demolished (and this does happen to this car) they are generally repaired/restored. ... Read More...

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Re: Need Help Finding A used 911 [dbarton7]

Written by: Mr_Shiftright on Nov 24, 2007 09:46 AM

I think a Porsche 993 (last of the air-cooled cars) from 1993 to 1997 (or early 1998), non-turbo, no AWD, no tiptronic, would be ideal. These are rugged dependable cars. Stay away from 90-92 C2s. Of course, you will have to shop for the cleanest, lowest mileage car you can find, with excellent service records. Any car you find that is a "mystery" as to who owned it, ... Read More...

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Re: 996 newbie to be needs advice [bullethead]

Written by: skobola on Aug 27, 2007 00:26 AM

Bullethead, I am in the same type of pondering! I thought that I will get myself a Targa, as it is not that common as the others, but then started reading about the 911-series, and have found that most Porsche enthusiasts think that the best one to have is a "plain" C2 with no additional stability controls, 4-wheel drives and such. Of course, there is a number of people ... Read More...

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Written by: jrosasmc on Oct 17, 2004 07:43 PM

I always liked Porsches and have had great respect for the marque since I was a little kid. I also find that they make some of the best engines ever...the 5-cylinder in my 1993 Volvo 850 was actually designed with Porsche input. However, as I got older and my knowledge about cars in general increased, I found that there are some Porsche models that I find less than ... Read More...