Well, having owned a 944, 944 Turbo, 911 Targa, 911 Carrera, 968, 996 C4S and a 997 CS I finally drove the car that I always dreamt of for the 1st time. It was too cold for me to rev it past 3200 rpm - the car is not mine but belongs to someone I just met today.

It's too bad I didn't get to explore the car beyong those rpms to experience it on boost and what the car is all about. I look forwards to driving it again sometime as this is a car I've always wanted.

It was a Grand Prix white 1989 model with the 5-speed G50 transmission. I couldn't get my eyes off it and, to me, it's one of the best looking 911 ever on even level with the 993 Turbo.

 

Much of the "experience" of that car involves boost. Under 3200rpms, I'm guessing you didn't hit boost at all....

They are beauties though...

 

I had an 89 930 as well...awesome, visceral cars. I used to half jokingly say that it went from 0-40 in 5 sec and 40-60 in 0.3 seconds when it was on full boost! Great fun if you get used to when the boost kicks in...usually just means getting on the gas before apex to time the boost at exit. External wastegate is also fun when it dumps going up through the gears...sounds way better than my current modded 996tt

 

I can imagine the tail getting nice and loose around the curves. Timing is everything.

Sounds like a nice car - any pics?

 

No one forgets they're first ride in a 930, kind of like your first piece of ...

 

gotta love big boost

 

So true

 

Originally Posted by GG386
No one forgets they're first ride in a 930, kind of like your first piece of ...

Amen to that! One of my boyz who got a ride in the 930 18 years ago is still talking about it when we get together...too funny.

 

True, true.

 

First Rids:

Oh yeah, I remeber it like it was yesterday - actually it was over 20 years ago too! It was an early 80's - White - Black int. I'll never forget her... Yes I am talking about a car.

I really want that to be my next Porsche.. Not sure how but I want one!!!

99C2

 

No one forgets they're first ride in a 930, kind of like your first piece of ...

BEST 50 PESOS I EVER SPENT.

 

Well said

 

My first ride in 1983 was with Martin Steiger, owner of German Autohaus, in a 1977. I owned vettes, 442's, GTO's, 55/57 hi-po chevies, Mopars and other powerhouses. The difference between European and American was that American was brute power and Euro was sophisticated, smoothe power...until my 930 experieince. Since then I have been a huge fan of the 930.

 

930...............love it! No other ride on earth comes close and I've driven my share of fast cars including a 12 cylinder 640HP Lambo.

 

nice