Love the 997, but still somewhat married to.....
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Very surprised to see a Couple Mustangs on here, I honestly think my Shelby will be with me longer than my 911, I have no intention of letting it go. It is already the longest car I have ever owned at over 5 years.
As much as I loved the Exhaust note of my Air Cooled P-Car, nothing Beats a Mustang in my opinion.
As much as I loved the Exhaust note of my Air Cooled P-Car, nothing Beats a Mustang in my opinion.
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.I thought I wanted a Shelby GT500 but shortly after the trade, I realized my mistake. Sad part is, I had just gotten to hangout with Steve Saleen and he signed my dashboard.
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Very surprised to see a Couple Mustangs on here, I honestly think my Shelby will be with me longer than my 911, I have no intention of letting it go. It is already the longest car I have ever owned at over 5 years.
As much as I loved the Exhaust note of my Air Cooled P-Car, nothing Beats a Mustang in my opinion.
As much as I loved the Exhaust note of my Air Cooled P-Car, nothing Beats a Mustang in my opinion.
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Funny I did not think there was many folks like me that had interest in many different types of cars, glad to see there are quite a few.
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The 997 is my all time favorite.
But I must confess a love for my '93 Mazda RX-7 R1 Twin Turbo. I had previously owned a first gen '81 RX-7, second gen '86 RX-7 and then the third gen '93. They say the 3rd time is the charm and it was for me.
I bought mine new back in the day and recall being able to beat my friend's Posrche 911 (964). The 3rd gen RX-7 had supercar looks and performance at a fraction of the price. (Mazda claimed 0-60 in 4.9 secs.) After my second child was born, I traded the '93 RX-7 for a new E36 BMW M3. The M3 was a great car, but not as nimble and raw as the RX-7. I always regret trading the RX-7. Still do. I'm somewhat sentimental about that car, because of the memories that go with my youth as well.
Didn't own a digital camera back then (did they even exist in the early '90s?), all I have are old fashion pics using film. Here's a scan of my former love...
But I must confess a love for my '93 Mazda RX-7 R1 Twin Turbo. I had previously owned a first gen '81 RX-7, second gen '86 RX-7 and then the third gen '93. They say the 3rd time is the charm and it was for me.
I bought mine new back in the day and recall being able to beat my friend's Posrche 911 (964). The 3rd gen RX-7 had supercar looks and performance at a fraction of the price. (Mazda claimed 0-60 in 4.9 secs.) After my second child was born, I traded the '93 RX-7 for a new E36 BMW M3. The M3 was a great car, but not as nimble and raw as the RX-7. I always regret trading the RX-7. Still do. I'm somewhat sentimental about that car, because of the memories that go with my youth as well.
Didn't own a digital camera back then (did they even exist in the early '90s?), all I have are old fashion pics using film. Here's a scan of my former love...
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I absolutely love my turbo, but I still miss a lot about my s2k, besides the top down joys. In the s2k I felt like I could push the car more because there was less power it was slower. I was not afraid of the s2k like I am the turbo. And it's funny that on a 30k Japanese sports car honda fitted created what is arguably the best shift feel of any car ever. I wouldn't go back to an s2k from the turbo. But I also probably would not have a turbo if I didn't get my first fix in the s2k. What a fantastic little car!
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Had two R1's and regret not keeping one of them. Great car to mod. Replacing the front cat with a straight 3" pipe along with a Greddy muffler and a cold air intake yielded about 50hp according to the shop that did it. Maybe a bit on the optimistic side but no doubt that treatment turned the car into a beast. Just wild. In second gear when the second turbo kicked in the rear end spun out every time.
About 5-7 years after trading in my RX-7, I thought about buying a used one. Problem was by then almost every 3rd gen RX-7 out there had been modded (in some cases modded to hell). I didn't want to take a chance on a modded car. I wanted a pristine stock car to match the memory of my original one. But those were really hard to find and if found, the asking price was crazy high.
I had kept my RX-7 completely stock and never had any major issues with it. Whoever the second owner was got a great car.
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I agree with many of you on the s2000. By far the funnest, most reliable car I have owned (for 4 great years). Had 2 different personalities to me with the top up or down. Sold her way too cheap with low mileage 3 years ago to get into a 335 as that was a more practical option at the time. Gave up the 335 for 997 as was looking for the sports car / one with the car feeling all over again but the 997 still does not come close to how the s2k felt / handled and drove.
Should of kept her - looking at the prices now on S2ks its like
Maybe get back into one when have to get a more practical car after the 997!
Should of kept her - looking at the prices now on S2ks its like
Maybe get back into one when have to get a more practical car after the 997!
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Agree! This, IMO, was the last hard-core real 911. I pursued a 993S planning it would be my last 911 but I could not find one decent. My 997 was initially like a compromise, but now I like my 997 a lot and don't regret anyting at all about owning it. I still stare at the 993 (of course, the 991), but I am content with what I have now.
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I had an S2000, bought new in 2005, sold in 2011. Great car. I would have kept it had I the space, though. this is mine: http://www.bokura.net/S2000/s2k.html
However, I'd have to say the ONLY car I "regret" selling is my 1979 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40. My uncle got it new, I got it in '89 with 40k miles on it for $3k, in MINT condition, I drove the hell out of that truck, doing some very serious off roading in it, never had any problem except for an exhaust leak. That truck taught me everything I know about wrenching on cars. Went away to finish school and had to sell it. That truck in the condition I sold it would probably be worth $40k+ today. Fully restored examples are crazy money.
However, I'd have to say the ONLY car I "regret" selling is my 1979 Toyota Landcruiser FJ40. My uncle got it new, I got it in '89 with 40k miles on it for $3k, in MINT condition, I drove the hell out of that truck, doing some very serious off roading in it, never had any problem except for an exhaust leak. That truck taught me everything I know about wrenching on cars. Went away to finish school and had to sell it. That truck in the condition I sold it would probably be worth $40k+ today. Fully restored examples are crazy money.
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