Next month, an air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 Carrera 2) will finally arrive at our house. I thought it would be a long time before an air-cooled Porsche 911 would come to our house, but it has come so soon. My husband had been searching used car information sites every day, asking the opinions of other air-cooled Porsche 911 owners he knew, and collecting information from magazines and other sources in order to purchase an air-cooled car."Do you want 993 or 964?"He seemed to be troubled by the
We ended up deciding on the 964, and I asked him a few questions about it. My husband, by the way, is aThey are in daily communication with used car dealers and are restoring the 964 to be delivered in perfect condition.
First, I asked him why he decided to buy air-cooled.
I wanted to step into the "air-cooled magical world.
*They call it that because once you take a step, you will never come out again, but rather, you will go deeper and deeper.
(laughter)
I've long thought that if you're going to talk about Porsche and 911, you have to drive an air-cooled car at least once.I couldn't decide which model to buy and still haven't bought it.from"Or you could try air-cooling first."At some point, I started to think about it. I also wanted to know how much fun it would be to enter the magical world of air-cooled cars that air-cooled owners say you can't get out of once you enter.
And. Well, it's good to be curious, but it's a ridiculously expensive curiosity (laughs).
When I then asked him why he chose 964, my husband said.
I considered a narrow or a 930, but I'm not that much of a classic car guy.I want some comfort and reliability because I drive crazy long distances and want to ride hard without restraint.I thought.
Personally, I was initially going to buy a 993 because I like the design of the 993 and 959, but the upcoming 992 is going back to the 930 and 964 faces.If I'm going to drive a 911, I'd rather drive a 911 with a frog face."And. That's why we decided on 964.
Air conditioning is standard from 964.(But I'm not sure if it's too much, I'm curious about that too)The 964 may be a good choice because it is practical and offers the air-cooled feel.
If my husband were to buy a 911, much less an air-cooled one.There should be no other choice but to drive a manual transmission."But this time my husband chose Diptronic. I asked him the reason for that.
At first, of course, I was considering a manual transmission. However, there are few MTs in good condition, and even if there are, they are either very expensive, or they are always modified in some way, especially in the suspension, handlebars, and wheels. Especially in the suspension, steering wheel, and wheel parts. If you look at the overall balanceThere is no better tuner than Porsche's Weissach Institute."As a person who believes that the Porsche I drive should be in completely original condition, I wanted to stick to the original condition of my Porsche.
He said.
I see. Indeed, when I inquired about the price of a good air-cooled (MT) before, it was lightly over 10 million yen.I could buy a stock new 911 if I did that!"I honestly thought it was a good idea. Even though they are rare and valuable, they are a little too expensive.... My husband continued
With Tiptronic, there were a few that were quite good quality, with service records and provenance, and the price was still acceptable. Also.'Most of the air-cooled articles and blogs out there are mostly about MT cars.'So, I thought it would be interesting if I could buy a Tiptronic and send out information about it. Well, fortunately, I have a Boxster GTS MT at home, so I can enjoy the fun of MT with the Boxster.
And. I mean, I don't know.I can't even drive a Boxster MT well enough yet.In addition, if the air-cooled Porsche was also MT, I would have to write a new article "Until the day when I can drive an air-cooled Porsche (MT)".
Also, my husband is...I like "4-speed AT" surprisingly well.I heard that.
My past Honda Legend coupes (KA3 and KA8) and my E36 BMW 318is both had 4AT, but both are among my favorite cars in my car history. I was not at all dissatisfied with the small number of gears or the fact that it was an AT. In fact, I like the way it pulls with that wide gear ratio.
He said.
Last weekend, my husband went to a used car store in Nagoya to check the procedures and restoration status of the air-cooled car. We are very much looking forward to seeing what kind of air-cooled car will come to our house.
