I am a fan of Porsche and have been for more years than I care to remember, thus have loads of memories so related as the result of a very much required hands-on interaction over those years, some of which I may have shared on here already..
In a bit to cut short my usual rambling habit, perhaps enough to type that my selective Luddite tendencies cause me to much prefer the purity of design of the air cooled era, as opposed to the, some might say, somewhat flawed engine design that followed when it seems likely that the company had to resort to water cooling which in time has become somewhat tarnished with what seems like far too many reports of IMS failure and bore scoring in perhaps as many of 3% of production of 996 and through to 997.1 over many years up till the introduction of the 992. 2, which I must admit came as a shock to me when perhaps two or more years ago I thought as the result of my ageing process restricting enjoyment of my Morgan, a return to Porsche ownership might seem a reasonable way forward, in the process I then discovered the gamble involved in the purchase of a water cooled Porsche, and of course the exponential rise in the "market" value of the earlier air cooled Porsches... My friend bought a 964 in 2009 for £16k and in the last year I have seen a very similar 964 to the one he bought advertised in the same classic car dealership for £42k, which seems somewhat OTT to the likes of me..
Initially the obvious early Porsche corrosion issues that were addressed to some degree in mid seventies 911s, and which reduced their tendency to rot, though now some twenty or so years on from a time when I was repairing the ravages of corrosion on my 1982 911, it seems if buying an air cooled Porsche it might be best to consider possible corrosion issues that may lie under a perfect coat of paint and polish...Hmm..?
Other of my considerations relative to evaluation of air cooled was that with the changes in the chemical makeup of fuels in that E10 is not suitable for use in any air cooled Porsches, and if I now add the predicted financial future as the result of Covid relative to the "market" value of air cooled....Hmm..? Those who are avid market watchers ever advise that markets can both rise and fall and given the experts vision of the future, perhaps a 997.2 looks to have more of a future for use as a sports car, all be it a modern sports car.
I guess if you might like to contemplate "investment" value relative to a Porsche purchase then perhaps a 997.2 as the last of the the normally aspirated 911 derivatives, with non fly by wire steering, and in the form of a GTS model, might be a future classic worthy of consideration... IF "Classic car investments might in any way exist after the possible Covid effect on all areas of every Western economy...?
With a bit of luck, pics of my Porsches might appear below...All looking at their best.
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