Porsche 911: Which is your favourite generation?

mak556 · 4th December 2020, 14:38

As a kid, teenager and an adult, I dream of owning one of the 911 masterpieces. I dont know if I ever will be able to afford one, but my favourite ha always been the Carrera RS-964.

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991.2GT3 · 4th December 2020, 20:58

Voted for the 991 911 although my love affair for 911s started with the 997, it wasn't until i drove a 991 Carrera S that i truly understood & appreciated the beauty of 911s & porsche DNA.

ghostrider · 6th December 2020, 22:06

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Cant vote, but if I could, I'd happily vote for 996.
The most distinctive 911 to me.
This was the car that started the GT3 variant.

Ofcourse the purists hate it because the headlights are not round enough for them.

Its not just the runny-egg headlights, and it's not just the purists who take issue with the 996.

Its also the catastrophic IMS bearing failures on all models except the Turbo, and probably the worst interiors ever when it came quality, fit and finish. Even Porsche fanboys will grudgingly admit that the 996 wasn't Porsche's finest moment.

DreamcarFerrari · 6th December 2020, 23:49

Special moment today as I took the delivery of my 997.2 Base Carrera. Drive back home was an exhilarating experience. Ownership thread on the way.

The place where I stay doesn’t have high octane fuel.

Any expert opinion about using regular unleaded fuel vs octane booster like Proctane Evo?

Darkviper · 7th December 2020, 00:45

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Originally Posted by DreamcarFerrari

Special moment today as I took the delivery of my 997.2 Base Carrera. Drive back home was an exhilarating experience. Ownership thread on the way.

The place where I stay doesn’t have high octane fuel.

Any expert opinion about using regular unleaded fuel vs octane booster like Proctane Evo?

Congratulations! You’re now the 4th Porsche owner on the forum! How much was she for, if you don’t mind me asking? And which dealer did you purchase it from?

Sebring · 7th December 2020, 07:50

I've had a few Porsches (My TBHP profile pic has one of them), but and am now settled with the Cayenne Sport (Dubai plates). My boss at Young & Rubicam was a huge aficionado and he put this 'keeda' in me. It's minimalism at it's most perfect. The ads from Doyle Dane Bernbach piqued my curiosity further and cemented this relationship. My pick today would be the 992. The Marquee has been perfecting the formula for ages now, and it's the best iteration yet. Sadly, I'm not a sports car fanatic anymore. Been there and done that.

EightSix · 7th December 2020, 12:01

Well, my favourite Porsche still remains this one:

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The 996.

DreamcarFerrari · 7th December 2020, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Darkviper

Which dealer did you purchase it from?

Bought it from Circuits99, a chennai based Pre-Owned Luxury Car dealer.

ghostrider · 13th December 2020, 00:40

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Originally Posted by mak556

As a kid, teenager and an adult, I dream of owning one of the 911 masterpieces. I dont know if I ever will be able to afford one, but my favourite ha always been the Carrera RS-964.
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Ditto.
There's a purity of purpose when it comes to the design and engineering of the 964s that, in my opinion, has gone away a little bit.
The 911 is still my dream car - I'd take a new 992 over anything from Ferrari any day of the week, but the 964 is my favorite.

View Poll Results: Your choice?
911	16	10.13%
911 - G-Series	12	7.59%
911 - 964	9	5.70%
911 - 993	22	13.92%
911- 996	11	6.96%
911 - 997	25	15.82%
911 – 991	20	12.66%
911 - 992	43	27.22%
Voters: 158. You may not vote on this poll

4th December 2020, 14:38	#31
mak556 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Nagpur Posts: 11 Thanked: 22 Times	Re: Porsche 911: Which is your favourite generation? As a kid, teenager and an adult, I dream of owning one of the 911 masterpieces. I dont know if I ever will be able to afford one, but my favourite ha always been the Carrera RS-964.
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4th December 2020, 20:58	#32
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7th December 2020, 12:01	#37
EightSix BHPian Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 334 Thanked: 1,473 Times View My Garage	Re: Porsche 911: Which is your favourite generation? Well, my favourite Porsche still remains this one: The 996.
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