I agree 100% Alex, but like you I'm very biased, lol. I love the analog feel of the car as well and mine is not going anywhere. I prefer the G series to the 964 and beyond because we have the lineage directly to the 1963 autoshow car. Also torsion bar suspension is as much of a signature trait of early Porsche design as air cooling and flat engines.
I've been told that the last "real" analog 911 was the last year they came with the 915 transmission. The clutch on the 915 was operated mechanically, while the clutch on the G50 was hydraulic. I owned a1983 911 SC, and had I known then what I know now, I never would've bought it. I would've gotten the next iteration with the G50 transmission and 3.2 engine. The 915 was hands-down the worst transmission I've owned, and the G50 is supposedly leaps and bounds better. Also, the 3.2 didn't have the head stud problems the 3.0 had.
915’s can be tricky. I’ve driven 901’s and both good and bad 915’s, and they just have to be well sorted and serviced. When neglected they feel terrible. When sorted they are pleasant to drive…. But living in NYC, a G50 is definitely more forgiving and easier to live with.
You could argue that ABS takes away from the purity, but I personally am fine with it. I got an early build 986 specifically to avoid the drive-by-wire throttle that they introduced with the 2.7/3.2, and it's plenty analog for me. I hope to get something older and carbureted for the weekends at some point, but just for the sound.
"G" is 1974 ONLY. "F" is 1973 ONLY. Do not follow a million ignoramuses just because there are a million of them! If I ever have a 911 it must have 1. a galvanised body 2. a pre-74 low bumper. The factory 1. did not build such a car 2. is not God, so... MODIFY. The Singer is a tribute to the 1973 Carrera RSR. The 1973 RS is my favourite, but I simply could not abide those ugly high bumpers in my driveway. And parking a non-P.S. 911 requires not muscle but MOTION - maintain a crawling speed while steering.
Thankfully Porsche made tons of these cars, so I’m not against modifying. I modify my car to my liking. I like accordion bumpers because it’s what I remember as a kid 😂 but I love something about every Porsche ever made; even the so called less desirable ones, 🤷🏾♂️
..I like the blue bucket in your garage
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I agree 100% Alex, but like you I'm very biased, lol. I love the analog feel of the car as well and mine is not going anywhere. I prefer the G series to the 964 and beyond because we have the lineage directly to the 1963 autoshow car. Also torsion bar suspension is as much of a signature trait of early Porsche design as air cooling and flat engines.
I’m definitely very biased on these 911 thoughts! Hahahaha
Porsche abandoned torsion bar suspension not because coils are superior, but because they are easier to swap out between races.
I like the invisible chair!
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I've been told that the last "real" analog 911 was the last year they came with the 915 transmission. The clutch on the 915 was operated mechanically, while the clutch on the G50 was hydraulic. I owned a1983 911 SC, and had I known then what I know now, I never would've bought it. I would've gotten the next iteration with the G50 transmission and 3.2 engine. The 915 was hands-down the worst transmission I've owned, and the G50 is supposedly leaps and bounds better. Also, the 3.2 didn't have the head stud problems the 3.0 had.
Hydraulic systems are 100% analog, there's no reason to believe that a cable clutch is any more analog.
915’s can be tricky. I’ve driven 901’s and both good and bad 915’s, and they just have to be well sorted and serviced. When neglected they feel terrible. When sorted they are pleasant to drive…. But living in NYC, a G50 is definitely more forgiving and easier to live with.
Same head stud problem on the 3.2, exhaust studs are Dilavar. 964s are inconsistent, most have them, some don't.
If we are talking Porsche I’d say the last pure analog Porsche was the 993 or the early build 996.
You could argue that ABS takes away from the purity, but I personally am fine with it. I got an early build 986 specifically to avoid the drive-by-wire throttle that they introduced with the 2.7/3.2, and it's plenty analog for me. I hope to get something older and carbureted for the weekends at some point, but just for the sound.
True, true, true,.... pre 964 YOU and your sensitivity to the signals from the car are the anti-skid.
"G" is 1974 ONLY. "F" is 1973 ONLY. Do not follow a million ignoramuses just because there are a million of them!
If I ever have a 911 it must have
1. a galvanised body
2. a pre-74 low bumper.
The factory
1. did not build such a car
2. is not God,
so... MODIFY. The Singer is a tribute to the 1973 Carrera RSR. The 1973 RS is my favourite, but I simply could not abide those ugly high bumpers in my driveway.
And parking a non-P.S. 911 requires not muscle but MOTION - maintain a crawling speed while steering.
Thankfully Porsche made tons of these cars, so I’m not against modifying. I modify my car to my liking. I like accordion bumpers because it’s what I remember as a kid 😂 but I love something about every Porsche ever made; even the so called less desirable ones, 🤷🏾♂️