That's only a half truth though. While I'm sure they charge some premium, compare a GT3 RS with a Carrera 2 today and you'll certainly find that the RS is not a Carrera without a/c and infotainment.
High compression , my old 75 Ranchero had so much torque and compression that just a tiny out of timing and the starter couldn't even turn the engine over .
I hung out with Brian at the Porsche Rennsport Reunion several years ago. He had raced a Gulf 917K at Laguna Seca - amazing driver sideways through the corkscrew!
These are nicely equipped rare 911's. The value of these keep appreciating. Surprisingly, the Mazda RX7 of the same vintage matched the 0-60 and quarter mile. Thanks for posting Ben!
140mph at Roebling Road's front straight with only 247bhp?! Now, that's impressive! His speed coming out of that long sweeper must have been extremely high to be up to 140 at the end of the straight. My CLK63 did 144 with 500bhp there. Low weight and a pro driver really do make a difference! Lol!!
My father-in-law bought one of these brand-new in '93. He sold it a few years back... For enough to buy a lake house! Seriously -- these things appreciated in value a *bunch* .
Back to the days when less money, meant more car in the eyes of an enthusiast. I also remember when Ford had their Hatchback Mustang GT at higher price than the lighter and faster Notchback.
Definitely the 964 to have, even though I think the 964 Turbo is underappreciated, living in the shadows of the masterpiece that was the 993 Turbo. I'd take this over any post-993 911... with the exception of a 996 GT3, that is.
Ahhh... the 964. The second 911-model I'd think about getting if I already had an original, pre-1973 911. Even though this America RS thing always was a bit of a joke. The Euro 964 RS or the standard C2 are the ones you really want, IMO. Still... even in this form, I love the 964's small size and lightness and how they were able to retain most of the original lines/design while still offering a much more modern car. Another reason you gotta love the 911 these days is that it's probably the one car that best illustrates the stupid trend for cars to become bigger and bigger with every new generation. It's not uncommon over here to see G-models, 964s or 993s side by side with current 991s in traffic and the 991 looks like a damn truck in direct comparison.
Indeed. 993 looks bigger because the rear is so much wider but it's actually not bigger at all. 964 is a few millimeters higher and longer. They're tiny cars. But 964 and 993 are the pinnacle of Porsche design, in my opinion. I can only afford a 996 myself (which is a great car for the money) but I'm the first one to admit it's a bit ugly compared to the classics. Cheers.
Did the government entities take better care of the roads back then? Motorweek seems to have found all these roads with no other drivers yet no pot holes. Couldn't fathom driving a Porsche on "country roads" where I am. I only live a couple hours away from Owings Mills, Maryland.
The 280z was the car you got when what you really wanted was a 911. In retrospec though, what you really wanted was a Hayabusa, as both these cars were a bad paradigm and an impossible engine to work on crammed in like sardines.
It comes with thinner glass too! Which they failed to mention. The wheels should be made from magnesium too! I'm surprised it had A/C & a sunroof...? Usually those are no no's in RS's....👍❤🏁
I love this car...and these retro reviews...funny...the performance results are identical to our 2004 S2000...and my M6 leaves it like its anchored at the dock...how times change
Yeah but who cares about the performance numbers anymore. 964 RS America is a $200.000 car now. Your 2004 S2000 is worth a little more than nothing. Very nice car though.
I would love to see Porsche use this same package now. Carrera engine, no exotic materials, take out all nonessentials and add sport suspension, tires, and wheels.
Sunroofs along with the A/C and radio were optional. They didn't come with the car unless you chose to add them in for more money when buying the car new. That example just happened to have all the options probably because it was a press car
These days a 911 like this with less equipment and a lightweight sportier design costs a lot more than a standard Carrera. Back then if it had less the price was less as well. Now days less is more.
5:40 is that ever a cool concept, take a high performance car and sell it for 20% cheaper just by removing unnecessary items, Modern cars would add that value back in by adding a more powerful engine, bigger brakes, different suspension etc
What a concept! Charging less for less equipment! No wonder Porsche was going under back then. Well, lesson learned. Always charge more for less equipment, otherwise financial doom will ensue.
Who ever bought one of these made a good move. Cheapest one on cars.com runs for 54k, thats with 107,000 miles. Next one is 119,000k and goes up from there.
At the rate we're going in 20 more years an entry level Honda Civic will have over 300 HP and all licensed drivers will be required to take high performance driving courses.
The thing I find much different about cars of that era and older is the fun factor. I had a '71 911T and it was like a go kart. I've driven a Mclaren 650S recently and while it's performance is blinding, it wasn't as much fun to drive. The computer does most of the work to keep pleebs like me from killing themselves in 600+ HP cars.
Porsche had a lot of competition back then and its performance was far from the top of the food chain. You had to be a die hard Porsche fan boy to rationalize its purchase against much quicker cars of the day.
For THAT kind of money, I would be looking at a 2020 Shelby Mustang GT500! Doing the 0-1320ft run in about 11.5seconds at 130mph, would be quite exhilarating!
+04dram04 Lambo does the same thing... and whats that in your profile pic? lol All major sports and supercar manufacturers do the same thing. Ferrari, Aston Martin... the list is endless.
+04dram04 You really have no clue at all. Less is more for the obvious reasons you don't grasp. Less to go wrong, and race ready without having to strip bits off. We are proud to own such race bred cars. Euro version 'RS' doesn't even have headlight washers or electric door mirrors, and I would jump at the chance to own one. Nobody is being fooled - only your attitude is foolish!
