My mother has spotted one for sale and wants to have a new toy she can cruise around in.
What are your thoughts? Should she get this for fun?
Note, this is the 912E (sold in US only) and not the 912.
My mother has spotted one for sale and wants to have a new toy she can cruise around in.
What are your thoughts? Should she get this for fun?
Note, this is the 912E (sold in US only) and not the 912.
hmm sold in the US only doesn't bode well
other than that, how much driving does she do?
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
eh, i don't see any problem with this plan. it's light, simple, easy to drive and looks neat in a classic car way. go for it?
Andreas Preuninger, Manager of Porsche High Performance Cars: "Grandmas can use paddles. They aren't challenging."
Its a garbage car, no power, over heats, not fun, doesn't even sound good.
70s 912 I assume? I've heard good things as a cruiser.
"The Metric System is the tool of the Devil! My car gets 40 Rods to the Hogshead and that's the ways I likes it!" -Grandpa Simpson
LTSmash, go to the source for info on these, the 912 Registry. History of the Porsche (TM) 912 - The "356D"
While it's true the '76 912E (one year only) used the injected 2.0 from the 914, that doesn't make them a bad car. On the contrary, these models are a perfect choice for those interested in handling and not outright speed. They are nicely appointed and compared to early 912s reasonably priced. Only 2000 or so were produced so they're fairly rare.
It might be the perfect choice for your mom: a fun car with style, without the expense of a 911.
Just be sure to have a reputable Porsche shop do a PPI on it before writing any checks.
BTW, I just bought my 3rd 911 and 4th Porsche, a '68 (Europe only) 911S Targa Sportomatic, #253 of 442 built.
Good luck, hope she gets what she wants.
Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
csl177, thanks for the link and information.
And, congrats on the new Porsche.
EDIT:
Yeah, she's not looking to impress anyone with her superb driving skills. She's always wanted a small classic car when she got older and I guess this can replace the boring Merc's for all those years.
Last edited by LTSmash; 09-20-2009 at 10:39 PM.
Good for her... just have a shop do a pre-purchase inspection, if it's a good car she'll love it.
Old? How old is she? I'm feelin' positively geezeresque now.
Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
Last edited by csl177; 09-20-2009 at 11:10 PM.
Never own more cars than you can keep charged batteries in...
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