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"jkm7680" (jkm7680)
04/06/2015 at 21:49 • Filed to: None

So. We all know a Porsche is in my future. What kind of Porsche? That's not determined.

A 996 911, a 944, a 928, a Boxster, a Cayman. I really have no damn clue. Just for the hell of it, here's a poll of what Oppo thinks. Not that I'll actually listen HAH.

Shit, well I cannot embed polls without GAHGHAH happening. So here's my overall plan.

Option A: 996 911, upgrades included.

Option B: 944 and some Audi in traditional Jkm7680 fashion.

DISCUSSION (54)

scoob > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 21:53

Dat HTML doe.

jkm7680 > scoob
04/06/2015 at 21:54

I took that shit out, haha.

scoob > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 21:55

There's an HTML button up top in the editor.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 21:55

K-Roll gonna set this shite straight for ya. Describe and 'splain wat u want in ur next car m8.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
04/06/2015 at 21:58

MMMKAH.

A Porsche.

Good looks.

Good performance.

Potential to DD.

Parts availability.

Manual.

Something that ladies like.

Something that I like even more.

Character.

Reliabilityyyyy...... I'm stretching it aren't I.

jkm7680 > scoob
04/06/2015 at 21:58

Fuck that, I rage closed it already.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 21:58

hmm

Maybe 944 first then save monies and get 996 too?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:01

That's just about all the options you listed. Specify.

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/06/2015 at 22:01

Ooooooo, that sounds rather tempting. But I also need an Air Cooled 911, a 911 SC Targa and several others. Before they skyrocket in value. Shit they already have since I've been writing this comment. Oh DAMN.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
04/06/2015 at 22:02

Looks, character and ease of accessibility. That as in easy to do everything myself.

Kailand09 > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:03

Pretty drastic differences really. Won't price be very different between the two as well?

I'd say the 996 911, though.

But for not much more, I'd get an older model Cayman. Like an '07 or something.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:03

I just checked 993 prices

I almost died

Then I checked ferrari 328 prices

And I did die

I'm writing to you from hell

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:03

996, 944, 928. Specify more.

ly2v8-Brian > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:13

Reliability and Porsche are not compatible. Of course if you can wrench that doesn't matter.

My 2 cents, GET DA SUPABEETLE (911).

Baeromez > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:17

944 with LS swap + A6 wagon

Officer Jim Lahey is not a real cop > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 22:30

Kinja: 1

Poll: 0

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > jkm7680
04/06/2015 at 23:56

944 with *some* Audi

1) 944 then I won't feel jealous (I have a thing for 993s...)

2) Audi.

3) then you can root for both Audi AND Porsche at LeMans (if you watch WEC that is...)

stuttgartobsessed > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 03:29

If you can find a clean 996 turbo for a reasonable price, BUY IT. If I had that kind of cash for a car right now I'd totally get a 996 Turbo.

jkm7680 > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion
04/07/2015 at 07:23

Haha, I've already got an A4. So I've got that covered.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
04/07/2015 at 07:26

914, 928 and 924 are constantly on my radar. Think you could give me the advantages and disadvantages of those?

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 07:27

I just joined you there by checking 930 prices.

jkm7680 > Kailand09
04/07/2015 at 07:27

The something else would cover the price gap probably.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 09:01

buy another one.

buy all the Audis.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 13:35

i checked moar prices after my comment

omg

the car market is going INSANE

i'm seriously considering selling my house to speculate on cars

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 15:39

Haha, just buy an aircraft hanger and you're good to go.

jkm7680 > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion
04/07/2015 at 15:40

This is my second A4, haha.

Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:02

But... What about this?

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:06

i can't even begin to understand how much the cool euro cars from the 80s have gone up in value

even the slow and non-rare ones are expensive

take the ferrari 308/328 for example

they have SKYROCKETED in the last 3 years

and the classic 911 turbo values, my god...

jkm7680 > Herr Quattro - Has a 4-Motion
04/07/2015 at 16:07

Don't worry, I'll bet getting another Audi. It's a given.

And I need that greatly, but my wallet doesn't need that at all.

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 16:08

GIB 308 GTS now. I CAN BE TOM SELLECK!!!

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:11

YES ME TOO!

I CAN GROW A STACH!

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 16:19

Yeeeeessss! Magnum PI was ze shit!

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:22

it was seriously an inspiration to me when i was a kid

i still want to be a Ferrari driving PI in Hawaii

i already have the car for it, haha. i literally thought about this before buying the car. the 430 spider is the closest thing to a modern version of his car. because there are no more targas but it is manuel

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 16:23

Hahaha, you should just go and buy the original Magnum PI compound and be awesome like that.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:42

omg yes

or at least start a restaurant called Magnum's

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 16:46

But not like the condom brand, haha.

That would be so awesome.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 16:49

hahahaha i forgot about that!

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 16:50

Magnum PI sounds like a good restaurant though! I'd eat there.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 17:54

here was my prior post about it, haha

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/hawaii-plan-wh…

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 18:37

It's...... It's..... PERFECT!

That sounds awwwesome, haha.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 18:38

haha we must enact this plan!

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 19:18

We must! There's no turning back!

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 19:55

If not soon then this should at least be our retirement plan!

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 20:04

That would be awesome, I've got ways to go though haha.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 20:43

i'm only 36 but i FEEL 46 cause i started working so young

so hopefully i can retire in 10 years, haha

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 20:55

Haha, I'd say I've got a nice 30-40 years before then.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 21:32

haha i wish i had a good 30-40 years of productivity left before i got too tired to work

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 21:37

I'll probably be grumpy as fuck, but whatever works haha.

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 21:39

hahah me too

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/07/2015 at 21:42

"How are you Mr. Jkm7680."

"U WOT M8, GO AWAY."

Manuél Ferrari > jkm7680
04/07/2015 at 22:05

hahaha get off my lawn!

jkm7680 > Manuél Ferrari
04/08/2015 at 07:24

YEAH, THAT!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > jkm7680
04/09/2015 at 22:59

Sorry I forgot to talk to you about them! Here's what I think down below :)

914

Pros:

If you can find a 914/6, then you've got yourself a rare car that's going up in value

FLAT SIX SOUNDS

Neat little Porshche/VW collaboration

Cons:

It's not a 911 some will complain?

914/4 cars aren't as valuable as the Flat 6 versions

924

Pros:

Since you didn't specify which kinda 924, I will say that complete and good conditioned 924S and Tubos(931) are getting harder to find

Regular 924s with the Audi 4-cylinder aren't interference if memory serves me right. If the belt snaps, your valves won't go with it

They are quite classic 70s looking with the wedge-shape design and very early ones have chrome bits here and there

Cons:

The 944

It shares it's engine with the AMC Gremlin

It's slow as balls(if you wanna get places even reasonably quick. It may even be slower than a Chevy Spark!

More VW than Porsche(but that's not a big deal)

928

Pros:

It's a 928, how many do you see in driving condition?

It is an exotic in it's own right!

Dat V8 sounds glorious

If in good shape and running properly, it can DD, baby, and dragon however much you want!

You can be the U-boat commander

Cons:

Good luck finding a manual, and by extension, one that isn't in crap condition, but if you have infinite monies, you can get a very clean one.(The Mercedes automatic trans is quite bulletproof though)

Electronics may need to be very much sorted out depending on the condition of the car

As you know, the 944s engine is bassically 1/2 a 928 motor, which means two times the interference engine. And no, it's not as easy or exactly the same as a 944, I just changed my belts Tuesday. They say "if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball"; if you can change belts on a 944, you can maybe do it on a 928.

It's also going to be the most expensive of the three, but by how much, I cannot tell you.

jkm7680 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
04/10/2015 at 07:30

Thanks so much for the rundown! I thought you forgot about me, haha.

The 914 has been the one that I've been looking out for the most consistently. Mainly because of it's looks, age and the increasing desirability. The only problem is that the majority of them are facing some pretty major rust and I don't necessarily have the means to fix that on a budget.

The 928 is also one of my favorite ones out there. I love how advanced Porsche was at that time, and the performance is pretty much unbeatable. Like that change holder in the door? That's awesome, the backseats that fold flat down? That's pure awesome. I've actually seen a couple of them with manual transmission on my local Craigslist, one of them was a beat to shit grey market Euro import for $2,500 and then there's this one which is way over my budget.