930... The BIG thing...? Vid

[Luddite]

Magnus provides a somewhat interesting perspective, perhaps a conglomeration of thoughts expressed by many over the years, but still enjoyed the vid.
Whadaya fink..?

 

[911UK]

930 Turbo is the legend
thanks for sharing

 

[MaxA]

I don't have a thing for classics but I'd give my right nut for a 930 Turbo with the 3.3, intercooler, tea tray, five speed and turbo lag. Assuming my right nut is worth well north of 100k. It's a shame we don't see too many around.

 

[FZP]

Love the turbo, don't love the complexity and cost involved in keeping one. Next best thing is the M491. Turbo in all but engine and tie rod ends. Even the handbrake cables are turbo as I found out today. Gratuitous Dark Knight pic

 

[MaxA]

I'm probably not going to love the fuel consumption either, but still, they're the iconic machine that really put the 911 on the automotive map.

 

[Harryblue]

I wanted a Guards Red 930 since 1989, I had a poster of one on my wall and it said it had a G50 box, which was awesome even though I didn't know what a G50 box was

Over the years I kept having a tentative look at them and then this year I decided it was probably now or never and I paid a silly amount for a "mint" one and then immediately put it into the shop to make it actually mint, instead of someone else's version of mint. I should get it back before Christmas and I'll try and make it to a NW event if there is one over the Christmas break whilst I'm in the UK.

It's literally a 15yr old boys dream come true and I'm into it for about RRP of a new 992 Turbo at this stage once it's finished, but there are no pockets in a shroud I suppose.

I think I've posted it somewhere already, but here it is an hour or so after I collected it.

 

[FZP]

Who's doing the work for you?

 

[Harryblue]

Who's doing the work for you?

Marc Clowse.
MLR Porsche.

 

[Luddite]

Congrats on achieving one of your goals in life, Porsche has long created automotive icons, and the 930 is up there with the best.

Creating perfection can become an unintended trap, where all it takes to spoil one`s day is the sound of a stone hitting the underside or worse still the perfectly finished topsides...!

When I was seeking to buy a particular type of sports car to self restore, circa 25 years ago, it seemed that at the time such was the market created by industrial downsizing and delayering, that so many early retirees were looking for a retirement project, and ideally a relatively simply constructed vehicle that they might have a chance of performing much of the work themselves.... All of which created a market that from my perspective was...err...nuts..! End result was that after years of scanning adds I ended up buying a concours condition machine, for a cost that in my assessment would have been the likely value of the labour alone to restore it at the time...!!!

First day I had it home, I ragged it up an unmade road with stones flying, there was no way I wished to become a slave to the machine as it seems possible so many enthusiasts can become, unintentionally or otherwise. The part of me that has put the time and effort into restoring paintwork trying to achieve a mirror like finish on my self restored machines, felt rather guilty as the stones bounced off the underside, but I wanted to use and enjoy this machine, not suffer the equivalent of death by a thousand cuts over time... Now over 20 years later, I still own it, and it still looks good to my eyes, it wears a few flaws, though not too many, call it patina if you will, having enjoyed a few Southern European back road adventures in it over the years and creating lasting memories along the way...(-:

On the other hand, I have an acquaintance, who chromes and polishes everything on and in his similar machine to within an inch of it`s life, and has covered very large mileages in it on different continents, and over Winter he has everything brought back to perfect once again...?

For sure there are those amongst us enthusiasts who could not afford such expenditure, myself being one such, and there will be those who enjoy their machines as garage queens, though I prefer the term garage art..(-: and those who may be limited in their enjoyment of their machines by all sorts of other of life`s pressures, but still find a way to enjoy them within whatever limitations might be in play at any time..?

Whatever, achieving goals, enjoying interesting machinery, and sharing the interest..... What`s more to want..?

 

[eko]

Congratulations, your turbo looks fantastic

 

[Harryblue]

Whatever, achieving goals, enjoying interesting machinery, and sharing the interest..... What`s more to want..?

Kind of, I agree, material stuff is nice to own as a bonus, after the obvious and more important things like family, friends, good health, etc.

But I'm a worrier and I wouldn't overstretch myself and buy something that would ruin me financially if I crashed it or it blew up.
It's a bit judgemental of me but I think it's crazy when people take finance/debt to buy things they don't really need and would be in a fix if it turns sour.