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Discussion in 'Porsche' started by ryalex, Aug 31, 2005.

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Which is the essential Porsche?

  1. 356 Speedster

  2. Original 911

  3. 1973 911 Carrera RS 3.2

  4. 930 Twin Turbo

  5. 944/968

  6. 964 Speedster

  7. 959

  8. 993 Twin Turbo

  9. 993 GT2

  10. 996 GT2

  11. 996 GT3

  12. Carrera GT

  13. Other (please post)

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  1. ryalex

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    #1 ryalex, Aug 31, 2005
    Just something I was thinking about during my 30+hour roadtrip from TX to MA...I was thinking to myself that later on if I was able to get a collection of cars together, which Porsches would I want? Then I got to wondering which model is the "essence" of Porsche, the essential car to have that typifies everything the company stands for. I have my own thoughts, and I've read a handful of opinions in mags, but I wanted to hear your thoughts.
     
  2. RussianM3_dude

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    #2 RussianM3_dude, Aug 31, 2005
    The 2.7 RS, but it is not included in the poll.
     
  3. scuderia15

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    #3 scuderia15, Aug 31, 2005
    How can you forget the greatest lightweight ever made, the 550 spyder. Good list though.
     
  4. Doody

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    #4 Doody, Aug 31, 2005
    ignoring the ultra-rare models, i'd say the 993 C2S rates pretty high up there in terms of "essence of porsche".

    i don't think the 996s rate.

    doody.
     
  5. Da Hapa

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    #5 Da Hapa, Aug 31, 2005
    that's my vote.
     
  6. sixcarbs

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    #6 sixcarbs, Aug 31, 2005
    '79 930 Turbo

    Don't see it on the list. I ampretty sure it was not a twin turbo, but a single.

    It was the last high performance (US spec) car you really should know what you were doing before you took it to speed.

    Too much junk and amenities on the 90's cars.
     
  7. Tom Larkins

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    #7 Tom Larkins, Aug 31, 2005
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  8. Bullfighter

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    #8 Bullfighter, Aug 31, 2005
    Original 911 is probably the essence of 'Porsche' to most people, kind of like the 308 is 'Ferrari'. I'd define the 1984-89 Carrera 3.2 models as the high watermark for the "original 911".

    That said, the 993 is a better car for combining luxury and performance, and the Speedster is the coolest car ever made.
     
  9. parkerfe

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    #9 parkerfe, Aug 31, 2005
    How about the 914-4?
     
  10. senna21

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    #10 senna21, Aug 31, 2005
    Mid to late 80s 930 Turbo. Slope nose or standard. One of the sexiest cars ever to hit the road.
     
  11. Clax

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    #11 Clax, Aug 31, 2005
    I voted 993TT. But, the essence of Porsche in my life could change if the CGT were to drop by 30-40%! Oh yeah, baby!
     
  12. Mojo

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    #12 Mojo, Aug 31, 2005
    1973 RS
    Porsche's pinnical.
     
  13. AJS328

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    #13 AJS328, Aug 31, 2005
    I agree with the '73 RS 2.7. I've never driven one myself but I have about a trillion magazine articles absolutely raving about the purity of the car. Seriously, there are several articles every year, sometimes from the same magazines, that bring the car back into the spotlight again and again. It must be pretty special.
     
  14. Redline Drift

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    GT1.
     
  15. luke9583

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    #15 luke9583, Aug 31, 2005
    1967 911 s

    The 1979 930 was only avaliable in europe I beleive. I think it was the first year to be intercooled ?!?!
     
  16. Dino Martini

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    #16 Dino Martini, Aug 31, 2005
    i said the original 911. But when I really think about it, eveything about the 911 is porsche. Its what I think of when some one says porsche. the 911.
     
  17. Auraraptor

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    #17 Auraraptor, Aug 31, 2005
    959. It was Porsche's F40.
     
  18. Texas Forever

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    #18 Texas Forever, Aug 31, 2005
    The 1987-1989 G50 911s. Best ever made.
     
  19. luke9583

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    #19 luke9583, Aug 31, 2005
    I couldn't respectfully disagree more. The f40 is a symbol of raw directness. The 959 is the begining of the numb luxary supercar. If anything; the 959 is the anti-thesis of the f40.
     
  20. Tifosi66

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    #20 Tifosi66, Aug 31, 2005
    930. Think Porsche, think Turbo. Think Turbo, think Porsche !
     
  21. Auraraptor

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    #21 Auraraptor, Aug 31, 2005
    We will have to remain in respectful disagreement then. The 959 to me remains the ultimate Porsche.
     
  22. otaku

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    #22 otaku, Aug 31, 2005
    Well the 911 seems to be the most popular and personally is my favorite although I like the boxsters.
     
  23. ferraripete

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    #23 ferraripete, Aug 31, 2005
    i too think the 930 of any year ranks as the essence...not the cayanne.
     
  24. Dane

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    #24 Dane, Aug 31, 2005
    I voted "original 911."

    I think "944/968" should include the 924 but all three (924/944/968) substituted with the 928; a much better car than the 924 and without the 928, the 944 and 968 series may never have existed. JMHO. One day I'd like to have a nice shark.

    Dane
     
  25. yasir

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    #25 yasir, Aug 31, 2005
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