What Should I Buy? - Porsches or Corvettes? (Part-2)

2024-08-13

When we talk about Porsche rivalries there’s always one that jumps immediately to the surface. Do you choose the technologically savvy space-aged Porsche 959 or the raw and exhilarating passion of the Ferrari F40? But for those of us “everyday enthusiasts” with more modest budgets those aren’t the kinds of cars we’re interested in collecting. Picking up from our previous What Should I Buy? episode, we looked at the Corvette as the natural rival to the 911 as “thee” every man’s sports car. And in this episode we’re going to focus on the 60 years of 911. We’re joined by Don Weberg (Wee-berg) from Garage Style Magazine, along with William “Big Money” Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace, and Ryan Bahrke formerly of the Steering Committee Podcast, now part of the Road Show Pod, along with David Middleton former race engineer at the Nürburgring and president of MIE Racing. Then there’s Mark Shank, our resident ‘90s expert and defacto Bring a Trailer data cruncher. And l...

When we talk about Porsche rivalries there’s always one that jumps immediately to the surface. Do you choose the technologically savvy space-aged Porsche 959 or the raw and exhilarating passion of the Ferrari F40? But for those of us “everyday enthusiasts” with more modest budgets those aren’t the kinds of cars we’re interested in collecting.

Picking up from our previous What Should I Buy? episode, we looked at the Corvette as the natural rival to the 911 as “thee” every man’s sports car. And in this episode we’re going to focus on the 60 years of 911. We’re joined by Don Weberg (Wee-berg) from Garage Style Magazine, along with William “Big Money” Ross from the Exotic Car Marketplace, and Ryan Bahrke formerly of the Steering Committee Podcast, now part of the Road Show Pod, along with David Middleton former race engineer at the Nürburgring and president of MIE Racing. Then there’s Mark Shank, our resident ‘90s expert and defacto Bring a Trailer data cruncher.

And like all What Should I Buy (WSIB) episodes… we have some shopping criteria. So get ready folks, it’s time to slick back your hair, press your paisley button down, lace up those oxfords and loosen up your checkbooks, because we’re shopping for 911s! And in this episode our panel of extraordinary petrol-heads are challenged to find our “first time collector” something that will make their friends go “YA, DAS IST GUT” at the next Cars & Coffee.

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00:00:00 Porsche vs. Ferrari: The Everyday Enthusiast's Dilemma

00:00:51 Exploring the 60 Years of the Porsche 911

00:02:05 Collector's Insight: Air-Cooled Porsches

00:06:00 The Evolution of the Porsche 911

00:24:11 The Turbo Era: Porsche 930

00:29:14 Porsche's Diversification and Survival

00:34:41 Porsche's Front-Engine Models: 944 and 928

00:37:01 Corvette's Dark Period and Porsche's Evolution

00:38:13 The 964: A Turning Point for Porsche

00:38:50 Porsche's Production Challenges and Market Performance

00:39:31 The Impact of Singer on the 964 Market

00:43:13 964 Turbo vs. 930 Turbo: A Debate

00:46:15 The 993: The Ultimate Air-Cooled 911?

00:51:46 The 996: A Bargain or a Missed Opportunity?

00:54:47 The 997: A Modern Classic

01:07:57 The GT3 Legacy and Porsche's Motorsport Evolution

01:11:50 Breaking Down Porsche Production Numbers

01:13:05 Navigating the GT Car Market

01:14:30 The GT Car Experience

01:16:59 Porsche vs. Corvette: Track Day Realities

01:23:25 The Future of Porsche 911

01:35:02 Porsche vs. Corvette: The Final Verdict

01:40:05 What Porsche to Buy with $100K

01:46:22 Closing Thoughts and Farewell

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