Your opinions on these

Started by CJ-IROCZ, July 10, 2008, 12:53:46 PM

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CJ-IROCZ

1979 Porsche 911's 3.0

I love the shape but not to sure what owning one would be like. I've got someone asking to do a deal on the Iroc

55starchief

Well if you want a posh beetle then go for it, 911's dont do that much for me until the later watercooled, also if your over 6' then forget about it as you wont fit

Rocky

I get bored with porsches very quickly. you dont get anything for your money stick with the Iroc

philoldsmobile

depends on you mate, financially its worth a lot more than the iroc, and in every respect in terms of driving its going to have it thoroughly beaten, accelerating, braking and handling will all be considerably superior.  its also going to be more reliable, far higher quality, infinitely better built, and no more expensive to run.

but its such a completely different car, its simply comes down to liking the car. At the end of the day, if its a decent one and you dont like it, you can always sell it on.  With the best part of 10k in your grubbies, you can easily buy another iroc, and have change.

CJ-IROCZ

Here's a pic

Always loved the shape but its a complete unknown to me. I'm only 5'9 so height isn't a problem. I love the Iroc but i would like to try some different cars as I'm easily bored.


Gator


CJ-IROCZ

I'm only thinking out loud and wondering what they are like to own

philoldsmobile

looks nice, very solid cars.

you do realise however, you are required to drive it constantly round docklands playing an endless loop of Sade on the CD player!

philoldsmobile


Gator

the above posts should be enough to have you running away from it screaming


seriously dood

F Body

The other issue is the price of spare parts

nick69


philoldsmobile

Quoting: nick69
Buy a corvette!!!


nick69

Says the guy who likes Alfas

Gator

hey Phil you liked vettes the other day or did i imagine that deal you wanted to do

i own you now

or were you trying to shift a knackered mustang shame on you heh heh

Fieldy

Quoting: Gator
shame on you


simply put....

I like 'em, in an ideal world, you'd want both as they are so different, but in this world, it isn't possible, so sell the i-roc, and buy A Corvette

CJ-IROCZ

Really dont like Corvette's , sorry Steve

55starchief

Now if it was a 356 Speedster :drool:


CJ-IROCZ

I cant se why people dont like them. Is it because of the image because the styling is bloody awesome.

F Body

Quoting: CJ-IROCZ
Is it because of the image because the styling is bloody awesome.



Buy a Chesil Speedster, they are modern copy version & they even do a four seat version



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55starchief

Thing is the chesil is almost as expensive as an original if done properly and at the end of the day its still a replica. I can remember looking, infact i went to the factory as i was thinking of one instead of the 55 but it was going to be almost £30k to do it properly with a porsche motor and that was 7 years ago

Roadkill

Stuff the Porker CJ, keep the IROC.

Big Mouse

Porsches are like fat birds - fun for a while but you'll soon get fed up with the cost of feeding it; parts are astronomically expensive (nothing cheap ever breaks on a porsche) and the older ones drink petrol like theres a hole in the tank unless its been regularly services (or so I'm informed by a porsche owner of long standing - he likes them because he's mid 50's, three times divorced and hoping it will pull him a younger bird - no chance!!)

Trying one out for a while is cool, we should all try different cars for the experience - but be sure its in good nick because you will want to change it sooner rather than later

Gator

Quoting: CJ-IROCZ
I cant se why people dont like them. Is it because of the image because the styling is bloody awesome.


and hasnt changed for the last 278 years

go on then swap yer awesome iroc for a bloody medallion man porka but dont come running to us blubbing when the penny drops heh heh

55starchief

Quoting: Big Mouse

Trying one out for a while is cool, we should all try different cars for the experience - but be sure its in good nick because you will want to change it sooner rather than later



Exactly, try anything once. Just saying the iroc is a better car doesnt really qualify it, the porsche is a european sports car the iroc 'american sports car' in my dream garage although there would be a couple of american cars there would also be some jap and european and even british. Variety is the spice of life mate so if you have the chance to swap i say go for it, not like IROC's are hard to come by