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Inspector71 · 03-31-2016, 10:44 AM

I noticed the Porsche Boxsters did not jump up to crazy levels like old Porsches, or Caymans for that matter. And then I did some digging on a Porsche forum (an infiltrator?) and some said it had to do with the fact that older Porsches are air-cooled and the newer 911s liquid cooled. I had no idea they had made the change. Apparently it is a combination of nostalgia, baby boomers, people wanting to grab an air-cooled car, and those speculating that the air-cooled models will achieve super collector car status. That would be an explanation for "the market." It was also described as investors and buyers "riding the bubble"...like the housing market. If true, it may burst (I saw adds asking for $200K for a simple 73 911!). It does not matter to me one way another as I was thinking about buying a 2009 Z as a project car (Stillen super charger?) I noticed asking prices on them seem kind of high compared to the 10s, 11s, 12s, and so forth. Right place at the right time, I know.

03-31-2016, 10:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Inspector71 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lee's Summit Missouri Posts: 337 Drives: 2015 Pearl White Z Rep Power: 15	Interesting I noticed the Porsche Boxsters did not jump up to crazy levels like old Porsches, or Caymans for that matter. And then I did some digging on a Porsche forum (an infiltrator?) and some said it had to do with the fact that older Porsches are air-cooled and the newer 911s liquid cooled. I had no idea they had made the change. Apparently it is a combination of nostalgia, baby boomers, people wanting to grab an air-cooled car, and those speculating that the air-cooled models will achieve super collector car status. That would be an explanation for "the market." It was also described as investors and buyers "riding the bubble"...like the housing market. If true, it may burst (I saw adds asking for $200K for a simple 73 911!). It does not matter to me one way another as I was thinking about buying a 2009 Z as a project car (Stillen super charger?) I noticed asking prices on them seem kind of high compared to the 10s, 11s, 12s, and so forth. Right place at the right time, I know.