Thinking of selling and buying

retiredmd · 09-08-2011, 07:02 AM

Having owned, modified and tracked a 1988 911 Turbo Targa, I have extensive experience.
I was fortunate to own seven 911 models (4 Turbos) before retirement. Frankly, the stock 1986-89 911 Turbo models were plagued with several characteristics that were dangerous to novice drivers: Severe lift-throttle oversteer, prolonged turbo-lag and very strong steering wheel kick-back.
While Porsche enthusiasts claim these were part of the car's "soul" and "character", that is pure rubbish.
Now, modifying the car did reduce this aberrant behavior to some degree, hence, your experience whilst test-driving the 911 in question is most important. Did you thoroughly test-drive the car? What were your impressions?
Maintenance was expensive back in 1988; Champion Motors who sold and modified my '88 911 Turbo insisted the engine be dropped to properly tune it!

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09-08-2011, 07:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
retiredmd Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 34 Drives: 370Z NISMO #354 Rep Power: 17	Having owned, modified and tracked a 1988 911 Turbo Targa, I have extensive experience. I was fortunate to own seven 911 models (4 Turbos) before retirement. Frankly, the stock 1986-89 911 Turbo models were plagued with several characteristics that were dangerous to novice drivers: Severe lift-throttle oversteer, prolonged turbo-lag and very strong steering wheel kick-back. While Porsche enthusiasts claim these were part of the car's "soul" and "character", that is pure rubbish. Now, modifying the car did reduce this aberrant behavior to some degree, hence, your experience whilst test-driving the 911 in question is most important. Did you thoroughly test-drive the car? What were your impressions? Maintenance was expensive back in 1988; Champion Motors who sold and modified my '88 911 Turbo insisted the engine be dropped to properly tune it!