Information about your classic porsche porsche classic. Ordering items online from the porsche drivers selection is a quick and easy process. Porsche added the rear wheel drive carrera 2 variant to the range in 1990. A driver 63 or shorter fits fairly comfortably and weve heard of taller people driving them, but the taller the driver the more snug it becomes.
Ten unexpectedly great cars for tall people jalopnik. Clarity, excitement, precision but you already know that from our sports cars. Both variants were available as a coupe, targa or cabriolet. This porsche 964 is the evolution of a driver youtube. This porsche 964 is the evolution of a driver petrolicious. Especially if your 911 has a sunroof, as does my 1977 red 911s. Heavy words, and even moreso when you consider hansmichaels choice of car. Germanys dp motorsport has quite a knack for performing serious overhauls on porsche 911s, particularly from the 964 generation from the late 1980s and early 1990s. How to tell if youre a real porsche driver youtube. How to tell if youre a real porsche driver twinline garage. Believing otherwise is a delusion that may well end up with dire consequences. Save up the money and get yourself a ferrari f40, theyre not that expensive at. Furthermore, the 911 targa had macpherson strut front suspension with coil springs and an antiroll bar.
Can a big and tall man fit into the new porsche 911. The porsche boxster is a perfect balanced midengined sports car that allows that wind in the hair feeling. Porsche 911 964 turbo 1989 1994 at classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of porsche 911 964 turbos for sale. Genuine porsche sun visor clip set x2 911 912 912e 928 930 964 sunvisor oem. We are pleased to offer this enthusiast owned, 3 owner 1993 porsche 911 type 964 carrera 2 coupe. The 964 was considered to be 85% new as compared to its predecessor, the carrera 3. Akira nakais rwb cars need little introduction but for those not familiar with this japanese artists work you may want to visit his website here or have a quick read of road and tracks article here. When it came time for the stuttgart scientists to build the 930s successor, porsche knew it had a tall order to execute.
A lot of people think that if youre big or tall than a porsche 911 isnt the car for you. Although the sclass drivers seat offers the least amount of headroom 37. Browse the links for our extensive offering of innovative, unique items found nowhere else but porsche drivers selection. European car features 2017 porsche 911 turbo 580hp, little changes, big. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream porsche 911 964 turbo. Like the porsche 911 and 911 s, the 2017 porsche 911 gts models get a new twinturbo 3. Although it was still clearly recognizable as a 911 it had been reworked to a point that it was considered over 85% new. Porsches creation for the onemake series became known as the 911 carrera 2 cup, and each 964 was prepared to identical specification 3. I get a lot of strange looks sometimes when i step out of my porsche 993. Combined with jeans or formal trousers, these tshirts are an essential fashion basic. With a love of detail, we have created individual accessories for creative drivers who wish to shape their own environment. Laugh all you want, but im 63 and i dont even have the seat all the way back.
Once upon a time, the car was a porsche 964, but singers custom carbonfiber body panels transformed it into a car that cant be pinned down as any particular generation of 911. Porsche 911 964 cup at classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of porsche 911 964 cups for sale. The 964 911 targa was 4250 mm long, 1652 mm wide, 20 mm tall and had a 2272 mm long wheelbase. My husband is 6 4 tall and weighs in at a slim and trim 235 lbs. Motorcar studio is pleased to offer this 1992 porsche 911 c2 manual coupe 964 rwb. Those are the porsche models that work well for taller drivers. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream porsche 911 964 cup. The porsche 964993 back spoiler mechanism is equipped with a ball bearing that will fail over time due to moisture and corrosion. The porsche 964 represented the first modernization of the 911 and is, by most measures, the most technically advanced while still still retaining the raw, classic sports car look and feeling of the original aircooled 911 series. Dude porsche is for people who like looking like cocks, thats just the way it is. Make your own impressive fashion statement with mens tshirts from porsche drivers selection. The 964 carrera was the last generation sold with the traditional removable targa roof. People see me getting out of the car and they wonder if ive used a shoehorn to wedge myself in.
The porsche 964 was the model series for the type 911 produced between 1989 and 1994. To search the entire tech database, simply enter your search criteria. Built by the porsche factory strictly for competition in european carrera cup races, this 1992 porsche 964 carrera cup is one of just 112 produced in 1992, and is one of just 297 produced in total from. The first 964s available in 1989 were all wheel drive equipped carrera 4 models. A damaged bearing will be heard as a grinding noise or rattle when the spoiler move either up or down. From the beginning the roadster has been all about the curves.
Originally the idea was to get one as an autoxtrack car but the idea morphed into using one as a daily driver after a particularly painful episode of evo driving. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream porsche 911 964 carrera. Browse other great autometrics motorsports listings here or have us build a car to your exact specifications. And like all cars that have engines with very flat torque curves, the porsche is a deceptively unhurried car in feel. And if you cant afford a ferrari, just get a fiero and a kit. Now for a few that are a bit more work for a longer driver. Its a 911 with technology to make it safer without sacrificing excitement, and yet its still seen as the runt of the little. The first porsche 911 model 964 rolled off the line in 1989. While some porsches models, such as the early generation boxsters, were a bit cramped for anyone taller than 6 feet, thats changed drastically over the years. Porsche 964 the new generation of the 911 came onto the market in model year 1989, at the same time as the phasingout of the g series. It contains further information on product highlights, events, restorations and much more.
The porsche 911 carrera 2 belongs to the 964 model family from porsche. The 964 carrera was the last generation sold with the traditional removable targa. One regardless of skill or experience never becomes the equal of a 911 turbo of any but the most present overly nannified era. Today we return to the og twinline days and do a skit about the most stereotypical porsche owners. Porsche 964 19911994 air suspension air ride air lift. Was at a boxster event at silverstone and a couple were there who were enormous. Driveline 5speed factory 964 manual transmission with factory lsd. The 1989 porsche 911 carrera 4 or type 964 as everyone in the trade calls them is a bit of an enigma. This pristine 964 has an important place in porsche history. When i first acquired the car, i did what so many taller people do i moved the seat to the rear and raked the seat back so my head would clear. Porsche 964 by dp motorsport is an extreme lightweight racer. Due to production hurdles and budget constraints, the first batch of 964 model turbos were fitted with modified 3. Better yet take the next 20 minutes and watch the documentary of the. I am pondering a 944 for a daily driver or a 914 if i can afford only thing is i am 230lb 65 and i have honestly never sat inside a porsche, can i fit and if i can fit will i look goofy.
The porsche 911 underwent a major evolution with the reveal of the 964 series a new, aircooled, rear engine, a completely new suspension system, and a sleek, aerodynamic exterior, all standard. Thinking about becoming a porsche guy, but am i too tall. The 911 carrera 4 type 964 contained 85 percent new parts, but largely retained the classic shape of its predecessor. The porsche 964 offered the most design refinement to date to the popular and beloved 911 model. And that gentlemen is straight out of the mouth of the porsche meister himself.