my little 964 C2
Hi guys,
If you agree I'd like to present you a bit more my 964 C2. She has been originaly registred in Italy in Sept. '93 and has her identification number accordingly wpozzz96 z P...
It is a coupe: 964 330
Color: L92E / SW
Option: C07 220 231 403 573
| 220 | Locking differential |
| 231 | choice of tyres (bridgestone/conti/michelin or pirelli) (968) |
| 403 | Pressure cast 17" wheels |
| 573 | Air conditioner |
Being a petrolhead since many many years, I always had the dream to own a sport car but honestly speaking I was genuinely thinking it would never be possible and I did not really know what car I would like the most...
I had then the opportunity to go on track day with a friend of mine (was not a friend of mine back then) whose dad was a BMW dealer. I went with my company car which was back in 2007 an Audi A4 Station Wagon 3.0 V6TDI... Well I agree a diesel is not the best but the car was powerfull enough to my opinion. Anyway... So it was a great occasion for me to talk to Porsche, Ferrari and Lotus owners.
After few hours there and lots of discussions, the decision was made: I am going to buy one those beauties ! My personnal specs were as follow:
- coupe
- 2+2 because my 2 boys would have killed me if they would not be able to come with me for nice long drive
- a robust car which allows me to drive a lot, take the family for long week-ends, go for road trips and sometime for track days
- no modern car
Well, it did not take long to find the right car: IT WILL BE A 964 C2 and specifically a C2!
I read then all what I could find on the internet on Porsches and the 964 and I started to be a bit worry: fake mileage, issues with the MY < 92...was ready for a long long search.
I have been very lucky, she was only the 3rd car I have seen and it was it! less than 2 months after starting to look for it, she was in my garage.
Still remember vividly the very day I had it. My and my wife, woke up pretty early like 4am, took a taxi to Paris Gare de Lyon train station and headed south. Well woke-up... not really actually, did not sleep at all that night.
We arrived around 10am in Valence, the guy was waiting for us at the train station. As soon as I saw it, I knew we will drive back in a 911!!!
The drive back was just absolutely great, you all know guys what it feels to drive for the very first time in your very first real car... OMG, just talking about it gives the goose bump....
When we arrived at home, my 2 boys who did not know why they had to stay at my parents were very very excited...
It was in Oct. 2007. Since we drove 50 000km...
came along and now I'm losing sleep over aircooled! I find myself reading old reviews of 964's. In the mid 90's straight out of articles I used to own a '72 911 2.2 E, pastel blue (the best Porsche I could afford at the time). I never thought about going backwards until I started reading about the Singer. I clearly remember how tail happy it was with a HUGH amount of body roll yet lots of fun at the same time.(Ironically a 308 QV GTS which came along later made a much better job of trying to kill me than the 911 ever did - because of higher speed.) That's my sports car history in a nutshell - ignoring an SLK somewhere in the mix and which will only give the impression I'm a hairdresser. Looking at 911ster's car how can you not love a classic 911? We have some very good Porsche specialists around here and maybe a sorted "RS tribute" is not such a bad thing.
