Thoughts on driving an air-cooled Porsche 911 (964 model) for the first time in a long time
Published on: 2020.04.07
Porsche 911 964C2
The other day, I drove an air-cooled Porsche 911, 964C2, in our house for the first time in a while. As I recall, the last time I drove it was last fall, so it had been more than half a year since I last drove it.
My husband has been driving an air-cooled Porsche a lot lately, and every time he gets in
The 964 is really nice, every time I swap the GT3 and the 964 in the parking lot and come back, I think, "I'm going to have to go back to the 964."I still want to go home with GT3 because it's so great.But when I get into the 964, I even think, "Oh, it's such a nice car, I might not even need a Boxster or GT3.
And he says the same thing with a big smile on his face every time (laughs).
Also, our 964 is a Tiptronic, not a manual, but my husband
Tiptronic is fun enough. I think this AT is really well made for this era. Especially after changing the AT fluid, it is even better and I can enjoy the 964's chassis comfortably in town or anywhere. So, I think it's a good thing thatYou can enjoy the luxury of using the 964 as your daily footwear without stress.
I'm happy with the Tiptronic in my current lineup of cars I own.(But if I didn't have another MT car, I'd probably buy one.)
He speaks passionately about such things as
I used to look at my husband a little coldly, but when I got into an air-cooled Porsche for the first time in a while, I was still impressed by the fact that I could drive a Porsche.Really nice car...I was so impressed.
I don't know how to describe it.Ahhh...I guess this is what Porsche is all about...I feel that it is a "good" car. In comparison, our GT3 and Boxster GTS are very well seasoned and staged.
Sure, its water-cooled performance is great and modern Porsches are many times easier to drive, but when you drive a bare-bones 964Simple, rustic, well-made and well-crafted car feel.is amazing.
I have never driven a Porsche older than the 964, so I feel that the solidity, suspension, steering, and everything else may be the origin of today's water-cooled Porsches. Even if I do not drive fast and drive leisurely in the city, it is very enjoyable.
Also, the sound of the engine is "The engine is doing its job well.It has a very natural and nice sound without any gimmicks.
Also surprising.Runs so solid it's hard to believe the car was made 30 years ago.That is. The car feels light and responsive when you step on the accelerator pedal, and it feels so youthful that it is hard to believe that it is a classic car, and it is surprisingly stable even when driving on the highway.
Of course, the steering is heavy, and it can be really hard to turn at intersections at very low speeds.However, the true joy and taste of Porsche driving is concentrated in the analogism of the car.I feel as if I am.
And I feel so happy when I drive it, and I sincerely think it's a great car. My husband also has a lot to say about the 964.
The sound and atmosphere are good, but in additionThe feeling of "driving" is the best part of a Porsche of this era.I guess.
The other day, I was driving on Route 194 in Shikoku in heavy rain, and the road surface conditions and limits are conveyed to the driver as analog information through steering wheel response, sound, lateral G-force, vibration, and so on.
A modern water-cooled Porsche has PSM, and as long as you don't do anything crazy, the car will run better.In an air-cooled Porsche, the car gives the driver information at every turn, and the driver "steers" the car in response to that information.That's why it's interesting.
He says. I see.
One of these days, I'd like to drive this 964 through Rokko and Ashiu!
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Good evening, Mina-san and Mister.
As you said, the 964 gives me a great sense of control, and I remember that the 930 gave me an even greater sense of control. Your husband's words this time brought back to me vividly what I felt when I got my first 964 about 20 years ago. I was really surprised or rather overwhelmed by the tremendous amount of information from the road surface. I saved up 2 million dollars and tried to buy a R32 GT-R (ask my husband) with the money I saved up at the time, but my parents were vehemently against it. I told them that I had no idea what I was talking about, and they actually brought me a 964 (laughs). At that time, I could drive a 5-year-old air-cooled car for 4.5 million yen, which is unbelievably reasonable nowadays. But all 911s were air-cooled at that time. I started to concentrate on driving the car to pick up the steering wheel information. I had had a few self-inflicted accidents before due to reckless driving out of ignorance, but not since I got the 964. The Porsche is saying to me, "This car can't go any further, can you control it? I really grew up with a Porsche that said, "You can't control the car any more, can you? I sympathize too much with what the master said, so I apologize for the long and uncoherent sentence.
I took delivery of my 981 today, and I'm also very excited. .........
nave acid
Thank you!
How you bought the 964, I see you did!
But when I think about it, I guess it is a matter of fate, or it would not have happened if your parents had not opposed you, right?
Air-cooled Porsche, still a bit high level for me as I'm used to water-cooled controls.
I hope to be able to ride it.
>I'm also excited because I took delivery of my 981 today. .........
Oh finally ！！！！ So it was ！！！！ Congratulations!
I'd be glad to hear your thoughts again!
Mina, Sir.
I am one of the owners of a 964 Carrera 2. My daughter was born in 1991 and I bought a '91 model as a commemoration. It has already been about 30 years. Every time I drive it, I think "It's a really nice car! I think. Unfortunately, it has been temporarily deregistered and I only run the engine once every couple of weeks, but I keep it shining and polished. The oil leak from the engine has gotten a little worse, so I keep it like this for now. I hope to overhaul it and bring it back to life next year. I now drive a 970se hybrid to work. I also own a 987 but it is also in bad shape and is in the hospital. When will it be back? I dream that my two cars will be back and I will be able to enjoy my Porsche life.
Mr. JUNNAMA.
964, the same age as your children, lovely!
It runs so well that it is hard to believe that the car was made 30 years ago, and I think every time I drive it that it is truly amazing....
I see you also own a 987!
My husband often does preventive maintenance on his 964.
I think it is very difficult to maintain an older Porsche, watching from the side ^^;
But it's a really great run, isn't it?
>I dream that the two cars will be restored and we will be able to enjoy a pleasant Porsche life.
Nice Porsche life you have here! I would be happy to learn more about it.
Thank you for your continued support.
Thank you very much.
964, must be fun!
After all, air-cooled Porsche has a high concentration of Porsche.
It is fun to drive, but it is also exciting enough to drive slowly.
Of course, the latest models must be fast and great.
Please come to Ashiari by all means with 964.
Hiroppon ∞☆3
Thank you very much!
Air-cooled Porsche is, as you say, Porsche-dense!
I still haven't mastered mine and would like to practice more.
>Please come to Ashiari by all means with 964.
Yes! We look forward to working with you in that case!
Nice to meet you.
I bought a first semester Tiptro 997 and a Macan gts with the help of this blog and sold them 6 months after each.
The Macan is too big, the 997 is sold because I don't get to drive it as much, and the other two are a Crown and a Jimny, a Crown for golf and a 28 year old Jimny for commuting to work and nearby.
I'm thinking about my next car, it's a 964 that I've been interested in for a while, but is the ride considerably worse than the 997, or was it difficult to play golf on the mountain roads in Nara with the 997 because the roads were so bad.
I'm strangely inclined to speed when it comes to the 997, although it would be fun to drive the 964 in a more leisurely manner.
Since you also drove a 997 in a previous post, I would appreciate your opinion on a test drive comparison with a 964.
carbonic acid
>We bought a first semester Tiptro 997 and a Macan gts with the help of this blog and sold them after 6 months each.
Oh yes! Thank you for referring me to your blog!
As for the 997, I've had readers post their thoughts on it in a project called Porsche Owner's File.
My husband and I have never been allowed to drive and...
And if you ever have the opportunity to ride with someone you know.
I'd be happy to write a test drive post for you!
Thank you for your cooperation.