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Porsche 964: You’ll Hear The Growler From A Mile Away
Great video, made me look at the eariler article about “the Growler”, I really appreciate what looks like a high quality build.
1 small question, what (rear view) mirrors are those on the car?
A seemingly small visual detail, I like how minimal they are & sculpted in to the front lower corner of the door
Here are some pictures Alex!
As a 964 C4 owner its cool to see what others are doing with these cars. The GROWLER hits the mark with me. Well done!
With regards to Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road I have to agree with Alexander. GMR/GRR takes few prisoners. An additional word of caution – as a Porsche owner, cyclist and being local to GMR/GRR please watch out for cyclists on these roads. Its a very popular place for cars, motorcycles and cyclists. Play Safe.
Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road… In my opinion they are two of the best roads in LA County… A word of caution though, these roads don’t take prisoners, so please if you are planning on going up there take it easy… When I was Shooting “Stich” earlier in the year, I came across this… Yet another reminder of how quickly things can go wrong on GMR/GRR… According to the driver the incident happened at 1AM, I found him cold, exhausted but thankfully not injured at 6AM he had been waiting for five hours for someone to drive by… Needless to say there was no cell reception so I gave the battered driver a lift back to civilization where he was able to call a tow truck… With that said, this link will take you to a map…. http://tinyurl.com/ngjpxb3
As an ex-964 owner the main thing that struck me is how different the engine sounds, dare I say it, not very 911-esque (well, at least in the video I’m not hearing “the wail”).
Really enjoyed hearing about Alexander’s previous Porsche experiences (997, 986) and how he got to the 964. Quite the opposite from me, having started with 964 and now 997. As I don’t race or track it, so the 997 is a tourer for me, hopefully one day to be joined by a G-series classic. I can see the appeal of the 964 as the “modern classic”.
The exhaust system and cams on the Growler have changed the sound of the car quite significantly, especially at low RPM…
I love the 997, it’s a great daily driver and for me it was my first Porsche. The Boxster serves me well on the track in spite of its reputation amongst Porschephiles…. I too would like a G-series car, preferably a Targa!
Z’s are fine , fun and wonderful cars and I love em . Reliable , all but bullet proof and a hoot to drive . But regardless of the model , year or modifications done no Z can ever live up to what even the most humble 911 is .
As far as your choices ? The 964’s going to cost you a fair amount of change more than the much misaligned 996 but will never quite be a 993 …. with the 964 costing a fair bit less money than the ubiquitous and in my opinion slightly over rated and overly romanticized 993
So the 996 . Honestly much of its bad reputation is well deserved . BUT .. by now a good 70\% of the cars available have been thoroughly sorted out to the point where in my opinion there is no reason not to save a hunk of change by buying a 996 over other model 911’s . Which is to say … do your homework … make sure the paperwork and records are impeccable .. have the car completely looked over by a qualified Porsche specialist .. and get yourself the 911 deal of the decade before everyone else wises up to the realities of the car . BTW ‘ Excellence ‘ did an excellent overview of the 996 coming to the very same conclusions . Assuming all is in order …. BUY
I ran a 2002 996 C4S for a few years. Absolutely great car. That model year had an awesome sports exhaust. The following year was different and didn’t sound as “raw”.
Fast safe and comfortable yet fun on a track, they are a nice car to own. Has some nice Turbo bits on it. The wide back looks mean.Running costs weren’t bad either. Did a Transmission oil sump seal , the clutch lasted 60 kms and had to fix the window lift mechanisms on both sides but apart from that just tyres.
Rudolf, I agree that the 911 craze has taken off due to shorts like this and “urban outlaw” and its benefitting collectors as well as the characters of the films… hence all the “sponsorship” from here to across other car media sites (speedhunters I’m looking at you). Good for them, spreading what they like…
I take it there are many Porsches in Germany (an assumption) so why not look into getting a Z car?
