There is a reason why people say the 3.2 is the best you can get. And I agree. I am located in Germany and own a Euro Spec high compressed 3.2 Carrera for 13 Years now. Over the course if the years, mine lost the catalytic converter for better breathing, replaced by an empty pipe for better Sound. Mine has the 915 and i would never swap it with a G50 because i think only the 915 provides the unique 70th race feeling of old cars. I added the gate shifter kit and it now feels as smooth as a Winchester rifle. It is in my opinion the best and most reliable air cooled flat six and by the way the only one which is certified as an aircraft engine for the Mooney. This enginge allows everything: shopping for a pint of milk in the morning and being on the racetrack in the afternoon and that for 200.000 miles. A 308 Ferrari of the same era needs New bearings every 50.000 miles. In comparison with a 930 the 3.2 is the golden Nugget. The 930 is nice for 2 hours, but as a daily driver it really sucks. The driveability is next to 0. Cool on a racetrack but dangerous on normal roads....Kind of an unpredictable free radical. All over, the G Model has won every important race of the World at least twice. No other car can put that on it's menue. It is a piece of rolling Art and history. Probably the only one of it's kind. And still fast and very demanding even today - if you understand how to drive it. If not, you find yourself in a ditch pretty fast. Greetings from the fatherland 😉

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

EXCELLENT POST! Thanks! I loved it. Like, REALLY loved it! Watch this space because one day a car like this will be mine!

@paddockclub5968

Жыл бұрын

What a fun read! Thank you for sharing your experience with a 3.2l and 915 box.

964 owner here… and yes, the way you feel nicely ensconced in the smaller, older cockpits is special. The newer cars are a bit large, so you do lose the drama and mechanical essence of the car under the technology. You might try a 964, because the a/c actually works and the ABS is helpful. They are classic, but modern enough to enjoy daily.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

I think my dilemma would be that I would love a 964, Jon, but then couldn’t afford one! I know this because I drove an immaculate one just a month ago! Hey ho. One day! Cheers!

@Boxsterox

5 ай бұрын

@JAYREAD Then look for a driver 993. Still not inexpensive but more so than a 964.

My g body might not be fast, but it sure feels it. Joy every time I drive it.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Great point. How it feels.

Nice video, nice car. The only negative is calling a Porsche a Hot Rod, America has an obsession with the term. For me a Hot Rod is more akin to a lake special or a 1934 5 window with an LS motor fitted. Another you tuber loves calling some of his Porsche's Hot Rods. The term Outlaw is much more fitting.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I think you’re right actually. Outlaw has a much better ring to it! Really glad you liked the video.

@jeffarcher400

Жыл бұрын

To me hot rod means modified,souped up,super stock and not available in stores. I'd say the engine swap boosting displacement qualifies. Still Hot Rod also should be a V8 with a huge chrome supercharger sticking up through the hood,big slicks on the back and skinny bike tires on the front.

Great review, Jay! I feel the same comparison can be made for the mid-engined cars. I’ve had a 718 Boxster for a bit more than a year. Love the car. I decided to get into track days and bought an older 987 Cayman for this purpose. The older of the two cars is very special. Hydraulic steering, feels smaller and lighter. Something special about it.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! So many cars to try, so little time!

Love the shirt! The 5/10 is my favourite! I'd love to see more of these types of videos, ie, reviews of a variety of air cooled Porsches.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It’s a Nick Murray shirt. Check out his channel. I’d love to do more actually although finding cars is super hard!

congrats on another fun video! great job. I've always wanted a 911 T , still on my bucket list! A Porsche is something special and even better when you own one or a few! Enjoy Jay.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ariel!

I love this review. Jay gives the viewer a good sense of what’s it’s like to drive a car that I know very well, faults and all. It’s a special car, indeed. This hot rod captures the 911ness of that impact bumper era as well as any! Jay is such a lovely guy, too. His vibe comes through in his videos as easily as it does in person. A good watch then!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ This makes me very happy. Thank you, Jon. Nice car though, right?!

@paddockclub5968

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD Agreed! I'm glad we both had the pleasure of driving it. Not everyone gets to enjoy a vintage outlaw from the driver's seat. We'll miss it, won't we. It's going to auction on Bring a Trailer any day, now.

I had that same set up in my 75 911 3.2 motronic with SSI's and a chip ant it was a complete game changer compared to the unreliable 2.7 I replaced. I have owned over 35 cars and my biggest regret was letting go of my 75 911 with the 3.2. Very fast car with incredible reliability

Great review, Jay! Fun car with period cool color. Great to see new content from you!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff!

Great review. The orange paint fits perfectly with the roof drip rails - 70's indeed.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks and agreed!

Hello Jay, nice to have you back. It has been too long!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Dag!

Great Video Jay, looks like you had some fun 🤩

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Finn. Boy, did I ever! What a car!

Great video mate, I enjoyed it very much.. as a proud owner I can 100% confirm that they are totally a driver's car. I have a friend who owns a 2019 gt3 and he still prefers to drive my 80's SC

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Welcome to the world of analogue Jay, I’m now in a “modern” 993 but I agree that the older cars are a lot more engaging and fun to drive 👍🏻😎

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks!

Great car! Great content Jay! Great Nick Murray shirt! I love the orange.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Me too!

87-89, G50 box and some AC...........you'll be in the sweetest of all 911 sweet spots!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Sounds perfect!

Great vid Jay! Nice to see another classic on the channel, I’m intrigued to see the green flash and it’s progress, loving that series!!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gavin! We will be back on that soon! It is having its new soft top fitted right now! Not easy even for a professional as it turns out!

@gavinmorris1929

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD Great can’t wait, yes I can imagine, must have been a horrible job for you to go professional 😂

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

@@gavinmorris1929 Yeah. It was / is! Had to be done though. Old soft top wouldn’t keep water out rendering the car unusable.

If you drove this car and then a stick 1974 you would describe it as a “Hot Rod” as well! Great video. I own and drive something very similar as often as I can. Loved cars all my life and have owned and driven many old and new Porsches! Great video.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

HaM indeed! Thanks a lot!

Reminds of my 83sc . I miss that car.

I miss my yellow 74 911. Selling it in the late 1980s was one of my biggest regrets.

Great vid Jay You’d be surprised how easy these cars are to live with. When you talk about loudness in the cabin, I can tell you my 964 with intake and exhaust mods is quieter when cruising than my GT4. AC on these cars can be pretty effective (mine is) but driving an old 911 with the windows down is glorious. And you can drive this car all day hot or cold, rain or shine. So it’s a really good point about pricing - crazy to think an air cooled car is beginning to represent great value!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

I LOVED the noise! It didn’t offend me in the slightest and it’s not the cars fault that I chose to drive it on one of the hottest days. I suspect that 85% of the time, it’d be fine! Cheers Andy!

@lastrasp

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD spot on mate! Loved how much you were clearly enjoying driving it. It’s a unique and awesome experience.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

@@lastrasp I really want that car! Right up my street. It’s imperfection is what attracts me. Loved it!

Solid review mate, good content; sadly a 911 for me is but a dream. I’ve had to settle for a 2006, 987 Boxster.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John! I’d say you’re doing alright!

beautiful car. If I had the money I would get a 80's Targa. I became a Porsche fan for life as a child seeing an '84 Targa in California.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. Too cool. I don’t have the money either BTW!

I agree with you on all levels including the discomfort of driving one on a hot summers day, cue; I am driving a 993 cab to the south of france and around the country in a few days. Should be interesting with no AC😁

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

I thought they’d fixed this issue by the time the 993 came along? They sold these WITHOUT A/C? Mind you, it’ll be an epic journey!

Fun Video Jay ! I hope I can get my own 911 someday !

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. They’re expensive, aren’t they?!

@bobclapper2672

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD Yes Jay , even at that price, it’s 18k over what I spent on a new 2019 corvette grand sport

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

@@bobclapper2672 very good point!

Jay, you may need that one or a similar one in your stable. And then a 997.1 turbo… bit of both shall we say… old and new…. Great video

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Ha! I knew you’d say that! Of course, you’re right too! Thanks Mark!

Man I think that 74 fits you nicely!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

It really does! My kind of car!

I have a 1979 porsche911SC in my garage in Houston tx and it's the best car I ever owned.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

I was waiting for you to say I'm keeping the key's. I'm sure a man of your talents could fit an electrically powered A/C unit and uprate the alternator etc.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Haha! Let’s say, yes, of course I could do that!

@chriswharrier3571

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD Jeff fitted it to his Orange Porsche "Harry" on his channel Home Built by Jeff.

Lovely 911 brother, and a lovely review. What does the seller want to buy/build/resto mod next?

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! He’s just bought a 912 actually!

The older PORSCHE are still my favorites. Jay you need to buy it!!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

It’s tempting, Paul!

@lunabouch

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD it’s definitely calling my name but I don’t think my wife hears it😆

All you Jay!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Yeaaaah man!

Hi Jay. Beautiful car. What's is the price of this vehicle. I love it. Gray show. Cheers

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Max! Take a look in the video description and you’ll see all the details!

Pink shorts, brave choice. I approve.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Well, it was an orange car.

@leemitchell1874

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD more generally, across this series of videos, you've made some jolly good couture decisions. I think you need to step up though, with a sponsor/partner, and get a clothing label onboard.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

@@leemitchell1874 Haha! I’m not sure 9,500 subscribers is going to attract Gieves and Hawkes!

@askiff1415

Жыл бұрын

@@JAYREAD are they still in business- I know Thomas Pink went the way of the Dodo but apparently is being brought back from the dead 🤔

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

@@askiff1415 being a Gieves & Hawkes official ambassador. Can you imagine?! Fantasy land! Lol!

Vintage air cooled.have little in common with modern 911's, save perhaps the Bonnet Badge. I think the biggest item is the age of the driver/owner. I am a product of the 70's and 80's and there are no nicer looking 911's than those from that era. And I own a 996 - sometimes I don't think its even a relative to these vintage ones.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, John!

Dude...open the windows, I'm overheating just watching you!

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Haha!

How I love thee old air cooled Porsches let me count the ways. First this car is smog exempt here and that's huge. No paying every two years and praying you pass. No $$$Catalytic converters to fail and set off check engine lights. No water to leak,boil or freeze. No freeze plugs, thermostat,water hoses, reservoir or radiators.How about the placement of the new radiators? First thing to get destroyed. You can tell they're an afterthought and nowhere better to put them. No IMS bearing. Dang that thing anyway. You can actually see the engine and it's sweet. No fly by wire but real mechanical steering. Chips? We don't need no stinking chips. Maybe there's one in the simple fuel injection, maybe not. Simple means reliable and less likely to need expensive parts. Yes,old parts are hard to find but they made them to last. Not like today's plastic trash. Classic cars get cooler every day while everything else just gets older.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

100%!

Eventually all the "tech" ad ons are gonna go out of date and what we are left with will be a bunch of cars with permanent record players, built in disco balls, forever 8 track players and a slew of RCA jacks. In addition we'll need special computers to get them to run and those will be years obsolete with impossible to find programing software that could only be found in the deepest, dustiest shelves of random garages and thrift stores.

Where did you get that terrible shirt

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

I have a friend with a similar awful sense of humour! ;-)

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😎😎😎😎👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾

But is it a driver's car?😁

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

It dang well is! 🤓

Meant to write “stock” 1974

Orange...yuk

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

Do you think? I think that it’s a perfect color for a ‘74 car!

The great unsung hero and incredible bargain in the Porsche family is without question the Boxster. 90% of what a 911 can do at about 50% of the price. Porsche deliberately detuned early Boxsters so it wouldn't outshine the vaunted legacy model 911. Newer Porsches lost the plot. People fuss over leather wrapped consoles and other nonsense. Too much tech. Too much focus on recyclability. Nothing shouts unsustainable as a car that is not built to last. Buy a well-built classic, maintain it and do the planet a favor.

@JAYREAD

Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! 100% agree!