[quote name='ds968' post='46959' date='Feb 6 2008, 09:05 AM']Furthermore, would anyone, or even any of us really buy a 951 if for the same amount ( $18k) you can get a 968 in pretty nice shape ?![/quote]
I'd at least consider it, quite strongly actually. Lets say I had to chose between a '95 968 6-speed coupe and a '89 951, both in similar condition/mileage, both in the right colors, etc. -- it would be a tough call.
[quote name='ds968' post='46959' date='Feb 6 2008, 09:05 AM']The 968s still turn heads everywhere , not sure anyone even notices a 951 anymore because they do look dated..so I have to believe that alone has to have a huge influence on the market value, and yet it doesn't to the degree that it should..[/quote]
Let me start by saying that the 968 is clearly a 'better' car than a 951. More refined, better asthetics, G50 transaxle, no turbo lag, etc. And on average, will be in better condition. But in the overall history of Porsche, the 968 was the last edition of a long model line. Beautifully executed, but not so "significant".
IMO, the 951 was a more significant car overall. Introduced in 1985 (MY1986), it had almost the performance to run with 930s and entry level V8 Ferraris of the time. And the same handling characteristics that make the 968 so great, first appeared in the 951.
And the significance of a model has its own appeal, at least to a certain group of folks.
As regards the asthetics, a 951 turns my head (so does the 968). And I find in the San Francisco Bay Area that 951s are (almost) as rare as 968s. It seems a lot of 951s have ended up at the dismantlers. And as regards 951s looking dated, that's part of their appeal to me.
But going back to the original question of which I'd chose... I'd probably buy a 968... in white.
Karl.
