The Cheap Porsche 911: A Journey of Discovery and Defiance

About a month ago, I made my car purchase to the world, announcing to the enthusiast community that I had bought the cheapest Porsche 911 for sale in the country at the time. It's a slightly scruffy looking 1999 coupe with a manual transmission and an unbelievable 243 thousand miles. The car came with zero service records or any kind of professional mechanical inspection. Despite the reckless buying strategy, everything turned out great since it's been driven farther than the distance of the moon. I named it Apollo 911, and I was so proud to share my purchase with everyone.

However, not everyone was happy about my decision to buy a Porsche 911 from a used car dealer. The problem was that everyone collectively pointed and laughed at me. This particular generation of 911 is not known for its reliability, mostly due to a problem called the IMS (Intermediate Shaft). It's a well-known fact among Porsche enthusiasts that this part can be quite problematic. They love to bash this thing, and if you want to play a drinking game with them, posting a Porsche fan page would certainly get you really drunk.

The same group of enthusiasts who were happy to scream how stupid I was for buying a car from Porsche as "dark ages" and doubly stupid for purchasing the cheapest one with interstellar mileage were also quick to criticize me. They believe that the car had to be near death, despite having only 243 thousand miles on it. What I couldn't stand was any slice directed at my beloved Apollo nine. As a used car dealer for years, I was used to taking that kind of abuse, but this time, I just couldn't take it.

To prove the naysayers wrong and show that my car was not a complete turd, I had to take action. My first challenge for Apollo 9/11 was a dyno test. The video spread across the enthusiast community, and they started to accept that my car was not as bad as everyone thought it would be after my successful trip. I shipped the car home back to Kansas, knowing that I had to do more to show its capabilities.

The Next Challenge: A Quarter-Mile Time

My next challenge for Apollo 9/11 was to see how close it could live and get to its original quarter-mile time. The original performance specifications for my car are a respectable thirteen point two seconds at 107 miles an hour, as reported by Car and Driver magazine in January 1998. I'm not a professional driver; I feel like I should be making some broom broom noises or checking my tires or something, but I have no idea what I'm doing. I'll just go when they tell me to go.

After three runs, giving Apollo nine eleven the beating of its life, I decided to call it a day. My nerves were shot, and I was only getting worse with each subsequent run. However, my solid first run was never going to be beat within a second of the original Car and Driver test time. This further proves how healthy Apollo 911 is, seeing a lifelong California car in such great shape.

The Journey Continues: Enduring a Harsh Winter on the Great Plains

Seeing a lifelong California car like Apollo 9/11 facing a harsh winter on the Great Plains was a new challenge that I had to consider. What would happen to my beloved Porsche when it faced cold temperatures and snow? Would it still perform well? I'm excited to find out, and I'll be sure to share my journey with you as I take on this next adventure.

The Cheap Porsche 911: A Journey of Discovery

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miles an hour this was reported by Car and Driver magazine in January 1998 at the hands of a professional driver as you will see in this video I am the farthest thing from a professional driver I feel like I should be making some broom broom noises or checking my tires or something but I have no idea what I'm doing I'll just go when they tell me to go Jesus Christ what did I just do all of 911 I am so so sorry I am so sorry that had her so I have the receipt that he gave me and it says my reaction time was point nine nine one one so a second from the light turned green to when I actually left this line about what I expected quarter-mile time fourteen flat at 101 miles an hour after three runs giving Apollo nine eleven the beating of its life I decided to call it a day my nerves were shot and I was only getting worse my solid first run was never going to be beat within a second of the original Car and Driver test time is still a very good result no doubt with a driver who wasn't totally clueless at least half a second to be shaved off of that this further proves how healthy Apollo 911 is seeing a lifelong California car Apollo on 911 is in for another challenge it has never faced enduring a harsh winter on the Great Plains stay tunedabout a month ago I did my car purchase to the world it was the cheapest Porsche 911 for sale in the country at the time it's a slightly scruffy looking 1999 coupe with a manual transmission and an unbelievable 243 thousand miles it came with zero service records or any kind of professional mechanical inspection I trusted the word of a used car dealer flying cross-country to California to make the purchase despite the reckless buying strategy everything turned out great since it's been driven farther than the distance of the moon I named it Apollo 911 I was so proud when I announced to the enthusiast community my purchase describing how amazing this car is the problem was everyone collectively pointed and laughed at me this particular generation of 911 is not known for its reliability mostly to a park called the IMS barring this part likes to eat itself and granade the engine Porsche enthusiasts love to bash this thing if you want to play a drinking game that will get you really drunk posting a Porsche fan page if you're thinking about buying a 996 chassis 911 I'm us bearing I am us bearing again this same group was happy to scream how stupid I was for buying a car from Porsche as dark ages and doubly stupid for purchasing the cheapest one with interstellar mileage they believe the car had to be near death I was a used car dealer for years and used to taking that kind of abuse what I could not stand is any slice directed at my beloved Apollo nine I had to prove the naysayers wrong my first challenge for Apollo 9/11 was a dyno test my video spread across the enthusiast community and they started except that my car was not a complete turd after my successful trip I shipped the car home back to Kansas I knew I had to do more which brings me to my newest challenge how close could Apollo 9 live and get to its original quarter-mile time original performance specifications for my car is a respectable thirteen point two seconds at 107 miles an hour this was reported by Car and Driver magazine in January 1998 at the hands of a professional driver as you will see in this video I am the farthest thing from a professional driver I feel like I should be making some broom broom noises or checking my tires or something but I have no idea what I'm doing I'll just go when they tell me to go Jesus Christ what did I just do all of 911 I am so so sorry I am so sorry that had her so I have the receipt that he gave me and it says my reaction time was point nine nine one one so a second from the light turned green to when I actually left this line about what I expected quarter-mile time fourteen flat at 101 miles an hour after three runs giving Apollo nine eleven the beating of its life I decided to call it a day my nerves were shot and I was only getting worse my solid first run was never going to be beat within a second of the original Car and Driver test time is still a very good result no doubt with a driver who wasn't totally clueless at least half a second to be shaved off of that this further proves how healthy Apollo 911 is seeing a lifelong California car Apollo on 911 is in for another challenge it has never faced enduring a harsh winter on the Great Plains stay tuned\n"