1987 Porsche 911 Carrera - Driving the Air Cooled 3.2L Flat Six (POV Binaural Audio)

Thanks to Bond Group for the opportunity to drive this well sorted 1987 Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera

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[Makedeth]

That door opening/closing sound is amazing. IT IS IMPORTANT

[jess_o]

My dad had a friend who had one of these (later locked up for fraud, lol) and let me drive them around in it. An absolute dream of a car

[cdgilroy]

This is basically my dream 911. Guards Red, 15" Fuchs, plenty of sidewall, basically stock and cared after... What a machine.

[yankeeyankee]

My first “experience” of 911s was my older brother telling me about his friend who graduated college with him. This friend was a business major who thought the first thing to do was buy a Porsche! This was in 1964, I was 12, and the Porsche was a 911. I don’t know much else, but that he liked the car, a lot! That kind of turned me on to cars, and the nicer tools in particular (no Porsches yet)!

[whileyoureinthere]

This video brought me joy. I own an '88 911 and despite having many hours in the driver seat, I still enjoy watching other people drive theirs and enjoy all the same things I love about mine. It's a truly unique and special driving experience.

[jehl]

Gotta love the Mass-hole ahead of you on RT2 at 23:00 who vacates a perfectly empty right lane to pull ahead of you into the center lane. People like that give massachusetts drivers a bad rap!

[robertwalls]

Man, this brings back good memories! There's absolutely no experience like driving an air cooled 911! I always tell people if you have an opportunity to drive one just do it and you'll never regret it.

[benbustama]

The sound of that engine - oh that beautiful mechanical sound. Just lovely! Brings back great memories. Dad had a ‘76 911 with the 2.7 RS engine. He never lost a race, including races against motorcycles. 😅😂😎 Magical times! Thanks👍

[timhankins]

I love my guards red 1985 coupe. It was always my dream car and I managed to buy one about 12 years ago when the prices were low. Fun to drive, reliable, and gets good gas mileage. I also enjoy people's reactions to it. Always get thumbs up and folks wanting to chat and take pics when I drive her.

[adrianboutsias]

Finally the 3.2! This is the car that I grew up with and have enjoyed it for the last 25 years. Can't say enough good things about them. Thanks for the upload Tedward!

[timmusick]

Your videos and impressions (and beautiful countryside) are always enjoyable. It should be pointed out though (ask any old Porsche mechanic) that the '87 to '89 911 with the G50 is the most reliable, trouble free aircooled 911 of all time. There were issues before that and after that but they are the sweet spot. And be careful with that trail breaking, they're not as accepting of it as the BMW's of the time with 50-50 weight distribution.

[guslakis]

Had the Targa version of this, an ‘86, for 7 years, was a great machine, very well built.

[BullittHilts]

Gorgeous, inside and out. I think 911’s have the best dash layout for gauges.

[FPVStingray]

Same year as my 944, such a beautiful vehicle in red, always wanted one in orange as well.

[JohnBlutarsky]

I have an 89 cab. You ended up touching on everything I love about it. The G50, the tactile nature, the handling, the fact that it’s plenty quick even in today’s driving world. I thought you weren’t going to mention the left side exhaust and the glorious sound you get off the barriers. And then you did. Then I thought I was going to tell you that you overlooked the seats, and then in the epilogue, you did. Great review, as always.

[Mayor-McCheese]

FINALLY!!!! My dreams have come true thank you Tom for making my day :)

[JJFlores]

14:56 - yep. I'm not a car enthusiast but I have driven my dad's 1971 Datsun pickup truck and it is a raw driving experience. It has no P/S, no A/C, a very thin steering wheel and no modern amenities. It doesn't even have a radio! You can feel every little bump and imperfection on the road. Its quite a noisy ride but it is definitely fun and engaging. The only thing I would like it to have would be A/C as that would make it more comfortable to drive during the summer.

[hugejohnson]

Seeing this made me nostalgic for my '86 Targa in Guards Red. Looking at your POV video nearly made me flash back to the good old days. Thank you for that.

[grumpy]

a somewhat overlooked aspect of the rear engine + transaxle layout is the more efficient power transfer & lightness (no lengthy driveshaft. another (you alluded to) is the greater braking performance. Porsche has always had an edge vs traditional layout competition because their cars are lighter (relatively), have great traction under braking, and more balanced braking control. the "giant killers" of yore became core to production design & engineering. all from the old man's P-Wagens & KdF-Wagen.

[leveraged]

I worshipped this era growing up in the eighties. Nothing else looked like it, sounds like it and as I would later find out, drove like it. I just wish they were affordable.