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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree
With due respect, Kamm cars are not well-regarded by the potential buyers I've talked to. Their first (and possibly continuing) customer cars were too stiff for good, non-Continental roads
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Good to know. I only know what .he hype-blogs have posted.
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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree
and I've driven cars with hot Type 4s... they're not nearly as engaging as a six-cylinder. They're well-built but not in the same league as any modern Singer.
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Kind of a duh statement. A Singer is 7-figured and the 6's are amazing. The VW engines are charming in their own way.
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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree
The Type 4 doesn't make the same noise, it doesn't have the same character. Both it and any Subaru engine aren't going to deliver the quality of overall experience. I have zero interest in any 912 with either, and at that price level, I'm not interested in anything non-Mezger.
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Fair enough, especially considering there are tons of cars in the $150k range.
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Originally Posted by KA24DESOneThree
I've never heard of a 6-rib swap into a 911 or 912 before, probably because it's not a subjectively good transaxle. Why ruin these cars with an economy van transaxle?
Trust me, I get being priced out of the market for the cars you love, but cheapening the experience makes it worse.
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"Priced out" isn't exactly what happened to the Vintage Porsche market. They went from affordable enthusiast cars to priceless art pieces.
The days of a guy grabbing a 993 roller for $6k and doing a VR6T swap or building a Hot-Rod track car out of a '81 for $17k are long gone.