The ultimate 1980's Supercar from Porsche.
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- Опубликовано: 2 дек 2019
- One of the most iconic supercars from the 1980's the Porsche 911 Turbo SE Flatnose is a rare thing. Less than 40 right hand drive coupes were supplied by the factory.
We chat about the history of these cars before taking it out for a drive to find out what they are really like to own and live with.
The first video from our new 911virgin channel. Feel free to comment and share.
At the time of filming this car was being sold by www.911virgin.com
930 slant nose - love it! Thank you
There will never be a car that looks as nice as the 930 slant nose..
Couldn't agree more. The classic 911 shape combined with the coolest type of headlight design based on a real racing legend.
@@cookedit here's something that will make me look stupid, at my great aunt's farm in Germany, in 83 here son bought a slantnose, it was black and he passed (that's why my family was there)and he had a quad because the property was big, I found it in a barn in mint condition in 91 when I was just 17, my great aunt said I could have it...and didn't understand how somebody could get a car from Germany to the US, my dad still had his 85 911, so i knew i loved them,but I didn't realize how important that car was and would be in the future, i was just a normal 17 year old..
@@cookedit I wish i cold send you a picture of my 83 Euro 944...it didn't look like other 44s,it was shaped like a women's body, and the paint was original Guards red
I would certainly say there will never be another Porsche that visually encapsulates the era it was built in so well. It can only be the 1980's
@@911virgin8 The 80's are the greatest decade in history; timeless music and the introduction of unforgettable music videos, power dressing fashion, iconic posters, countless memorable TV shows, VHS rentals and of course pop-up headlights on cars.
It properly feels like 170 mph, terrifyingly exciting then.
It feels more like 400mph :-)
Nice, amazingly looked after, paint work looks lovely. My brother has a black flat nose, you guys probably know him, Sid of Porsche Torque. Side note, I feel sorry for whoever was filming from the back seat.
Hi there Amir. Yes, we know Sid very well indeed. Matt who does all the filming is indestructible. We are thinking of gaffer taping him to the side of a car for the next video to get some high speed action shots of the car under way.....
Followed your stock for many years, looking forward to doing the same on RUclips. Congratulations on your first video.
Many thanks, much appreciated.
Beautiful machine.
Brilliant exposition!
Thank you!
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Thanks !
Recent subscriber long time website viewer here too. Thanks for this, very enjoyable and hopefully more to come!
Plenty more to come. Obviously a little difficult at the moment !
I love the 80s, I love Porsche, I loved this video, my favourite of all the road Porsches. As I write this, there's a black flatnose for sale for £145k and I sit here weighing up the consequences of remortgaging a portion of the house to park it on my drive!
Some say better to ask forgiveness than for permission but they do tend to be divorced and living in a bedsit above a shop.... :-)
Crazy video, crazy rare porsche. Beautiful example of a 911. Dream drive.
Genuine examples are indeed rare to see.
Nice mate , interesting ,informative with just a dash of partridge. Look forward to the next instalment .
Ah ha, the great Partridge. !!
Nice video. Best Porsche body style ever!
Thanks for that. It's certainly an iconic car.
Hi, thank you so much for this excellent video. Your knowledge and talent to make a big stories is magnificant. Love and passion makes your video so delighted to watch. Gretings from Warsaw.
Thanks for the kind words Michal. We have an interesting series of videos coming soon which I hope you will enjoy so make sure you subscribe to the channel. Wesołych Świąt
@@911virgin8 Thank you! All the best! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for You!!!
@@michastarzynski6029 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you as well.
Enjoyed that video very much what a beautiful collection and that red flat nose 911 beautiful and thanks again Andy
Thanks for the kind words. The first video we made, took us for ever to edit, we are evolving into it as we make more. Certainly an iconic car and symbolic of it's decade.
This video is BRILLIANT!
Thanks for the kind words !
Ive had 7 Porsches,4 911s, an 87 944 t,928, and a Euro 83 944 that I put an LS 2 in, it was a beast , and the quarter panels were so much bigger than other 44s I've seen, so I had a custom Porsche shop install a cold air intake, and had the hood made to look like the 930 turbos, took off the rubber tail, and put a whale tail on it, and sold it...it just looked so Fckn cool...
Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing this :) I am looking forward to more contents
Thanks for the kind words, more videos on the way, just trying to fit them in whilst running around doing the day to day buying and selling. Still playing catch up after being closed for the CV-19 lock down.
Great car, Own one of those in US Version 87 red. I enjoyed your video.
Hopefully you're managing to get out in the car a bit. Thanks for the kind words.
NICE SHOW
What a collection,what a cars😍😍😍
At times you take all the cars for granted a bit. Good to make these videos and re-familiarise yourself.
I have the same jumper as you, it'll be in the charity bag tonight.
Your chosen charity will thank you for it. A comfortable and stylish garment by any measure.
Finally someone who actualy knows Porsches, well done.
A little knowledge is a dangerous thing!! We are fortunate in having different people within 911 Virgin each with their own era of knowledge. Combined it covers quite a long time span.
Well done looking forward to the 964 video and beyond
Thanks
Thank you for the video. I have an 87 naturally aspirated 911. It is a slant nose conversion. Unfortunately, I cannot find out details as to how or where it was converted. I do not think it is from the factory. From what I have read that is extremely rare. It is a fantastic conversion. All the features of this car look just like the one you just demonstrated. Only difference, I have square headlights. Same vents front and by the rear tires. A steel conversion. Windshield wiper unit just behind the front tire. Also, appears to be a widebody in the rear but, I once again cannot find evidence of when that was done. Rear tires are huge, 335s. I also just watched your second video of a naturally aspirated 911 1987. Learned a lot, especially about the engine compartment. Thank you once again,
Dr. Phil Prosapio
Little Falls MINNESOTA
Hi there Dr Phil. There were a number of firms that did conversions both in Europe and the US. Your car won't be a factory model. It may have been based on a Supersport turbo bodied car or turbo bodied when the conversion was done. Enjoy the car and stay safe.
A brilliant video, it's great to see a 930 slant nose review
Glad you liked it, it was great fun to make and a trip down memory lane. The very first video we made for the channel !
Great video, please continue to produce more films.
It takes a while to produce each one and it's a learning curve.
Great video.
Thanks :)
Brilliant Porsche Video All The Best Health.
Thanks for the kind words, one of our first videos !
@@911virgin8 Your Most Welcome Thanks For The Kind Reply And Having Loads Of Success On Your SuperCar RUclips Channel.
Very interesting video. I didn't realise that Porsche had charged such a hefty premium for a flat nose.
Hence they are such a rare beast these days. For every genuine factory flat nose there will be 20 recreations in either composite or metal panels.
Very nice video, thanks for sharing. A suggestion would be to let’s hear what the car sounds like a bit more, especially the 911 Turbo’s that are quiet cars. Most owners or potential buyers would love to hear what one sounds like in anger, this was not reflected on here. Thanks once again.
A really valid point. This was the first video we made and we are evolving constantly. Audio is surprisingly difficult to get right and recording engine noise is something we are working on. These aren't massive high production videos, just simple ones we produce in house so we need to find a way of recording accurately. But we will find a solution eventually !
911virgin thanks for sharing all this beautiful content. 🙏🏾
Lovely Slantnose, tell me, has the addition of the front valance made the bumper ineffective?
The front bumper is still functional and in those days would actually take a little tap without deforming and needing to be changed as per modern polyurethane (PU) bumpers.
Imagine bombing down the M1 doing 180mph back in the 80s 😁😁😁
My dad had one of these 911 930 rs slant nose turbos in the same color back in the 90's. He did put his foot down on a long "private road" and can confirm it did reach 174mph. Great car, unfortunately, it was stolen and never seen again.
A sad end to ownership. I suspect it probably ended up being broken for parts :-(
@@911virgin8 I would imagine so, hardy any slant noses here in Australia and its not as if it had any boarders to cross. Back then the insurance payout was 60k which is nothing compared to where prices have gone now days.
Hello Henry. Would you review a 964 C4. Interested in your views on this car.
A 964 is definitely on the cards. A combination of waiting for the right car to come into stock and then having time and conditions to film. I'm hoping that summer provides more favourable weather.
I always think the front of the flat nose looks like a TR7. 😊
Another one of those cars that used to turn heads back in the day. Not sure the mechanicals ever quite lived up to the looks though. But yes, not dissimilar at all.
@@911virgin8 Similar but miles apart !😊
Nice car! Will you be wearing the clothes from the era of the featured car in all the videos? Those 1980s jeans were great!
Well the Levi 501, like the Porsche 911 is a design classic than spans decades so I suppose yes, you could say we are matching outfit to car.
I'm not sure Henry would qualify as having any style in the formal sense though. He's been wearing those dealer boots for as long as anyone can remember. They even featured in early advertising when he wore a pair out after several millions of pounds worth of buying and selling!
Vogue know where we are.... 😎
Hi Henry, really enjoyed the film. I look forward to more - especially on the air (oil) cooled models
Thanks for that Paul. The next few videos are probably going to feature more modern cars from our stock, but there are lots of older cars that cry out for a video so keep tuned !
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Thanks !
Can we have a 928 video/buyers guide?
Now there is a car that delivers a real sense of occasion to drive. I can still remember trips from over 20 years ago. We don't get that many in as finding good examples is hard but do have a couple that come through the showroom on occasion. I'll jump on it next time we see one.
In the UK they sell a different car than other parts of the world. In the UK they sell a car called a Porsch. In other parts of the world a similar car from Germany is called a Porsche.
The day you pronounce BMW, Citroen, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, Peugeot, Renault, Volkswagen, Lamborghini and Lancia correctly I will do the same with Porsche.
The truth is I can do all of them particularly the French ones with great aplomb as I have a cracking French accent but I feel a bit pretentious speaking English and then suddenly going all native as though I'm fluent in the lingo. Porsche have assured me they are fine with it just so long as our service department keeps buying loads of parts from them.... :-)
@@911virgin8 I speak German and some French, I'm part Italian. I have no trouble pronouncing those name correctly. There is nothing pretentious about speaking properly. God knows Brits sound pretentious and a bit "Flambé" with their manner of speaking. Have a most pleasant day.
@@Frapzoid I'm surprised you pronounce "Bay Em Vay", everyone else I've ever come across in the world says B M W. Being English I am blessed with perfect diction, I am however cursed with the dominant apologetic / self conscious gene. Having to say sorry before asking someone to stop smoking in YOUR house will always be seen as strange by the rest of the world.
Anyway, if my pronunciation of Porsche is the worst thing that affects you this year you've had a right result !
@@911virgin8 As I said before, I speak German. Not only do I say "Bay Em Vay" or Bayerische Motoren Werke but I also say "Fow Vay" for VW (Folksvagen as it is pronounced ). I find it's mostly British people who reduce the Porsche name to a monosyllabic word. Posting on RUclips opens one up to unfavorable comments. Keep pronouncing it the way you want. I'm just expressing an opinion. Hope that is OK with you. Have a most pleasant day!
Uxbridge?.............so disgraced former P.M.Johnson?,you've got some explaining and apologising to do.
Why? Being based outside Uxbridge in South Buckinghamshire we have no say in who they vote in for their MP. It's also worth mentioning that until proportional representation is introduced most people's votes and wishes are ignored. Uxbridge is a good example, the current MP got in despite 55% of the voters NOT voting for him. So 55% of the voters were ignored. If 911virgin ran the country a number of things would change over and above subsidised parking for Porsches and other nice cars..... 🙂
sir this is a porsche video