1984 Porsche 911 Carrera. Wearing its original Guards Red paint and a classic tan leather interior, it has a very modern look with plenty of performance to match. Vintage survivor Porsches with no modifications are difficult enough to find these days. The light tan leather interior looks far more contemporary than the car's age would suggest. The high-back buckets are supportive but not constricting, perfect for high-speed blasts along your twisting mountain road or a long-distance trip to the coast. The factory VDO instruments, with the big tach front and center in traditional Porsche fashion, are in excellent shape and there's a fat steering wheel with the traditional Porsche floating horn button. And the important thing is that this car delivers a traditional Porsche feel with floor-hinged pedals, a 5-speed shifter that takes a firm hand to master, and a rear seat area that's more for storage than passengers. Up front, the boot is finished in gray fabric and houses the original spare and jack set underneath. The biggest upgrades from the SC came under the bonnet, where the new Carrera got an extra 200 cc displacement thanks to a longer stroke, for a total of 3.2 liters and a nice, round 200 horsepower and 185 pounds-feet of torque. (Note: These horsepower numbers are widely disputed as being conservative, with North American 911s reported to have 207HP at 5900RPM, and 237HP at 5900RPM for most other market 911s) A modest compression ratio increase to 9.5:1 was also ushered in, as was the brand new and soon-to-be renowned Bosch Motronic fuel injection system that improved fuel efficiency despite the increase in overall horsepower. With only about 2700 pounds to lug around and with all the weight over the rear wheels, acceleration is far more impressive than the numbers would suggest (0-60 in 5.3 seconds) and the joy of an early 911 is that you can use more of its performance without getting in over your head.