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Armand
10/25/09

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I'll split the difference with this rally-prepped ID19:
[bringatrailer.com] #porsche356
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stuntdriver
10/25/09

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the ds wagon is a sexy car... but this 356 is a true legend....

...wow.. this car is gorgeous.. #porsche356
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hotrod356
10/25/09

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Being a 356 idiot. I feel like I have to say something? Sure.. its a 63. there I said it. I do love the Cptsevere comment as a 356 is "just an arrogant Volkswagen". That is perfect. Im going to get some millage out of that one. #porsche356
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alowishus wants to run a Saab Sonett III at LeMons
10/25/09

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Love it. But being a family man, I'd stick with the Goddess, in wagon form. Always wondered if it would be possible to swap out that funky Traction-Avant-derived engine with something more powerful and even less reliable . . . SM engine swap? Hmmmmm . . . #porsche356
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Muscles Marinara
10/25/09

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For a daily driver, definitely the 356. It's got enough get-up and practicality so you don't have to drive it like an antique. The design is timeless... its easy to forget that this body style was 15 years old at the time this particular car was built, and it still looks way ahead of its time. Then again, so does the DS, but getting parts for a 40-year-old French car has to be a BITCH.
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duurtlang
10/25/09

@Muscles Marinara:
In the US parts for the DS might be rare. But the DS is one of the, if not the most popular classic in Europe. I see them everywhere. Many parts are actually being reproduced. So, even in the US, parts availability isn't as bad as you might expect, as long as you're willing to order overseas.

In this UK TV program they buy and patch up a DS (part 1 of 5; rest on youtube) #porsche356
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Muscles Marinara
10/25/09

@duurtlang:
Interesting. Yeah, where I went to college, there's a professor who has a DS and a CX, both of which are drivers. He uses a nice late-70s 300D as his winter "beater". At least in the States, Citroens seem to be pretty much confined to those types of owners - slightly weird, but cool, eccentric types that are willing to deal with a car that probably only a handful of people in the entire state have any familiarity with. But it's always a treat when you get to see one on the road. #porsche356
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duurtlang
10/25/09

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I would want them both, actually. Why choose?
I would prefer the replacements of both cars though; the Citroën CX (not the wagon) and the first-gen 911. #porsche356
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CptSevere
10/25/09

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The Porsche would be much better to drive daily, I mean it's just an arrogant Volkswagen. Nothing to break. And, it's got to be a hoot to drive. I've driven a Citroen DS, and it was gutless and wallowy. I could get used to tooling around in the Porsche. #porsche356
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☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
10/25/09

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Instead of having to choose between this and the DS wagon, I'd just take both. The question is, which would be the daily driver? #porsche356
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Novaload
10/25/09

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After due reflection:
1) I don't care which year it is, it's a treat.
2) Both. The wee 356 for sporty fun, the goddess for eccentric fun. Porsche for hauling ass, Citro for hauling whatever it is one would haul -- film projector and screen for showing my trunk-load of obscure French Existentialist flicks? #porsche356
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☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
10/25/09

@Novaload: Think of all the mimes you could stuff into the DS. #porsche356
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Novaload
10/25/09

@☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.: Especially before rigor mortis sets in. #porsche356
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☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.
10/26/09

@Novaload: Rimshot! #porsche356
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gallahad
10/25/09

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While the DS may be great for a historic rally with a busty blond co-driver (I hope I'm getting the model right), I'd have to go with the 356. The DS looks pretty cool, but the 356 is just plain sexy. #porsche356
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duurtlang
10/25/09

@gallahad: You're mistaking the DS for an Ami. The DS has about 4 times the HP, 2 times the cilinders and 2 times the curb weight. And it's a whopping 10 inches wider and 40+ inches longer. And don't forget the hydropneumatic suspension, directional headlights and other awesome features the DS had and the Ami lacks.
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gallahad
10/25/09

@duurtlang: French car expert I am not. Duly noted :) #porsche356
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Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
10/25/09

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DS Break! Every time. A 356 is only really cool if painted in a matte color and lightly ratted. #porsche356
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Mobius
10/25/09

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I saw a DS a few days ago, and it was more special than any modern car to behold. However, I'd also worship the 356 as the father of the modern 911s. Either is awesome, although both is preferable.

Sigh... I still remember this car from Need For Speed Porsche Unleashed. #porsche356
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Maymar
10/25/09

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I think I'd prefer to have the DS. But of course, that's because I'm usually spending at least two hours a day in the car, over frost-heaved southern Ontario roads, and the Citroen's ride would be an asset over the Porsche. Plus, I don't know if I can trust the HVAC system on an older Porsche/VW. #porsche356
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
10/25/09

@Maymar: You have have full trust in the HVAC. Just like any Beetle, the fan will be rock solid, while heat is perpetually rumored to be on its way. #porsche356
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Steve Neill
10/25/09

@Maymar: What color is your DS? A sort of brownish rust colored red? I might have seen you driving around if this is the case~! #porsche356
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Maymar
10/25/09

@Steve Neill: White, actually. Also, it has Chevrolet badges. And a GM engine. My DS is actually a Cavalier.

@Van Sarockin: Would it be legal to drive everywhere in reverse? I figure at least the warm air would be blowing in my direction that way. #porsche356
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zaddikim
10/25/09

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Man, is that ever a sexy little beast. I'd definitely take this over a DS wagon (I know, I'm a philistine, blahblahblah) - the Porsche can at least get out of its' own way, whereas the DS would likely trip first (however elegantly due to the lovely suspension setup). #porsche356
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
10/25/09

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Lovely car. This would probably be the better, more reliable daily driver. More fun for scooting around in than a DS wagon. But that wagon would be so much more practical. #porsche356
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zaddikim
10/25/09

@Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Practical, yes - I've got a wagon now that's sooo much nicer to put my drumset into than my Corolla.

However, driving a slushbox-equipped '89 Chevy is not a scintillating experience. Hence the drool^H^H^H^H^H lust for the lovely 356. #porsche356
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duurtlang
10/25/09

@zaddikim:
You know a slushbox wasn't even available for the DS, right? #porsche356
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