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Who has a 911 for a daily driver? |
rktmn247 |
Feb 21 2009, 08:01 PM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None |
Looking for some insight from some one that has lived with a 911 as their primary vehicle. Looked at and test drove this one today. What do you guys think of it.
http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/1037409962.html |
Eric_Shea |
Feb 21 2009, 08:05 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Great year for a Carrera and it seems to be well taken care of.
I drive my 911 daily in the summer months (Utah, snow, salt). I find them a joy and, like a 914, they tend to fit like a glove with regular use. |
greenie |
Feb 21 2009, 08:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I drove my 85 for my daily driver for a couple of years. The only complaint was stop and go traffic is a chore.
Absolutely a great car, I've never had to put $$ into it other than normal maintenance. I've got about 90K on it, runs and drives perfectly. The car you are looking at looks to be a very nice car at a very good price. It may be missing the chin spoiler? I'm not sure if they all came with them. Get a PPI & if it checks out buy it ! Here's mine a week ago , my teenage daughters love driving around town in her. Attached image(s) |
Pat Garvey |
Feb 21 2009, 08:21 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Looks like a very well preserved 911. Price is surely right. Given "regular" times Id question that price, but times are tuff for sellers. My 911 (73T) is strictly a warm weather driver, something I'm certain you no problems with.
I love the "rev-forever arrogance" of the early cars. Next best thing to a 914-6 ! Little maintenance, runs like stink. Who cares about the lousy "stereo" (why would you listen to it anyway. Go for it! |
rktmn247 |
Feb 21 2009, 08:37 PM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None |
I'm am very tempted. AC does not work and I like it when I am stuck in traffic.
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championgt1 |
Feb 21 2009, 10:02 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The silver over burgandy interior is very cool IMO!
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Steve |
Feb 21 2009, 11:00 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,613 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I have a 993 TIP convertible. Its much more comfortable than the 914 and I can get my kids in the back seat. It also has AC and powered everything. The only down side is luggage space. There is less room than the 914 to carry stuff.
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rktmn247 |
Feb 21 2009, 11:05 PM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None |
I called the seller and told them I would take it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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nein14 |
Feb 22 2009, 07:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 6-February 03 From: USA Member No.: 262 |
Looking for some insight from some one that has lived with a 911 as their primary vehicle. Looked at and test drove this one today. What do you guys think of it. http://honolulu.craigslist.org/oah/cto/1037409962.html Good to see my old GT in your avatar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I drove my 78' 911 SC as a daily driver for 12 years (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
justme |
Feb 22 2009, 08:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 187 Joined: 1-January 07 From: southampton ma atlantic northeast Member No.: 7,413 Region Association: North East States |
I drove my 85 for my daily driver for a couple of years. The only complaint was stop and go traffic is a chore. Absolutely a great car, I've never had to put $$ into it other than normal maintenance. I've got about 90K on it, runs and drives perfectly. The car you are looking at looks to be a very nice car at a very good price. It may be missing the chin spoiler? I'm not sure if they all came with them. Get a PPI & if it checks out buy it ! Here's mine a week ago , my teenage daughters love driving around town in her. I agree with Greeni about the stop & go. That said I hvae used my 83 for a "seasonal" daily driver in the past. Now if I lived on the islands it would have to share duties with my teener & bike. Go for it, years from now you'll have great memories of all those drives (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
jim912928 |
Feb 22 2009, 08:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
You'll love it as a daily driver. I have an 80 and drive it daily with the exception of the snow months of dec-jan-feb. I have about 85k on it and about the only thing it takes from me, besides a big smile, is normal maintenance. It's never left me stranded!
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smokey |
Feb 22 2009, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Freedom Ca Member No.: 7,816 Region Association: None |
d/d
AWSOME car . The only way i get from A to B is PORSCHE . 87 daily 74/3.2 fuely for FUN Rtm Attached image(s) |
smokey |
Feb 22 2009, 09:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 533 Joined: 15-June 07 From: Freedom Ca Member No.: 7,816 Region Association: None |
uno mas
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rktmn247 |
Feb 22 2009, 11:39 AM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None |
The more I think about it the more excited I get. Made a deal with the guy for 16K and pick it up next Sat. I'm pretty happy with my decision.
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greenie |
Feb 22 2009, 12:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 873 Joined: 26-October 04 From: Trinidad Member No.: 3,013 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The more I think about it the more excited I get. Made a deal with the guy for 16K and pick it up next Sat. I'm pretty happy with my decision. I hope that you made the deal based on a satisfactory PPI. Find someone that knows thses cars and pay them the $300.00 or so to inspect it for you. Money well spent in my opinion. These are great cars but they do have issues, and they can be very expensive issues to correct. Get the compression & leakdown done, you will know a lot about the health of your car if nothing else. Congrats! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
ConeDodger |
Feb 22 2009, 12:38 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,612 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
I pretty much daily drive my 911. It is of the same vintage as that one as well. Mine is an '84 Carrera. Ergonomically it is a strange vehicle. Things seem to be put in odd places. Like for instance, the mirrors are remotely adjustable by a joystick on the driver door. But unlike other cars with this feature the switch for picking which mirror you are adjusting is on the dash away from the joystick. The same for the wipers. It has wiper control on the stalk coming out of the steering column but for slow speed in misty rain there is a knob on the dash... I have yet to figure out the heat and defrost controls and the AC is a cruel joke. Think of it as someone pointing a blow dryer at you on a hot day. The real joke about that is, I am told mine works better than most.
The engine can pull head studs just as the earlier motors can so I wouldn't go as far as "bulletproof". All of that said, I love it. If it sounds like I am complaining above I am not. I think of those things as part of the character. Mine has 60K miles on it now. It looks and feels like a new car. Attached image(s) |
Joe Bob |
Feb 22 2009, 01:47 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
My daily is an 83 Cab, 3.6 backdated to a longhood RS style. A real Bastard. Of course BOTH the car and driver are old and grumpy.
No heat, was gonna fix that last summer but a few car projects got in the way.....so I just wear a bigger/warmer jacket. |
carreraguy |
Feb 22 2009, 03:23 PM
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It's not your dad's 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,197 Joined: 17-October 03 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 1,256 Region Association: Northern California |
I had a DD '89 911 Targa for a number of years; however, the 911 I have now is not a DD.
Great buy based on the pictures. Love the 87-89 911's. Classic Porsches with a rugged engine AND the G50 tranny! Did the seller make any reps re: engine condition and/or oil leaks? If not, first thing I would do is take it to a good Porsche wrench and have the engine tested for compression/leakdown etc. Later, |
rktmn247 |
Feb 22 2009, 03:32 PM
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Irish Green with GT envy! Group: Members Posts: 347 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Mililani, HI Member No.: 4,612 Region Association: None |
The car was recently serviced. Clutch replaced. Car feels real tight!
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736conver |
Feb 22 2009, 04:07 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Check those fuel lines on the top of the engine. Notorious for cracking and leaking.
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