OT: 79 or 80 911SC, what do you guys think? |
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OT: 79 or 80 911SC, what do you guys think? |
rwilner |
Mar 26 2012, 10:22 AM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
So I've been keeping my eyes out for a taildragger. Unlike the 914, the 911 has had a 60 year production run, so understanding the insanities of the various model years and price points is pretty daunting.
I'm thinking the 1979-1980 911 SC is a sweet spot for my price point, which is around $15k. There was also the special "Weissach" edition around this time (factory option turbo-look) which I could pick up for a few extra bucks if I want the exclusivity. What do you guys think about this era of 911s and the SC in general? There is one for sale locally I'm going to check out this weekend. I'm not ready to buy yet but want to get some datapoints on condition vs. asking price. |
sixerdon |
Mar 26 2012, 11:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 |
Rich,
I have owned my '79 SC for over 10 years and know it one end to the other. The short fall in these cars are the lower head bolts that corrode over time and snap....... especially in our area of the northeast. I had 3 snap on me 8 years ago necessitating a complete rebuild at 120k miles. If you are not up to speed on these cars, do your homework. MY '79 & '80 are different in compression ratios. Get yourself a ppi and as complete a history as you can. If you want to look over my SC, feel free to come down to 914 land....... Don |
rwilner |
Mar 26 2012, 11:14 AM
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No Ghosts in the Machine Group: Members Posts: 953 Joined: 30-March 10 From: Boston, MA Member No.: 11,530 Region Association: North East States |
Rich, I have owned my '79 SC for over 10 years and know it one end to the other. The short fall in these cars are the lower head bolts that corrode over time and snap....... especially in our area of the northeast. I had 3 snap on me 8 years ago necessitating a complete rebuild at 120k miles. If you are not up to speed on these cars, do your homework. MY '79 & '80 are different in compression ratios. Get yourself a ppi and as complete a history as you can. If you want to look over my SC, feel free to come down to 914 land....... Don Don I'm going to take you up on your offer and let you take me for a ride in the SC. Your comments about PPI and history apply to any used car of course. Let me check with "THE BOSS" on when I can get some shore leave. |
sixerdon |
Mar 26 2012, 11:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 |
Rich, I have owned my '79 SC for over 10 years and know it one end to the other. The short fall in these cars are the lower head bolts that corrode over time and snap....... especially in our area of the northeast. I had 3 snap on me 8 years ago necessitating a complete rebuild at 120k miles. If you are not up to speed on these cars, do your homework. MY '79 & '80 are different in compression ratios. Get yourself a ppi and as complete a history as you can. If you want to look over my SC, feel free to come down to 914 land....... Don Don I'm going to take you up on your offer and let you take me for a ride in the SC. Your comments about PPI and history apply to any used car of course. Let me check with "THE BOSS" on when I can get some shore leave. Send me a pm and we can arrange a time. Tell "THE BOSS", the SC is MY BOSS'S Porsche......... Don |
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