911 for 914...., so this friend offered.. Options

[7391420]

So now I've got a problem,

-My car is just about perfect for what i want right now, it's driving great, and most of the work I entended to do on it is done.

Today a friend of mine who has an 83 sc coupe offered to sell it for 10K or maybe a bit less.. I know the car, it's solid, no rust, maintenance is up to date, engine is strong, and doesn't "need any immediate work" what to do...there's no way I could keep both, but I could sell the 914, and use that $ and a bit more to buy this car...I've always wanted a 911, but I haven't even thought about selling the teener, and wouldn't even be considering it if this hadnt come along....

what to do.....help!

[anthony]

I disagree. If it's a very clean well-maintained car, $10K is a steal. People will say you can get SCs for $10K all day long. Yes, you can but they all need $3K in work and are 10 footers.

Still, 7391420, my advice to you is to stay with your 914. If you can't afford to buy the SC outright then forget it. Most 911s, even "low mileage" clean cars need a couple grand in this and that. People often defer the full service before they sell and almost all these cars need things like shocks, tires, ball joints, and bushings. Then you add in the torsion bar upgrades and all the while you are theres and you've dumped $3K into your SC in the first year. Sure, you can cut upgrade/maintenance costs drastically if you do it all by yourself. It's just like a 914 in that regards so it doesn't have to be that painfull. Not all of us though are as skilled as Sammy and can't do an upper end for $1k let alone turbo charge our engine.

That said, I love my SC and I love my 914. They ofter vastly different Porsche experiences. (Insert here most of what Sammy said.) The SC offers power and comfort that the 914 lacks. The SC also gets looks and attention that a 914 doesn't (that's actually a negative in my book).