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> Been looking for a black 914-6 3.2L super car, and look what I found instead.
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post Aug 7 2004, 11:05 AM
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Anthony,

Did TonyH take care of you ?? Car looks awesome.. I wish I wuld have kept my black sc and my white sc.. I do miss them.


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post Aug 7 2004, 11:14 AM
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I paid $10K for my 1982SC and I have $13-14K into it right now. But then, the interior is perfect, the paint is perfect and it does have a lot of the handling upgrades.

And it's (in)famous! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Aug 7 2004, 12:00 PM
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Brad, TonyH was awesome. He really took care of me and spent a lot of time with me going over every square inch of the car. I feel that I know the car really well now after spending the time with him.
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Yep. Tony rocks. Cool guy.


Glad everything went well.


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post Aug 7 2004, 12:31 PM
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I bought a 79 911sc about 7 years ago and love it. I am only the second owner. The first guy had it about 18 years. I also have a 73 914 2.2. I was going to look at the 76 914 that is on ebay now but the wife stopped me at 2 P cars. She just doesn't understand!
Your car looks awesome and I think you will be really happy with it.
Cheers, Elliot
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post Aug 7 2004, 06:57 PM
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We picked up our 82SC Coupe about a year and a half ago for 15k. It took third at German Autofest last year in the Concours. There are deals to be had, and they are fun to drive. Not as much fun as the 914, but then what is. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Aug 8 2004, 11:09 AM
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WOW. Drop-dead gorgeous!

What makes the SC special?
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post Aug 8 2004, 09:05 PM
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SC: nothing particular. The early 911, Carrera, later Carrera2/4, 993, etc. all have their own individual charm. The SCs have what is considered a bullet proof 3.0L engine that will go 200-300K miles although there will probably be an upper end refresh somewhere between 100-150K miles.

Personally I think mostly that they are the best bargains among the 911s if you can find a nice one that hasn't been thrashed.

Lots of people call the late Carrera 3.2 with the G50 transmission the best of the bunch but one as clean as I got would command a $7-10K premium over an equivalent SC. With $7-10K you could do a lot to an SC or just keep the money in your pocket. The Carreras are also heavier so the extra horsepower doesn't yield a much faster car. The 3.0L can also be tweeked quite a bit. Stock US hp is 185. If you have to do an upper end you could bump compression to European specs and achieve 204hp. SSIs headers and a free flow exhaust will free up 20hp. Of course all this hp costs $$$.
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post Aug 8 2004, 11:38 PM
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Congratulations, Tony. That's a very pretty car and I'm sure you'll be happy with it. They're fine cars. Different than 914's for sure but great fun in their own right.

I had a '78 SC Targa for ~15 years and loved it except for a 2400 - 2600 rpm stumble that I could never solve, and that was after many hours of work by me and the $hop. It was just one of those annoyances that wouldn't go away.

Since the SC - Carrera series ran from 78 - 89, I wanted a one from the end of the run just prior to the style change. Also, this time I wanted a coupe with its stiffer body and quieter windows in addition to the newer motronic injection, G50 trans, hydraulic clutch and bigger brakes (although the SC brakes are GREAT).

A year ago last December I found this car, <50,000 miles and in excellent condition. Very few dings of any sort and it's never been hit. Since buying it I've done some tweaks and upgrades, It's an excellent car. As you mentioned though, it's a bit heavier than the SC's so the performance isn't much different but it is a nice handling, reliable car ... except for the CHT sensor that went out in San Luis Obispo last year, grrr...

On the basis of Bruce Anderson's figures I paid at the top end of the range but I'm not complaining. This is a car I'll have for a long time.

These are very solid cars with good performance and great versatility. It looks like you made a good buy.

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post Aug 9 2004, 12:20 AM
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Carl, I see that you love metallic blue cars! I love the wheels refinished old style like that. Beautiful car.

I took the SC to the GGR autocross today. It was great to get a better feeling for it and be able to push the limits in a safe environment.

The 914 though is way more fun to autocross.
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post Aug 9 2004, 06:24 AM
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HEY!!! I hate to tell you this..... but someone put the engine in backwards..... and that particular body kit on a 914 is WAY over done. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)



All kidding aside.. Nice car.
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post Aug 16 2004, 06:28 PM
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Hey Anthony..........

wow, what a beauty !!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif)
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