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Jim,
I'm looking for a car that I would drive on the nice days to put a smile on my face It would be in the same category as my motorcycle, not relied on for daily driving, but enjoyed whenever possible. I live in Minnesota, so driving a 911 year round is not really possible. Also, I know the 911 is not the car to hop in with your coffee and drive to work. I'd let it warm up, put on some driving shoes, and go for a 1 or 2 hour drive. On the weekends, I might take it to the north shore (6 hours), but I won't being driving this thing cross country. This wound enter the garage with my '04 Maxima daily driver, and '02 SV 650 bike.
I have been admiring the 911s for years, and recently drove and '82 SC. It was exactly like I though it would be. Loud, cold blooded, difficulty to shift, a little cramped, and a whole lot of fun. It brought back memories of my '88 BMW 535is, only better. The truth is an SC would be slower than my Maxima and SV 650, so I'm not in it for the speed. I'm in it for the classic 911 style line, the nice linear power curve, the cling to the turns suspension and the lovely idle sound.
As far as my mechanical aptitude goes, I'm not about to rebuild a motor, but I'm comfortable changing oil, doing spark plugs, fluids, filters, those kind of things. I don't mind tinkering, like getting to the bottom of an electrical problem or something like that.
Thanks!
~Max
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