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^My current 911 has the Porsche ceramic brakes and it is like the hand of god reaching down to stop you, it is crazy how well they work and feel. I never had an SC since my oldest 911 so far was the '86 so that is interesting you liked the feeling of the SC more.

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I installed the 930 braking system on my '88 .... it may not stop any faster, but it feels like god is using both hands
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The car that started my personal 911 journey looked just like that, Black targa, turbo tail and all. Congrats on the sell, Congrats to the new owner. As much as I enjoyed my early car, if I was to ever get another one, it would be another targa. Great california car.
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It's hard to describe....but the SC brakes feel like my foot is directly on the brake pad and the more I push the faster it stops....a very direct feeling.

I know other brakes do the same....but they don't feel as direct.
My 84 Carrera stops great...but doesn't feel as good as the 78 SC.
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Nice KC! Do people still install the "Big Reds"? Were those not turbo brakes from some years or am I remembering that wrong....
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Stock Carrera brakes are great, and will absolutely lock 'em up, but the larger Turbo calipers/rotors and master cylinder have a much different feel too .... they may not stop any faster, but they sure "feel better" .... so I get it
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Nice KC! Do people still install the "Big Reds"? Were those not turbo brakes from some years or am I remembering that wrong....
These are after I painted them, but they started out black too...

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I installed 951 brakes on my SC....talk about the hand of God......





Picked up a 951 spare too......





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Damn that is a pretty car. Black cars are a love hate relationship . I too am 70 years old and keeping a black car looking good is just more work than I am up for.
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Yeah, it's only a SC, good to get rid of it.
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Nothing nicer than a clean, polished black car under the street lights. After that, be ready to clean the car again the next day because you can see every speck of dirt on it.
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yeah, it's only a sc, good to get rid of it.
lol....Super Carrera it is.
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lol....Super Carrera it is.
Which was faster (quicker) the Super Carrera, or the ordinary Carrera?
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It was too close to determine. But they wouldn't have named it Super Carrera unless it was.
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That's interesting.

I drove a 3.2 one time but it didn't seem so free reving as the SC. Felt like it was going to blow up when over 6,000rpm, whereas the SC likes it.
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Not really a 911 ragtop kinda guy, but that's a beauty!
If you're going to own one though....be like Byron!

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If you're going to own one though....be like Byron!

I have pulled up to that dock many times by boat years ago ..... I never saw Byron there !
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I've owned my SC for 22 years now. Not sure I could ever sell it. My son went with me to buy it on Saturday, Cinco de Mayo 2001 and was 9 years old. I think he considers the car part of his inheritance now.
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If you're going to own one though....be like Byron!

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I have pulled up to that dock many times by boat years ago ..... I never saw Byron there !
I didn't see Byron in that photo, either!
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That's a very nice looking pair of cars!


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I've owned my SC for 22 years now. Not sure I could ever sell it. My son went with me to buy it on Saturday, Cinco de Mayo 2001 and was 9 years old. I think he considers the car part of his inheritance now.

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