Anyone know this car?

[ed bates]

This car is listed in the cars for sale. Does anyone know this car? Or what is the groups input on it...I have a interest, but would like to hear your opinions....I don't want to throw the seller out either....and not sure I am posting in the right forum..Thanks in advance.!


Fs 80 911sc
1980 911SC – Guards red / tan leather. 151k miles, rebuilt engine @ 115k (valve job, rod bearings, rings, hydraulic tensioner update), rebuilt trans @ 140k, recent brakes, stainless steel exhaust. A/C, leather, sunroof, 7"&8" Fuchs, Alpine AM/FM/CD with amp, Momo steering wheel, Marchal H1 lights.
$13,500 obo

We're the 3rd owner (the previous owner said he was the 2nd, but I don't know for sure). I have receipts from about 1991 when he bought the car.

As far as upgrades: Stainless steel mufler (but I don't think exchangers), turbo tie rods, Alpine AM/FM/CD with a big amp up front (I'll take pics), it had a clifford alarm (disconnected), momo steering wheel.... That's all that I'm aware of other than the engine, tranny, rebuilt amp and other stuff I mentioned.

Rust; I've seen no signs anywhere (battery box, door bottoms, wheel wells, but I'll check again tomorrow night.)

Interior is stock - leather seats, SR. No tears in the seats (other than a little stiching coming loose on the left front seat), no cracks in the dash, amp controls and small equalizer added to center console under a/c controls and big speakers on rear shelf that prevent the rear seats from being completely upright. They sound great!!!!.... All gauges work, including clock. Headliner is good with a small tear above passenger seat next to SR.

Paint - It's been repainted but it's very hard to tell. No paint on rubber or trim, no overspray (except a little under the front carpet by the cowl). the front hood has some paint issues (can't tell if it is from having a bra on it alot or???) Overall, no scratches or dents, a very pretty car. I'm being a little tough on the car, but that's better than the alternative!!!!

I'll try and figure out how to send you the pics, but not sure how to do it in this format.... as far as what the car needs, maybe rear tires in 4-5k miles, brakes were recently done, so were the front wheel bearings, so???? Thanks for your interest. Bob

[Beethoven]

Sounds good to me. Where is the car?
I hate it when people put huge stereos into these cars, in particular when that interferes with its functioning--you're not going to hear that quiet passage in the second movement of Bruckner's 9th anyway (or whatever floats your boat) with a screaming flat-six in the back.
Find out who did the engine overhaul and try to talk to them. PPI, of course, preferably somewhere else