Picking Up a '71 2.2 S in Nova Scotia

[jaudette3]

Greetings...

I just discovered and purchased a '70 911S in Nova Scotia. I wasn't really looking for another car but this one was so reasonably priced that I couldn't resist. I'm told it's rust free and stock, except Webers have been installed in place of the MFI (the MFI components are still with the car).

The plan is for a friend of mine to fly to Halifax, pick up the car, and drive it back to the Philadelphia area. One issue is that car has been sitting under a cover in a dealership for five years. It's been started and driven a short distance one or two times a year. And it just passed the Provincial inspection and I'm told it drives well and runs smoothly.

What should we be concerned about in preparing it for the drive? Is there reason to worry that various seals and gaskets have dried out in the past five years?

Also, it appears that a car more than 25 years old is exempt from most of the red tape involved in importing a car from Canada to the U.S. -- is that correct?

Thanks for your advice.

Regards,
John Audette

[Raymond]

i'm sorry, is it a 70 or 71? i suppose 6 on one 1/2 dozen on the other... they are the same car. my favorite years!

congrats and i'd offer this advice. have the brake fluid flushed and pull the calipers and check to see if the seals are leaking. also make sure the emergency brake is fully functional.

change the oil, check the air in the tires including the spare, have a good cell phone, a platinum car and enjoy!

tell us about your journey and post pics asap. the 70 & 71's rule!

[jaudette3]

It's a '70 911S Sunroof Coupe. Here's a picture.

- John

[jaudette3]

The '73 rubber bumper guards are funky...

- John

[Raymond]

love it! ditch the mirrors, rubber bumpers, ditch the front bumper guards and get a chrome tip and you have a legend. i'm jealous!

[911Rob]

Very nice, you're going to be very happy.
What does a provincial vehicle inspection mean in Nova Scotia?
That it floats?
All kidding aside, people from Nova Scotia are extremely honest and you've probably got a keeper there!
Very nice ride.....enjoy.

[trj911]

Good looking car. I have always liked that color. Do you plan to keep the webbers or switch back to the MFI? Just curious.

[ubiquity0]

Looks like a sweet car. I would love a 2.2S. Be careful of the rust issue though if the car has been sitting under a car cover so long in an inclement climate.

[jaudette3]

Thanks to everyone for the input. I thought I would answer some of the questions.

The car has been stored inside for the past five years at a Suzuki dealership. The previous owner of the car, a good friend of the owner of the dealership, bought it 10 years ago after a long search. The PO, who I'm told is wealthy, moved to Texas five years ago and left the car with his friend at the dealership. It just sat there.

About a month ago, the owner of the dealership contacted the PO and told him that if he wasn't going to ship the car to Texas that he really should sell it (inside storage is evidently at a premium in Nova Scotia in the winter). So the PO said go ahead and sell it for whatever he thought it was worth. It was advertised only in the local Dartmouth / Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Canadian Auto Trader. The asking price was $13,900 Canadian.

The owner of the dealership is evidently not too familiar with early Porsches. He told me that it was in excellent condition with virtually no rust and added, "Of course you know that Porsches from the early 70's are not as nice as those from the late 70's". Not being one to argue, I agreed, pointing out that the earlly cars are pretty primitive.

I asked him what kind of seats the car had and he said it had "bucket seats". As turns out, it doesn't have sports seats, which would have been the cherry on top.

I'm told it has a duffel bag full of parts and a stack of receipts in chronological order going back to when the car was first delivered to New York State in 1970.

I probably will convert it back to MFI. But I haven't driven a car equipped with Webers and I'm looking forward to driving it that way for a while.

Thanks for all the advice -- I appreciate it.

John

[oldE]

Jaudette,
Be sure to get a PPI before money changes hands. If you are dealing with a chap named Byron Corkum, he is a member of the family which owns Suzuki in Dartmouth. The north East might well be the salt capital of the world. Have a good look for rust. I would be curious as to why the rear bumper had been replaced. Tell your friend to get the car out to a fellow named Bruce Lauder (only name like that in the book). He lives about 20 minutes away from the Suzuki place, and is very knowledgeable about the cars (should be, he has an origional RS in his garage) Hope it turns out well for you.
Les

[fryardds]

John,

Great find and price. Looks like you have an Aubergine 911 once again.

Have the mechanic that does the PPI put a magnet on the rear deck lid and license panel. Those should be alloy not steel.

Is it possible to have it shipped instead of driving it? Seems safer that way and a less chance for bad things to happen.

[techweenie]

Jaudette3:

Great find! I guess it goes into the museum after an appropriate going over?

Does that mean you'll be rotating your stock again?

;-)