Thanks folks. Imagine auto is one of the rebuilders I was impressed with. Likewise, I was equally impressed with Motor Meister's web site. After reading about them I deleted their link in my Favorites folder just to make sure I never look at their site again.

I have a good friend that has been my mechanic on all of my cars for the last 12 years. He dabbles in Porsche and he admits that he's not an expert on them. One of the chaps that he races with is though and he'll get in touch with this fellow should the need arise. He also mentioned going out to No Problem Raceway and getting some instruction on how to properly drive the 930. At the very least he mentioned that it will reduce my insurance because I have taken driving courses related to the car. Anyone else ever hear of this? Something about being a professional driver!


In other news...........I contacted the dealership today to make sure the car shipped. I was told that my salesman was on vacation today and would be back tomorrow! (Noooo...Nooooo....I want my 930....crying like a baby in my head) So I asked to speak to the store manager. They piped me through to one of the owners named Jeff. I gave Jeff the low down that the car was to be shipped today and that my salesman assured me it would. Jeff made it happen. The car is on the truck and headed my way.

They gave me the cell number for the driver so I gave him a ring. He said that the ETA would be sometime between 9:00pm and 12:00am tomorrow. I'm fine with that as I don't go to sleep until 2:00am-3:00am every morning anyway. ( I'm one of those chaps who has been blessed with the requirment of only four hours of sleep per 24 hour period.) I'm not sure how my neighbors are going to feel hearing a Porsche being unloaded from a truck at 12:00 in the morning though. Just as well I break them in now though. Hehehe! I'm bad.

I really appreciate all of the input guys. Just in this one thread you all have manged to alleviate the majority of my fears and have made me feel that owning a Porsche is a manageable proposition that doesn't have to break my bank account. Especially you Ben for giving me the scoop on the engine.

I also have to give Jenkins Auto Sales in Pompano Beach, FL props as well. The entire experience has been a pleasure. They did what they said they would do when they said they would do it. I have no complaints as of yet. Now, If the car arrives as a burned out hull we're going to have a problem. Until then, they have my sincerest grattitude for treating me like a customer should be treated.

Welcome to the Dark Side!

Turbos are not necessarily the money monsters everyone makes them out to be. Most of the cash spent on mine has been voluntary, not required. The 3.3 Turbo is a very strong motor and will put up with much abuse from its owner.

Before you start worrying about rebuilds and upgrades go and enjoy the car. The feel of the motor building power and then it all coming out is beyond description - my 930 is the only car I've ever owned that crouched before it sprang forward.

If you feel the need for a road trip swing by Atlanta and I'll hook you up with the locals. And the best shop in the South East for Porsche. :D

Hey folks, thought I'd give a little update on my car.

The car arrived yesterday at approximately 6:15pm my time ahead of schedule. A good freind of mine was with me and helped with the overall inspection. We were fortunate enough to get a good look at the underneath of the car as it was on the top rack.

The bottom of the car was clean. No damage but there was some evidence of possible overspray. There doesn't appear to be and bondo on the car so we figured that it was just some possible touch-up work.

The bottom of the engine and transmission has some fluid seepage that covers most of the bottom of the tranny and engine areas. It was hard to tell if it was fresh but my mechanic is checking it out. I was told by the salesman that this is common for these cars and not to worry unless it's dripping onto the ground.

The piant is ok. As I'de mentioned before it looks like it has been resprayed in several areas but it was done exceptionally well. You'd really have to look hard to see it. There are several gouge marks on the front trunk that may have been casued by someone sitting on the hood with blue jeans thus causing the rivets in the jeans to dig into the paint. Whoever painted it didn't bither to sand the gouges out. They just sprayed over them.

The biggest eyesore is a curb strike on the rear passenger wheel. The lip is damaged 50% of the radius of the wheel. I've got to bring it to a gentleman in New Orleans that may be able to fix it.

Other than that the car is really nice. Interior is great with several small rips in the stitching. The car tracks and handles great and the suspension is good. Overall it was a good buy. Just a couple of loose ends to fix and she'll be cherry.

I'll post some pics later when I get her back from my mechanic.

Gorgeous Car!! If you need it checked out take it to Greff Motors in NOLA. Talk to Randy. He does all P-cars from bone stock to full blown competition. You should see his personal race-only car. Anyway, he's been doing this stuff all his life and his work is quality from what I've had done. (915 trans rebuild with race upgrades). I've presently got my engine out doing the 3.6 swap. I've got engine hoists and RV lift if you need to do a drop or install. You do have cold Becks I trust?? Hope to see you at No Problems Raceway. The tracks not that big but it's got plenty of twisties to teach you how to drive that beast. Drop by Slidell sometime. It's a good excuse to cruise and I'd like to see it.

Mike
'86 Targa doing extensive/expensive upgrades of all kinds.

Welcome to the club. If you make it a rule to check with this board and imagineauto before making almost any move, you will save yourself countless dollars and rework. Stick around for awhile and you'll be amazed at the level of proficiency held by some on this board, the level of detail they go to, and the cubic dollars that can get thrown around if you just mail it in and drop it off at the mechanic w/out homework.

The 930s are special cars and to many folks represent the essence of things porsche. They deserve a thoughtful and responsible approach to maintenance and modifications.

Enjoy it, and how about some pics???

Well said!

Mike,

We're practically neighbors. I'd certainly like to get together and head out to NPR to see you guys run and get a better understanding of what it is that I just purchased and how do drive it proficiently. Although I'm not interested in racing my car I think it would be extremely beneficial to learn what the car might do if driven carelessly. I need to get some smaller shoes as well. My damned feet are so big and the pedals so close that my shoe soles are snaggin on each other when I shift. Kinda reminds me of my old 73 VW.

My mechanic is Terry Price at Rising Sun Imports in Mandeville. You may know him as he races Miata's out at NPR. He'd mentioned that the Porsche guys were out there all the time as well and that he knows some of them. Terry had mentioned Randy's name to me when I was looking for a car. He told me that I should talk to Randy to get some ideas of what to look for in a 930. Being one that doesn't like to bother others and pick brains for free I chose to do it on my own. Maybe I should start to listen.

Terry also told me about some PCA events out at No Problem and mentioned someone that builds fantastic racing motors for himself and some of those that race there. He told me that if he had any questions that he would get in touch with this fellow. He must be speaking of Randy. Boy is it a small world.

In dealing with the A/C problem I spoke with Terry today about installing barrier hosing for it as what I've read states that R134 will leak out of the stock hoses rather quickly if one does a R134 conversion without changing the hoses. Is there any truth to this? Terry seemed to disagree and said that he spoke with someone over at Greff's today. They recommended the only thing that needs to be changed should be the dryer and the fittings on the compressor. Anyone have any experience with this? I'd hate to do an R134 conversion only to have the gas leak out of the hoses in a month or two.


GSXRKen....I totally agree. To me this car represents a masterpiece in design. I've owned many cars in my life and I can truthfully say that the quality that is built into this car is unreal. You can feel it just by closing the doors on the car. It feels solid. Unlike anything I've ever felt before. I want my car to be what it was 18 years ago and I want to keep it that way. I'll be bringing the car over to Randy and have him take a look at the leak problem even if Terry gives it a passing grade. I'm just not comfortable with anything leaking out of my motor and tranny. It just doesn't seem right to me. Then again, I know next to nothing about Porsche's.

You guys are a tremendous help and have my undivided attention let me tell you. I'll get some pics up as soon as I get her back. I was only able to spend one night with her thus far before I sent her off to get checked out.

Welcome to the world of Porsche, Thunder. I read through all three pages of posts about your car. Most all here will agree with your statement Some of the engineering and specs of these old cars is pretty antiquated, and once in a while (tonight for example) I consider something more modern but then I come to my senses and reflect on the body style and the rush I get every time I drive mine, and it's 26 years old!

I often wonder what drives first timers to chase down these older cars, but I guess I just answered my question.

Look forward to the rush you'll get every time you drive your new toy.

Enjoy!

Jim

Welcome to the "Guards Red 930" club SmileWavy Beautiful machine you have. Enjoy it. Don't let it sit when you can be enjoying it. It was made to be driven.

JerDe

Thunder:

Sounds like you did well! I am glad this turned out good for you! We'd hate for you to start the Porsche ownership on the wrong foot.

Your intuition is correct. An engine should not leak oil. Saying that it is okay or even NORMAL is just plain sloppy. It is okay in the sense that it won't break anything, but it is a sign that the engine is not kept up. Nobody designed the engine to leak oil! Most oil leaks are fixable without breaking the bank. What you usually do is pull the engine and go through every seal that you can get to without taking the longblock (heads on) apart. I did this on my engine and have not had a drop hit the ground since over a year.

You should definitely take driver's education with the local porsche club. Take it with someone that has a turbo too. This does not mean that you are "racing" or needing any modifications. But you will greatly enjoy your car and trust me, you'll be very impressed.

George

Thanks Aigel.....

Well, to move on with events of the day. A friend of mine called me last night to ask how the car was coming along at the shop. We talked about some things (he's restoring his recently deceased father's 94 'Vette) and I told him I was looking at hydraulic lifts on the net. He said, "Man, my mother-in-law has one that she hasn't used since her husband died. I can call her and ask her what she wants for it."

As fate would have it she called him while I was on the phone with him. He said, "That's her right now. Let me talk to her and I'll call you right back." So he did.

He calls me back five minutes later and says, "She wants $500.00 for it." I told him to tell her that we'd be right over to look at it. The only thing that was wrong with it is that it was dirty and needed a good cleaning. Painting it won't hurt either but it really doesn't need it. Everything worked. I cut the check for it on the spot and told her I'd be by to pick it up tomorrow.

It's now setup ready to go in my garage. I just need to determine exactly where it will go before I bolt it to the floor. I need my car back from the shop in order to do that.

It's a mid lift and will lift the car plenty high enough to get the motor out. Perfect actually. It's 4.75" high when fully collapsed. Hopefully the Porsche will not drag the spoiler when driving over it. If so I'll just bolt some treated 2 X 16 boards along side it.

I'm going to buy a compressor tomorrow along with some needed air tools. This is going to be great. I can now do my own brakes, wheels and down the road my own engine work. I'm so stoked fellas.

I plan on getting under the car and cleaning the motor really good to see if I can find the source of the leak. If I can't then I'm going to run the car a bit and try to determine where the fluid is coming from. This lift will be instrumental in my being able to maintain this car. I'll be able to pop the car up and take a look around to make sure everything is good whenever I want. Awesome...awesome....awesome.