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Which would you choose?
Looking for a DE car. Not going to be a daily driver. I'll be updating suspension, safety and engine where needed. Do I go with a clean stock, or something that's had work done. Price is right on all options (about the same), trying to decide which one to PPI. Any opinions/advice would be greatly appreciated. I don't have an unlimited budget, but I could afford to do all the work myself. Does it make more sense to do it all myself and know the quality of the work or buy already done and save some money? Even if one of these cars is not the right one, interested in the choice between do it yourself versus buy it already done. Also toying with the idea of doing an rs clone sometime in the future. Thanks for the help.
Choice #1 1983 911SC Coupe Guards Red 100450 mileage K&N filter, SSI heat exchangers, Air Box pop relief valve, Carrera Tensioners, Holbert Cool Brake, Camber Truss brace, Koni adj. Shocks, Turbo tie rods, 8 Fuchs rear wheels, 7 Fuchs front wheels, Fender oil cooler, New Clutch Apr. 99, Drilled Rotors, metal master pads, new plug wires 04, new plugs 02, valves adjusted 04, clean & test injectors 04, set timing and install rebuilt fuel distributor in 04, Duck tail spoiler, turbo mirrors, Al Holbert front and rear bumper kit with nerf bars, paint good. Choice #2 1982 911 SC coupe Black on Black 80,000 miles Highly optioned, but stock other than replaced tensioners Choice #3 1978 SC Black on Black with sunroof 78,000 miles Recaro seats (cloth) rebuilt motor - 3.2l w/CIS (motor was done by Stoddard in Ohio) carrera tensioners pop off valve Redone suspension (in 2004) - 23mm front and 30mm rear torsion bars; 22mm adj sways; New bushings Center Front oil cooler (with new valance) Clutch replaced in 2004 with lightweight flywheel upgraded brakes 8 and 9 x 16 fuchs rollbar |
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12-03-2005, 12:48 PM
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I think #3 is the clear choice here for a DE car. Its got all the track goodies you need for DE done already. Just get it PPI'd and write the check and start find the nearest track!
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12-03-2005, 12:53 PM
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The cheapest track car is someone else's track car. I'm trying hard to listen to my own advice here. #3 sounds like your ticket.
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I would go for #3 since work has already been done.
If you enjoy doing the work I would go for curtin #1 since it has already been started. I would leave #2 alone since it is stock it might be better to leave it that way JMO Good luck and post pics!
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12-03-2005, 01:38 PM
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I would go for #3
Recaro seats (cloth) rebuilt motor - 3.2l w/CIS (motor was done by Stoddard in Ohio) carrera tensioners pop off valve Redone suspension (in 2004) - 23mm front and 30mm rear torsion bars; 22mm adj sways; New bushings Center Front oil cooler (with new valance) Clutch replaced in 2004 with lightweight flywheel upgraded brakes 8 and 9 x 16 fuchs rollbar
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1987 Porsche Carrera 3.2 
