1969 911 T As A Daily Driver?

italcarguy · italcarguy's Garage

I am back in the market for a Porsche. I am looking for something newer possibly a SC/Carrera/964. However, I came across a good 911 T. The car is in pretty good shape. I am familiar with the newer cars so I have a few questions...

How reliable are they compared to the SC/Carrera

Parts cost about the same as an SC/Carrera?

This last one is wierd, but how's gas milage on them?

The car has a 2.0 with Zenith carburators. Anything to look out for on a 2.0?

Any help is much appreciated.

FrayAdjacent911 · 01-08-2006, 03:45 PM

More info will come from others, as I'm still relatively new at this. I would bet that a well sorted 69T can make a great daily driver. As long as it's either not messed with much, or if it's fixed RIGHT.

DzusFast · 01-08-2006, 05:10 PM

Great daily driver if he has good [long-term] records and has been driven often by the previous guy. One big concern is "why" is he selling? is it time for a rebuild? a professional pre-purchase insp. (PPI) is a must.

If it is clean and hasn't been messed with, great daily. However, don't not expect the occassional "maintenance type" issues not to pop-up.....

at7driver · 01-08-2006, 05:21 PM

Hi,

Of course check for the rust areas, electricals, suspension (recent rebuild with all new bushings etc.. would be nice) etc etc... a thorough PPI would address these areas I would imagine.. not to mention records, engine health.. great cars though.. keep up posted..

david

Jubbie · 01-08-2006, 05:26 PM

My 74 does the daily driver job. You learn to live with at list of things to fix and a bigger risk that you may need someone to give you a ride, but it is worth the daily fun. Look at the seals or plan to replace them or keep it covered. If it doesn't have rust now, it will if you don't keep the water out. The carbs may require a little more attention than CIS, but I am sure that is up for debate.

DzusFast · 01-08-2006, 06:11 PM

Curious, this is probably coincidence but I bought a '71 911 from a Anthony in Northridge back when I had my shop in Chatsworth. He owned it for a week B4 he sold it to me 15 years ago.

I'm sure there's more than 1 Anthony there that likes Porsches though...

zmayne · zmayne's Garage

Anthony,
Funny you should ask. I JUST started using my 69 T as my daily driver. Its going to be my only car (until I get my TR6 back on the road after its recent fire

I finally got all the oil leaks fixed so its doesn't pour oil onto the heat exchangers (upper and lower valve covers, replaced left camshaft oil line and tightened up other side)
I've been driving it the last few days all over. I LOVE it! Its a little down on power, but it does fine. One problem with the 69 Ts, IMHO, is that because of the lack of torque from the 2.0-liter they're not as driveable. I end up riding the clutch a little off the line. And the four-speed 901 sucks.. but who cares, its a 911!
Since you know your way around cars, this would be a great daily driver.
As far as gas mileage, mine has Webers and it seems to do better than my Mom's Wrangler that I've been borrowing while fixing the 911. But that probably doesn't say much... Overall, it seems to get decent gas mileage.
And you're very unlikely to lose money over the long term if it's a well taken care of car.