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Buy a '77 911S or '90 C4?
Hoping I can get some feedback on a red 911S for sale locally. Asking price is $9700. The body and interior look to be in very good condition. No dash cracks, or thrashed seats. No rust. The car has 144,000 on the ODO with a rebuild at around 88k. Car has no AC. The owner states that the car uses about 1 quart every 600-800 miles. Obviously I'll get PPI with a leak down but I am wondering if this is at the high end of oil consumption. This is for sale by a private owner.
Alternatively, there is a 90 911 C4 for sale as well. 124k with stamps in the maintenance book up to 75k. Price for this is $16,000. Exterior and interior appear to be in very good condition. A used car dealer is selling this. I have not driven either. I suspect the 90 will drive a bit nicer simply because it so much newer and I think it has about 60+ more horsepower. Obviously the 90 is an additional $7k. My question - is it worth spending an additional $7k up front for a newer car, or should save that money, make the cheaper investment and use the savings on maintenance. I'm guessing also that the maintenance on a C4 is likely to be higher than on a 2.7. This car would be a third car. I commute on a bicycle mostly so this is more a toy than core transportation. Thank you in advance for any feedback. Bob currently 911-less |
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11-11-2006, 10:15 AM
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Provided the oil use on the older car isn't an issue, and since you want to use the car for fun rather than a daily commute, I vote for the 77. (This is of course if it passes the PPI). You don't say where you are located but, as long as you don't "need" the AWD of the C4, I think you will enjoy the tossability of the older car. And if you are mechanically inclined, you may find that you will be able to do so much more to and with your car yourself, and possibly less expensively. And just think of the mods and upgrades you can make w/ the money you saved. Of course, I may be a little biased, but who isn't?
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11-11-2006, 10:32 AM
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I had a '75 911S for about 10 years. If it were me, I would go for the '90 C4. For not much more money, you get much more car. I think everyone here would advise a PPI no matter what you buy. With the '90, you need to try to find out if the dual mass flywheel was ever dealt with. There is a cutoff in early in that car's history where Porsche solved that problem. I am sure there is a thread or two here on that issue.
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11-11-2006, 10:33 AM
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I had the exact same choice to make 5 years ago. The '77 had 100k with no engine rebuild except for upgrades. The money differance was about the same as you are looking at. I went with the '77 and 5 years later I spent less than the differance for a total rebuild 3.6 to be installed. If I had to do it again, I would do it again. Even though the '90 has a better trany, better ride and creature comforts, the lighter '77 is alot more fun to drive. I also use mine as a daily driver, (except for when the snow flies).
Tom
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