77 930 Turbo...any comments?

Looking at a 77 930 Turbo with low miles. Anybody know of anything "special" I should look for? Anyone have any first-hand experience with the 3.0 Turbo engine? What's a good price for one of these?

The only real issue that effects the early turbos (as opposed to the post '77) is the lack of an intercooler. The motors ran hot and could not tollerate any HP upgrades or harsh treatment from the owner. Be sure this car has a solid engine, records would be a real plus. The brakes are 917 units that are unique to the early cars. There are a couple of 930/911Turbo books on the market that will help. Prices for the early cars seem to vary from the a low of 20K to around 30K for an exceptional example. Bruce Anderson and the Excellence bunch price them out a little lower, I don't know what peaople are actually GETTING for the cars. For a few thousand more you can get into a '78 3.3L w/intercooler. This is a better choice IMHO.

Where are you? The points about the 3.0 non-intercooled engine are valid ones. I ask because I'm in North Carolina and have been helping out with a rebuild of a white '78 930 here, owned by my friend's dad. They want to sell it. We have just completed an engine rebuild (installed and fired it last night, in fact) including rings, valve job, CIS rebuild, turbo rebuild, tranny rebuild, Carrera tensioner update, clutch replacement, exhaust upgrade (Euro), and more. The exploded leather dash is being replaced, the rocker panels have been resprayed, steering wheel recovered, etc. The car is really beautiful and low mileage. 60,000 if I remember correctly. I don't know the asking price, but if you (or anyone else) is interested, email me and I'll pass your inquiries on to the owner.

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Dave
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If you possibly can go for a 78 Turbo. As mentioned above this one has the newer 3.3 liter engine with intercooler. Much better. Also you get improvements inside the car by opting for the newer version.