74 911 opinion's..............

[rcwaldo]

Hello all. A co-worker told me about a friend of his that is selling a 74 911. I went to look at it today. Repainted orig. orange color in 1980. 170k with a COMPLETE rebuils at 100k. New everything minus crank and cases, according to the owner. Had left front fender replaced (accident) prior to 1980. Inner fender area inside trunk shows evidence of the accident. Car runs and drives but looks to leak oil.Car has been sitting from 1997 till now. I think its a regular 911, not a "S" model. It has power window's, power sunroof and A/C. Only two small rust areas. Pan looks very clean. Black interior, original radio. Owner has had it since 1980. He wants $2000 for it.

Is this year model worth anything? Mostly needs paint and some interior work. Lots of tlc needed as well. Also has complete tool kit.

Not sure if I want a project at this point. Really looking for a 964 but I always consider good deals.

Is this a good deal in your opinion?

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Chris

[rcwaldo]

I will try again to
post a picture....

[BRAINIAC]

You can't go wrong for 2 grand. Buy it. It may make a great auto-X/track car someday. Until then, just drive it.

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Tyson Schmidt
72 911 Cabriolet
92 C-2 Cabriolet

[Saffs]

Sounds a great deal. I'm guessing it's a 2.7? If the engine is rebuilt properly 2.7s are fine - and in cooler climates often only seem to need a valve job doing until 100,000 or so explaining the overhaul being done. Great colour too. It's odd to see a 911 2.7 not being an "S". I think it was called an "E" in basic form but all seemed to be "S"s or Carreras. ROW 911S (2.7), which I'm guessing it is, are particularly light and fast as was the ROW MFI Carrera (US spec was CIS).
My 911S is lime green, with an orange one it would make a great pair.
Buy it!
Anthony

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'75 911S Targa
'81 BMW Alpina C1 2.3

[This message has been edited by Saffs (edited 06-28-2001).]

[Jens Wendorff]

After sitting for a couple of years, oil leaks are common.
You will not be able to fix them completely without tearing down the engine.
But if you can live with it, its much fun for such small amount of money!

Go for it!

Jens
'76 2.7 with '73 body conversion

[Matt Holcomb]

Chris,

If you don't buy it I will! Okay, I live in Australia, but hey, in three years I'd be able to drive it on Aussie roads without having to convert the steering.

Seriously, it looks very clean and original. Great color, too.

1974-77' CIS 2.7s are a lot of fun: very light and racy. Once everyone understands exactly why these 911s are so unfairly maligned, then I think you'll find that they'll become a highly sought after incarnation of the 911.

Chris, snap it up.

Matt Holcomb
1974 911 Carrera 2.7 Euro-spec
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[Jon Green]

Buy it.

As an 2.7 owner, you will not regret it.

You will easily get your $2k back if you lose interest later on.

Some cheap fun, the 2.7's are light & fast.
Misunderstood is the word I would use to describe them. The later SC's are a lot heavier & feel it too to drive.

The majority of reliability issues seem to stem from band-aid style emission reducing extras.

In europe where our climate is generally a lot cooler we missed out on a lot of the reliability probs. the 2.7 cars are generally well regarded.

Buy it, drive it, enjoy it.
If it doesn't work out, part it or just sell it complete.
$2k is the price of an SSI conversion for a later car, for that money you get a WHOLE car & the '74 had the earlier style exhaust anyway (& 11 blade fan).

Keep us posted,

Jon

[firecall999]

It's a bargain. Buy it. run dont walk.

My question would be, why is it only 2K?.
I assume that the guy just wants rid of it and it seems a genuine sale. But it's worth being a little sceptical.

Also, those seem to be Euro bumpers on the rear.
I know for sure '76 certainly had much thicker rubber bits. Maybe the US '74 was different. The '74 was the first year for these so maybe thats why.
Anyone know for sure?

It just made wonder if its a Euro import.

But whatever the story is it's worth 2K.
Alex.

[83cab]

Those are the right bumper guards for a 74, they got wider in 75. I'm not sure about the wheels though (for a US car).

[Rustbucket]

$2,000.
As Alex said, find out why he only wants 2,000 for, give a good look for rust, then buy it quickly before he changes his mind.

You could get a lot worse for $2,000. A lot.



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Clint
73T mfi coupe

[wckrause]

Are you in California? Will you have to get this car through smog testing? Has it passed in CA before? Does it have a CA title?

$2K sounds like a great deal.

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Bill Krause
'79 911SC Euro

[Planter91C2]

i'll give you $2,500.00 for it.

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Daryl 964 Targa

[Saffs]

The wheels are ATS "cookie cutters". Quite likely to be original given the year. Mine's a '75 and has cookies from new. Wonder if it's ROW car, I thought the wide rear over-riders were on all US spec post '74 911s?
I'd buy it all day long for $2,000.
Anthony

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'75 911S Targa
'81 BMW Alpina C1 2.3

[dtw]

I'll go 2750!!!

Seriously: get out your magnet and icepick and go rust hunting. Poke under the seals and get up in those fenders and door jambs and longies.

Everyone knows about my $2k 911, but I knew I was buying a rustbucket. If you can get it for 2k and no rust, you can laugh all the way home in your new 911.

-d

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Dave
1972 911T (E motor) RSR replica project
http://members.nbci.com/dtwinters/garage/

[Jamul74]

Another good place to look for rust is under the rubber door sills. Just pull them up as they have enough residual glue on them to stick back again when you are done. There are drain holes under them..I don't know why as I can't figure out how the water gets to them under the rubber. The skinny bumpers are correct for a 74.

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Dan S.
1974 911 Targa

[rcwaldo]

Thank you all for the input. I really appreciate it!

The owner has had it for 22 years. He is not a gearhead or even a mechanical type of guy. He doesn't seem to know much about P-cars but just wanted one.

If I dive into this project, (complete disassembly for paint) what are replacement parts like in terms of price and availability? I am used to the late 60's muscle car restorations.

Any particular place the is favored for replacement parts? Duhhhhh, I guess I am on one of THE parts sources right here at Pelican.

Just trying to do some homework before hand.

Thanks again!!!!!!!!!

Chris

[emcon5]

Sounds like a pretty good deal.

I wonder why it was repainted after only 6 years. Aside of 20 years worth of small rock chips, my factory paint looks great after nearly 20 years.

Tom
82 911 SC

[dtw]

Availability of parts is 100%, especially if just trim and seals needed after a respray.

Prices vary wildly, from 30 bucks for a new windshield seal to 300 bucks for a rear 1/4 window trim strip.

When you get into the project, email me. I've bought all this crap at least once and have learned some lessons along the way.

-d

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Dave
1972 911T (E motor) RSR replica project
http://members.nbci.com/dtwinters/garage/