When I was a teenager my dad decided he was going to buy himself a sportscar. Given his income bracket the two cars that he was looking at were the Mazda RX-7 and the 924. This was in 1983, and the RX-7 ended up being the car. But we spent more than a little time looking at the 911s on the Carlsen lot while we were there to see the 924. We had a lot of good times in that RX-7 and it was actually the car I learned to drive in.

Dad's retired now(he's a CPA), but he helps me with the business. Last year he came out to assist me with the year end physical inventory and to make the proper journal entries and things that needed to be done on the books that are truly over my head. While he was here, he saw my then 911 (the '68 911T I recently traded for the '86) sitting in the shop garage. Over lunch the next day he started talking about how maybe it would be nice to have a sportscar again to drive around in his retirement. He knew enough to know that he didn't want some old Weber carb'd vehicle like mine and started asking questions about what might be the best balance of classic and modern to suit someone like him who wasn't going to work on the car himself and who wanted the least amount of brain damage in owning one of these vehicles. He prefers the IB look as classic and "original" 911, so the 3.2l Carrera became the right car. Hopefully my brother-in-law and myself can get this one sorted and all dolled up for dad by the time he gets here in January to do year end again this year...

Looks like they might be RSA seats:
FS: RS America seats - Rennlist Discussion Forums

Does he know he is getting the car yet? If not, you could probably have a lot of fun surprising him with it.

For example, park it in a grocery store parking lot that you both go to. Point it out and say, "hey, let's see if my key fits the lock!" Or valet the car at a restaurant and have it brought out to him, etc...

I told him already. I had to make sure that he plans to drive the car to St. George in January when he comes out and I didn't want him to book a return flight.

Yes I think those are 93 RSA Seats. I have the same ones in my 93 RSA.

I bet your dad will be happy with the 911.

Matt,

While there is relatively little similar between a ’67 912 Targa and an ’86 911 Carrera, I gave my dad a 9-year old, 1500 mile car that I felt I wanted to update.

You are giving a 24-year old car with probably a lot more than 1500 miles on the clock.
An ’86 Carrera is light years better automobile than a ’67 and MUCH longer lived.

However, consider all the ‘maintenance’ here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/189572-long-term-commonly-neglected-maintenance.html

Instead of a LSD (and higher tire wear), consider all the maintenance and updates learned from 24 years of an ’86 911 existing, driving, being maintained and repaired.

What do the 200k Carreras need? 300k?

Best,
Grady

Grady,
Thank you for the link. It is definitely getting a number of things on that list tended to. This is a 100k mi car, BTW. I started my list as I inspected it prior to purchase and I am sure it's going to grow when we start to tear it apart.

As for the LSD? Kind of doesn't make any sense to own the company if you don't put your own products in the car, now does it? ;)

Matt.

Maybe print this forum string for him when you give him the car.Tell him we all enjoyed the story and think you're a hell of a guy (Who must have been raised by one hell of a dad).

Have him sign in to Pelican,maybe he can be "RX72911 ", and then he can say hello to all of us after the first drive.
Oh yeah,remind him,new members must have the obligatory car pic and we want a pic of the two of you as well.

Make sure its got the upgraded CHT sensor. They can fail and ground you. Also stick a spare DME relay in the glovebox just in case...

Good year 911!

Joe