77 911S

[thamlin000]

I recently drove a friend's 77 911S 2.7. Neat car, 60k original miles, 2nd owner and in great shape. This was my first 911 driving experience. Now I have a few questions.

This car had 15x6 Cookie Cutters and no passenger side mirror. Every later 911S I've seen came with Fuchs and two side mirrors. Were these options?

Also, the car had chrome window moldings. Were rubber moldings an option?

The speedometer seemed to be optimistic. Redline for first gear was at 40 mph and 2nd went to 70 mph. Is that accurate?

All and all, I had a good time driving it and managed to stall it out only once. Thanks for any input.

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83 944

[Superman]

My friend, you have been stung by the 911 bug. There is no antidote.

Yes, you can believe your speedo, or at least I can report those same redline speeds in my car. Nearly 100 mph in THIRD GEAR. Like I've said, the only fun street gear is second. first is over in a flash and third is WAY over the legal limit. And the car is a five speed. Goodness sakes.

And did you notice how smoothly the car moves through those speeds? Did you happen to hear the engine sound? Were all the controls and instruments easy to read and operate?

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'83 SC

[Saffs]

thamlin000,
It's very typical for middle year ('74 to '77) 911s to have Cookie Cutters. They came as standard in mosts markets, Fuchs being optional extra. Of course many owners have got Fuchs on their mid '70s 911s now in distaste for the humble "Cookie".
Also typical to have one door mirror at that period - probably elec. one ('77 on)on your friends.

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'75 911S Targa
'81 BMW Alpina C1 2.3

[thamlin000]

Thanks for the replys.

Superman-I was very impressed with the 911. The strong brakes, responsive steering, and the stiff chassis especially got my respect. Love that engine sound too. Hopefully within a few years, I'll have a garage containing my current 944, a 914 and a 911 (most likly an SC due to the nice balance of performance and economy, or so many 911 guys say).

Saffs-Thanks for the info. I'm sure you're right about owners swapping out the stock wheels over the years. Although I'm a fan of black centered Cookies, I see that Cookie swapping in favor of ugly Phonedials is a similar trend with early 944 guys.

And to answer my own question, I figured out that all 911S cars had chrome window moldings.





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83 944

[Saffs]

thamlin000,
Actually, you could order the "blacklook" from around '76 - '77. It was seen as the "Carrera" look back then.....
My '75 has the black look too which I think is original.

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'75 911S Targa
'81 BMW Alpina C1 2.3

[Superman]

I appreciate yoru positive impresson of the 911. And yes, the SC is an excellent compromise car, but many folks feel they need two. A driver and a track car. Perhaps you don't need two in light of your existing collection.

If I could have another one, I'd prefer an earlier, lighter, less tame one. In fact, even though some very impressive horsepower numbers can be had with later big engines, I would like to have Warren's car, a 2.7 liter. Why? I think you have to actually drive a 207 RS-spec engine to understand them. They have been called the 'most charismatic' engine Porsche ever made. They make more horsepower, and over a wider power band, than my car. Happy motoring.

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'83 SC

[thamlin000]

Thanks for additional info. Luckily I have a few years to contemplate my next p-car purchases (and graduate from college too!).

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83 944