if not a SC then what, and why

[Two Oh]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jim T
I've had both the SC and the Carrera and I think that for one looking for a car from '78 to '89, Bruce Anderson's standard advice is applicable: Buy the best example you can afford.

If one has a budget of $15K or less, I think that most likely means get an SC. I'd rather have a really nice $15K SC than a ratty or not so nice $15K Carrera any day.

And, having been involved in the search and purchase of more than a few SCs and Carreras over the past 5 years (mostly helping friends), I can safely say that there are plenty of ratty examples of SCs and Carreras these days.

Which is kinda weird to me - as a little bit of an "old timer" I still view the 84-89 Carrera as a "late model" car. But it really getting to be an old timer now, with the newest example almost 14 model years old, and the '84 almost 19 model years old. And, the cars are starting to show their age, a lot are daily drivers and show it.

I like my current SC a lot, and I liked my '86 Carrera a lot. I found them to be very similar cars - although my early SC does feel a little lighter, the Carrera had better throttle response.

Both are very good values for the money - but a really, really nice SC is probably the best value because the market has them priced pretty low. A doggy SC can get $12K, but its hard to get $16K even for a really mint, really nice SC - which is easily worth $4K more than the $12K dog. [/QUOTe

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Last Monday at Garys shop [GD Racing South San Francisco] I saw a '85 Carrera, 'bout 80k miles, dark metallic blue, whale tail for
$12,000.00

[Paul Franssen]

Hey Toby, or not toby, like your post and understand most of it, 'n what I don't understand is probably you're thinking faster than you can type, but it don't mattah.
Best 911, rite?
Euh. Ok 911 S, any of the early ones, for their historical purity.
993, last of the aircooked (héhéhé, hope you guys understand that one), and because of the nice derrière.
But I'd like to say a good word for the 3.2 liter C1: good engine management, low fuel consumption, a fast car (231 hp) and she's mine, of course.
I'd even put in a good word for the 944 turbo, and -why not,- a nice 914 is something very special.
I could go on and include all Porsches!

[thrown_hammer]

I have a 1975 911. Why that choice? I did research and talked to alot of people that actually had the 2.7 cars.
My findings? The "problems" are highly exaggerated. The price is low because of this. Most of the things that need done have been done on most of these cars. They are still light cars without all the bells and whistles.
If you backdate the exhaust or go with headers you have almost as much HP as an SC.
Man that was tough, not talking negative about other cars to prove my point.

[juanbenae]

apparently we have professor in the house with mr. panic, and im sorry for the headache i have caused him. i must really bring out the passion in him with that being his 2nd post and him showing all that. thank you to those of you that looked around my skeeels, or lack there of, read between the lines and played along. prof panic please include your email on you profile, so i may send you the drafts of future posts so you may proof read them prior to them being broadcast.