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1969 911s Opinions?
well i bought it what do you guys think?
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10-09-2002, 08:31 PM
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Congratulations on your purchase.
Before I give my opinion, a couple of questions... What are your plans for it? Are you wealthy? There are a few "scary" sentences in the cars description that might have bothered me: "I’ve owned this car for several years, but have never done anything with it."------Why not? "I have never driven it"------Ditto "The car shows 78,000 miles."-------Why not "The car HAS 78,000 miles"? "As far as I can tell, the car is original, and complete."------Reads like "but who am I to say for sure" "The underside of the car is rusted."--------- !
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10-09-2002, 09:26 PM
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I too am scared for you. The rust and "good donor car" worry me.
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10-09-2002, 10:13 PM
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I did see that car on ebay and if I hadn't just bought a 71E I was thinking about bidding on it.
I think you know it's going to need some work and also some more funds put into the car, but at the end of it you'll have a nice 69 S. I have recently finished my 71 S and the car was in a much worse state than yours.... It was worth it !! Good luck Alan.UK 1971 911S 1971 911E |
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10-10-2002, 01:55 AM
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Well for $5k even if the chassis has serious rust problems the parts are worth that much. When was the last time you priced an S MFI setup? The last one I saw forsale was $2500 just for the induction.
Hopefully the car is repairable. It's hard to find an early S that still has it's original motor that doesnt cost$$$. I emailed the owner before the auction was over and the car has the correct motor with the MFI. Good Luck. You may have gotten yourself a deal there. Bobby |
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10-10-2002, 01:59 AM
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Good job Ducman...
You scored...Take your time, figure out exactly what needs to be done. Don't fret over the rust. It can be repaired. If things seem to be going too slow, jump on that "Duc" and take a few corners scraping your knee and ALL will be well. Good luck, and congrats!!
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10-10-2002, 06:25 AM
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well guys i appreciate the feedback, despite the fact it depleats my savings even more a 69s for 5k looked pretty good to me. I reciently started restoring a 1970 E and the question should be posed, can you love two ladies? We will see. One thing is for sure im the only sophmore.....er.......student at UNC with two clasic porsches. Now if we can beat state this weekend the heavens will have truely aligned.
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10-10-2002, 07:20 AM
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Ducman,
Welcome to the exclusive club of early 911 S owners! Even though your new baby has been under attack from the dreaded tinworm, you still have quite a good catch there at $5000. At that price, you can afford to invest time and dollars into a recovery effort. Surely a rust free running 911S of that vintage would be worth 2 to 3 times the amount you have invested. I would suggest that you do an "inventory of needs" for the car before you set out in a specific direction. Varoius folks here can then give you time and $$$ estimates for each of the jobs that you will define. Also solicit opinions on DIY vs shop for work you are not comfortable with. Most likely, you will want to start on the chassis / body first, and then work on mechanicals & interior projects. Decide what you want as a result,, driver, track, vintage track, like new 911S, replica, resale, etc... I think you have made a good choice, and will be interested in your progress. Best of luck in your new adventure.... 
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10-10-2002, 07:40 AM
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Good advice from all. Man, I envy you guys with the hand skills to "do" a project. Welcome to the world of MFI..and you're going to LOVE that S redline!
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10-10-2002, 10:09 AM
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Your purchase sort of reminds me of a deal I got about 2-1/2 years ago for $2,000. A 69S with a 73 2.4MFI Orange and running but no rust. So I'm thinking for around 10 or 15 grand I can redo the whole car and have maybe a 20k car or better yet a car I've wanted since I was around 15 yrs old. Well I now have the car I've always wanted however the cost far exceeded my ideas. I'm not looking back but I don't think i would do it again unless I had more money than god to spend. Passion versus common sense; hard to decide. Good Luck!
 
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10-10-2002, 10:47 AM
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Elbean's got a point. I'm doing a "fun" project starting from a bare tub, and my costs are going to be in excess of $20,000. Funny, I just tallied that up last night and I'm over the hump. Yay! Mind you that's doing the vast majority of the work myself or with friends who work for beer, including all sheetmetal work. To properly restore that '69S and your '70E is going to cost a staggering amount of money - and you're in college.
Dude, you're getting a part-time JOB!
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10-10-2002, 10:56 AM
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engine numger is 6390862, so if that is correct it is a 69 S engine.... when im old my kid is getting a old sports car, i swear as a "irresponcple" 20 year old that this is the only way to to motivate myself to be productive. Thanks again guys for all the feedback.
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10-10-2002, 11:23 AM
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how do you put pics up mine are to big?
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10-10-2002, 04:35 PM
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Congratulations!
You own it now and it is yours to drive, enjoy, work on, ***** at, etc. You will definitely spend some money on it, but I think the enjoyment of these cars is in the driving. I suggest that you get in it early Saturday morning, point it down some winding roads and don't come home until late Sunday night. You can worry about fixing its problems later -- now it is time to take it out and let it get under your skin. The screaming 2.0 liter S is what the 911 is all about. The 1969 S is one of the classics of the 911 series and the S cars are the most sought after by collectors. The fact that it is an original 1969 S and has the matching engine, etc will count for a lot whenever and if ever you want to sell it. Hang on to all the original parts -- some are really valuable. I sold a set of original 1969 911S cylinder heads for $1700 alone last year! Rich PS -- Please don't put flares on it or a 3.0 liter engine in it.
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10-10-2002, 04:57 PM
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Redducati, I'm envious. When I was at Carolina a long time ago, I only had a Triumph Spitfire. Enjoy both cars, take it slow, and fix one or both. You can't lose. They both could be a lot of fun. Find time to go to a class or two and, if it still exists, He's Not Here.
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10-10-2002, 05:32 PM
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He's Not Here...... home of the 32oz blue cup........its still there and i have more than a small stack of thoes cups.
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10-10-2002, 05:37 PM
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Glad to hear some things survive. Dating myself, but I can remember playing a cool new video game called Pong for hours in there. Good place to toast your new purchase. For sure you'll be the only two-Porsche owner collecting the cups there.
Bill '88 Carrera Coupe 
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10-10-2002, 06:17 PM
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I have a '69 911S project car for sale.... but I may part it out. The chassis has had all rust repaired, stripped to bare metal and epoxy primed. It needs the rear fenders to be welded back as they were cut out for flares, but I have a set of rear fenders that goes with the car... Perhaps you would be interested in a new chassis to start with?
Terry '69 911S w/ 2.6MFI Hotrod motor '69 911S project '77 Ferrari 308GTB |
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10-10-2002, 06:45 PM
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let me see how broken the bank is and i will get back to you
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10-11-2002, 09:21 AM
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