I finally own an early 911!My story,my build(?) and more(+some really cool 911 shots)

[Mythos]

I own a Porsche 911.



I know that the above statement doesn't mean much here. A lot of people in this board owned/built multiple examples and some of them are true masterpieces(fuelling the daydreams of many others including me). But I'm pretty sure there are people like me that lurked for years, reading the cool build threads, researching and hoping one day they could actually do it. For these people, and anyone that might find it interesting, I'll try to elaborate.

I come from a completely different background. For me an auto mobile has to be cheap, reliable, fun on the track, bearable as a daily driver but more importantly has to be rewarding to drive. I found all of that on the shape of a Mazda Miata and through years and slow steady steps I ended with...MY miata:



My miata isn't actually unique(everything is bolt on/off the self) but at ~200hp/930-950 kg isn't slow either. It has worked for years as a reliable daily driver, travelled through half Europe, has a ton of track miles and most importantly through the vast after market options available for the sublime chassis evolved to be the car that tick all the boxes. All my boxes at least because for most people it looks like a...****box(and isn't exactly cheap either)!







Problem was that in the last couple years I had the luck to work to a pretty nice place...the Nurburgring! A place that Porsche were always cool. Before RWB, before the hotrod R-Grouppe cars, before Chris Harris praising the brand, before Singer, before Magnus Walker. A place where 911 GT3s are more common than VW Golfs and apparently the place that a 911 is and will always be...relevant. That meant constant exposure to some of the finest examples of the 911 range. Everything from iconic old racecars, to perfect restorations, to amazing trackday cars, to some of the fastest racecars of today. Daily.

You can't complain about life at the 'Ring but it was probably the catalyst. What made me going from 'I want a 911' to 'I need a 911'. It was probably after my visit to the Porsche Museum at Stutgrat -a thing that EVERY Porsche fan should do- that I left knowing that in the immediate future I'd do something really stupid.



That thought proved to be prophetic. It took some time and more than one stupid thing(including a loan) but I had my 911 budget. With the money in hand being in...Germany I thought finding the 911 I so much wanted wouldn't be that difficult. Well I was in for quite a surprise. Apparently I wasn't the only one that wanted an early 911. Porsche's marketing machine for the 50 years of 911 plus all the internet exposure fuelled by customizers, collectors and builders meant that the cars were now also a collectable item. Early longhood cars super expensive, the 930 turbo that I loved as a kid super expensive even the less desirable cars were getting out of reach. That 10,000 or 15,000 Euro bargain 911 that used to exist was a thing of the past. Prices kept raising almost monthly and the possibility of finding the...'right' car was getting slimmer and slimmer.

And then the right car appeared. Without even knowing that I was actively looking for one, a good friend shared with me a sales ad from a greek website about a car that ticked most of my boxes. It wasn't 'correct' and it was in a rough shape but was a car that was raced locally and had already some of the 'go-fast' stuff that I wanted. Of course it was also a little bit out of my budget and the seller was...quite a character. After 2 or 3 months of negotiations we actually found some common ground. I wasn't sure if that was the worst or the best decision in my life but I now was the owner of an old 911!









So what exactly did I get?

The car was originally 1971 2.4 911 coupe. Sometime in the '80-90s has undergone a full '78 SC conversion in Germany. Was imported in Greece sometime in the '00 and then was mildly prepped for racing. Mainly suspension and safety gear. Sometime in the recent years the 2.7 engine was replaced with a '81 3.0 SC engine and has gone through a couple gearboxes(currently spotting a relatively nice feeling 915). All the above leaves me uncertain of what I should call my 911...a '71? a '79 SC with a swap?

For all intent and purposes let's say the car is a '71 chassis with '81 3.0 SC engine/running gear. It has a stock engine(just headers and a Dansk exhaust) outputting ~200hp and it tips the scales at 1054 kg(F 404kg/ R 650kg). It has thicker torsion bars(24-30?), revalved Bilsteins, 15x8 and 15x9 Fuchs(replicas), Toyo R888 205/50 15F-235/50 15R, a rollcage and some Wevo parts.

It is awesome! It has theoretically a reliable engine that can go for miles, looks relatively cool and has a semi decent setup so it doesn't drive like a...40 years old 911!

Or it is a bastardized rusty piece of **** that doesn't even start for no apparent reason.

Both statements have a good amount of truth right now.
The next couple of months will tell...

I'll stop here the already quite long, and potentially boring, rumble and I will close with something more interesting. Some of my favourites from my 'special' 911...photo stash. Working as a photographer in cool places -I hope- translates to a cool selection of metal. Some of them are part of proper shoots others are just simple snapshots but all of them feature some cool 911 inside. Hope you enjoy!

*10 photos limit per post means a I'll have to split them

[Mythos]

Photos part I...

[Mythos]

And some more...

[Oh Haha]

Cool! Welcome to the club.

[Mythos]

And part three...





















That is for now! Hope you enjoy!

[Doug E]

Welcome and congrats ! Great story but even better pictures !!!

That panoramic shot at the carousel and of the sunset in front of the castle are fantastic.

Keep the pics coming

[Bill Douglas]

Welcome.

And wow!!! I love the dramatic shots.

[gliding_serpent]

Very much enjoyed this.

[911SauCy]

THE BEST intro post in the years I've been here.

Fantastic photos as well

[DRACO A5OG]

Congrats

[fanaudical]

Welcome to owning your very own piece of the madness.

Some of those photos are AMAZING. Keep 'em coming!

[McLaren-TAG]

Welcome, let Sabine Schmitz drive it, she can probably show you a thing or two! Fantastic pictures and enjoy your new iconoclast. BTW hope you kept the Miata, it has attitude.

[pete3799]

Very nice intro and outstanding pictures.
Best of luck with your 911.

[Jase77]

Welcome to this great forum!

Excellent photos and a nice choice of 911 too. I live just 30 minutes away from the ring so I hope to see you down there at some point when the weather clears.

Enjoy!

Oh and I love the shot of the 911 safari rally car, number 41. I have actually sat in that car at the Daun Classic Rally a few years ago. A great story behind the restoration of that car and lovely owners too. ;-)

[LakeCleElum]

Thax for the award winning photos......Luv the 'Ring. Was past there last June....

[tips]

i really enjoyed this thread, welcome to the club. Love your car, theres a big advantage to buying a some what beat up car, You can go wild with it now.


great pics btw

[tdw28210]

Congrats and welcome aboard. Post more pics please. : )

[puddy]

Awesome pics! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to read more of your story.

I hope to get to drive The Ring one day, i'm pretty jealous of anyone who lives so close to it!

Cheers!

[Jose_JGC]

Welcome to the club. Here you will find plenty of help with your 911 and more, I did. Thanks for the photos.

[Laneco]

Originally Posted by 911SauCy

THE BEST intro post in the years I've been here.

Fantastic photos as well

Agreed! What an absolutely wonderful way to introduce yourself to the group!

Welcome!

angela