New 1984 911 and I'm acting weird

[Goblin]

I just brought home a '84 911 and I'm acting a little strange....it's been a.couple weeks and I'm still...

1. Hanging out in my garage with the car.
2. Staring at it for hours.
3. Pacing and walking around it like a lion circling a rare steak.
4. Sitting in it in my garage and listening to radio while drinking a beer.
5. Finding all sorts of reasons to go to the store and taking it for a ride.
6. Playing my guitar in the garage while hanging out with my car.
7. Surfing Internet for everything 911

Etc....anything similar to his happen to any of you?

What's your top 3 recommendations for a new owner of a 84 911 targa? (Besides drive it). It could be a update recommendation or how to drive it, clean it, whatever pearl of wisdom you offer would be great!

Some info on car: It has...17 linea corse fuchs rims, lowered to euro height, bump steer fix, new bilstein shocks, turbo torsion bar and stabilizers and turbo tie rods, ssi, wong chip, ac delete, mass air flow (gekkatec), h4s, k&n filter, porsche short shift kit, Zimmerman rotors, redone leather seats, new targa top, newer clutch, tranny rebuild, top end engine rebuild and repainted in 2009. The PO did a lot of work to it.

I was considering...wevo shifter and new tires. It has 205s on front and 245s on rear.

Many thanks!

[Goblin]

[DaveMcKenz]

You feelings and actions are completely normal. Sounds like yu have a great car. You should please post some pictures and state your location.
Best of luck,
Dave

[DaveMcKenz]

Your picture and my post crossed in ciberspace. Very beautiful car!!
Dave

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by DaveMcKenz

Your picture and my post crossed in ciberspace. Very beautiful car!!
Dave

Thanks! I'm in NJ. Hunterdon County.

[Goblin]

It's a funky color....gelbgreen #137

[billydeakins]

Great looking car Goblin....and that's an awesome color! Congrats and welcome to the madness/club.

[darrin]

Next steps -- personally, I'd get to know her REAL well before making changes. If you tires are shot/near wear strips, by all means replace -- otherwise, take time to figure out what you're looking for. Similar deal with the WEVO -- when I first got my '86 targa, it shifted like crap. My wrench dialed in the bushings/linkages/etc. and 110k miles later, it still shifts great with just the factory short shift set.

[Bill Douglas]

Nice looking car Goblin. I'm sure it needs a drive - right now.

[Goblin]

Good points darrin. I've gotten used to the 915 and don't have a problem with it. I'd like to enjoy the car with my two sons and have them learn how to drive it also. Wevo was a thought to make it easier and hopefully avoid a money shift. Just a thought at this point. However, it could use tires.

[Cevan]

Cool looking car. I presume repaint as it seems like that was only a '74-'77 color.

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by Cevan

Cool looking car. I presume repaint as it seems like that was only a '74-'77 color.

Yes, a back date look to 70s color option.

[sugarwood]

[Hugh R]

Sweeeet!

If the original shifter feels loose the PP shifter and rear bushings make a lot of difference and they're cheap

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by sugarwood

Exactly!! I collect comics too and have a bunch of the goblins. I'm hoping I can get GRN GBLN for a plate in NJ!

[Goblin]

[Goblin]

[bigel]

Great car and color...Hope to see you out on the road...mine is a green Targa as well, granite green.

[Goblin]

Originally Posted by bigel

Great car and color...Hope to see you out on the road...mine is a green Targa as well, granite green.

Thanks Steve. Let me know if you are in Flemington area. I'd love to see that granite green. I looked it up and very cool color.

[Beachbum]

mine doesn't even have the engine in it and I still go out and sit in it and listen to the radio