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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
I know many people think a low throaty V8 or V12 makes great noises, and they do. BUT I am possibly just a little tiny bit prejudiced, but the BEST engine noise is a flat 6 at full song. I have listend to mine for 12 hours straight on many long road trips. I get to my motel, check in, and then jump back in the car to go find a local family owned restaurant in whatever city I am in, and smile when I hear that sound.
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Well said, Glen.
Back when I was doing Driver's Ed with the PCA I'd drive up and back to Roebling Road mostly I-95 Interstate and at one point I put a dual tailpipe exhaust on and wow that sound was intoxicating while passing traffic on the way home.
That was my first Porsche - the '81 SC Targa.
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Originally Posted by fastfredracing
What does your old girl need Baz?
I had mine running last season. Started it up this spring, then decided to start putting all the hvac stuff back in, and it sits as another stalled project for now .
Mine was somebody's De, track toy from southern california before I owned it . No heat, no ac , cage, headers etc..
I used it for the same basic thing for 10 years, then just kind of put it off to the side while I concentrated on other things in my life .
It was my first 911, and will always be with me , I kept this car when I did not have $100.00 to pay the light bill at the shop and will keep it long past any of the others . I have been slowly putting it back to basic stock . I put all the interior panels back in, pulled the cage, put a street friendly exhaust with SSI's back on etc. LIttle bit every season, as time allows.
I can't wait to paint/restore it . Its my one big bucket list thing before I croak
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That's awesome, Fred! Your first love! I'm impressed that you are restoring her to her original condition. That's a labor of love and certainly a worthwhile endeavor.
My '83 sat for a while and developed some corrosion issues on the body and of course the engine needed help. It ran when I parked it. It's at my mechanics now - he's doing the engine and some of the body stuff but not all. Just enough to get it driveable again.
He's already torn down the engine - of course lots of snapped cylinder head studs...lol. His son helps him and was there when we were talking about it and I remember him saying "They all do that...every one!"...lol. He's right because I went through the same thing with my '81.
It will be towards the end of the year I'm sure before we get close but that's cool - it's in good hands for now.
Please keep us posted on your 911 and I will as well.
