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Originally Posted by X JBM X
well that's a pretty unhelpful response tbh. obviously i get what i pay for - no questions or reservations there.
define the hotrod route - well, in this case, a restomod that is comfortable/quick/reliable enough to be a daily driver 8 months out of the year - basically when there isn't snow on the ground
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"Hot rod" is one of those terms that can take on a life of its own depending on your vision. Budget is definitely a huge part of it, but it comes down to what you want out of your car. What are your personal objectives? Basically nothing will come cheap with any of these cars and there are tradeoffs. What era of 911 do you gravitate toward?
Looking for simplicity and purity? Look to a longhood with a smaller displacement motor that will rev freely...you could start with a solid 912, drop a six in, get it down to around 2200 pounds, and it'll be a blast. Will it rust either now or eventually? Yes. Will you spend an arm and a leg fixing that rust? Yes. You could buy a turnkey early hot rod but it won't come cheap.
With a later car like your 3.2, you have a platform that doesn't have as high a risk of needing significant metal work. You have a larger motor, but you also have a lot more weight and the car overall will feel different than an early car. Now, doesn't mean you couldn't put your car on a diet. Losing weight on these things is one of the cheapest routes to increase the fun factor. A chip and an exhaust change will give you some more oomph.
Now, of course you could backdate and have the look of an early car with the platform of a later car, but it won't be the same experience.
For me personally, hot rod means modifications to make the car perform better than it did when it left the factory coupled with some bits that stand out to you personally. Someone may have a different opinion. My car's suspension is redone, bigger T-bars, F&R sway bars, etc, custom exhaust and the motor is modified. Nothing outrageous, but it's certainly not stock and it suits my needs and desires.
This is just scratching the surface, but hopefully gives you a starting point for figuring out your vision. Above all, make it yours. Everyone likes something a little different, but your opinion is the only one that matters.