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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

This, and when you fall out of love with it.

I have had my 85 Carrera for 28 years now. I have had tons of fun in the garage making it perfect in my eyes. Every single component and feature works as designed, or often far better than when it was new. There is hardly a single spot that I have not touched.

I just drove it on a 3,500 mile road trip, and turned 191,400 miles as I pulled back into the garage. It performed like a new car.

Just going out to the garage to do anything requires me to turn my head, take a look, and smile at it. People ask to buy it regularly, and I tell them it is not for sale at any reasonable price.

So for me, I will sell it when I can no longer get in or out of it comfortably.

This has been my plan all along.

Originally Posted by ADDvanced

Correct answer.

I think almost all of the not fun aspect of your car is related to the constant tuning of that EFI system. Ever considered going back to CIS? Twist key, car runs, the end. I don't know how many times you've posted you made a tweak on the laptop and it's now so much better, but it never seems like it's all the way better.

Also, you modified your car in some ways which make it worse for the street, but way more hardcore. Every mod has a pro vs con. If you're mainly street driving, change your build to be more focused on compromises.

Example: your door cards. Lighter weight? Yes. But the factory pockets are so useful, hold a bottle of water perfectly, and at the end of the day they're not going to make the car noticeably slower. I use mine every single time I drive the car.

My prediction: If you sell, and get a caymen GTS or whatever, yes, it will be faster, handle better, have AC, be more comfortable, etc. But you'll get bored and want another project car again.

The EFI works great. I don't have to tinker on it, I choose to. Tinkering on the EFI is still satisfying and isn't a bother at all. The tweaks I'm making are so minute that not doing them will have no appreciable consequences to anyone but me.
The hardcore nature of my car is exactly what I like. I reckon a newer car would be modified along a similar ethos, albeit probably not to the same extent.
Door pockets just get in the way and collect junk. I don't use them in either Audi, and hated them in my BMWs and VWs before my current fleet of cars. I'm most comfortable with the minimum. My Q5 is also on the chopping block as it's more luxurious than I feel I need for how I use it.
I like stripped-down, sporty cars/trucks. I want nice appointments, but not 10,000 features and baubles.
A GTS would become my project car. It just wouldn't get a full restoration. It would get upgrades and miles.

Originally Posted by MrBonus

I sold my '89 with similar thoughts. Owned a few other less expensive toys, didn't enjoy them as much, ended up back in a Porsche (the '71).

Now I'm thinking about selling again because I'm having less interest in constantly fixing things but think I may just let it sit for a few weeks. I need to do plugs, and I hate doing plugs on these damn cars, and wonder why I don't just buy something new with a warranty that I can drive thoughtlessly anywhere.

Anyway, such is life with old cars, especially expensive old cars, because once you stop enjoying the journey to "done," it's time to sell.

This is what I'm desperately keen to avoid. If I sell this car and find in a year or three that I want it back, nothing will replace it satisfactorily.