There are way too many posts for me to address them all, so I'm going to hit the high points as best I can.
An A90 Supra will cost as much, or more, than a 981 GTS...and has a turbo. For the same money, I'll buy the 981. But it's gotta wait. I have only so many dollars.
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Originally Posted by MikeD930
Have you ever driven a 911 with a 'good working' 915? If yes then were you satisfied with it? If not then perhaps ask around if there's any pelican folks that would let you drive their 911 with a 'good working' 915 gearbox.
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I've driven Tony's car (shoooo32), and Joesmallwood's car, and I expect next month I'll have an opportunity to drive a couple more.
They were both much more in line with what I expect from a 915. Did I drive them as hard as I drive my car? No. I tend to be very respectful of my friends and their belongings. But Tony's car did instill a sureness in me that there is hope that I can get my 915 satisfactorily sorted.
I have a group chat with Tony, Gabe, and Julian where we commiserate about 915 ownership amongst other things.
In that chat last night, whist watching Swiss hillclimb racing, I finally found my moment of clarity. I'll share it with you now, word for word.
"I believe in my guts that there is something wrong with the car…be it trans, clutch, cracked chassis, a combination thereof, or something else altogether.
So if I sell it without figuring it out and remedying it, the car has beaten me. (This will not do.)
If I figure it out and fix it, and it’s wonderful, I was right all along and the build continues its steady descent off the slippery slope into restomod bliss.
(Best possible outcome)
If I figure it out and fix it, and it’s still not up to my satisfaction, I’ve won (or rather, I haven’t lost) and the car is simply inadequate for my purposes. I can sell it and feel good about my decision.
(Not the ideal outcome, but I can live with this.)
So the move is to take the whole GD car to Andrew’s shop after Rennsport, let him fix it, let him confirm it’s good, and then move on with my life."
I hate punting on a repair. I don't mind getting help from friends and learning as I go. But I hate losing and I hate punting.
So I'm going to double-down on fixing this shifting and then move forward from there.