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Originally Posted by chrisbalich
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.
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.
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Based on following your thread throughout your build adventures / misadventures, I'd say you're making a wise choice. I also don't think you're punting a repair, rather you're prioritizing its timing against another event. No shame in that, going to RR with a $hit shifting LBDC wins over having it in the shop during that time, I would think.
Hell, I'd even suggest buying a second 915 in case yours has a twisted evil case! Plus you're too deep, so a crappy 915 shouldn't bring the whole thing down. As you stated, you'll regret selling it over an unsolved issue, and you will never get to build one like it without spending 2X, 3X... Plus I don't think doing the same exact improvements again on a similar car will be fun the second time around. That would likely feel like more of a job than a hobby.
Your better-half is right. When $$ is available, own both vintages of Porsche at the same time, before you decide. She knows... She's right! (my money: when you get that 991 or 981 or whatever, you'll find reasons to want to keep both, with the only challenge, potentially, being the financial impact of doing so. A case of what else can you do with the money if you sold one of them)