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Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile
Somewhat serious. . .
It's precisely the "older" aspects of the mid-years (particularly the '74) that appeal to me. The '74 car is a very important "bridge" year because it describes the transition from the early cars to the later 911s very well. Honestly a lot of the late 70s cars through the late 80s all kinda' look the same. Especially the SCs. It's nice to know how they came to look/evolve that way starting with an early 911 which is remarkably different from an SC or other 80s-era 911.
The chrome bits (headlight surrounds, door handles, trim, etc.) are throwbacks to the more classic/early models but the styling is more forward towards what would become the "classic" 911.
I dunno. The longer I have my 911 the more I like the fact it's a mid-year and not an SC. I realize the 3.0 and 3.2 engines are perhaps more noted for longevity, but when you get right down to it, a 2.7 that's well-kept with case-savers and other amenities is a pretty damn good engine too. They rev quickly, are light and produce a pretty nice amount of power. I'm not a 2.7 hater, much as some are put off by them. You just have to know/understand their limits and operate within them. And figure that an original one will probably need a rebuild if it hasn't had one already (but the same could be said of pretty much any 3.0 or 3.2 out there at this point. . .)
The smog-check exemption is pretty nice too.  |
Yup, yup, yup. I agree with Jeff wholeheartedly on this. The mid year cars will eventually go up in price; just look at 914's recently. I thought they'd never appreciate even a bit. And it is partially because of the fact that there are so few mid years that have not been "upgraded", flared, etc that they will have improved value. I make no claim that they will ever be priced near early 911 prices but I do think they will appreciate considerably from where they generally are now. In fact I SEEM to be seeing that now, though my observations are anecdotal, not from any real study. As for 2.7's, their "issues" to me is really little different than the many known problems with other era engines. SC's had Dilavar studs that broke, Carrera's had valve guide issues, 964's had dual mass flywheel and dual distributor belts that broke, 993's had OBD-II issues. And as Jeff pointed out, many, many of the mid year cars (the youngest being now 31 years old!) have already been rebuilt. I'm not holding on to mine as an investment but I do think it will go up eventually.