I really need *another* car that doesn't run
, so I emailed a guy about the 1968 911S he is considering selling.
Here's what he had to say:
"The car is in fairly original condition but the transmission was changed to a later version, I still have the original box. The motor is original except for updated tensioners. I think it needs a valve as it had a skip that I couldn't clear. It hasn't been run in about 3 years. I bought the car in Europe in the mid 80's and brought it back to xxxxxxxx.
It was resprayed sometime in the early 80's and is shiney but not perfect. It has a dent on the left rear quarter when the wheel came off one day. It was registered for a short time and driven infrequenty. I can't remember the miles but think it was under 100k kilometers. I have had it stored for about 6 years and it did get some damage from moisture. It had the front pan replaced about 7 years ago the floors have some tiny holes starting to pop through. The rear seat area was patched.
The sills need the heater tubes redone and maybe some sill work also as there is rust in there. The carpets and headliner were redone about 10-12 years ago. The guages have some rust on the facia rings from moisture. I was always missing the sunroof switch. Interior was never immaculate. Brakes, and shocks were new about 8-9 years ago and has only a few hundred miles on them. I have had it stored well the past few years but before that it wasn't stored well and deteriorated over a few years of poor storage."
It is a real 68 S, not a converted L or T. I realize the market has softened considerably, but at what price point would it make sense to pick this up for long term repair and investment purposes?
Your thoughts are welcome.