[Rick Lee]

We need a little more info - how many miles, what all has been replaced or upgraded and when, original or new clutch, synchros been worked on, oil consumption log book? I'd say drive the car for a while and see how you like it. 911's do not like to sit in storage, so you need to give it a good workout before you can really judge the meaning of smoke on start-up. Make sure you change the brake and tranny fluid, maybe the oil and start keeping a log book of everything you do to the car with date, mileage and whatever you did to the car. You sound a bit lukewarm about the car, which is a little strange for someone who just got his first 911. While these cars can be an acquired taste, I would think you would just be itching to get in her and drive. So far, I am not convinced the car has anything at all wrong with her.