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I'd recommend trying a helmet on before buying. For 15-30 minutes in the shop. Snug, but not tight. If you want, you can then go shopping online to find a better deal. I'd also recommend trying on one of the expensive brands, for comparison's sake. Arai, Shoei, Suomy. I have an Arai head, personally.
However, a few years ago there was an article in Motorcyclist magazine (entitled "Blowing the Lid Off" IIRC) about the relative safety of full face helmets. They didn't test the high end brands, but interestingly they found that one of the cheapest helmets tested protected the best in their labarotory tests. You may or may not agree with their conclusions, but I think the article is at least an interesting read.
Helmet, gloves, jacket, pants, boots. That's an easy grand.
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1987 Venetian Blue (looks like grey) 930 Coupe
1990 Black 964 C2 Targa
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