I'm not intending to turn this into a SC vs Carrera thread, but I am looking at buying my first 911 and have come across two nice examples.
Both cars are Guards Red, both have done approx the same mileage (about 125k miles). Both have impeccable interiors, and good exteriors. Both are ROW cars. Both sellers want around the same price.
The two cars are a 1979 SC and a 1986 Carrera. I took them for a nice drive and both drove very well. The SC felt more "raw" whereas the 3.2 felt more "refined" if that makes any sense. The SC actually also felt quicker when driving around the suburban streets.
Basic rundown:
Car 1 - 1979 SC
Recent top end rebuilt
Recent tranny rebuild with new clutch
Shocks, engine mounts and suspension overhauled
WEVO short shifter
Stainless Steel SSI Sports exhaust.
Full serviced with receipts for all work done
Car 2 - 1986 Carrera
Weltmeister Anti Sway Bar and Turbo tie rods added to car
Wheels aren't original, but still look good.
Full maintenance records, but no receipts kept by previous owner for work completed.
I'm not sure if the engine or tranny has been rebuilt in the '86, but the transmission is smooth (probably the smoothest 915 I've driven) so I can only assume it has had work done. The engine also sounds and feels great and the car handles well. Again, only an assumption but I can only guess this car has had work done during it's regular maintenance cycle for it to still be running this good after 125k miles.
The one query I have, and the owner is sending me the numbers again (as I forgot to write them down), but the engine no starts with "64G" and according to the red book, this is a Japanese engine, but it's an Australian delivered car.
Providing PPI's check out ok on both cars, which one would you buy ?
I like both cars and making a decision is difficult
