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Originally Posted by Jay Jones
Based on the 'at least I'll know how its put together' logic, perhaps its time to look for a fairly fresh 3.6 engine. there were a lot of 87-89 911s imported into the US, so its not going to be a rare collector car anytime soon.
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That's the same kind of logic I use. I actually own two 3.2l Carreras. One is a really nice "cream puff" '86 with 105k mi and some special order features. The other is a somewhat visually rough but mechanically sound 125k '85. When I first acquired the '85 it was supposed to be for my dad and I've put several grand into cosmetic and functional refurbishment in the last few months.
Then I started to think about it more. I want to flog on the car for a while. My '86 isn't appropriate for that. So, I'm sending it off to dad, and taking the '85 and starting to go rat rod with it. It needs paint, but I'm not going to bother. But I am going to throw some RSR bumpers on it and replace the heavy stock whale tail with a fiberglass one. Then it will get a new gearbox, and some suspension work (mainly bushings and fresh dampers). Add in fresh seats, a harness bar/half cage and safety belts and I'll take it to the track for the next few years. With how long it's gonna be before these sorts of mediocre cars start to have more value I figure why the hell not play with it for the next 5 years. As long as I don't put it into a wall, it can always be restored later.