[LakeCleElum]

All good discussion and points made above. My 912 experience:

I bought one the late '80's for $1,800 The seller told me, "Don't drive it over 50 on the way home. The whole front pan is rusted out and the suspension could come apart with a good bump."

I had a new front pan welded in. Repaired a big hole in the floorboards and painted it my self.

I sold it as soon as I was done. Reasons: I wanted more power and the ability to take the top off.....I bought my '73.5 in Sept of 1990 and had it ever since. Y.M.M.V.