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Originally Posted by CountD
No one really cares any more about the 'problem related' 2.7 as you say that is until it breaks down (maybe).
Yes 912Es are nice cars but in the end it's a 911 body with a VW bus engine. There are some that love them, some that hate them. My suspicions is that they will always hold where they are, trailing 911s of the same year by a little. I don't think it will be a take off in prices. In peoples minds it will always be a car with a 911 body equipped with a VW Type IV engine. It isn't a 911. It wasn't meant to be as it was a 'stop-gap' car here in the USA before the 924 came out.
As an investment I wouldn't. As an investment in fun I would.
Of course this means nothing if you have something like Christians car that has all books, records, etc. There will always be cars in another class.
I just don't hear people say 'Oh, I really want to get myself a 912E' But then again I might need to get out more often...
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Well put, Count.
Would I switch the 912E for a totally similar 76 911S? Probably.....
Having had P-cars most for 20 years I actually only now realize that is it true that these cars are need to to be driven (hard). The 912E did not start to respond until I gave it an Italian tune up and messed with the AFM. Now it actually is kind of fast and has smooth power across the rpm range.
I guess many people who dont like the E have only driven bad pieces.
911S bad engines because of thermal reactors? Well the 912E had them too! Guess it all boils down to maintenance on most P cars.