Okay... final answer...
When growing up I always had the longhoods. They were cheap- more bondo than steel, and leaked like a faucet.
I had a friend- who could afford 80-89 models. I was sooooo jealous- They had qualities that I only dreamed of- Galvanization, power, heat (that worked- not rusted through), even something called AIR CONDITIONING. Those sexy things called impact bumpers.
I longed for something later. Ironically- he (with the means) longed for something earlier.
Now- 30 years later- I understand both positions- he longed for the feedback and feel of the earlier cars. That's why I chose my SC over later carrera's- it just had a better feel than any later 80's model I test drove. The SC (for me) was the best compromise between the rustbucket's I owned and the heavy cars he owned, even with the slightly less power. That's just me BTW-- other user's experiences may vary- but the feel of the lighter cars really makes a difference- and that gets lost to a certain extent with power steering- to the point where ordinary people give up galvinization, heat, ac, etc- just for the visceral feel.
Whoops I said too much
As for my 78'...
Now to wait for the broken headstud!!!!
The point being- that a lot of the decision was based on steering feedback- for both of us!
