Gonna flex like a wet noodle.

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I hear Deez is beginning to have that problem; probably trying to buy some black market Blues right now!!!

If that chopped 74 is in metro NY stay far away....

***extreme forum jealousy & possessiveness***

Matt just cant keep his mouth shut when you two are together.

Dang guys!! Thanks for the info!!
I DEF don't want a concerted cab yuck..

Also looking at an 89 911 that has an ls6 in it ready for paint everything included. G59 trans, 930 breaks and suspension thing is the ideal project I've been looking for but its on other side of the states. Renegade hybrid kit already installed just needs computer since someone stole previous one. Many might not agree that a v8 should be in a 911 but if the price is right then might grab it. If something blows on the v8 it's a lot cheaper to rebuild then the original motor.

Almost bought a 77 wide body v8 911 with 915 trans that needed work with linkages and he sold for 20k. Car was very well sorted with perfect wheels and color

Nope more west but I'll keep eye out

Good call^ 😏

Ya' ole' Phat is really talkative prior to the Rohypnol taking full effect!!!



Always need more powaaaaa! !!!

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Found you a car. Spend $20-25k and get this one.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-marketplace-discussion/938093-1974-porsche-911-targa-value.html

Don't screw around with air cooled 911s under $15k. They are just junk and will cost you a whole lot more money in the end. If $20-25k is out of your budget, get a $15k 944/951/968/914/928/996/986. They are all better than a $15k air cooled 911.

Saw that earlier. Wonder if seller will be in same range as those who posted.

I'm not a huge fan of the body cutout vents in the wide body, or the targa.

I think I have a few in mind that I might get and in my price range. Finals just need to be over with so I can go out and check these things out!

ItzaMe,

Do you currently own a 911?
What is your goal?
Why are you so intent on buying now? Where are you moving after college?
What exactly is your budget?

Owned a 68 911 widebody last year. Fun car but couldn't hold onto it with a year left of tuition left. I own an s2000 now and a Wrx winter beater and a couple bikes. I have money saved up from working full time as an intern while going to school.

The current place im interning at is making me an offer for full time position when I'm graduating in May. So I will be staying local. The budget is 20k as of now, will be more in the summer but I want to have soemthing ready to wrench on. I don't want soemthing to baby or use as a weekend car.

I have always found deals on everything in life and am pretty patient. I'll be in zero debt after graduating and it's actually a good feeling knowing that I paid everything myself (parents gave me roof over my head and food and I repaid them in some ways also).

So I think I can find a car that will get me even more familiar with 911's and hopefully when I'm ready for the next one I won't lose my ass when going to sell it.

And just got word from another 75' 911 that he would take my max budget number so that's cool and waiting on pics tomoro. Almost exact car that started this thread.

Also don't want to wait till I'm settled for what I'm looking now for right now. I want something that will be a little rough maybe (mainly suspension wise) when km younger since I plan to have soemthing much better when I'm older

For reliability, I agree, nothing beats a Toyota. I daily drive an IS300 5-speed with 239k mi. Great car.

If I was OP, I'd look into a 240Z and when he gets settled into his career, he can add a 911 to his collection. I'm a former and future Z owner.

There are plenty of well-sorted/good condition Porsches (non-aircooled 911s) for $15k that will require upkeep only and not big ticket stuff like rebuilds, rust repair and paint/body. $15k 911s are not in good condition and will need at least $15k (and probably a lot more) worth of work to get them just decent.

Problems with that car was that it was missing some interior, wrong engine, welded steel flares, and lots of electronics not working. Would be a sweet car when done up, but would cost some money. Unknown body work and engine work can get weird later on, there were some receipts but they were hard to make out what was done. I have done lots of research on what unmolested 911's from 1977-1983 coupes in driver condition were going for this past couple months over here in the DMV area, ranged from 18k-25k. So a 2.7 bored to 3.0 with a narrow body widened to a turbo body in project condition should have been fair at 12k-17k. It was also for sale for over 60days. Carreras are also not out of the question but you must be fast with the cash, or else they sell overseas. I do like 77's so thats why I researched those specific years.

There's a reason for everything. i believe the OP has a good head on is shoulders, but when the bug bites it's hard. Get good grades and close out the year. I remember those times, as it made the holidays that much more special in a way. Take the Christmas break to check out some cars. It'll be fun.

I personally think OP will enjoy picking up a better car when he's more settled, even if just a year or two from now. I say this since he sold the widebody due to finances.

He stated he doesn't want to be upside down, but there's a chance that will be the outcome when scraping bottom of barrel cars that are very expensive to restore. This hobby is much more enjoyable when you can comfortably afford it.

Words of wisdom right here.

I saw that car and emailed the owner. The electrical system had me worried and he said the engine was worked over by Air Cooled Racing. The tach wasn't even installed up and down. I thought it a bit strange that he couldn't get the carpet kit installed when it would have helped it sell a lot better.

The electrical systems in their "as delivered" states (aka - even when they were new cars) is a cause for worry - electronics 101 best practices were not followed at all (plenty of ways to mod the systems to make them safer, however). :)

Also thought I'd mention it (not sure if you already know this) but the tachs in these cars are only held in place by friction with the rubber gasket that surrounds them. In other words, you can clock them in any position you want with ease (same with removing them altogether).

***newbie hitting on***

Will keep all this stuff in mind.

Thanks ballers

For sure. But still 18k. Would you have swooped it or passed?

Ha! Well done, Phat!

Hey Itcha, here's a car to get you started:

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1481113870.jpg

Danng I love it but atleast need one more seat for the honeys 🤘🏼

Is that a Boxster?
Second seat would only leave room for Rawknee. You don't want that.


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^^^

That car Phat posted is probably faster than a Boxster! And quit trying to Richard-block me, Deez - possessiveness is not an attractive quality, bro!!!

What you guys think of this one? Asking 25k has 122k miles and has some rust but pretty solid. Cranks but does not start might need new injectors. Let me k ow what you guys think.

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...psj74o8uhq.jpg

Few nice big holesss

You tell me what you think :eek:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/107775684@N07/sets/72157675967127272/

My advice is to change your search strategy. I should have done the same when I was searching.

Figure out who the top two or three indies in your area are. Pay them a visit and ask them if they knkw of a good, honest, driver-level G-body car available. Then reach out to the boss of your local PCA and ask them if you can join their next get together, and ask the people you meet the same question.

Much more likely to get you a good outcome than internet search. Craigslist in particular is a ****ing cesspool. Just look at the ad you posted. I wouldn't buy a car from some ****er who says it's gonna double in money, just out of principle.

^^^ Some of there long time PCA members talk about cars parked in there back yard that haven't moved in years. The die hard Porsche guys are hoarders.

Rick, his search strategy is to find a "cheap" Porsche. The reality is that he can't comfortably afford one, since you should only afford a Porsche if you can buy two of them. But, that's his prerogative.

LOL @ the lie about just needing a battery. Yea, he went through the trouble of installing a new starter, but then never bought a battery??

Not running, this seems like a $15k car.

Cowl rust
Aftermarket wheels
Warped front smile
Weird holes in rear bumper
Serious Door sill rust
Floorpan rust means water was in the car
Steering wheel looks dirty?
Seats look very worn
Rust seeping from base of tail (left side)

I bet this car is worse than it looks
I would never buy this site unseen

I enjoy perusing those ads for rough condition examples. Very educational. Please keep them coming.

Good call. Thank you

Yup you're right. He's a few hours away so I'd for sure check it out. Thanks for the input.

Here is a narrow body for you Itzame

1975 Porsche 911 S

Agreed. The medium is not the message. I've seen great cars come up on CL, including mine.

CL is the main way to not pay dealer crack pipe prices. Of course, not all CL cars are reasonably priced, but no dealer car is, by definition.

CL the way to find a local car if you're not ready to be flying to test drive cars for $1000/pop.

The key is to know a good car and proper seller when you see it. They sell fast, do only the junk languishes on CL.

Wow, look at the paint job on that rear deck lid.
Look at the leading edge of the front hood.
I'd love to see more pics of this disaster.