What's the most desirable 912?

[1979-930]

I do like the look of older interior with the wood steering wheel better. I want a long hood car. I really like classic body styles with bright trim, but I don't want to spend more than I paid for the 930 on one. If I bought a older 911 I would just modify it anyway. The 912 will be easier to leave stock.

My main goal will be to find one that does not need floor pans. Way too much labor. It would need to be a six figure car for that kind of work.

Who knows; I may end up building a long hood hot rod. I'm always searching for the next project two years before I finish what I'm working on now. It's a terrible disease.

[BK911]

The swb also have the virgin rear fenders without the flares of the long hoods.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by BK911

The swb also have the virgin rear fenders without the flares of the long hoods.

AKA - they look like they need a couple-a-three cheeseburgers and a Big Gulp!

[drauz]

here's one of many discussions of the bumper-weights issue. I suggest "it's complicated"...
Corner weights early cars [Archive] - Early 911S Registry

ficke, humor too dry, my apologies for confusing anyone. I was not referring to the 912, but the blanket statement inferring Porsche made engineering & product decisions to placate magazine writers. heck, back then, a lot of those guys were even decent drivers (Jerry Titus, etc.).

to the OP, the wheelbase was extended by less than 2.5", or 3% longer. not sure of the weight difference (someone will tell us), but over the first four years, I believe there were a number of useful improvements to the 912 (still, I was sorry to see my '66 go... such is life)

The certainty expressed here about the swb vs lwb 912 is a fine case of "the increasing importance of the smaller difference" common to enthusiast communities of every kind. who really knows what you are after? at Rennsport Reunion II, a bunch of guys shooting the breeze on 912s told me I was crazy to do anything but "properly restore" mine. so, I abandoned converting it to electric motor... but everything else remained on the table, since I could just pull the matching numbers engine & do whatever. "if I were you" doing a project, the price of entry for the condition of the chassis would trump swb vs lwb. +, it sounds like there might be a big savings seeking out a '69. best of luck (& check out the 912 Registry site, great, supportive bunch)

[Rawknees'Turbo]

A 912 makes so little power that I would think it could have a wheelbase of one inch (a measurement figure that Deez is very familiar with!!!) and still handle just fine!

[1979-930]

^^^ Only because you keep asking me to measure twice. I could get more accurate measurements if you would just manscape.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by 1979-930

I could get more accurate measurements if you would just manscape.

I'll leave that androgynous stuff to Phatt and the other sensitive 912 boyz; lumberjack grooming only, for me, spank you very much, Deez!

Originally Posted by pmax

Does that include those who used to own one and has sold it after getting tired of the magical performance and handling ?

Once one has owned a 912, the funk can never be fully removed - not even with muriatic acid or a hand grenade!

[MichaelB]

I am telling youz naysayer guyz.... You have the 912 all wrong. I will just keep digging my orange one ~ no matter what you say.

[1979-930]

Originally Posted by pmax

Does that include those who used to own one and has sold it after getting tired of the magical performance and handling ?

You're included.
Like I said. I want a old long hood car for the style and can't really see paying three to four times more for 50hp. And the 911 would be slow compared to my other cars too. The cost to make a 2.0L (or whatever year I get) fast are too much.
So why not a 912 if it's just a style and feel I'm wanting drive.

It could end up just like the Escort I purchased to commute to work with back in 96 or 97. I sold it three weeks later. It was Just too dam slow. But I am older and have slightly more patience now.

But it's just a thought at this point. I may build another fast car after all. Twin Turbo has always rolled off the tongue so nicely. <--- Threw in a soft ball for Rawknee.

[nota]

a 2.5 with a turbo

[matt930s]

You d-bags miss the point...lol...

And let me tell you, I'm happy to be able to pick up breakfast for my little girls after some of the third world **** holes I served in. Mundane is good.

MattR

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Look - our very own PhattMatt and MichaelBeastly enjoying an afternoon of 912 motoring together!!!

Originally Posted by 1979-930

. . . Twin Turbo has always rolled off the tongue so nicely. <--- Threw in a soft ball for Rawknee.

It looks like yer tongue can handle more than just a couple of turbos, Deez!!!

[MichaelB]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Look - our very own PhattMatt and MichaelBeastly enjoying an afternoon of 912 motoring together!!!

Bwhahahhaha. Alright... Am I barney or Fred? Characters... All of 'ya.

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by MichaelB

Bwhahahhaha. Alright... Am I barney or Fred?

That's between you and Phatt!!!

[matt930s]

You are one deranged mother ****er!

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

Look - our very own PhattMatt and MichaelBeastly enjoying an afternoon of 912 motoring together!!!






It looks like yer tongue can handle more than just a couple of turbos, Deez!!!

[Rawknees'Turbo]

Originally Posted by matt930s

You are one deranged mother ****er!

I think I just got a warm fuzzy, Phatt - thanks!!!

[1979-930]

Originally Posted by Rawknees'Turbo

It looks like yer tongue can handle more than just a couple of turbos, Deez!!!

With a tongue like that I could play with the man in the boat and toss the salad at the same time.

[matt930s]

^^^^And you will surely make Ronnie smile!

[Rawknees'Turbo]

^^^

I'm tellin' ya', 912 guys are the freakiest of the freaky freaks! Maybe I need to by one of those after all (a 912, not Phatt - I already bought him for a dollar fiddy!)!

[pmax]