thinking about going German...
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Kissimmee FL.
you can pick up a 1990 c4 for 10-15. and the AWD.
but the prices for parts on these cars are sickening. 1500 per fender. thats making me second guess going porsche for a while. we'll see, if i find a good one in no need of body work. paint is fine. but no sheet metal work. i might pick it up.
but the prices for parts on these cars are sickening. 1500 per fender. thats making me second guess going porsche for a while. we'll see, if i find a good one in no need of body work. paint is fine. but no sheet metal work. i might pick it up.
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Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Kissimmee FL.
well, i found a site that sells aftermarket parts for 911's and there about a third the price. my hopes are back up again. so instead of 3k just for 2 fenders. i could get both a 1 piece front (light weight and damn good looking) and big wind deck lid for about 2k. all high quality fiber glass.
not bad...
not bad...
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From: Jensen Beach, FL / Sylva, NC
I sold mine about 5 months ago, too many toys and I love my RX7 more.
That said I had a hotrodded out 1980 911 Targa with a 3.6 swapped in from a 1990 model making in the 350 HP range, the car weighed around 2300 lbs and it was a rocket ship!
Your right about parts, they are not Mazda's and that was a deciding factor for me selling it. I owned mine for 3 years and never had a single problem and I put close to 20K miles on a car that had 160K miles on it chassis.
I autocrossed it a few times and took it up to the Tail of the Dragon a few times and it is just a blast to drive hard. All that talk about the rear end being heavy and biting you in the *** when you get out of wack is simply not true, it no worse than my RX7, and as a matter of fact I quite enjoyed getting the rear out and using th go pedal to make it behave.
Video at an AX:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1980-Po...arga_121237.htm
On the Tail of the Dragon - I had my son in the car so the drive was an easy one. Not like when I chase my friends down it solo.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1980-Po...Targa_39537.htm
On the Dragon - Thanks Killboy!
Autocrossing:
Just being sexy:
I miss that car a lot, and here is the cool pat, I got 25 MPG city and 33 HWY with it. I could go over 450 miles before a fillup on roadtrips and it would take about 14 gallons to fill it back up. I had to decide which toy went and to be honest, I paid 22K for my 911 and drove it for 3 years and sold it for 21K. They hold their value, I have 40K+ invested into my RX7 and would be lucky to get 9K for it. The choice was obvious to me. Plus my RX7 will wax that 911, I just do not look as cool doing it.
Pelican parts is a good source for parts and their forum classifieds is a great place to find big parts like fenders for good prices.
That said I had a hotrodded out 1980 911 Targa with a 3.6 swapped in from a 1990 model making in the 350 HP range, the car weighed around 2300 lbs and it was a rocket ship!
Your right about parts, they are not Mazda's and that was a deciding factor for me selling it. I owned mine for 3 years and never had a single problem and I put close to 20K miles on a car that had 160K miles on it chassis.
I autocrossed it a few times and took it up to the Tail of the Dragon a few times and it is just a blast to drive hard. All that talk about the rear end being heavy and biting you in the *** when you get out of wack is simply not true, it no worse than my RX7, and as a matter of fact I quite enjoyed getting the rear out and using th go pedal to make it behave.
Video at an AX:
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1980-Po...arga_121237.htm
On the Tail of the Dragon - I had my son in the car so the drive was an easy one. Not like when I chase my friends down it solo.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/1980-Po...Targa_39537.htm
On the Dragon - Thanks Killboy!
Autocrossing:
Just being sexy:
I miss that car a lot, and here is the cool pat, I got 25 MPG city and 33 HWY with it. I could go over 450 miles before a fillup on roadtrips and it would take about 14 gallons to fill it back up. I had to decide which toy went and to be honest, I paid 22K for my 911 and drove it for 3 years and sold it for 21K. They hold their value, I have 40K+ invested into my RX7 and would be lucky to get 9K for it. The choice was obvious to me. Plus my RX7 will wax that 911, I just do not look as cool doing it.
Pelican parts is a good source for parts and their forum classifieds is a great place to find big parts like fenders for good prices.
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From: California
we are roadracing a lot, so this is kinda where i'm coming from
FC > 944. even NA FC vs turbo 944, the FC is better.
911's.... i like the 74-88 body, non turbo. we've been calling the porsche race group the luftwaffe, more wings than a honda meet.... their gurney flaps are bigger than our wing! they are in 2 groups, turbo and non.
interestingly our 135hp acura would finish midpack in either of the two porsche gruppen.
if you get stuck doing an engine in the porsche, its way expensive.
FC > 944. even NA FC vs turbo 944, the FC is better.
911's.... i like the 74-88 body, non turbo. we've been calling the porsche race group the luftwaffe, more wings than a honda meet.... their gurney flaps are bigger than our wing! they are in 2 groups, turbo and non.
interestingly our 135hp acura would finish midpack in either of the two porsche gruppen.
if you get stuck doing an engine in the porsche, its way expensive.