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I was thinking I might want to get an older 911 sometime. Just a fun car that has some history to it's breed. Anyone have experience with these vehicles? What's a good year and what should I look for when purchasing one?
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1984 model
look for rusting floor boards. make sure it has the updated oil pump(can't remember if 84 had it or not)forget how you can tell either. i have an old Road and Track, that has all the things you can look for to make a sound descision. Let me know if you really are interested and I could let you know more.
Can't afford a 911 yet!
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There's a book called "The Used 911 Story" from Red Line Service that will help you out. It's $20.95, or was when I was kind of thinging about looking for a 911. It was recommended to me by a few guys on the renntech list.
Red Line Service
720 Colorado Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 450-7414
I never ordered the book, but it came highly recommended. IIRC, amazon.com only sold used copies of it, and it was published in the mid 80s or something, so I don't know if you'll be able to find it very easily.
There are a few websites that explain the differences in model years, and what to look for. If I remember what they are I'll let you know.
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Fun cars.. How old are you thinking? Coupe, Targa, or Convertible? RWD or AWD? Have you also considered an older 944 or 944 Turbo? Maybe a 968? How much are you looking to spend?
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Originally posted by Officer Cartman:
Fun cars.. How old are you thinking? Coupe, Targa, or Convertible? RWD or AWD? Have you also considered an older 944 or 944 Turbo? Maybe a 968? How much are you looking to spend? You can definitely get faster on the cheap in a 944/951 as I still think of doing. However, nothing beats the handling or heritage of a 911. If it's a PORSCHE that you want, not just to go fast in a car with a Porsche crest on the hood then get a 911. Does that make sense?
Matthew W. Campbell-- bigMoney Racing -- 1999 SVT #220 "NT4UA" /O.Z. Crono Evo\'s/ /Rear Deck Sub/ -- 1972 Chevrolet C/10 Custom Deluxe-- 1980 Camaro in fewer pieces-- "If I had invested...in IBM or something like that, I would certainly have been wealthy within a decade. Instead, I bought a Porsche...and got a life" Leon Mandel
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Man, I'm not even going to comment on that idiotic statement.. :rolleyes:
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yeah..it would be a 911...the 944S and s4 and turbo are sweet but if I'm getting a porsche I'll get a 911... something like this.... 
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I know nothing about Porshe's, except that I like them.
Good luck on finding the one that you want...
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