I'm rethinking my 914 fetish. I got this hankerin' fer an air cooled engine.
First I looked at VWs but they're too tin-can-ish. The 914 seemed like a
good compromise between fun & economy but I think I want to push the fun
frontier a little more. I still want a car that's relatively reliable &
economical so I've been looking at late 80s - early 90s 911 targas. Here's a
great example: http://tinyurl.com/mmzq7 Any thoughts? Any informative
websites to help with my 911 education in terms of models, features, years?
Thanks.

"solarsell" <no (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote
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FloydR

You're in the right neighborhood...but you want to choose from 1987-89.
These cars have an upgraded, hydraulic assisted clutch/transmission,
improved A/C, and numerous other detail upgrades.

On any preowned Porsche...have a comprehensive pre-purchase inspection...as
it can save you thousands in repairs. It's better to pay a little more up
front than buy a "money pit". The only semi-chronic problem some of the
'84-89 cars had were exhaust valve guides that wore out early. However,
this was not on every car, and it's easily determined by a good inspection,
compression check, etc.

Oh...you do NOT want an '89 Carrera 4....or any 90-92 cars. They had other
problems. You'd want to skip up to '96-98...and some of those are still
pricey.

Good luck and regards from Texas...

"solarsell" <no (AT) none (DOT) com> wrote

I have a 911 Targa of feb 1981 vintage and it's a great fun car to
drive and simple to maintain. Who could ask for more? There are loads
of interesting web sites created by enthusiasts and one good example is
http://www.adelgigs.com/911sc.shtml
There's something about these cars you either love or hate but once
hooked there's no going back!