Beethoven

Hi everyone,

I've finally done it and bought a 1988 911 coupe with 80k miles on it. PPI and long chats with the owner and various mechanics indicate the car is in great shape.
I will have to pick it up in Charlotte, NC and drive it back to Chicago. I've always driven stick, and I used to own a Boxster, but I understand (and hope) this is a different kind of animal. If you had to come up with a set of rules and advice on how to drive the car and what to watch out for, what would you say?
Thanks for your input!
Helmut

jlkline

Try to keep it under 140 and watch out for cops <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" />

pwd72s

I would strongly suggest you carry a spare fan belt and the tools to change to it. If your fan belt breaks, pull over immediately. Failure to do so can quickly result in a fried engine because of no cooling fan.

Dan

Cell phone and AAA in conjuction with what PWD said. Also get a list of good P shops along your route just in case.
On how to drive it, warm her up and let her rip.

Sonic dB

Throw a bottle of Techron in there and blow out those carbon deposits on the drive.

hoffman912

Helmut,

while in North Carolina, go to Ashville. go up Mt Mitchell, go around all the mountian roads. its well worth it!! we had an east coast 912 registry gathering there..... some of the greatest windey & twisty roads, as well as some of the most beautiful scenery you will ever see. of course you wanna be carful not to do anything too hard on the car, you have to get back home after all, but you will have a blast on those roads!

as far as a tip...
dont forget to carry plenty of oil just in case. also a flashlight incase youre driving at night and youve gotta repair somthing. oh and tools.

RoninLB

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">Originally posted by Helmut:
<strong> If you had to come up with a set of rules and advice on how to drive the car and what to watch out for, what would you say?
</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana,Tahoma,Helvetica">I'd say give the 911 a proper warm up.. the pistons cylinders on the 911 are more thermal expansion sensitive than water cooled engines.....Ron

TMW

Sounds like most everything has been covered. You just need a fun loving female navigator and you're set.

Once you figure out what kind of stupid things the previous owner did, if any, then the car should be very reliable. I have a 1987 911 and wouldn't think twice about hopping in it for a 2,000 mile road trip. These are solid reliable cars, as long as you maintain them, and treat them properly.

I hope you enjoy the car. That's a good year.