911 Rod

Never look back.
And then you'll be one of us.

Doug&Julie

Now that should make you nervous!!!

gerry100

Just remember your tool kit - a cell phone , 2 credit cards and a laptop.

Seriously, a good PPI will uncover any issues that could come up on the drive back.

My '86 hasn't let me down in the 26K miles since I've had it.

On the off chance that anything comes up, use the laptop to get on this forum and put out the SOS.

84_Carrera

Bah, piece of cake, and is a great bonding experience. I bought my '84 in Michigan, drove her home to RI. It was an adventure, not a fearful thing. I stopped at a motel on the way home to grab a couple of hours of shuteye to safely complete the drive home, and found it had snowed while I slept, so I got to clean the car off without gloves or snowbrush, and better, got to learn quickly how NOT to drive the 911 in the snow. :-D

I would not have traded the way it happened - I got a weekend away and spent some great time with my new car.

gerry100

You mentioned "giddy".

Don't be so giddy that you buy a car with too many issues turned up by the PPI.

Oh yeah, pack lots of light clothing and be prepared to drive naked as the AC on these cars is ballast.

911 Rod

Call a couple of local flat bed companies and tell them what you are doing.
They charge hourly both ways so you might as well use a local company.
This way, no matter what happens, you'll get home.

Peter Zimmermann

btdt: Don't want to throw a wet blanket over your party, but an engine rebuild for a 3.2 car will cost closer to $14K than $6K. There are different levels of repair needed by different engines, some only need a valve job to correct high oil consumption (usually less that $3K), or at the worst, a valve job, new pistons & cylinders and rod bearings (about $8K). With luck "your" car will test fine, and the seller has been honest with you regarding oil consumption, which should not be worse than 1 quart/800 miles.
Pete

Spodie!

Well, I just got the results back from my PPI - looks like I'm flying to Texas tonight and driving the car back to L.A. over the weekend!

Tell me what you guys think:

Positive List
• A/C blows cold.
• Has front oil cooler.
• Brakes 80%.
• Oil lines on side of car not damaged.
• Good leakdown (all 1% or less).
• Sunroof works
• All lights work.
• Car tracks straight (doesn't need alignment).
• Brakes feel good.
• New air filter.

Negative List (all items on list are very cosmetic negatives)
• Oil pressure gauge erratic (needs sender)
• A/C hose on deck lid rubbing on body.
• Front trunk light not working.
• Four year old battery. Needs battery vent
• Left front fender pulled out.
• Left rocker panel bent
• Front and rear valance have some damage.
• Alt. belt loose.
• Cruise control cable broken.
• Auxiliary heater fans not working.
• Noisy valve on 4-5-6- side.
• Car has been repainted, has some blemishes and rock chips.

So, I don't see any deal-breakers there. All stuff that I can fix or live with.

The Porsche is an '87 Coupe, Polaris Silver with 100,000 miles and she will be mine!

Sorry to hijack your thread, btdt50. Good luck with your search!

H2NO

I'm getting closer!