jago

http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/car/475967302.html

hi all,
dont really know the proper specs on these older 911's and this one's been allegedly done over considerably, but the color and body intrigue me, plus its pretty local, and i am currently porsche-less btw.
any insights appreciated.

thanks , john.

jester911

Listing the engine as a 3.0 V-6 tells a little...

jago

holy cow i didnt even catch that. hope i'm not wasting the board's time now.

Amber Gramps

Wow, all that for $30.....I'm guessing they really want $30,000. and you can tell by the list of fixes it's still a Porsche engine.......

jester911

Opening with a statement like this:
I KNOW CARS AND HOW TO DO THE CORRECT JOB TO THE VEHICLE!!!
And then calling it a V-6 is cause for wonder though.

Jaws911

ah, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn ... the home of 'Guido', in case you didn't get it from the description (ie; "a babe magnet, trust me")

not that there's anything wrong with that (hey, I'M from Brooklyn!)

PeterRT

FWIW, there were no factory convertibles until MY '83, no official wide bodies until MY '84 and no wide body convertibles until MY '85.

Peter Zimmermann

Pretty scary car. Bound to be a real Flexi-Flyer with massive amounts of cowl shake. But sure to be a power "haus" with all the right things done to that V6. The only thing worse than a pre-'81 Targa converted to a Cabrio is the same car converted to a wide body Cabrio! It's also comforting to know that it has a **very important" airbox pop-off valve, and don't forget about those head stud "TimeSerts." Sheeeesh...

Amber Gramps

Maybe he really is only asking $30.00?

jago

all right all right forget i ever brought it up!

justinsrx7

Hi John,

The turbo body style was being made by Porsche in 1977, but I don't think Porsche made the "turbo-Look" (everything turbo except the engine) until 1979 which they did based on the enregy crisis of the time. Turbo versions were not shipped to the US for the next couple of years as a result. My guess is that this one has been converted to the turbo-look after the fact.

I drive a '78 after-market "turbo-look". Mine was converted in 1989 with all genuine Porsche parts. It used to be a white Targa and now looks like a 1989 turbo cab in black. If it's done correctly, you can tell it from the original. I have attached a picture. Mine also has an upgraded engine from an '86.

justinsrx7

Wow Peter, that does not bode well for my '78 conversion from a targa to a widebody cab. tell me more.