Stuttgart951

Hiya guys,

Ive recently been bitten by the 911 bug again... passively looking for a 78-83 car.

What are the major differences between the Euro and US 911 SC's? Ive driven both, but aside from RoW power (and emissions headaches) and a lower ride hight, what are the major differences? Im pretty set on what Im looking for, Im just trying to iron out a few things so I can go start seriously looking and add another excuse for "her" to give me "the look" into the garage.

Thanks!

Feeding a 911 for a while

You may want to read the recent thread about Nikasil versus Alusil cylinders - it seems like many of the US spec cars were fitted with the supposedly inferior alusil items. I would not mind betting that ALL the early California spec SC's were so equipped.

I have one and it is OK but you may want to avoid a car that has them.

Steve Wilwerding

I have a RoW 1981 911SC and it's been great. I suppose if you need to meet emissions regulations, it may be tough, since the cars don't have oxygen sensors (and mine doesn't have a cat). Otherwise, the cars have more horsepower, are lighter, and tend to cost less. Another nice thing about mine is that it is a coupe without a sunroof - a very difficult option to find in US cars. I like the extra headroom - I'm 6'4".

Stuttgart951

Thanks guys.