jsrieck

I like tinkering with cars as much as I like driving them. Which 911 should I get that is easy to work on and will have parts available (factory or 3rd party if factory is NLA) for at least the next decade? I am thinking either a 356 or early 911, or an SC/3.2. Thoughts? The driving is secondary - so I am especially interested in those that work on their cars....

EDIT - I don't want a basket case. I am not going to restore the car, just keep it running in top shape, maybe with some mods here and there.

f4 plt

One model I would certainly look at is an SC great car and the 3.0 engine is rock solid. That said I would love a 69-72 911S but a good one would be expensive.

OttawaDave

From a purely uneducated perspective, I'd assume that parts for an SC or 3.2 would be far easier to source than parts for a 356...the pirce point for SCs/3.2s is fairly attractive as well.

theiceman

I did exactly what you did and bought an SC , Easy to work on and rock solid reliable. as you move up the price point scale to the 3.2 you have a car you can chip now which gives you more modding options and more power. I love my SC and am constantly tinkering with it ...

..these are a few projects i did in the first year ...

https://rennlist.com/forums/911-foru...highlight=list

the car ran fine .. i just wanted to tinker..

Steve Weiner-Rennsport Systems

Personally, I would look for a Carrera: '84-'89 as those cars are well supported and easily maintained.

Brads911sc

SC is what I bought for that reason.

cal44

What Steve said.

Marc Gelefsky

I 2nd what Steve said, I have had my 86 for 13 years. Great car.

tsheehan

Go for a G-50 Carrera best of that breed 87-89 .


Just my 2

Regards
TSheehan

Ed Hughes

I suppose you all didn't catch his preference for something "easy to work on"?

One issue with the CIS on an SC, and that term goes out the window. The Motronic setup is really a thing of beauty....plus he gets the benefit of the wonderful 3.2 motor!

theiceman

Personally i find CIS easy to work , but that is because I own the car , I understand it and I find it fun to work on. But I am sure it will vary by individual.

ron mcatee

Definitely not a 356. I've helped restore several of them and parts are harder and harder to get. Due to parts be unavailable, costs really go up, too. I have an 88 Carrera and agree, it's the way to go. 84-89 Carrera's.

911vet

I can't speak on the virtues of SC vs Carrera... but I do work on my 87 Carrera and enjoy it. Do to lack of good garage space, I've left some of the biggest projects up to the professionals. But I do as much as I can myself.

I've found it to be a logical car. I am struck that these 911s evolved over 30 years by gentle iterations in a natural progression. Unlike most cars that are re-invented every 5yrs so they can be marketed as new... this car shows the simplicity of change not for change-sake, but for function.

That's a lot of verbage to say: it's easy to work on.

Daniel Dudley

I am on my second SC. I would still tell you to buy a Carrera. I would also tell you that you should always have a 911 checked out by an expert, and you should never buy one that you haven't driven and loved.

oceanvue

That was beautiful...thank you