Price comparison SC vs. 3.2?
01-29-2010, 12:48 AM
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I have read this thread with great interest as I bought a nice light blue metallic 82' SC a month ago. My first Porsche. It had all the major work done on it(tensioner, head studs,etc) with all records since new and is a solid #2 driver with nearly perfect paint and interior and 60,000 miles on the clock. The car was even lowered to Euro specs! The only negative is a second gear syncro that is a little weak but can be nursed for a while longer. I paid $12,500 for it so the numbers you are reading are,I believe, quite correct for the market today. I am very happy with this car and will never look back! What a blast to own and to drive!
Reading Peter's book and reading posts in this forum saved me alot of trouble in the long run during my 6 months long search! I drove many SC's and 3.2's and in the end went with the best car I could afford in the years I desired(78'-86'). Good advice indeed!
Chris, have fun in your search!
Scot
Reading Peter's book and reading posts in this forum saved me alot of trouble in the long run during my 6 months long search! I drove many SC's and 3.2's and in the end went with the best car I could afford in the years I desired(78'-86'). Good advice indeed!
Chris, have fun in your search!
Scot
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01-29-2010, 02:34 AM
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The SC and Carrera debate can go on forever. Both have the reliability beyond that of the early cars and the galvanized bodies making them great drives. If you want the car to be old and closer to the early 911 feel then buy an SC. If you want power seats, etc and a slightly newer car than pick a Carrera. Both make good power. I wanted a '78-'89 when I started looking.
Motronic simply means unified ignition and injection timing. This would apply to every gas car on the road today. The Carrera has a barn door air flow meter which isn't modern. This mechanical devise sends an electrical signal to the computer instead of directly metering the fuel as does the plate in the CIS system. The injection on the Carrera is a one step improvement over CIS.
If the SC is cheaper than it would be a better deal. Supposing that these cars start to become collectors in 20 years, I don't think there could be much of a difference between the 2. I suppose that the 2.7 cars will mostly be skipped over and the SC increase first. I thought that the SC may have been starting to appreciate slightly while the Carrera's were still depreciating but this was brief and not visible at all once the economy started to funny. These cars are too reliable, rust resistant, and common (there are more Carrera's than any other 911) so don't expect an increase but enjoy it as a car that will hold its value.
As for the original question, you will get a little bit more of that feeling with an SC but a little less oomph. I say start looking at cars and buy the one you like the most. 1983 was the only year that a cab was made for the SC.
Motronic simply means unified ignition and injection timing. This would apply to every gas car on the road today. The Carrera has a barn door air flow meter which isn't modern. This mechanical devise sends an electrical signal to the computer instead of directly metering the fuel as does the plate in the CIS system. The injection on the Carrera is a one step improvement over CIS.
If the SC is cheaper than it would be a better deal. Supposing that these cars start to become collectors in 20 years, I don't think there could be much of a difference between the 2. I suppose that the 2.7 cars will mostly be skipped over and the SC increase first. I thought that the SC may have been starting to appreciate slightly while the Carrera's were still depreciating but this was brief and not visible at all once the economy started to funny. These cars are too reliable, rust resistant, and common (there are more Carrera's than any other 911) so don't expect an increase but enjoy it as a car that will hold its value.
As for the original question, you will get a little bit more of that feeling with an SC but a little less oomph. I say start looking at cars and buy the one you like the most. 1983 was the only year that a cab was made for the SC.
01-29-2010, 11:30 AM
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Lots of good advice here. As has been said, the two are very similar, with condition, PPI, and price the more important factors than choosing between the two, IMHO. I would have liked to have had the better motronic over the CIS (which is fine, really, just that the Motronic system is closer to maintenance free), but I eventually opted for the SC. The latter's lighter weight (albeit slightly), lower cost, and legendary 3.0 which not only feels a bit more revvy and lively but also has (arguably) the strongest reputations for longevity that I have seen over the aircooled engines, all swayed me that way.
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01-30-2010, 12:53 AM
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If you want power seats, etc and a slightly newer car than pick a Carrera.
Motronic simply means unified ignition and injection timing. This would apply to every gas car on the road today. The Carrera has a barn door air flow meter which isn't modern. This mechanical devise sends an electrical signal to the computer instead of directly metering the fuel as does the plate in the CIS system. The injection on the Carrera is a one step improvement over CIS.
Motronic simply means unified ignition and injection timing. This would apply to every gas car on the road today. The Carrera has a barn door air flow meter which isn't modern. This mechanical devise sends an electrical signal to the computer instead of directly metering the fuel as does the plate in the CIS system. The injection on the Carrera is a one step improvement over CIS.
Motronice is a BIG "one step improvement" over CIS. There really is a lot less to go wrong with the Carrera system when compared to the SC. That is not to say the SC is a bad car. I've just been reading a lot of threads on problems with CIS systems of late.
