1971 911T w/ 18k miles, original owner......
09-20-2011, 09:23 PM
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1971 911T w/ 18k miles, original owner......
Need advise about a purchase. Friend-of-a-friend has this car. All records, all service till 2005. Sat in garage for the last 6 years and will not start. Car is very clean and no rust. I have only owned a 997 and know very little about older Porsches. I would like to keep this for a few years and plan to drive it when the weather is nice. What should I look for? Thanks.
09-21-2011, 08:09 AM
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09-21-2011, 10:21 AM
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Race Car
Pics. Early cars can give the greatest joy of all 911s, and the most grief. A low mile nice car should (and will) require a commitment to properly sort through all the systems and components like a 250K mile car. It's a lot easier with a nice original car however.
Find a highly qualified shop in your region to look it over.
Find a highly qualified shop in your region to look it over.
09-21-2011, 02:47 PM
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Sounds like an interesting find. Although you mentioned that the car has no rust, I would still take the time to look thoroughly. This may involve taking out chrome headlight rings to see the buckets, checking out battery area, front floor pan, etc. And I'm mentioning the front of the car.
If the car passes the body condition inspection, the biggest concern for me is mechanically recommissioning the car. A car that has been sitting, for me, means going through the whole car i.e. fuel tank, rubber bushings/hoses, etc. The list goes on. I would budget a significant amount for such work.
Other than this, all the standard car and 911-specific PPI applies including checking for originality i.e. carbs converted - Zenith or Weber, etc. The 911-specific item list gets long as well.
As a price data point, I looked at an original owner 20K mile 72 911T car two months ago. Although it was neat, I didn't buy it as it didn't meet my personal criteria. The car was not yet publicly offered for sale when I looked at it, but it sold in the $40K range just a few days after I saw it. My first P was a 72 911T which I bought for $7K in 1991. Good times.
If the car passes the body condition inspection, the biggest concern for me is mechanically recommissioning the car. A car that has been sitting, for me, means going through the whole car i.e. fuel tank, rubber bushings/hoses, etc. The list goes on. I would budget a significant amount for such work.
Other than this, all the standard car and 911-specific PPI applies including checking for originality i.e. carbs converted - Zenith or Weber, etc. The 911-specific item list gets long as well.
As a price data point, I looked at an original owner 20K mile 72 911T car two months ago. Although it was neat, I didn't buy it as it didn't meet my personal criteria. The car was not yet publicly offered for sale when I looked at it, but it sold in the $40K range just a few days after I saw it. My first P was a 72 911T which I bought for $7K in 1991. Good times.
