Buying a SC as a Daily Driver
12-08-2015, 10:01 PM
#31
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Absolutely use it as a daily driver. Granted, the AC is mediocre unless you upgrade it—check Panorama for some suggested places or post it as a new thread). And yes, the heater is marginal until the engine is up to temperature. Granted, I live in So Cal, but my 911SC was my daily driver for nearly 20 years. It went 375,000 miles on the original engine. I averaged over 21 mpg (as high as 27 mpg on trips, low was 15 mpg for a Driver's Ed weekend). Average maintenance costs were ~2,400/year. PM me if you want the Excel spreadsheets listing my total expenses. It's not as sophisticated as the water cooled 911's but will keep its value for decades. And rebuilds will cost much less. My recommendation would be to get a coupe. Less wind noise and slightly stiffer chassis. If you have children, they won't be embarrassed having you drop them off at school (including through high school).
12-12-2015, 05:00 PM
#34
Three Wheelin'
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12-12-2015, 06:11 PM
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12-12-2015, 07:21 PM
#37
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https://rennlist.com/forums/911-forum/905542-is-the-magnus-walker-limited-edition-steering-wheel-sold-out.html
12-12-2015, 07:56 PM
#38
Sounds like you will be enjoying your new SC soon. I loved my 83' and drove it probably 4 days a week. The WEVO shifter was my favorite udgrade, it made the car much more driveable.
12-12-2015, 11:01 PM
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12-12-2015, 11:45 PM
#40
Originally Posted by DoninDen
I love my 993TT so much, but it's a lot more than I can even begin to push. I'm think the SC will be more usable power that I can push.
You will be like a kid in a candy store.
Johnny
12-13-2015, 12:03 AM
#41
Originally Posted by rick brooklyn
I have to say though I don't quite like that guy's driving. Half the time he's running over the opposing lane.
12-13-2015, 02:09 PM
#42
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Daily drove my '80 SC for a portion of the 200k miles I put on her.
The only prerequisite was to leave early for the office and return prior to the afternoon commute!
She stranded me only once (sh!te Permatune) which occurred for the last time on the Golden Gate Bridge (a bit stressful) but she started right back up, drove to the shop with instructions to rebuild the original CDI box and she was perfect until I let her go...
P.S. +1 on not crossing over the solid line...when properly set-up, the 911 should drive on rails and allow for the pilot to be as precise as they are talented.
The only prerequisite was to leave early for the office and return prior to the afternoon commute!
She stranded me only once (sh!te Permatune) which occurred for the last time on the Golden Gate Bridge (a bit stressful) but she started right back up, drove to the shop with instructions to rebuild the original CDI box and she was perfect until I let her go...
P.S. +1 on not crossing over the solid line...when properly set-up, the 911 should drive on rails and allow for the pilot to be as precise as they are talented.
01-31-2016, 10:12 AM
#43
Three Wheelin'
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My SC is here and I'm really enjoying driving it.
These's photos are misleading, she's like an aging starlet, amazing from 20 feet. The exterior paint is terribly water spotted and has pits from rocks, clear coat peals and is completely covered in carwash bristle scrapes.
My thought is after I get the AC working, I revamp the interior to make it look new again and buff and polish the exterior as much as possibly to make her appealing from a distance. Then in a year or so have the exterior painted.
I've taken the haze off by compounding the paint with Maguire's Ultimate Compound and my Flex 3401. The compounding did not do anything for the water spots and very little for the car wash bristle scratches. But, in the right light, angle and distance, the hellbronze color is starting to look good.
My Indy, very highly respected and down to earth, said I will want to replace the AC lines because the gas evaporates through the tubes and replacing the tubes makes fixing the AC very costly. I'm wondering if I can just fix/upgrade for now and see how bad it leaks. Any recommendations on what to do with the AC?
These's photos are misleading, she's like an aging starlet, amazing from 20 feet. The exterior paint is terribly water spotted and has pits from rocks, clear coat peals and is completely covered in carwash bristle scrapes.
My thought is after I get the AC working, I revamp the interior to make it look new again and buff and polish the exterior as much as possibly to make her appealing from a distance. Then in a year or so have the exterior painted.
I've taken the haze off by compounding the paint with Maguire's Ultimate Compound and my Flex 3401. The compounding did not do anything for the water spots and very little for the car wash bristle scratches. But, in the right light, angle and distance, the hellbronze color is starting to look good.
My Indy, very highly respected and down to earth, said I will want to replace the AC lines because the gas evaporates through the tubes and replacing the tubes makes fixing the AC very costly. I'm wondering if I can just fix/upgrade for now and see how bad it leaks. Any recommendations on what to do with the AC?
