bw1999

I am a current 996TT owner (not a DD) who has been hankering for an air cooled 911 to play around with that is:
1) in decent mechanical shape
2) not so pristine that I would hesitate to drive it hard and customize it
3) not so valuable that I wouldn't want to do #2
Something like this one http://bringatrailer.com/listing/1979-porsche-911sc-4/


I have found a 911SC race car that has about 15 hours on a rebuilt motor, not cosmetically perfect but seems well sorted. But, with racing suspension, etc.

How bad of an idea is this? Probably impossible to answer but thought I'd throw it out there. Also, any tips on convincing my wife that this isn't insane would be welcome.

Railmaster.

Go for it! But don't expect Your girlfriend to be as excited as You!

raspritz

If that link is the car you are thinking of buying, there is nothing racecar about it except the Wevo shifter, oil cooler, and door pulls; nothing they are talking about is 'racing suspension'. That car is not race-legal for PCA, SCCA, or vintage. So while it may have been tracked, or run in autocross, it certainly was not "raced". That's a good thing if you want it as a street car, and it seems a totally reasonable car for that purpose.

theiceman

My buddy has a track prepped Carrera and mine is 100% stock . He doesn't track it, just bought it that way .
The only thing he doesn't like about it is the harsh ride, but you are only a set of shocks away from a daily driver if it is uncomfortable.

mpjFavi

Sounds great to me. I've wanted to do something similar for a while.

bw1999

Thanks all. Not sure it's going to work out but appreciate the advice.

blockhed

its all subjective but it aint your cushy 996 that's for sure. It looks like a cool car and as far as the wife I have learned over the years to just buy 1st and deal with flowers and dinners later

Amber Gramps

Looks like a Magnus Walker car

tcsracing1

Your 996TT is a practical daily driver. Do not expect an older 911 to be as daily friendly.

If you are looking for an additional 911 to play with, the 1978-1983SC is a great place to start given what you get for market price point. 25-40k.

The car you speak of at BAT is a hot rodded street car. It may have seen D.E duty in its life, but was never a certified race car.

The mods appear tastefully done. The car is not original so value is gone out the window in terms of collectability, which means you can have fun with this car.

I am actually looking to do some of the same thing to my street 1979SC.
Same front and rear bumpers etc..

If you can get this car for under $30k you would be doing ok. (i anticipate a reserve of 35k)
Typically a roller or tired SC would be 20-25k to start. then you would have to spend a bunch more to get it to the level you see on BAT.

The car is not perfect paint etc, but it appears you would have a hot rod that you could beat on and enjoy for not awhole lot of money (in porsche dollars) which is what you are looking for.

I am kinda diggin' the red and gold color!

Bill Verburg

The most street unfriendly thing about that car is the lack of heat

Edward

"Race" or "Track" car is a verrrrry broad set of terms! The bottom line in using a "prepped" car on the street is can you tolerate the compromise:

- firm suspension (wiiiide range here)
- likely lack of heat/cooling (though mine still has heat)
- noise, both interior as well as exhaust
- personal safety: retain the 3-point belts or you really gonna keep strapping in a harness? Roll bar, cage, or what which can impair entry/exit, let alone cause you injury depending on what's in there
- impact safety: factory bumpers or glass that would be utterly useless (up to downright dangerous!) in a road collision

My Trackmeister is largely stock because I knew I wanted to drive it on the street as well. My "mildly" prepped SC is perfect for what I want to do, but that varies wildly from car to person. Be specific about what you want to do, then be specific about the car you will be looking for to fit that bill. Otherwise, you may be sorely disappointed ...or worse.

Edward

bw1999

Thanks to all that chimed in. That was more an example of what I was thinking of. The car I was looking at is an actual race car with a full cage. No heat, no a/c and a full roll cage so no drivers window. They wanted in the 30s which didn't make sense given what it would have taken for me to get it street worthy. The hunt continues!!

73911

It's a Hot Rod. It sold for $46,911. I think someone got a decent buy.

This BaT car has the looks but retains the stock parts underneath. That means it's usable on the street.

I took my 911 way too far as a track car. It got to the point where it really wasn't usable as a street car.

I actually enjoy it more now that it has small sway bars and carpeting.



Richard Newton
Turbo Tie Rod Ends

tcsracing1

the SC sold for strong money on BAT!

wildcat077

It's pretty easy to get carried away transforming a street car into a well sorted DE/track car , i was into mine for close to 60K ... when i realized that anybody with a stock Cayman "S" or GT3 was faster anyways around any given track.
I finally slowly brought the car back to "street " use and picked up an SP2 race car that i now race without having to worry if i rub fenders with somebody else on track !
I wish i had learned the difference earlier between what should have stayed a street car and what is considered a track car, would have saved me tons of money !

Just sayin ...