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03-30-2016, 07:06 PM
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03-30-2016, 10:13 PM
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The car handled great for it's time, bronson. The pendulum effect was more apparent than in our modern 911's and it was so nimble and responsive; a blast to drive and a fun autocross car too. It was lowered about 1.5" from stock so the steering rack required spacers to restore the proper geometry to the linkage and I had a set of Yokohama 008 R compound tires fitted. No power steering, so lots of feel and wheel kickback; the rack spacers helped with that. The AC never worked very well so I removed the compressor and all the plumbing to save about 30 pounds. The car was quick for it's day; 5.3 seconds to 60 and a top speed of 149 mph. Not all that fast by today's standards but in 1984 Motor Trend proclaimed the 911 Carrera the fastest production car sold in the US.
Sorry to go on....I loved that car and kept it for more than 13 years. Should never have sold it.
03-30-2016, 10:54 PM
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Correct. Those are the option codes for the front spoiler and rear whale tail spoiler as well as the 16" forged Fuchs alloys. Those wheels were so sweet in the day!
The car handled great for it's time, bronson. The pendulum effect was more apparent than in our modern 911's and it was so nimble and responsive; a blast to drive and a fun autocross car too. It was lowered about 1.5" from stock so the steering rack required spacers to restore the proper geometry to the linkage and I had a set of Yokohama 008 R compound tires fitted. No power steering, so lots of feel and wheel kickback; the rack spacers helped with that. The AC never worked very well so I removed the compressor and all the plumbing to save about 30 pounds. The car was quick for it's day; 5.3 seconds to 60 and a top speed of 149 mph. Not all that fast by today's standards but in 1984 Motor Trend proclaimed the 911 Carrera the fastest production car sold in the US.
Sorry to go on....I loved that car and kept it for more than 13 years. Should never have sold it.
The car handled great for it's time, bronson. The pendulum effect was more apparent than in our modern 911's and it was so nimble and responsive; a blast to drive and a fun autocross car too. It was lowered about 1.5" from stock so the steering rack required spacers to restore the proper geometry to the linkage and I had a set of Yokohama 008 R compound tires fitted. No power steering, so lots of feel and wheel kickback; the rack spacers helped with that. The AC never worked very well so I removed the compressor and all the plumbing to save about 30 pounds. The car was quick for it's day; 5.3 seconds to 60 and a top speed of 149 mph. Not all that fast by today's standards but in 1984 Motor Trend proclaimed the 911 Carrera the fastest production car sold in the US.
Sorry to go on....I loved that car and kept it for more than 13 years. Should never have sold it.
03-30-2016, 11:49 PM
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Looking back at euro deliveries here's a copy of my 85 Carrera. I put 4000 mi. on that car in 30 days. Drove through East Germany to West Berlin on one leg of the trip. One of the most memorable driving trips I've ever had. Now we can spend more on options than that 85 cost new.
03-31-2016, 01:31 AM
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1st P-car at 36 was a 2001 996TT Polar Silver with Boxter Red interior.
2nd at 44 was a 2007 997.1 GT3 Black on Black
3rd at 49 is a 2014 991 GT3 Rhodium over Black
Driven lots of other exotics, there is nothing like a Porsche....
2nd at 44 was a 2007 997.1 GT3 Black on Black
3rd at 49 is a 2014 991 GT3 Rhodium over Black
Driven lots of other exotics, there is nothing like a Porsche....
