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Alternative to turbo lust
Hey guys/gas, I love my 993 but if you want to have some cheap fun go find and old 911 or 912. As you know I found an old 1968 912 Targa 600 yards from my house. It has WEBBERS!!
It is a blast to drive and brings back all the fun to the rennlist classifieds and especially ebay. The smells, noise, etc is really old school and you learn so much about Porche history. After a week you can jump into your 993 and feel like "rocket" man!!
Go find a project under 10k, you will not be sorry!! This experience should not be missed! Now I know why when I met John D. last year he had a 912 and a 914 track car in his garage. Sometimes in order to go fast you have to slowdown.
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It is a blast to drive and brings back all the fun to the rennlist classifieds and especially ebay. The smells, noise, etc is really old school and you learn so much about Porche history. After a week you can jump into your 993 and feel like "rocket" man!!
Go find a project under 10k, you will not be sorry!! This experience should not be missed! Now I know why when I met John D. last year he had a 912 and a 914 track car in his garage. Sometimes in order to go fast you have to slowdown.
Steve
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OG, I know what you mean. I bought the 912 for my wife for our anniversary..........it did not go over so well but I am still married and she told me what she really wanted=some furniture refinished.
I STILL HAVE THE CAR=IT WORKED> i would be careful though, next she will want the 993. I am really getting used to the smell of moth *****, no power steering, hell, no power! small wheels, no A/C, no heat, no stereo, no wiper fluid pump, power locks......well you get the idea.
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Arnold was awsome!
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I STILL HAVE THE CAR=IT WORKED> i would be careful though, next she will want the 993. I am really getting used to the smell of moth *****, no power steering, hell, no power! small wheels, no A/C, no heat, no stereo, no wiper fluid pump, power locks......well you get the idea.
BTW,
Arnold was awsome!
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I know exactly what you mean. I started Porsche life with a 71 911 almost 20 years ago. It was an absolut blast to drive. However, synchronizing 6 Webers and constantly "playing" with the ignition system did get old. When people on this board talk about long shift throws, poor a/c, etc, I just smile and think, they never had an old 911. When my kids grow up and I have free time again, I'll definetely get another old 911 (of course, by then my 993 will be old!).
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Early 911s (and 912s) are terrific cars. I miss my old 73S and that MFI wail! That being said, I sold it because it's not a suitable car for NYC at all. It was rust free and I felt the responsibility to keep it that way - they're mostly not galvanized. If you shop for one of these, make sure you go over it with a fine toothed comb for rust, and make sure you keep it safe and warm inside over the harsh winters 
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I'm with you, Princeton. Plus the benefit of pre-smog regs for us Californians. The problem is that the 72-73s in really good shape that are out there don't come cheap. You gotta PAY for the priviledge of owning one of the early beauties.
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the first time i had my 'new' 993tt serviced, i got a ride back to the train station in a 78 911. It was SO MUCH FUN .. you can feel the car work and it was quick just driving on a country road at 50 mph. While i love my TT and it is incredible, it is very difficult to feel anything cool until you are going crazy fast b/c the car is so well setup and stable. I can make a fairly strong arguement to get an older 911 if you dont have access to the track or open roads where you can let the car stretch out.
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Find a 72 or 73 coupe with the 2.7 RS engine conversion with the MFI. terrible gas mileage but morer fun than going to the Doll House. Plus they are almost unbreakable.