Looking to get an air cooled 911

[dugsud]

You'd be better with a late 205bhp SC for similar money...

[g7jhp]

dugsud said:

You'd be better with a late 205bhp SC for similar money...

Get a higher mileage 3.2 Carrera for similar money.

[Yellow491]

Leave it alone at that money

ooid said:

Another hi-jack attempt than.. So what everyone think of this yellow birdie at design911?






911S 1976 COUPE 2.7 ENGINE, MANUAL (LHD) - £39,500.00

- Light yellow/tan

- 64,000K miles

- optional chrome package (all window trim)

- optional chrome package level 2- chrome rocker panels and wheel arch trim

- optional pop-out rear quarter windows

- runs and drives great

- always serviced and maintained by previous owner

- Warm up regulator just replaced last month for $1k

- idles great, runs strong

- all new shift bushings

- new fuel lines

- new tires all around

- new pedal bushings within the last year

- 0.0 rust

- paint is 8/10

- original paint in jambs, trunk, engine compartment

- brakes great

- driver's door pocket off, but is included

- front seats re-upholstered in leather

[BertBert]

Thought I'd answered, but it appears not! It was a fabulous car to look at and polish with the best rear end I have ever caressed.
But was a really dull car to drive. Dynamically pretty whale like and the turbo-lag was to die for! For me a really unpleasant thing to drive!
Bert

RSVP911 said:

Hi Bert - always loved the look of the 930 Turbo and quite fancy one - I had a 3.2 Carerra (G50) and really liked it - what didn’t you like about the Turbo ?

[RSVP911]

BertBert said:

Thought I'd answered, but it appears not! It was a fabulous car to look at and polish with the best rear end I have ever caressed.
But was a really dull car to drive. Dynamically pretty whale like and the turbo-lag was to die for! For me a really unpleasant thing to drive!
Bert

RSVP911 said:

Hi Bert - always loved the look of the 930 Turbo and quite fancy one - I had a 3.2 Carerra (G50) and really liked it - what didn’t you like about the Turbo ?

Cheers Bert - you are not the first person to say this - it's such a shame, as I think that they look the absolute dogs nuts - as you say great for a polish

[Gary C]

BertBert said:

Thought I'd answered, but it appears not! It was a fabulous car to look at and polish with the best rear end I have ever caressed.
But was a really dull car to drive. Dynamically pretty whale like and the turbo-lag was to die for! For me a really unpleasant thing to drive!
Bert

. My 3.2 is fun to drive but I imagine bad turbo lag (do you mean actual lag, or the transition from off to on boost as revs rise?) and enough power to overwhelm grip would be an interesting mix.

Suprised 'dull' is the adjective though

[kevs 172]

RSVP911 said:

BertBert said:

Thought I'd answered, but it appears not! It was a fabulous car to look at and polish with the best rear end I have ever caressed.
But was a really dull car to drive. Dynamically pretty whale like and the turbo-lag was to die for! For me a really unpleasant thing to drive!
Bert

RSVP911 said:

Hi Bert - always loved the look of the 930 Turbo and quite fancy one - I had a 3.2 Carerra (G50) and really liked it - what didn’t you like about the Turbo ?

Cheers Bert - you are not the first person to say this - it's such a shame, as I think that they look the absolute dogs nuts - as you say great for a polish

Interesting,
I really enjoyed mine,it certainly wasn’t dull.
Very difficult to drive quickly but once you get familiar with them they are pretty exciting to drive in my opinion.
Cheers

[BertBert]

Sadly it was very dull. I did try and anticipate when you'd want power and try to accelerate early, but it never worked for me.I can well understand why they get modified!

[kevs 172]

BertBert said:

Sadly it was very dull. I did try and anticipate when you'd want power and try to accelerate early, but it never worked for me.I can well understand why they get modified!

To be fair mine was modified and the power delivery was vastly improved over a standard one.
Great cars.

[RSVP911]

kevs 172 said:

BertBert said:

Sadly it was very dull. I did try and anticipate when you'd want power and try to accelerate early, but it never worked for me.I can well understand why they get modified!

To be fair mine was modified and the power delivery was vastly improved over a standard one.
Great cars.

What was the mod ?

[kevs 172]

RSVP911 said:

What was the mod ?

Not a great deal,full exhaust system and wastgate pipe,turbo smart wastegate,1 bar boost spring and a better inter cooler if I remember correctly.
It drove well and people seemed to love it wherever I went.
All the best.
Kevin

[kevs 172]

[RSVP911]

kevs 172 said:

Not a great deal,full exhaust system and wastgate pipe,turbo smart wastegate,1 bar boost spring and a better inter cooler if I remember correctly.
It drove well and people seemed to love it wherever I went.
All the best.
Kevin

Thanks Kevin, I’m not surprised everyone loved it - it’s a lovely thing. Assume the mods were to try and ease the boost in, in a more linear way ?
I had a guards red 3.2 Carrera -same thing everywhere I took it people came over and smiled a lot

Edited by RSVP911 on Saturday 9th December 17:26

[kevs 172]

RSVP911 said:

Thanks Kevin, I’m not surprised everyone loved it - it’s a lovely thing. Assume the mods were to try and ease the boost in, in a more linear way ?
I had a guards red 3.2 Carrera -same thing everywhere I took it people came over and smiled a lot

Edited by RSVP911 on Saturday 9th December 17:26

Yes the mods made the boost come in earlier in he rev range too.
It was modded and set up by the late Bob Watson may he R.I.P.
Being in my early 40’s I lived my school boy dream while I owned it.
🍻

[RSVP911]

kevs 172 said:

RSVP911 said:

Thanks Kevin, I’m not surprised everyone loved it - it’s a lovely thing. Assume the mods were to try and ease the boost in, in a more linear way ?
I had a guards red 3.2 Carrera -same thing everywhere I took it people came over and smiled a lot

Edited by RSVP911 on Saturday 9th December 17:26

Yes the mods made the boost come in earlier in he rev range too.
It was modded and set up by the late Bob Watson may he R.I.P.
Being in my early 40’s I lived my school boy dream while I owned it.
??

[SRT Hellcat]

A 930 turbo is a timeless classic. One of the all time greats. In the real world I can understand why Bert did not gel with it. I would want a five speed with a modern turbo to completely eliminate the lag between gear changes. Make it a lot more linear. The biggest difference between the 964 3.3 and 3.6 turbo is the 3.6 does a much better job of this. With a few minor tweaks a 3.6 is on boost after every gear change. The first time I drove a 930 turbo it was not a great experience. A mate leant me his car and I took the missus around the block, must be 20 years ago now. It was on crap old rubber. I nailed it on the straight. Braked for the roundabout. Locked the fronts. Brick wall behind the roundabout. Still not sure how I managed to avoid the big accident but I had to chuck a right ignoring the roundabout and completed the maneuver unscathed. More by luck than judgement.

[RSVP911]

SRT Hellcat said:

A 930 turbo is a timeless classic. One of the all time greats. In the real world I can understand why Bert did not gel with it. I would want a five speed with a modern turbo to completely eliminate the lag between gear changes. Make it a lot more linear. The biggest difference between the 964 3.3 and 3.6 turbo is the 3.6 does a much better job of this. With a few minor tweaks a 3.6 is on boost after every gear change. The first time I drove a 930 turbo it was not a great experience. A mate leant me his car and I took the missus around the block, must be 20 years ago now. It was on crap old rubber. I nailed it on the straight. Braked for the roundabout. Locked the fronts. Brick wall behind the roundabout. Still not sure how I managed to avoid the big accident but I had to chuck a right ignoring the roundabout and completed the maneuver unscathed. More by luck than judgement.

I’ve just sold my 3.6 Turbo - it was a lovely thing and I agree the lag on it was fine.

Having massive sellers remorse

[Yellow491]

I rember the 3.0 ltr turbo well,terrible car put me off turbos until the twin turbo gt2,still prefer normally aspirated.The early turbos look great though,the 3.0 ltr has a crazy price tag now.

This was a better period car that we owned for 20 plus years,raced ,hillclimbed and thourghly trashed,the one and only factory wide body 2.7 carrera,was far nicer to drive than the turbos.

[Yellow491]

The one and only ever made,how rare is that,but driven to the limit and beyond!

[E34-3.2]

Yellow491 said:

I rember the 3.0 ltr turbo well,terrible car put me off turbos until the twin turbo gt2,still prefer normally aspirated.The early turbos look great though,the 3.0 ltr has a crazy price tag now.

This was a better period car that we owned for 20 plus years,raced ,hillclimbed and thourghly trashed,the one and only factory wide body 2.7 carrera,was far nicer to drive than the turbos.

Never heard of a 2.7 carrera wide body. Are you sure it is a factory car?