911 3.2 Upgrading

[woolfie]

I must admit once I buy a car, in this case my '86 3.2 SE 911; i am always looking for the next one. My wife has just pointed out, "just enjoy the one you have"..so ok: I think I'll start upgarding the car to get a better performance, improved exhaust noise, a better look. A brief profile - I hardly do any track days, so all about great road driving, having the car noticed, I use mainly at weekends (less than 6k per year); car's done 107k miles, and is in vgc. I want to keep the car for at least another year, and though wouldnt worry about getting all my money abck, wouldnt want to destroy the value of the car.

I wonder what your considered views are:

- exhaust (seeking a better noise,as well as a bit of a power upgrade.)
- induction
- chip
- suspension & ride height (would like it to be a bit lower and handle a bit better)
- impact bumbers (can these be replaced without destroying the worth / value of the car)
- ninemeister (do i need to do the full £4.5k worth of tuning mods)
- should i be looking at a topend rebuild at some point
- gearbox (915): recondition or do as ninemeiste suggests and alter the ratios.
- wheels / tyres (change the fuchs for something tasty and split rimmish, with what sort of tyre)
- aluminum look & feel to the interior?

Who will do all this for me....

woolfie

[woolfie]

that will be me booking my car in with you then, for 1 thru 4. Sounds like money well spent and is far better than losing it on a part-ex & then another car. As you say depends on what comes out from the initial diagnostics. I'll call and work out dates with you.

I am now very excited. I have been thinking of all sorts of things, was meant to be looking at a 964 but was getting scared off by all the odds & sods that can happen to it; so far better to get the best out of the car I have. Other cars can come later.