Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Early 911 Experience? (NFC but plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)

[LS (lashdeep]

Larry, thanks for the advice. They look like very simple cars and that is part 
of the appeal.

I need a car that is a unique experience and had almost thought of a G50 Cab 
since I don't have an open car. But, I really like the potential for light 
weight that these early cars can provide.

Also, I'm considering a 60s Lotus Elan with its 1500lb weight since it would 
make for a nice contrast to my 3200lb 97 Mustang aka "Thick But Sick".

LS



----- Original Message ----
From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 10:17:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)

All the atuff Ed said is valid - there was a discussion recently about this 
kind of stuff - can't remember if it was here or on the 911 list but basically 
we talked about the cars in question were 35-45 years old.  They fall into a 
few catagories.
1. Always taken care of and no rust was allowed to form - if it did it was 
dealth with imediately using quality methods and materials - which (to me) 
means cut bad metal out, weld new metal in.  These will trade hands at premium 
prices but will save $$ in the process.
2. Those cars that were driven regularily, rusted and fixed with a variety of 
quality.  These cars are the most common. These are the ones you will often see 
for sale at "reasonable" prices.  Reasonable being relative. They will need to 
be checked very carefully as these cars are complex and require experience to 
spot problems.  Buy the wrong one and it can become an expensive learning 
experience.
3. Those that rusted badly or suffered severe mechanical problems - engine and 
trans rebuilds are pretty steep for these cars.  If the owner could not afford 
to repair them they usually rusted away or were kept running with baling wire 
and bubble gum.

That's how I see it.  OTOH, when I bought my 74, it was the 1st and only 911 I 
looked at  I did the PPO myself and paid a reasonabe price.  It has been 
virtually trouble free although I've spent $s fixing and upgrading anything I 
thought needed it. ]

Good luck - they are awesome cars!!

Sincerely,
Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
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----- Original Message ----- From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:08 PM
Subject: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)



Guys, I know this isn't Ferrari content, but given the amount of complete crap 
that's been on this list recently, I think any real car content is probably 
okay until we fully recover.

I've had the recent urge, not sure why, to acquire an early 911. This would be 
pre 1974 with small bumpers, 2.0-2.4, etc.

What are typical needs, issues, and quirks of these?

I spent a few hours in a 68 last summer and really enjoyed it.

Thanks,
LS



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