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

[LS (lashdeep]

Gents, are the Europa Twin Cams that much lighter than an Elan???

1260lbs to 1500lbs is a big difference...



----- Original Message ----
From: Fellippe Galletta <fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com>
To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 12:12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)

Sounds great....nice specs and all.

What is the price range on these Europas?

FG

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM, Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com> wrote:

> 101% pure go-kart
>
>
> --- On Thu, 2/19/09, jimshadow [at] verizon.net <jimshadow [at] verizon.net> 
> wrote:
>
> > From: jimshadow [at] verizon.net <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but plenty of CAR
> CONTENT!!)
> > To: "Rick Lindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10:16 AM
> > The first Exotic that I ever drove.........
> >
> > Jim
> > Sent from my BlackBerry(R) smartphone with SprintSpeed
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rick Lindsay <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> >
> > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:10:22
> > To: JIM<jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
> > Cc: The FerrariList<ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but
> > plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)
> >
> >
> >
> > Lotus Europa
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- On Thu, 2/19/09, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Early 911 Experience? (NFC but
> > plenty of CAR CONTENT!!)
> > > To: "rolindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList"
> > <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009, 10:05 AM
> > > 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)
> > > www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
> > > Porsche Posters/Weber parts
> > > Test Results - http://members.rennlist.com/oil/
> > >
> > > http://www.scamfreetop10.com/1233.html
> > >
> > >
> > > .
> > > ----- 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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