No more guessing Pothole, here's the surprise

TheSt|G · 04-14-2014, 08:29 PM

Don't worry, 128i is still in the garage.

I wasn't planning on doing this so soon, but with classic car/air-cooled 911 market going through the roof, I felt like I had to get on it before the opportunity got away. Long story short, my years of eying up the market turned into only two weeks of searching, and resulted in finding a really nice example of what I wanted.

The end result was a 1985 3.2 Carrera coupe. My perfect blend of unassisted steering, unassisted clutch, no ABS, no traction control, a wonderfully fiddly transmission, and mechanical everything. The steering is immediate and unbelievably feelsome, the shifter works at it own speed, the engine grumbles about everything, the car feels rock solid despite weighing ~2500lbs, cable drive throttle and clutch are perfection, the view is excellent and you can see what every part of the car is doing at all times.

It is the most fundamentally different driving experience I have ever had. Nothing relates in the slightest.

I'm never selling this car.

Few shots around the car:

Safely arrived home via the trailer. I saw no reason to subject it to driving through New York city and general highway awfulness. Plus, I want to give a thorough once over before I go on a 4 hour trip.

Yes, even at 6'5" I fit fine. I do have a steering wheel spacer on the way though to bring it up off the dash. And eventually I will probably swap it to the Momo Protipo.

Rob Daman · 04-14-2014, 08:37 PM

That's clean. Less electronics less problems

631twentyeighteye · 04-14-2014, 08:40 PM

oh my lord that thing is beautiful. I am truly a jealous man.

Dafttt · 04-14-2014, 08:45 PM

Fuchs you.

Glad you got this over a 987, because whale tail.

TheSt|G · 04-14-2014, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob Daman

That's clean. Less electronics less problems

Simplicity can't be understated. I've been pouring over Pelican for the last few months and I suspect that it really won't cost that much more to maintain than the 1er, especially considering the need for mods on the 1 vs leaving the 911 stock.

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Originally Posted by 631twentyeighteye

oh my lord that thing is beautiful. I am truly a jealous man.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Daft Auto

Fuchs you.

Glad you got this over a 987, because whale tail.

Yeah, to be honest my 987 desire has kind of evaporated now that I have this.

Eins Suchtig · 04-14-2014, 09:15 PM

We finally saw the Stig without his helmet!!!

Seriously, that car is a piece of art.

mike@x-ph.com · 04-14-2014, 09:57 PM

Nice car

kobeballer96 · 04-14-2014, 11:21 PM

Wow that thing is nice my friend! You have a Gem right there! Congrats. I too would of stopped all the projects for this lol

NA_Villhauser · 04-15-2014, 12:42 AM

Truly jealous! I've always wanted an aircooled 911 and watched with great regret as prices have just kept climbing and climbing.

Dackelone · 04-15-2014, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Daft Auto

Fuchs you.

Glad you got this over a 987, because whale tail.

^^That's pretty funny Daft Auto!

For those who don't know Porsches... FUCHS makes those black and chrome wheels.

LOVE the car Stig! Congrats.

hoki06 · 04-15-2014, 06:12 AM

Pothole · 04-15-2014, 06:28 AM

Awesome!!!

That looks absolutely mint!

TheSt|G · 04-15-2014, 06:38 AM

^^^^

Thanks gents.

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

^^That's pretty funny Daft Auto!

For those who don't know Porsches... FUCHS makes those black and chrome wheels.

LOVE the car Stig! Congrats.

The custom liscense plate that is on the way is "FUCH EPS".

MightyMouseTech · 04-15-2014, 07:11 AM

Beautiful. Congrats!!!

JimD · 04-15-2014, 07:53 AM

Congratulations, nice car!

My only driving experience in a 911 was helping a friend move from Kansas City to Philadelphia. I drove one of my cars the other direction and he wanted me to drive one of his back instead of flying. I just about said NO but then he said he wanted me to drive his 911C. It was a little older than yours and did not have the whale tail. We were to cruise 80 mph and drive it in a day. It turned to two long days with his incessant breaks but the 911C was a lot of fun. 100mph was about red line in 4th (5th was top gear). It tracked great at 125, the fastest I drove it.

On the same drive I drove his Bavaria a few times. I was surprised how similarly a fairly large 4 door sedan drove to the 911C.

TheSt|G · 04-15-2014, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by JimD

Congratulations, nice car!

My only driving experience in a 911 was helping a friend move from Kansas City to Philadelphia. I drove one of my cars the other direction and he wanted me to drive one of his back instead of flying. I just about said NO but then he said he wanted me to drive his 911C. It was a little older than yours and did not have the whale tail. We were to cruise 80 mph and drive it in a day. It turned to two long days with his incessant breaks but the 911C was a lot of fun. 100mph was about red line in 4th (5th was top gear). It tracked great at 125, the fastest I drove it.

On the same drive I drove his Bavaria a few times. I was surprised how similarly a fairly large 4 door sedan drove to the 911C.

They are interesting cars. On the surface, you would think they would feel like a tin can at speed because of their relative lightness. Nothing could be further from the truth though. From the sound the door makes to actually cruising at pace, they are rock solid.

bmw1racer · 04-15-2014, 08:30 AM

Very nice.

Couldn't find one in Guards Red?

TheSt|G · 04-15-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Very nice.

Couldn't find one in Guards Red?

It was on the short list of colors I wanted, but this one was simply too good to pass up. Silver and other similar shades were the only deal breakers for color.

Pothole · 04-15-2014, 09:36 AM

So are you going to mod this? Maybe a euro rear bumper?

bmw1racer · 04-15-2014, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSt|G

I wasn't planning on doing this so soon, but with classic car/air-cooled 911 market going through the roof, I felt like I had to get on it before the opportunity got away(1015, get on this before the market gets completely away).

Coincidentally, did you catch the discussion on the 911 on AFTER/DRIVE...?

3002 tii · 04-15-2014, 10:25 AM

Congrats!

NorthernDancer · 04-15-2014, 10:34 AM

I'm a former owner of an older 911T and yes they are very special cars, truly like no other. Two years ago I wanted a 993 & looked long and hard but didn't find one before winter. This was the time when they were jumping up in price; when I started looking a good 993 could be had for $25-$30K. Next year, they were $30-$40K and I stopped looking & bought the 128. Nowadays smart money goes to the Carrera models of 1983 (I think) to 1989. Congrats on the car, its gorgeous and these cars are generally best kept stock except for updated Porsche parts (chain tensioners come to mind). Also I recommend joining PCA.

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TheSt\|G Resident Tamed Racing Driver 298 Rep 4,697 Posts Drives: 911, 130is, E39 M5, E36 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Outside Philly iTrader: (2)	No more guessing Pothole, here's the surprise Don't worry, 128i is still in the garage. I wasn't planning on doing this so soon, but with classic car/air-cooled 911 market going through the roof, I felt like I had to get on it before the opportunity got away. Long story short, my years of eying up the market turned into only two weeks of searching, and resulted in finding a really nice example of what I wanted. The end result was a 1985 3.2 Carrera coupe. My perfect blend of unassisted steering, unassisted clutch, no ABS, no traction control, a wonderfully fiddly transmission, and mechanical everything. The steering is immediate and unbelievably feelsome, the shifter works at it own speed, the engine grumbles about everything, the car feels rock solid despite weighing ~2500lbs, cable drive throttle and clutch are perfection, the view is excellent and you can see what every part of the car is doing at all times. It is the most fundamentally different driving experience I have ever had. Nothing relates in the slightest. I'm never selling this car. Few shots around the car: Safely arrived home via the trailer. I saw no reason to subject it to driving through New York city and general highway awfulness. Plus, I want to give a thorough once over before I go on a 4 hour trip. Yes, even at 6'5" I fit fine. I do have a steering wheel spacer on the way though to bring it up off the dash. And eventually I will probably swap it to the Momo Protipo. __________________ 2005 E46 M3 Interlagos/Cinnamon with Sunroof Delete Last edited by TheSt\|G; 08-18-2015 at 09:56 AM..
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Rob Daman Captain 32 Rep 826 Posts Drives: 2007 E90 335i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: OC, CA USA iTrader: (2)	That's clean. Less electronics less problems
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kobeballer96 Major 175 Rep 1,491 Posts Drives: 6SPD E82 Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Carolina iTrader: (4)	Wow that thing is nice my friend! You have a Gem right there! Congrats. I too would of stopped all the projects for this lol __________________ Black Wrapped Roof, BFG Rivals, Dinan Camber plates, M3 Steering wheel, Matte Black kidney Grills, H&R Sport springs, Sparco assetto gara,Pagid sport Brakepads,STOPTECH Slotted Rotors, DISA STG3,EURO BOX
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NA_Villhauser Enlisted Member 6 Rep 36 Posts Drives: 2011 128i 6MT, sport pack Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lansing, MI iTrader: (0)	Truly jealous! I've always wanted an aircooled 911 and watched with great regret as prices have just kept climbing and climbing.
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Pothole Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 250 Posts Drives: E88 125i, RR sport 3.0tdv6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Awesome!!! That looks absolutely mint! __________________ BMW E88 125i - Tunex Tuned@ 228whp - Cyba Scoops - Performance Kidneys - Performance Exhaust - Performance Intake - BMW Strutbar - 3d Design Carbon Diffuser - Blacklines - Golf Tee - FK Coilovers - Klutch SL14
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JimD Brigadier General 368 Rep 3,547 Posts Drives: 128i convertible Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lexington, SC iTrader: (0)	Congratulations, nice car! My only driving experience in a 911 was helping a friend move from Kansas City to Philadelphia. I drove one of my cars the other direction and he wanted me to drive one of his back instead of flying. I just about said NO but then he said he wanted me to drive his 911C. It was a little older than yours and did not have the whale tail. We were to cruise 80 mph and drive it in a day. It turned to two long days with his incessant breaks but the 911C was a lot of fun. 100mph was about red line in 4th (5th was top gear). It tracked great at 125, the fastest I drove it. On the same drive I drove his Bavaria a few times. I was surprised how similarly a fairly large 4 door sedan drove to the 911C. __________________ 128i Convertible, MT, Alpine White, Black Top, Taupe Leatherette, Walnut, Sport Ordered 5/22/09, Completed 6/4/09, At Port 6/9/09, On the Georgia Highway 6/13/09, Ship Arrived Charleston 6/24/09 at 10pm, PCD 7/21/09
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Pothole Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 250 Posts Drives: E88 125i, RR sport 3.0tdv6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	So are you going to mod this? Maybe a euro rear bumper? __________________ BMW E88 125i - Tunex Tuned@ 228whp - Cyba Scoops - Performance Kidneys - Performance Exhaust - Performance Intake - BMW Strutbar - 3d Design Carbon Diffuser - Blacklines - Golf Tee - FK Coilovers - Klutch SL14
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NorthernDancer Colonel 848 Rep 2,276 Posts Drives: 08 Sedona 128 & 06 330xiT 6MT Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa On Canada iTrader: (3)	I'm a former owner of an older 911T and yes they are very special cars, truly like no other. Two years ago I wanted a 993 & looked long and hard but didn't find one before winter. This was the time when they were jumping up in price; when I started looking a good 993 could be had for $25-$30K. Next year, they were $30-$40K and I stopped looking & bought the 128. Nowadays smart money goes to the Carrera models of 1983 (I think) to 1989. Congrats on the car, its gorgeous and these cars are generally best kept stock except for updated Porsche parts (chain tensioners come to mind). Also I recommend joining PCA.
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