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[>griplimi]

Just about to achieve 20 year dream of owning a 911, I have never had one
before. From the research i've done I have come to the conclusion that the
best thing I could do to get a relatively trouble free daily driver within
my budget ($30k Australian), is to buy a '79 - '80 3.0 litre 5 speed manual.
I have no time or inclination to do any major repairs myself so I will have
to pay for them. Any thoughts/warnings or suggestions much appreciated.

[Holden McThynge]

">griplimit<" <klevername@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
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[Vern]

Your biggest concern will be miles or kilometers on the clutch. A clutch by
nature wears, that is what makes it work. Normal driving, expect 40 to 60
thousand miles before it should / will be changed. Also, watch for oil
leaks, particularly at the transmission seal area, which causes clutch to
wear quicker.

Just think if you want to enjoy it, plan for changing the clutch around that
many miles and know all you can about it, and have your savings account
prepared for it. It is a pretty big job, but not awful, just most shops hit
the wallet pretty hard for doing it. But it is inevitable.

So buy a car that doesn't leak a lot of oil, and has papers that tell you
when the clutch was changed if ever. Good advice to any early Porsche buyer
who isn't mechanically inclined, I think.

Any other advice out there?

Vern
72 911 Targa (Project)
74 911 Targa (Guards Red)

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[Don.]

Never, ever, DO NOT ever, put brake old fluid from an opened can in the
system, for any reason! It's hygroscopic and absorbs water, deteriorating the
rubber hoses. You should have the system flushed every two years. This isn't
expensive, as Porsches go, but have it done by a dealer the first time and
have all the lines, etc. checked. There are inexpensive "do it yourself" kits
available.

Consider joining PCA in your region. There you'll often find friendly people
that will enjoy helping you with questions, as well as events, both
competition and pleasure tours.

Consider Performance Products ( http://performanceproducts.com/ )
and Pelican Parts ( http://www.pelicanparts.com/ )
for help and on-line parts.

And don't worry about the 'roos you should be able to out run them.
We can here in northern Idaho, USA. ;-)



Vern wrote:

[>griplimi]

Thank you....
insights from experienced owners well appreciated!

"Vern" <vhoppes@mchsi.com> wrote in message
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[asdn]

Hi,

Joining PCA in yr are is a VERY good idea. I left it too long myself.

Alfa Club and Maserati aslo welcome novices at well run track fun days.

The Melbourne Porsche Club (PCV) will get very good rates for roo bars, but
the chrome plating tends to abrade and the bar (unless greater than 8mm
tube) to bend under wind pressure, so most of do not recommend them.

Mine is exactly your spec ($30k, daily, 3L).

Is a dream.

Have a ball - Andrew

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[Holden McThynge]

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[asdn]

The real answer is probably that either a vehicle owner has attitude,
recieves esteem from elswhere, and does not care what others think or they
are desperate for approval, and ... ...

A barro (which I am not) that drives a roo bar with a garbage bin disguised
as a spot light ( yes, twisting yr words somewhat) probably does not rely on
the roo bar to get attention.

One of the things I really like about P'Clubs is that they are comprised of
two quite disparate groups (as above, maybe) and if you join the former you
don't need to spend yr time JUSTIFYING your bloody purchase, which in my
case (46yo bloke who owned more Holden V8's than hot meals - and working in
Holden marketing for a time!!!!) is just a day car for thrashing around
tracks. Very uncool (esp 4 a dad) to do stuff just for fun.

Strength to your (younger) sister's arm.

Andrew (Blue, 1980, 911 sc, familiar with Sandown, Phillip Island,
Winton,Calder and Morwell Hillclimb) YO!

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