78-83 911sc

[keysguy]

I would love to have mine back. The targa top is a leaker, not as comfortable to drive as the newer cars but a big head turner.

[thstone]

Hey guys, I drove the SC this morning and the car is in very good shape. The worst that I could find was some minor rust around the left rear window sill and a few spots on the edge of the passenger door. Other needs are the seats need re-leather (hence the seat covers) and there are a few oil drips underneath (but then what old 911 doesn't leak a little?).

Otherwise, very good. Paint is very good, tires new, brakes/rotors new, engine all original. Except for the seats, the interior is in very good shape. Targa doesn't leak. Everything is stock except the aftermarket steering wheel which the original owner had installed around 1979.

It rode and drove perfectly. Engine pulled strongly and the trans shifted smoothly. Clutch felt fine. No rattles. I had a blast on just the test drive.

Current owner bought it in 1980 and has owned it ever since. Seller said three times that the price was negotiable. PPI scheduled for Monday morning. If everything checks out ok, it will probably be in my driveway on Monday evening.

Here are a pair of pic's from this morning;

[cas951]

Can you let me know if you pass on this. I'll be on Manhattan Beach all week next week.

Thanks

[thstone]

Originally Posted by cas951

Can you let me know if you pass on this. I'll be on Manhattan Beach all week next week.

Thanks

I have two friends who said the same thing! Luckily, this car isn't listed for sale anywhere and I am keeping the seller's information quiet so I don't end up in a bidding war.

[cas951]

Now you know you have a great deal there

[coreseller]

Great color combo, LOVE the Fuchs wheels. If it were me I'd leave the seat covers along with anything / everything else as is and drive the heck out of it, I have a buddy with that series (coupe, black in and out also) and his has over 300k on it, still runs very strong. Hoping everything checks out......

[Deserion]

Originally Posted by thstone

Current owner bought it in 1980 and has owned it ever since. Seller said three times that the price was negotiable. PPI scheduled for Monday morning. If everything checks out ok, it will probably be in my driveway on Monday evening.

Good luck! It certainly looks fantastic.

[FormulaReed]

The worst that I could find was some minor rust around the left rear window sill and a few spots on the edge of the passenger door.

Be really careful with this... All the post 76' 911s are factory galvanized and in my experience, rarely rust at all. if your seeing rust, there's much more that your not seeing. I would take a really, really close look at the area around the rear window inside the car.

When I was looking I only saw one that had any rust damage and it was due to a repaint. At first it looked ok, but when I poked around under the sound mat in the engine bay, I saw that the fire wall was really starting to go.