03-24-2007, 07:01 PM
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Picked up my project car
I finally found my project car on Thursday morning. I am currently on vacation in California and found the car In San Francisco while I was on my way so Southern California. It's a 1986 Carrera. It was in excellent condition and only has 111k miles. There really is nothing that needs to be done to it right now except drive it. The bad thing is that I had to leave the car at our friends house while we continued the family vacation. We will be picking it back up next Sat when we are heading back up to Seattle.
I'm excited to add a second Porsche to the garage. This is the car that I remember admiring when I was a kid. I even remember going on a test drive in one with my mom when I was younger. Just one of those cars that sticks in your mind. Now I have it and look forward to working on it.
-David
Last edited by David_J; 03-25-2007 at 06:55 PM.
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03-24-2007, 07:20 PM
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Very cool. May I ask what you paid for it? And did you get a PPI on it before you bought it?
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03-24-2007, 07:25 PM
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Man, David that looks like a really nice one. I love the polished Fuchs. Your idea of a project car looks quite a bit different from my idea of a project car. Enjoy it!
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03-24-2007, 07:30 PM
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Beautiful car. What "project"?
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03-24-2007, 07:48 PM
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I paid $16,250 for it. Low book was $16,600. Unfortunately I was not able to get a PPI done since I was buying it while on a road trip with my family. However, the person I purchased it from did get one last year when he purchased it. I know it isn't the same, but I do have the paperwork from his inspection. Carfax was clean and the inspection was normal for the year of the car. I can address any issues that may come up.
The "project" will be me doing whatever it takes to make it 1st class. An engine rebuild or new engine will be in store sometime. It may not be this year, but it will happen at some point. The exterior will probably be stripped and repainted with a high quality finish. The body is straight and it runs good for now. That is enough to get me down the road until I feel like ripping it apart. The interior was in excellent shape as well. No rips or tears. Heck, my stock Boxster seats are almost as worn down as the seats in this car.
I wanted something that I could drive for now, then slowly buy things for it to work on it. I still have my Boxster to work on too, so it will be a hard choice which one to buy for.
-David
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03-24-2007, 08:48 PM
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damn man, thats nice.
i dont know if i would call a 16 thousand dollar car a project tho, that thing already looks done 
ill have one of those too sometime
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03-25-2007, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Grizzly
Man, David that looks like a really nice one. I love the polished Fuchs. Your idea of a project car look quite a bit from my idea of a project car. Enjoy it!
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David J's idea of a "project" car obviously means driving it. Smarter than the rest of us mopes who must put it together first.
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03-25-2007, 06:39 PM
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Awesome car! Everything about that car just rocks out. Love the color and the wheels are tremendous. I have been working on my my "project 911" on and off for the past 6+ years now. Wish mine was in that great of shape when I started it.....You got a beauty.
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03-25-2007, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by der Geist
Awesome car! Everything about that car just rocks out. Love the color and the wheels are tremendous. I have been working on my my "project 911" on and off for the past 6+ years now. Wish mine was in that great of shape when I started it.....You got a beauty.
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Der Geist,
You must be getting pretty close to being done with that '69 by now. When it's finished, you're gonna need a new project. I picked up this '69 Targa in Connecticut a couple of weeks ago. I just know you're interested. Better jump on it before the line forms!
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03-24-2007, 09:03 PM
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Wow David, congratulations on the Carrera.... Looks like it was kept in great condition!
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03-24-2007, 09:18 PM
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Nice! I want to own a old school 911 someday.
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03-24-2007, 10:04 PM
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Hi,
You bought a pretty car, but no PPI? You've learned nothing here.
Older Porsches are even less reliable than the current models. You took a BIG gamble. Yea, you only paid $16k, but the most expensive Porsche to own usually turns out to be that one which was cheapest to buy.
I sincerely hope your gamble pays off. But as you say, it's a project. I just hope it doesn't turn out to be a PROJECT.
I would recommend having a PPI done now anyway as a Baseline so you can prioritize your efforts and your $$. Don't naturally assume that if it drives OK, that it is OK. That climate can change very quickly. Good Luck...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99
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03-25-2007, 04:42 AM
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I love it! Best of luck. Whats the worst that can happen...you may have to spend some money on a car you bought for a "project" anyway. I am sure you expected to change some things and upgrade. That is a great picture!
Keep us posted on the process!
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03-25-2007, 04:46 AM
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Very nice, David_J!!!
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