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post #46 of 58
4/16/09 at 9:23pm
Seems like I'm the oddball here, but has anyone else found the old 4 and 6-cylinder air cooler Porsche's to be pretty easy to work on? I was able to drive an old (72?) 912 for a little while, tossed in a bank of dual Weber carbs. The motor and mounting was almost exactly like my old Beetle.
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post #47 of 58
4/17/09 at 3:51pm
I don't have any direct experiance in the matter (other than talking to mechanics the summer where I worked at the US's largest VW service center...) but I would guess that as far as the actual work goes, it isn't so bad on the air cooled engines.

Any shared stock parts with VW should be readily available and the systems are not super complicated or hard to get at. The only problem arises when finding someone you trust to do work on it for you if you can't do it yourself. New cars are a totally different beast and mechanic training these days is half computer-based troubleshooting.

Personally I would love one to work on myself if I had a garage to keep it in...don't see that happening anytime soon though. I figure, I don't need a car--I commute by bike or CTA..I also have an igo/zipcar service available and the job I am trying to get after graduation will pay for rental when I would need a car to go on-site somewhere. Since I don't rely on the car (but love driving), it wouldn't be a big deal if it took me a while to learn how to fix something or find a part.
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post #48 of 58
4/21/09 at 1:49am
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Originally Posted by asparagoose View Post
For a DD, think about the following: 1. Gas mileage, cold starts, performance when it's hot... fuel injection has its benefits! 2. Noise (wind, road, engine) 3. Tire selection (very important for ride comfort and road noise) 4. Seat comfort 5. Brakes - the mustang's are drums all around 6. Handling / driving feel - don't expect the stang to drive like a sports car, even if you replace all the steering and suspension components (including ALL the rubber) 7. HVAC 8. Safety - do the mustangs even have 3 point safety belts?
you just listed 8 reasons I enjoy classic cars. Excluding mustangs as I hate them. get a real classic. Not a mustang
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post #49 of 58
4/21/09 at 1:58am
Dude. Those are negatives.
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post #50 of 58
4/21/09 at 2:05am
How is a Mustang (not mustang II) not a classic?

Its a fantastic car for its age, its not a Ferrari but it didn't cost as much either.
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post #51 of 58
4/21/09 at 2:15am
its just not... I can think of at least 50 cars int he same price range that are at least slightly unique and around the same price...

its like in 40 years calling the Honda civic a classic...at least that's what it feel like to me...

also i do actually know quite a bit about muscle and pony cars and in fact own my own mscle so im not just talking out my ass.
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post #52 of 58
4/21/09 at 2:19am
Just cuz you don't like it doesn't mean its not a classic car.


I know of a Corvair Monza sitting not too far from here, it would seem like a neat little piece of machinery to have.
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post #53 of 58
4/21/09 at 3:26am
I've been toying around with the idea of getting an '88 or '89 Carrera as a DD. I would have no problems doing so either seeing as I live in the city and I drive maybe 500 miles a month tops. Only thing holding me back is garage space and the fact that I'm moving in a couple of weeks.

I daily'd a 1975 BMW 2002, fully restored, for a couple of years. It was a dream. I thoroughly dislike new cars and have a fondness towards quirky older Germans...
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post #54 of 58
4/21/09 at 4:31pm
I used to have a '70 Chevelle as a daily driver. Aftermarket big block (540ci), loads of fun to drive. Obviously sucked a lot of gas. It had some electrical issues that I could never get nailed down.

If you are mechanically inclined and don't mind fiddling with a carb (floats, jets, etc.), timing, brakes, etc., then an old car can be a lot of fun for a daily driver. Otherwise, find something else.
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post #55 of 58
5/6/09 at 2:41am
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I used to have a '70 Chevelle as a daily driver. Aftermarket big block (540ci), loads of fun to drive. Obviously sucked a lot of gas. It had some electrical issues that I could never get nailed down.

My second car was a '67 300 Deluxe. 350 block, 400 turbo tranny. Some work.

Since then, I've had some modern imports. Let me say that the Chevelle was without a doubt the scariest thing to drive in a corner and in the rain (loose body and suspension, pathetic disk brakes, etc). But damn, was it fun!
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post #56 of 58
5/6/09 at 1:43pm
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My second car was a '67 300 Deluxe. 350 block, 400 turbo tranny. Some work.

Since then, I've had some modern imports. Let me say that the Chevelle was without a doubt the scariest thing to drive in a corner and in the rain (loose body and suspension, pathetic disk brakes, etc). But damn, was it fun!

Those '67s are nice cars!!
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post #57 of 58
5/7/09 at 6:18pm
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Originally Posted by Ludeykrus View Post
Seems like I'm the oddball here, but has anyone else found the old 4 and 6-cylinder air cooler Porsche's to be pretty easy to work on?

I was able to drive an old (72?) 912 for a little while, tossed in a bank of dual Weber carbs. The motor and mounting was almost exactly like my old Beetle.

I will agree, everything is pretty easy until you have to rebuild the motor. The type 4 motors I have built twice and they are like jigsaw puzzles. Other wise the cars run forever.
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post #58 of 58
5/10/09 at 11:13am
The Porsche is a classic car, the Mustang an American aberration.
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