Anybody here into... old Porsches?

kanders said
Thats a nice 356. In North America the 993 actually started in 1995 and ran till 1998, the last year of the air cooled and before they bloated out the body and put the ugly boxter front sheetmetal on it. The 96-98 were the best because of the vario ram engine, more HP at high RPM and better driveablility at lower rpm. MOPEkid, when it comes to an affordable 911 that is still reliable the 1978-1981 or 82 911SC with the 3.0L engine and CIS injection would be a good choice. A lot of fun for a reasonable price if you find one that hasn't been thrashed too badly. I had a 79 911 SC Targa, a great car that would still be a pleasure to drive. Kev

Those were the years I was looking at too, as I read about how the earlier 2.7L engines weren't as good. How different are the Turbo cars from the "regular" 911s though? Would it work like an old Mopar where you can buy a base model and easily swap in a built-up engine and upgrade the suspension and brakes, or would it be more cost-effective to just buy a Turbo car from the start?