1977 Carrera 3.0....

[hot66]

If you want to go down the fat tyre trick suspension kind of project...why not the 964 route. That would be a Car different enough from your early cars to give you a definite choice of different driving experience

[Nick Moss]

My Tangerine 3.5 (from a 1986 3.2) 3.0RS lookey likey is available, needing a bit of paintwork. It is definitely not overtyred

[markm]

Sold dazzler, you done the deal then

[Darren65]

Sold dazzler, you done the deal then

....not yet Mark but fingers crossed; somebody else has first dibs and then there's the issue that the seller would really like it to remain a C3 although I'm hoping that can be overcome.

Many thanks for all the suggestions although the purpose of the thread was really to get a steer on value and I think it's about right unless anyone can point me in the direction of a good solid complete SC coupe around the £20K mark which I don't think are out there?

FWIW, I wasn't actually looking for a project just yet and this car came to light when a friend asked my advice on obtaining a COA, he has a potential buyer and I said I'd step in if that didn't happen......

....dreaming mainly but I've always liked the idea of building a 66/67 SWB into a very subtle R-inspired Gentleman's racer fitted with a 2.2MFI, the second preference was for a wide car and with a lot of ST/RSR's out there I've lent towards a 3.0RS build.....no particular reason for either, just what I like.

Neither project may ever come to fruition but I'm forever hopeful and willing and this car will be a great basis for the latter if it happens.

Cheers,

[Tosh]

I'd be in the "save the C3"camp

[Boydyrs]

I would throw my 3.0 twin plug race engine and special 915 in it and rag it!!!....LOL

[Darren65]

I would throw my 3.0 twin plug race engine and special 915 in it and rag it!!!....LOL

....and that's pretty much the plan!

[Mike]

If you don't mind LHD, probably better off with something like this and save the poor Carrera 3.0!

http://www.left-hand-drive.com/content/ ... d-stunning

[Darren65]

If you don't mind LHD......

.....I actually prefer LHD although I'm afraid this C3 is now in the hands of destiny......rest assured it'll be more that just a trick paint job with a glass front bumper and will hopefully be far closer to the photos I posted at the beginning of this thread.

That said I do appreciate the Carrera 3.0 is a very rare car and I'm no philistine so if someone feels strongly enough to rescue this car from its fate and is willing to pay me a worthwhile profit on £30K, which I'll split with the previous owner, then I'm all ears!

Cheers,

[Darren65]

I must admit Sienna Red isn't the worst colour in the world and is actually growing on me....



....although not sure I could live with this! .....



.....but then surely every C3 when born would have looked around and hope to one day grow up to be a 3.0RS! .....



....especially those born in Sienna with Tan!

Cheers,

[hot66]

That interior is fantastic... thats not the actual car is it.

[Gary71]

That’s the one at Paul Stevens I mentioned up there ^^

[Lightweight_911]

That interior is fantastic...

[Boydyrs]

I like the tan interior lime James also.

[inaglasshouse]

Resto thread, please!