Hello from the Isle of Wight ;o)

[graemep]

Greetings

Long time lurker / pistonheads long termer / impact bumpers lurker!

I am in my mid thirties (ok, mid to late) and am due to do what may be my last trackday in my Caterham this Monday (Castle Combe if anyone from here is going!).

I have been a 911 fan since short trouser days, and have been in turmoil over what 911 I would put my hard earned into! I am not the greatest driver in the world, but the feeling of stringing together a lap / run down the B roads in a mechanical car is second to none! Probably a bit cliched, but the early 911 is where my heart has always been - purists would cry at my idea of my perfect 911, but it would probably be a somewhat backdated pre-89 G50 equipped car. I would then probably ruin it (over time) with a 3.6 from a 993, some modern suspension & brakes, and some form of tartan trimmed buckets and a half cage!

I am short in the arm and long in the pocket at present, so reality check would see my in a pre-89 as is for some time, and changes done over a period. I do have a hankering for a custome 964, or a 996 GT3 as well, but an early car is where I really want to be!!

I have a question for the long of beard though - are there any factory standard options on a Supersport other than the obvious turbo body, and are the arch / body dimensions such that they would be a cheaper option for a wide arched backdate look (as opposed to trying to retrofit steel arches and full paint at a later date)?

There don't seem to be too many SSE's out there, there is one up for £20k with Portiacraft at present though.

Thanks in advance,

Gray

[left4dead]

Welcome on board, Gray.

I bought my first 911 from Portiacraft back in 2001 (an '89 Carrera in GP White with 50k on the clock). The Supersport looks very nice - especially inside - but would definitely be worth getting someone to PPI if you were interested as it's now a 23 year old car and I would want it thoroughly checked for rust issues.

Good luck & keep us posted.

[graemep]

Thanks Steve - to be honest there may still be a fair bit of time window shopping! Going to tidy up a few bits on the Caterham, advertise it and see what happens. I have a new bike coming in 2 weeks to keep the child in me entertained - just in time for a weekend in Afan Forrest!

The other option, is to buy a neglected car, and know what I am going to have to get done (as opposed to spending strong money and then getting hit with bork tax!).

Great fun mulling over the options anyway ;o)

There are some fabulous cars, Chartreuse / Viper / Olive early cars seem to have me weak at the knees!

[PSut]

I previously bought a car from Portiacraft, had some work done on the warranty and they were very good, did it all for free even after a reduction in the sale price