Hello from Mexico

[Jasam_Mx]

Hi everyone, I'm new with this of the porsche fanatism and I have several questions about buying a porsche. I want to buy one (I was thinking in a Targa, I'm like it a lot), but with friend showed up an option of a 1969 911 E that looks pretty nice, but I don't know If I would buy something nice(talking about being well optioned porsche), the car it is pretty nice.
My friend bought the car in a carshow and now he wants to sell it, but I don't know how easy would be to tune it up (2.0 liter) and make some personal changes like the ducktail(since I saw in the on-line stores and it said that the ones they sell are from 74 and up).

Here come my question:
¿ What I would have to take a lot of care when I buy a 69(what it is the rarest thing to check that the car has it)?

And the 2 stupid questions above, of the ducktail(if I have to make some changes in the body or something) and the tune up ( have some extra hp )?


Thank you all for your time, Im new with this so don't laugh that much

See you

[Helen]

no laughing going on here..

welcome to DDK. to be honest im a bit of a purest when it comes to the older Porsches and i hate to see them "improved".....why change a good thing?

but each to their own and i know i am speaking for myself on this subject so im sure others will be along shortly with some advice on how to change things on your car.

[Bertroex]

Welcome to DDK.

Regarding your questions about knowing how to buy an old 911:

1. Get some info via http://www.amazon.com/Porsche-911-Red-B ... F8&s=books

and http://www.amazon.com/Original-Porsche- ... F8&s=books

Have a read through this: http://www.transend.co.uk/techtips.htm and the nonplussed specialist of the early 911 series: http://www.early911.co.uk/html/buyer_s-guide.html

Thats one.

2. Get yourself a fair amount of dineros aside: there is no such thing as a cheap porsche. Even a good one will cost money. You suddenly get hooked on wanting to improve things or on Ebay you find things you never thought you were after!

3. Power in a porsche: all is relative. 85% of porsche drivers (old statistic I heard from a Belgian porsche racing driver) cant get the factory acceleration out of their car. First learn how to drive it properly, then scoop in a fast 3.0 or 3.2 engine which can relatively easy be done. a 1969 E has IIRC 140 bhp. Not a lot.

However: if you can drive like Charlotte with her 130bhp 911L at Le Mans,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_BgcMLs ... 7A&index=9

then come back and see whether you are man enough to handle a 911 with more than 200 bhp.

4. Ducktails: I have a ducktail on my car. A ducktail was introduced with the Carrera 2.7 Rs. This car had also slightly wider arches (carrera "hips"). A ducktail looks good with wider hips -(This is entirely personal obviously, and taste and colour can never be seriously discussed)- but it really spoils the line of an earlier car.

For a 1969, most people would feel very privileged indeed to own an original car because they are fairly rare. I feel that you should leave her original or go for a later car such as a 911 SC or 911 Carrera, "common" cars that you can modify away!

Best of luck,


Bert

[Jasam_Mx]

Thx for you answers, have been helpful I'll tyr to post some pics of the car, so you can check it I'm trying really hard to get it, I might sell one of my cars trying to buy a Carrera Targa 74. I'll keep posting all the upcomming news

[Bertroex]

trying to buy a Carrera Targa 74.

Well, what can I say about that, ey? I'm just slightly biased towards a targa....

if you require any help, then please do not hesitate to post; plenty of expertise here on the forum.

However, the ROW (rest of the world) Carrera 2.7 had the engine of the Carrera 2.7 RS with engine designation 911/83 with 210 bhp on mfi.. The US version of the carrera 2.7 used the engine of the 911 2.7 S with 175 bhp on k-jetronic due to emissions standards.

People are paying sometimes hefty premiums for a "carrera", so take that into consideration.

Good luck with your search!

Best regards,


Bert