jamesb Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Hi Everyone Had been looking for a suitable 911 sc or 3.2 for a 4ish years. Always kept my eye on what was for sale. There where quiet a few around last year. Not so much this year. Found it hard to find a good one in the right colour and at the right price. I was after a good one but didn't want to pay heaps for a really good original one only to modify it a bit. Also can't understand the obsession with Australian delivered cars? Were they not all built in the same place... I looked at and drove quite a few. Most were in poor condition, had not been taken care of and needed lots of cash spent just to get them back to okay condition. So I took a year off looking. Started back again at the start of this year and found the right one. The bloke I bought it off had had it for 15 years and done 15000kms. Only has 105000kms on the odo. I saw the car on the web, called him, had it checked out and was on a plane to WA a couple of days later. 7 days later the car turned up in Melbourne Its a 1984 911 Carrera Has some interesting mods too. Got a 964 3.6 engine. The extra go it pretty awesome. 964 wing. Which I kinda like. 7 and 8 fuchs 993 stereo Just dropped it off today at Weltermiester to start its transformation into a street/track car. Getting put in 23/31 torsion bars revalved bilsteins new bushes everywhere de cambered ball joints turbo tie rods Strut bar 930 front brakes WEVO shifter Steve wong chip lower it a bit Next after my wallet has recovered Velo front seats, retrim in leather at some stage Half cage and belts New head liner New carpet Re do interior vinyl. Ahh That will about do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Looks like a nice car in a fantastic colour. Also a nice list of mods you have planned. My only advice is on the seats. Try and check them on the car before you lay down any cash. I was not very happy with the 2 sets of Sparco and one Velo seat I had in my old 911. As the peddles swing to the floor I found they just didn't feel that great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavn Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Nice car indeed. I'm sure that the extra poke of a 3.6 makes itself known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Pearl Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Great colour.... so did you end up with a import car in the end......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 That car looks awesome.... really clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 hi mate, gotta love the 3.6's.. if i could make two suggestions (without knowing what you have on the car) it would be to ensure that you have two fender coolers as the 3.6 makes a bit more heat than the smaller engines and to save the steve wong chip til you've done the exhaust (it affects what chip you order), and ensure it comes with the light flywheel software (you'll want a lightened flywheel, a must have!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Welcome and congratulations. The car looks fantastic and love the colour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 4June, 2014 Report Share Posted 4June, 2014 Congratulations, nice clean looking car. Great colour and the 964 wing doesn't look out of place.hi mate, gotta love the 3.6's.. if i could make two suggestions (without knowing what you have on the car) it would be to ensure that you have two fender coolers as the 3.6 makes a bit more heat than the smaller engines and to save the steve wong chip til you've done the exhaust (it affects what chip you order), and ensure it comes with the light flywheel software (you'll want a lightened flywheel, a must have!). ^^^what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted 5June, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 5June, 2014 Uncle what do you mean that the seats didn't feel right with the pedals? Was it the cushion that dug in to your leg? Forgot to mention the exhaust. It came with modified 964 exchangers. One of the outlets had been flipped over so both outlets pointed out. Was connected to 2 tin can looking mufflers into... Wait for it. A boxster muffler! It sounded and looked terrible and must have weighed a ton. Anyways I took that off and got a dual in and out put on and straight through pipes put through the tin cans. Now if sounds good, is lighter, more mid range torque. Yep clutch monkey I did yet the lightweight fly wheel fix. Have had that problem a few times already. Was my main reason for getting the chip. The extra go is a bonus! Will check if it has 2 coolers. The car seems to run cool. I tell you I have had a few fast cars. But this thing for a 30 year old car is bloody amazing. I can't believe just how well it drives even with soggy suspension. Now I get what all the fuss is about. Getting back into my daily after driving the 911 I feel like I am one step away from what is going on. Like the car is doing a bit of the driving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted 5June, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 5June, 2014 Oh yeah i don't know if it's a import. It has just a km/ph speedo and has a ROW vin. I have emailed porsche to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 5June, 2014 Report Share Posted 5June, 2014 Oh yeah i don't know if it's a import. It has just a km/ph speedo and has a ROW vin. I have emailed porsche to find out. Looks like it may have been a US car from the front indicators. Sounds like a lot of fun - congratulations on the purchase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByronBayChris Posted 5June, 2014 Report Share Posted 5June, 2014 Could you find a bigger "No Parking " sign to park next to to take the photos???? :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randall Posted 12July, 2014 Report Share Posted 12July, 2014 Could you find a bigger "No Parking " sign to park next to to take the photos???? :-) I am guessing the garage doors belong to the owner.... Congrats on the purchase James, looks like a nice car and a great project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withers Posted 13July, 2014 Report Share Posted 13July, 2014 Great looking 911! Congrats, you're going to have a ball in her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesb Posted 14July, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 14July, 2014 Ha yeah pretty big no parking sign. Its actually CUB thats opposite work. Funnily enough they let us park there. I think they towies down the road ask them ages ago. Now its a free for all. Found out the car started out life in Japan in LHD. I asked the guy I bought it off if it had been converted and he said no. But I knew it had. Its got no floor boards, the carpet isn't stuck down, door cards are rs type and you can see where the door mirror on the left side has been covered up. Wouldn't have stopped me buying it. It got 8/10 paint, no rust, no oil leaks, good gearbox and engine. I basically paid for the 3.6 conversion and got the car for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 Found out the car started out life in Japan in LHD. Isn't Japan RHD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 yeah they are, but it's a status thing to drive a LHD car in japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 ah, I see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 yeah they are, but it's a status thing to drive a LHD car in japan I would really like someone Japanese to explain this to me someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 15July, 2014 Report Share Posted 15July, 2014 I would really like someone Japanese to explain this to me someday. LHD is "Euro" . Euro and style go hand in hand eh? Mind you USA and other countries are LHD ... Here's some other info I got when researching my EuroJap911 " Brand new is good, but used is not... In Japan, there is a serious stigma attached to using or acquiring anything "used". Originating from ancient beliefs, it still affects all commodities, such as home appliances, automobiles, even houses. For instance, purchasing a new home in Japan will invariably results in its value shrinking by about 30% within the first 5 years. Value will be considered equivalent to zero within 15 to 20 years. Even with the current economic slow down and a newly acquired Japanese taste for bargains, the large majority of vehicles is still acquired new from a dealer, by trading in the current one (usually at shaken renewal time, after 3, 5, 7 or 9 years). Private car sales are non existent in Japan, because technically impossible. From one owner to the next, the vehicle MUST pass through the hands of an authorised dealer for ownership transfer. NOTE: Genuine Service Books are almost never available with Japanese imports as practically no one in Japan bothers writing in them nor have use for them. This is because maintenance is always done by the dealer and private sales do not exist. Often the owner will dispose of anything that can trace the car back to him or her so he/she is not bombarded with more junk mail or telesales." Thus tracking past history is next to impossible. Some of us are trying to penetrate the pentagon over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Posted 18July, 2014 Report Share Posted 18July, 2014 Uncle what do you mean that the seats didn't feel right with the pedals? Was it the cushion that dug in to your leg? Yep. Might be because I have legs like T-rax arms but they just felt rubbish to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raafrebel Posted 24July, 2014 Report Share Posted 24July, 2014 your also right about one thing, not all 911s are worth the money people are asking. some are though, seen a fully rebuilt nut bolt resto for mid 40s. i think thats good buying, not some washed out clunker for 35k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozracer Posted 24July, 2014 Report Share Posted 24July, 2014 raafredel in I general agree with you but in most cases my interpretation of a nut and bolt restoration is not like alot of sellers I have found a lot of people misrepresent their cars when selling and owners and buyers have very different perceptions on things...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emidio Posted 21October, 2014 Report Share Posted 21October, 2014 Hey JTBI, The previous owners name wasn't Jack by any chance ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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