early 911

[my porsche]

what would you do to an early 911 if you wanted it to be an awesome track car (fast, great handleing etc) but also look good and be streetable?

[McReis]

keep it standard and learn out to drive it. That would keep you busy enough for some years. :D

[my porsche]

heres what i would do (by early i mean 1978 btw):

yellowbird body:
http://www.mashaw.com/html/product_info.html

bbs lm wheels: (i would get replicas of them because i dont want to pay $900 each for 18" rims with no tires, these are 17" )
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/CallJsp?target=wheelSearchCloseUp&wheelIndex=0&sizeIndex=0&showRear=yes&setIndex=0&filterSize=&filterFinish=&filterSpecial=

big red brake kit

suspension up grade (couldnt find a good brand)

exhaust

sports seats:
http://www.sparcousa.com/pseats_street.asp?id=403

any other things to make it better

[my porsche]

keep it standard and learn out to drive it. That would keep you busy enough for some years. :D
if i got a 911 i would keep it standard, this is just one of those questions you know...like something you would randomly ask your friend

[spi-ti-tout]

Everybody, this is just another of mp's threads indirectly asking us whether he should buy an early 911 and rice it :D

[my porsche]

Everybody, this is just another of mp's threads indirectly asking us whether he should buy an early 911 and rice it :D
dude its not rice if you modify the engine and it looks good :D


and also if i got one i wouldnt modify the engine except maybe exhaust because 220hp in a 2500lb car is more than enough for a first car :)

[6'bore]

I would just tune the engine and suspension. Would't change the looks.

[Matra et Alpine]

What do you mean by "early" ??

If you MEAN early then for God's sake leave it alone !!!

The first 911s are beautiful and as has been said will TEACH more about driving than any tuned-up, riced-over POS

[Quiggs]

bbs lm wheels: (i would get replicas of them because i dont want to pay $900 each for 18" rims with no tires, these are 17" )
http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/CallJsp?target=wheelSearchCloseUp&wheelIndex=0&sizeIndex=0&showRear=yes&setIndex=0&filterSize=&filterFinish=&filterSpecial=

You ain't a real balla then... Go big or go home.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Just be careful with the handling- it swings like a pendulum, the old car. The handling can get a bit lai-lair-whoa-lairy in the wet.

Yes- Yellowbird body.
And a nice Porsche 3.3 Turbo unit. Ask Franco Sbarro for one :D
Oh, and get some nice wheels... I don't know the name of the cool ones, but I'll find a pic. THEY MUST BE BLACK.

[h00t_h00t]

I save the money to be spent on new pairs of pants, which you'll need when it starts raining.

[Esperante]

1960's 911's are awesome. If you even touch one of those with bad intent I will hunt you down.

[Spastik_Roach]

1960's 911's are awesome. If you even touch one of those with bad intent I will hunt you down.

Gospel.

[Quiggs]

1960's 911's are awesome. If you even touch one of those with bad intent I will hunt you down.
If he buys fake LM's for one, I'm down for lighting the torches and getting the pitchforks out. :)

[taz_rocks_miami]

1960's 911's are awesome. If you even touch one of those with bad intent I will hunt you down.

Aint that the damn truth!! Make sure you do all your braking before going into a turn, you lift off the throtle or God forbid, step on the breaks in the middle of a turn and the tail will swing around to say "hi...we're gonna crash now" :)

[spi-ti-tout]

dude its not rice if you modify the engine and it looks good :D
See what I mean??? :D

[DiabloVT]

haha i had a compliation video once of "novice" porche drivers succumbing to the pendilum effect and tank-schlappin their beautiful cars :(

[targa]

what would you do to an early 911 if you wanted it to be an awesome track car (fast, great handleing etc) but also look good and be streetable?yeah, thats a shitty idea, you dont do stuff like that

[henk4]

yeah, thats a shitty idea, you dont do stuff like that

don't forget that the sixties 911 was once homologated as a touring car, a homologation was later reversed as there was no competition left in the two litre class. So you could build up a contemporary racing 911, with double the trickiness of driving a standard one :)

[my porsche]

i literally laughed at almost every post

yall are taking this way too sriosuly :D like i said its just one of those questions you ask your friend when your bored, yesterday i was very bored

[henk4]

i literally laughed at almost every post

yall are taking this way too sriosuly :D like i said its just one of those questions you ask your friend when your bored, yesterday i was very bored
today you are quite boring

[Mustang]

today you are quite boring

hehe :D

id go for the old GT2 body
monster truck wheels some giant supercharges 7l chevy v8 running nitro fuel, and drive it round for shits and giggles

[my porsche]

today you are quite boring
um...thanks? i dont know what to say

[Mustang]

um...thanks? i dont know what to say

thanks shouold do fine

[targa]

don't forget that the sixties 911 was once homologated as a touring car, a homologation was later reversed as there was no competition left in the two litre class. So you could build up a contemporary racing 911, with double the trickiness of driving a standard one :)they were homologated...in the sixties....its been what...35 years since the sixties left, its not that kind of thing you do now

and MP, is there anyway to figuativly laugh?....mustnt it all be literal?

[henk4]

they were homologated...in the sixties....its been what...35 years since the sixties left, its not that kind of thing you do now



A 1965 911S participating in this years' Tour Auto

[Matra et Alpine]

they were homologated...in the sixties....its been what...35 years since the sixties left, its not that kind of thing you do now
and why WOUDLN'T you compete in a classic 911 and test the driving skills ?

Woudl YOU want to put a modern 911 on low profile, WIDE tyres through here .... ?

http://www.opel6070club.com/Peu/Silv1I.JPG

[fa22_raptor]

*Shivers*

When I saw that picture, i thought of two words: CERTAIN DEATH :D

[Matra et Alpine]

*Shivers*

When I saw that picture, i thought of two words: CERTAIN DEATH :D
nah, MUCH bigger fun thn taking through a Scoobie.
Modern sh!t is all botu just having the balls to go that fast. The car sorts it all out and medocre drivers look good :)

NOW, take a 911 ( or alpine :) ) through snow at speed and you REALLY know the limits of your driving skills AND cojones :) Hell even a MINI gives me more of a buz than modern machinery !!

[my porsche]

they were homologated...in the sixties....its been what...35 years since the sixties left, its not that kind of thing you do now

and MP, is there anyway to figuativly laugh?....mustnt it all be literal?
well alot of people go "lol" oir whatever when they arent really laughing out loud, i was

[targa]

i dont care, leave me alone

[my porsche]

yes ma'am

*whisper* i think shes on the rag

anway........

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

i dont care, leave me alone
*red alert, red alert* PMT *red alert, red alert* :D

[targa]

you guys sure are the picture of maturity

[my porsche]

thanks, thats what we pride outselves on

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

Indeed, along with a sense of humour... ever heard of one of those?

[VtecMini]

I saw one for sale at a car boot. It was pretty cheap, but I didn't like the colour.

[my porsche]

for me itd have to be black, silver grey, orange (childhood memories of my aunt's car, we called it the cheeto) or white what color was the one you saw?

[VtecMini]

It was a joke, albeit a shoddy one. I was referring to IWantAnAudiRS6's post, I probably should have quoted it for clarity.

[my porsche]

ohh i thought you meant an early 911 :D

[VtecMini]

So I figured! Heh. They don't often appear at car boot sales either, oddly enough...

On a side note, there's a thread somewhere about choosing a colour for an old 911 iirc.

[my porsche]

can you find it for me? i dont even know what to begin for searching! :D thanks