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Over the years, I owned six 911s. So while serving in Afghanistan in late 2010, I purchased my 3.2 over the phone right before the air-cooled market went up in price. Without seeing it in person, I paid $15k cash (no loan) for my 100% all original black/black 1987 3.2 coupe w/50k on it. I had the car shipped to me from GA to TX without a PPI and when I finally got home in late 2011, I couldn't be any happier! I still have it.
FET Engineer Congrats on a damned good purchase bro! Thanks for your service and drive the wheels off it like it was meant to! I’m in FW,TX and will keep my eyes open if ya motor by-
You also bought the better 911. A little more power, and much better G50 transmission. I personally loved mine. I bought it in 2001 in absolutely mint condition and had a 97 M3 sedan with a 5-speed as a daily. The 87-89 was quicker than the 85s and the transmission was much better. Unfortunately I sold the the car in 2005 for an R32 GTR.
Everyone make sure to be in awww of this mans money. He made such a point to let us know he paid $15k cash without having to take out a loan. He is so much better than us poor people.
I had a chance to buy a 72 911 when I lived in Germany in 2001 for 12k. I argued with my wife (she wanted an 84 930 Turbo that was the same price and I didn't because it would kill her) and we yelled at each other and left. Soooooo mad that I didn't go back the next day and buy it. It was beautiful. Silver with a tan leather interior. Just basic but beautiful.
Yeah ok. That car would cost about $58k in Europe at the moment, where the true bubble is going on. The stupidest thing is that the 3.2 engine in good shape with recent rebuild alone costs here about $30k USD. And if you want to rebuild a 2.7 - 3.2 engine, the parts alone will set you back about $10k, if you manage to use the existing cylinders, pistons, conrods and crank... if not, prepare your wallet. And then we could discuss how much 964 or 933 3.6 engine costs. Air cooled Porsches are no longer cars for your average middle class enthusiasts.
@@MrReviewer If your reviews were more professional, more people would probably start watching them, but not like that. You have to be able to appeal to a larger group
This is a great video and took me back to a time in '88 when I bought an '87 wide-bodied Carrera 3.2 full convertible, complete with whale-tail, in guards red, black leather with red piping. What a car !!!!!! With the top down and 4500rpms the sound was just beautiful. Designed and built by engineers - NOT accountants !
I remember when my dad first brought his black '78 911 SC home back in 1988. I was 5 years old and it was the most gorgeous thing I've ever laid my eyes on. We treated it like a family car; my two brothers and I all piled in the back and we took road trips in it (yes, there was seating for 5; my little brother had to sit in the middle on what I liked to call the "hump"). He eventually sold it to buy our house. Never knew what he got out of it, but man, those cars are special and I miss it to this day.
The 911 is the epitome of a true sports car. Not the prettiest, fastest or even most reliable sports car. But it is an example of great engineering and passion. A timex is cheaper and more reliable than a submariner while performing the same task, but there is passion or craftsmanship. Same thing with all 911’s.
+Venturi Atlantique Most probably true. The car will for sure need some repairs to be done because of its age (as any other), but it could end up being more reliable than a 15 year old Porsche today.
+Venturi Atlantique Yep. German cars are among the most complicated ones to work on due to their engineering design and loaded with all kinds of crap (really interesting ones until they break down). Mechanical and electrical problems (engine, transmission, etc) are nightmares that many times the repairing costs are greater than the car's value. As many enthusiasts and mechanics say: "They don't make them like they used to".
Kyle D could not have put it better myself. Plebs keep buying the crap imitations we’ll wear the “overpriced” rolexes and drive the air cooled 911s. Nothing sounds like an air cooled 911...nothing drives like one either - to the presenter of this lame video if you want value go buy a toyota
Daddy is one of the main Freddy’s burger franchisees in the Midwest. Those ain’t cheap to open up, you got to have a serious net worth to be even considered as a franchisee so you know his dad was loaded before. Hoovie here is gonna take that all over so he is fine. In the mean time he “works” for his dad running his franchises and makes videos for RU-vid while buying cars that lose him money most of the time. Must be nice
With that transmission, they tend to need shift linkage adjustment. Very simple for someone with the right alignment tool. Then you'll be able to shift it like it came from the factory.
As somebody who came from the former Soviet Union - let me tell you this - I would never buy a car like this from any of the Soviet Union republics. A Lada - sure, but never a Porsche.
People always say the Hoovie and Doug Demuro are the same. I disagree. Doug DeMuro is great for finding the weird quirks and features of the coolest cars in the world. And Hoovie is good to watch a man slowly go insane as he buys too many cars that all need repairs.
I at first never really understood buying an old car that doesn't go near as fast as new cars until I rode in one of these. My uncle has a 1989 911 Carrera with the duck-tail spoiler and the front splitter (much like this one) and I just loved the experience, so easy to heel-toe downshift and the lightness and smallness is really fun on sharp corners, I really look forward to owning one someday.
I'd agree with Max tbh...not sure how you could ever love someone that barely speaks your language and doesn't seem to have anything in common with you...
My retirement portfolio is comprised of 70% cabbage patch kids in the original boxes & 30% hot wheels prior to 1975. My accountant in the 80’s said my nest egg was valued at just over 2 million dollars. My current accountant says my portfolio is valued at just under 2 dollars,... who knew the Michael Bublé would burst?
bighands69.. I bought a '73 911, German Racing Silver, front S spoiler and Sport seats for $6000 in 1987. Should have kept it for what they are going for now. Plus, I got more girls than I did in my Pinto before it. Go figure.
I recently picked up a 1995 993 and I just have to say I am absolutely in love with it. It is easily the most engaging car I have ever owned. Before I bought it, I was looking at SC’s, then 3.2’s and when I finally decided it was gonna cost in the high $40’s to get what I wanted in terms of condition, I just decided to step up to the 993. I’m so glad I did.
Wow, amazing oil cooled Porsche 911 my friend, it’s one of my dream cars since I fell in love with them during the 80s era in Miami. God willing, I’ll have one someday, but I’m just as happy seeing u enjoying one. Thanks for sharing the experience! God bless u, ur family and ur channel since u always put a smile on all of us 😇
Embrace that 915 transaxle, it will make you a better driver. On another note, the great increase in value of these, has turned my 82 SC daily driver, into a semi-daily driver, and made me pull my 67 911S off of the track, and am currently restoring it to a road car, again. It's cheaper and easier to race a Miata, especially when the $6000 car you bought 30 years ago, to go racing with, is now worth over $100,000. Absolutely blown away at the prices of the SWB cars, and all the air-cooled cars, for that matter. You can put all of the horsepower and technology into the new 911's, but it's nothing like driving the pure sports car that Butzi brought to us.
Don't knock odor as a potential indicator of trouble. I test drove a used car that had obviously had its engine cleaned recently (also a warning sign) and during the drive faint odors of coolant and oil were detectable. I declined.
My Dad and I have the only air-cooled Porsche in our home country of Mozambique, an 82 Targa SC. Bought last year, the seller needed some cash quickly so we got a hell of a deal even though the car has over 200.000km on it, and was involved in a minor accident.
Great video! Drive and enjoy it. Keep up the regular maintenances, leave the vehicle as stock form possible, and you will never be regret in the many joyful years to come. This is definitely one of the many beautiful 3.2 Carreras!
I have a 1982 911SC. And I love it!!! Yes, it's not very fast, but when you're doing 65 mph, it sounds and feels like you're doing 80! I have driven modern 911's and a Cayenne Turbo, and they are amazing cars. But, I still enjoy my simple, under-powered 911 SC more! Thank you for your vid! It's a hoot!
I've owned several old VW bugs and have ridden in many old 911's. They all smell the same. It's awesome. Anytime I get in one it's nothing but huge waves of nostalgia.
My favorite car of all time: 1988 Porsche 911 3.2L Coupe with whale tail and chin spoiler. But also with the G50 transmission. Black on Black. Some day it will be mine!
lol! Thanks, I think you single handedly broke my obsession with wanting an air cooled unit. Doesn't really matter, I will never be able to afford it anyway. Wish I had your sense of humor, and just a little money.....
Congratulations on your Sweet purchase! Great Enthusiasm for the learning curve... which you can only Feel! Road Course, Helmet, and Track Out will widen your Smile! You definitely have the Best Color! Thx for the video!
Of all the cars you have reviewed; This is my absolute favorite. Next is the E28 which I happen to own. I'm sad to say I hope the air cooled 911 is a bubble because I have always wanted to own this car. Tyler, You are great; I love both you and Doug. Please continue putting out great content. You guys are awesome and I can only wish to someday experience the hoopty fleet since you and I have a very similar interest in cars. Aside from your crazy Bentley and Rolls decisions which I feel are great for your channel, everything else I am in love with. Wish you the best of luck! Love you man, Keep it up!!! Let me know if you get sick of your red 911, I have been hunting for one since I was 17 when they were 11k
I,ve got a 1986 Cabriolet that I had built for me on my 40th birthday. It’s guards red with a new top and I had the motor rebuilt at 165,000 miles. It’s clutch was replaced at the same time. I have people wanting to buy this car all the time. My sentimental attachment and it’s great condition just keeps me from selling. I love this car and even though I have only put about 5000 miles on it in 10 years I won’t part with it.
Awesome. I had an 87 and it was everything I hoped it would be. So much fun and quirky and mechanical. Perfect. Smells, sounds. Your love for that baby only grows.
Brilliant video! Great fun. You have an “effortless” humor-style that is relaxing and engaging to watch. BTW, love these old 911s. I have a 2018 GT3 (manual) that comes as close as you can-but still, not quite there.
Nice buy! Must say that I envy your fleet! :) I think your description of why everybody overpays for a air cooled 911 is applicable to any old sports car. It's slower but more envolving. People like the 911 over the rest because of the heritage... the 911 racing resume is very impressive and the advertising and media that resulted from those 50 years of racing is very enduring in every petrolhead mind... ;)
Just watched this so I don’t know if Tyler will ever see my comment. I just bought what is arguably the cheapest running and driving ‘86 911 cabriolet. 238K miles . It’s my first 911 and I absolutely adore it. I totally get where you’re coming from. My first 15 minutes behind the wheel were embarrassing while I got better at shifting the 915 gearbox. I bonded with the car during the 5 hours it took driving it home from Green Bay WI. These are amazing cars and I can’t wait to get it out on some twisty roads with the top down. Cheers!
Great video! By the way, you forgot to mention that your passenger seat is 'a' driver seat... aircooled 911=the car! Mine started as a birthday gift (a 2nd one!) of my newly met wife, than it became our wedding car and now 25+ yrs later we both still enjoy it and 'dragged it' from house to house, even emigrated with us.. no matter the worth, it's just our old banger!
Americans really are spoiled. If you cannot afford a lightweight sports car like a Porsche. You can easily find a muscle car get it modified and still have an amazing car. In europe none of that is possible. The only really option is Porsche. You have to be a millionaire in Europe to own a V8 car and I am not exaggerating and I mean that literally.
bighands69 Yep totally true. We get absolutely screwed in the UK from every angle. Wages are less, prices are higher, standard of living less, houses are tiny and expensive, petrol costs are unreal.. US get access to V8s that are affordable, classic and plentiful 911s which only the most wealthy can afford in the UK. US spec Audi/BMW/Merc cars are loaded with options as standard that in the UK would cost £5-£7k. UK Govt told us to buy diesels, now have changed their mind so all diesel owners are being punished and forced off the road with emissions tax and new MOT which targets diesel emissions and made up environmental 'green' issues. . Non such bullshit in the US, some states dont even have inspections!
+James 1975 I am glad that I moved out of the UK. When New Labour came on the scene I just knew that the UK was finished. All the work done previous in the UK which actually would have allowed a more free market approach simply were destroyed. The only reason I now visit the UK is see family but sometime down the line that may stop. It saddens me to think of what the UK could have been. My father worked in the UK car industry that got destroyed by government interference. It was Tony Benn who destroyed the UK car industry along with the steel industry. My grandfather had a late 60s 911 that he bought in the UK which was competitively priced back then and he also had an aston DB3 and they were both the most amazing cars I have ever seen. If you are a young person I suggest getting out of the EU or UK. I suspect that the brexit U-turn has already begun.
I am glad you got out of the UK. I should have done the same years ago when New Labour came in, but decided to stay as I had already bought a house. Things have gone downhill massively, especially in the last 10-15 years. Have been hoping for a big turnaround at some point, but I don't think it is going to happen. I am sick of hearing about Brexit, its all I have heard for the last 2 years. It should never have been voted for in the first place and is now used a scapegoat for everything negative that happens, even if it is totally unrelated. Unfortunately I am now middle-aged (user name prob gives it away) being 43, so stuck with it. Would love to move to the States - business wise it seems so much more positive there and find the mindset more inspiring.. Its probably why I watch so much US content on RU-vid!
I only wish Porsche's had a lot in common with VW's. They have very little, and are much more finicky than a classic bug could ever be. If you want a bit of advice from a 2 Porsche(1969 912, 2004 911 Carrera) household. Drive the car, a lot. The 911's are some of the most reliable cars in the world. But if you don't drive the car, and maintain the car. It will be the biggest pain in the pocketbook, you could imagine. Guess what people do with them, drive them very little. I'm more and more convinced my 69 912 is very much like a Herbie. If I let her sit for more than week she complains, loudly. If I express a concern in the presence of the car, I would swear the car does it's best to belay those concerns. It may sound very odd, but when talking to my fellow old German car owners. They agree with me(even my mechanic), they have similar experiences.
OK So I just sorted out a '89 after a year in the garage and I've been driving it for break in. I think once sorted they are so excellent and I just can't believe how engaging the car is. Really like nothing else. The tern go kart is overused, but the rear engine, no weight up front, floor mounted pedals, and no power steering is just like a go kart. You feel the engine in the back and have to adapt your driving to the car, not the car to the driver. Extremely rewarding driving experience and because it's not too fast, you can hit redline in multiple gears and not go to jail. Mine is staying with me.
These were priced in a range I could afford way too early in my life. I saw a few of these around 30 grand when I started my job. This as my only car was never going to work and I regret not snatching one up. The character and shape is so neat.
My v6 swapped mr2 cost a fraction compared and I enjoy it. $5000 + parts are reasonable. There might be nothing like a Porsche, but I'm happy with my car for weekend driving.
@@wholeNwon - yeah sure nowadays. But my first 'student' car for cheap was an early 80's Germany-built VW Jetta, really spartan features but the quality on that simple everyday car was undeniable. It even smelled awesome. I still miss that old era of quality German cars.
Tyler, I love this video! Bravo 👏And I also love the unique sound of an air cooled engine. My 1973 Beetle’s sound was nice but an air cooled Porsche 911, out of this world sweet! ❤️
Yeah I'm all for LS swaps in most cases but this would just be weird and seriously people piss off with your "that would decrease it's value" people should buy cars to enjoy it or because they need it not as some stupid "investment" that's just going to be locked up in some garage
I had a burgundy (Rubinrot) Cabriolet of this year. I had it for 5 years and sold it for almost same price that I had paid for it. This video reallly brought back great memories. I only did the clutch and alternator in the 5 years I owned it. So reliable. The alternator is behind the impellar wheel and I did the job myself. It took 3 days because I had the original alternator rebuilt. You will find on these cars that Porsche would have to switch suppliers of electronics during the production runs occasionally. So parts don't always match the factory workshop manual exactly. Sometimes, it is better to rebuild the original part. I was so impressed with the engineering and build quality and quite satisfied with myself when that engine lit on the first try after I did the alternator. A truly epic driving experience I will never forget.
Nice purchase. Very good looking car and different, in a good way. I just got my '73 911 on the road this week; first time it has seen the sun in 8 years.
Really enjoyed your video. Great humour and very entertaining. The car is lovely too. The 915 box, if treated with respect from early life, will be just great indeed. G50 isn't much better, just feel the shift and not 'bang' it into the next gear like you would in a VW Golf
These air-cooled 911s are the last of the handbuilt cars with engines that share their heritage and design with those that raced at LeMans over the last 40 years. The engines when properly cared for are going to last easily over 200,000 miles before needing refreshing. Listen to the door closing with the solidity of a vault and admire the workmanship and charm of the leather interior and the communicative unassisted steering wiggle that tells you exactly what the wheels are doing. I've owned 4 of these (1977 911 targa, 1985 Carrera 3.2, 1987 3.2, 1988 3.2) and the purchase price was always returned when I sold them after putting thousands of miles on their odometers.
The rear engine weight "imbalance" (specifically f/r weight distribution) is precisely the attraction to those folks buying Porsche and the only reason to buy one. Tail-heavy cars love to be thrown hard into turns and then you get the joy of steering with the throttle with the tail hanging out.
The sunroofs are mad easy to fix. First thing I fixed on mine (I was 21 or so at the time). I've modified the crap out of mine now and I've found it's just sooooo easy to work on.