1986 Porsche 911 targa review from North America
"There is no other"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong with my 911 since I have owned the car. But it is going to need a new clutch within the next year or so!
General comments?
This is my second 911 I have owned, my first was a 1977 with a 2.7 motor. A very nice car AFTER I put 6,000 DOLLARS into it!!! I had fix and replace everything on the car except the engine and transmission. The car ran and drove perfect the whole time owned it, but I DO NOT RECOMMEND any Porsche with a 2.7 motor, STAY AWAY. Do your home work first, believe me I am an expert NOW!!! Anyways, onwards to my 1986 the reason I sold the car It just didn't have the power I wanted, so I bought a 1986 with 3.2 motor and what difference going from 150 h.p. to 207 h.p.. I've put quite few a upgrades on the car myself-rebuilt brake system and put racing pads on, installed Fabspeed S.S. euro pre-muffler, B&B S.S. muffler, Weltmeister air box, Autoauthority performance chip, Weltmeister strut bar, H4's on front, 8 in. Fuch on the back, and of course killer Alpine stereo and powered sub. Now I am pushing 245 h.p. and 225 pounds of torque at the rear. As far as performance their truly is: NO SUBSTITUTE-PERIOD!!! This car is totally blast to drive, I live a 1/2 mile a store and it aways takes a 30 mile trip to go for a loave of bread. Drives my wife nut's, but hey she's got her gardening and flowers right! Sounds fair to me. But all honesty these very, very fun, but very, very expensive to maintain and fix. So make sure you extra money in your check book, before buy a used Porsche. In the end-PORSCHE 911 it's worth every penny! P.S. MAKE SURE you have all records and receipts before you buy like I did on my SECOND (2) 911!!!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2 Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 52000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 57000 miles |
| Previous car | Porsche 911 |
| Date of Entry | 6th May, 2003 |





