Rear main seal and clutch need replacing at 76,000 miles.
New convertible top and convertible motor transmissions at 77,000 miles.
The car's color, "Guards Red", is particularly sensitive to water spots (acid rain is horrible for it).
It costs me 82 cents a mile to drive this car with maintenance, gas, and insurance (my 96 Subaru Legacy costs me 11 cents a mile). However, it is worth it. There is no other car in the world that is as pleasurable to drive as my 86 Porsche.
The car is reliable in the sense that it has never broken down and left me stranded anywhere, however there is a lot of maintenance work required to keep the car running smoothly.
I am finalizing the deal to purchase a 1986 911 Carerra, what advice do you have? It has 106K miles and has all of the svc records since "birth." It is a 2-owner car. I have seen no record of any transmission or synchronizer work, but the clutch was replaced @ 80K miles.
I enjoyed reading your review, any thoughts you have would be helpful!
Thanks.
BLK911
I have a 1985 911 My advice drive it hard it will love you for it, just don't go past the red line and let it warm up
before driving it hard at least up to 180 or about 15 minutes. This car should last you for many more miles.
Enjoy!!!
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