1977 Porsche 911 911S targa review from North America
"A great first car with great perfrormance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fried a piston at 157000 miles.
Bought another car for parts and put the engine in my car at 157000miles (2.7 liter) same as the engine with the bad piston.
Had to replace alternator belt, nut, and belt wheel at 155000 miles.
General comments?
This car is very fast.
It handles and breaks like a real race car.
Despite the not so good luck with the 2.7 liter engines it still is a great car.
I love the smell of the all leather interior the sport seats are really supported they give you great confidence when you drive.
All 911's are different. mine came with everything in it and on it. it has.
The rear rubber wing.
Temp. gauge.
Cockpit recording device built in to the center console that records directly to the original dash radio.
Automatic defrost/heat exchanger switch.
Fog lights.
And everthing else that was a option.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1977 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.7 flat six Manual |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 153000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 161000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 3rd August, 2002 |