Detail Info for: Porsche : 911 Carrera Targa 2-Door 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera Targa 2-Door 3.2L

Transaction Info

Sold On:
04/09/2014
Price:
$ 32200.00
Condition:
Mileage:
72000
Location:
Cranston, Rhode Island, 02921
Seller Type:
Private Seller

Vehicle Specification

Year Make Model:
1985 Porsche 911
Submodel Body Type:
Targa
Engine:
3.2L 3163CC H6 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Transmission:
Manual
VIN:
wp0eb0919fs161052
Vehicle Title:
Clear
Drive Train:
Fuel Type:
GAS
Standard Equipment:
Optional Equipment:

Vehicle Detail

Over $17,000.00 was spent this past winter on upgrades and repairs to this beautiful Carrera. Never tracked, raced, or even driven in the wet. NO RUST.....EVER. The car is a paint to match color by Porsche. If you weren't aware of this program, back in the day, Porsche would paint a car any color a customer wanted for a huge fee. This is one of those cars. A beautiful off white that contrasts perfectly with the all black trim and interior. Paint to sample colors on 911's have historically commanded huge prices as time goes by. So where did that $17,000.00 go? The majority of it went to Daniel Jacobs Hairy Dog Garage in Oxford CT. Daniel is know throughout the Northeast as one of THE BEST 911 mechanics anywhere. The following items were repaired by Daniel Jacobs. The engine was assessed from top to bottom and was found to be in excellent health with no issues. At this time the engine was removed from the car so all the oil lines could be replaced and the 915 transmission rebuilt. The transmission was completely rebuilt with all NEW parts. A lot of 915 transmissions get budget rebuilds with used parts. Jacobs doesn't believe in that. This trans received new syncros, new sleeves, new bearings, new gears, new gaskets, and a complete sachs clutch kit including pressure plate, clutch, and throw out bearing. At this time a new WEVO Classic shifter was installed to make this one sweet shifting 915! While the engine was out it received new oil return tubes, a new rear main seal, cam seals, and a major engine service. That included valve adjustment, timing set, plugs, cap, rotor, fuel & oil filters, oil change with Brad Penn oil, and the entire brake system was flushed and new brake fluid added. Not a single leak anywhere on this car. Bone dry engine. New HVAC blower motors were replaced where needed and the power window switches were replaced and new window felts installed. As a result, the power windows work flawlessly. A new windshield was also installed with a new gasket. New turbo tie rods were installed and the car had a 4 wheel alignment. It drives and tracks PERFECT. All brakes and calipers have been renewed. 4 new 15" Falken radials were installed and balanced. Daniel Jacobs commented that this was one of the nicest Targa's he has seen. He also said that the paint was almost all original and he loved the color and mentioned it's rarity. Receipts for work done by Daniel Jacobs total just over $16,000.00 The Targa Top was set to Dave Brown, a well respected expert in Targa top restoration. Dave rebuilt the entire top from inside out. It seals perfectly and looks better than new. Total cost over $1400.00 I have original receipts for all the work mentioned here. The car even has it's original factory Blaupunkt Monterey Radio. That may not seem like a big deal, but it shows that NOTHING on this car has been played with or altered. The car is as it left the factory. It has had just 2 adult owners it's entire life and it shows!! The car runs and drives perfect. I wouldn't hesitate to drive it anywhere at anytime. It is not a trailer queen. It has a few very small chips in the paint that have been touched up with custom matched spectrometer formulated paint that matches perfectly. The heat in this car is incredible. The A/C, which sucked in these cars from new, doesn't work, but the system is complete. There are numerous companies that have engineered upgraded A/C systems for these cars that actually work. Or.....Just drive your Toyota on 100 degree days. There is nothing like taking the Targa top off this car on a beautiful summer day or evening and letting nature cool you. If you want a classic 911 from the days when these cars were literally hand built but don't want to buy someone else's problems. THIS IS YOUR CAR! Everything has been done. The prices on these mid decade 911's are moving up FAST. Early 911's have already hit the low 6 figures and the mid 80's cars drive better, ride better, have fuel injection, and are bullet proof reliable. At some point the market is going to figure out that the older 911's aren't half the cars these later examples are. Buy this car and watch it out perform your stock portfolio over the next decade. Think I'm kidding?? Go to Youtube and type in: Why You Must Buy A Porsche 911 Today The guys at IDrive discuss in detail why these mid 80's 911's are so great and why the time to buy them is NOW!! Check it out, there's a lot of very good info on these cars in that segment. On Apr-02-14 at 20:43:54 PDT, seller added the following information: THERE IS NO "BUY IT NOW" ON THIS CAR. HIGHEST BIDDER GETS IT. The auction will run to the end. Bid to WIN!On Apr-03-14 at 04:42:26 PDT, seller added the following information: PLEASE don't ask about the reserve. It has been set at a very reasonable sum that this car will absolutely hit. ALSO....Please READ the description. I have people asking if the car has rust? The FIRST LINE of the description clearly states N O R U S T E V E R. There is NO PAINT BUBBLING....N O T H I N G. One other item that might be of interest regarding the cars condition and how it's kept. I do not WASH my cars with water. This is something that JAY LENO swears by. Spraying your car with water every week introduces the very medium that makes cars RUST. Check out Jay Leno's Garage and see for yourself. Leno NEVER washes his cars!! Instead he uses a California Duster on his cars after every drive. I do the same thing. Additionally, this Porsche is never driven in the wet. Once a month I use a detail spray wax to clean the car. Twice a year the car gets a coat of the best wax I have ever used P21S. The car literally looks WET because this wax is simply incredible. That's it folks....It's an AUCTION......BID....Because cars this good are almost impossible to find these days!!!On Apr-03-14 at 05:22:56 PDT, seller added the following information: I have given Daniel Jacobs Hairy Dog Garage permission to release their findings on this car to any interested parties. They know the car, they've worked on the car, and they have all the records. Google search them for their contact info. I'm doing it this way with the hope that only truly interested parties will go through the effort to find Jacobs contact info, thus avoiding a working Porsche Garage from being bombarded with questions that have already been answered here. I hope you understand my position. There is NOTHING to hide on this car.On Apr-03-14 at 10:25:23 PDT, seller added the following information: OK, another clarification. The heating system in this car works great. All controls works as designed and the heat can be turned on or completely OFF at the drivers will. A brand new sound pad was installed when the engine was out. "Sound pad" is Porsche's term for the insulation between the engine and firewall. The receipt for it is on the Daniel Jacobs paper work.On Apr-04-14 at 05:42:22 PDT, seller added the following information: I've added as many pictures as I could. They show the bottoms of the doors, which are perfect! The door jambs which are perfect, engine which is bone dry, rockers which are perfect, floors which are perfect, and finally the PAINT CODE. The sticker in that photo reads L999 for paint, which is Porsche speak for "special color" The other nice thing about that sticker being there is it proves the hood is original to the car! On Apr-04-14 at 16:44:33 PDT, seller added the following information: Important additional info........This is a NON SMOKERS VEHICLE!!! That means.....No cigars, no cigs, no Colorado herb. NOTHING ever smoked in this car! As a result no burn marks, no smells, no discoloration or stains.

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