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28 Jan 2019

To be or not to be

I recently looked at a pair of 912 SWB Coupes in Kent on behalf of a Club member...

I recently looked at a pair of 912 SWB Coupes in Kent on behalf of a Club member who lives 300 miles away. Originally it was the modified 912 to report on but I couldn't help looking at the standard car too.

It’s always a dilemma to start the ‘full’ modifying process and is always easier to buy already done. Minor mods - wheels, exhaust, induction and spoilers can be easily reversed. But a full-on conversion (as per the non-standard Viper Green car in the photograph) is non-reversible - unless you want to spend a small fortune making the process unviable.

So which one? To buy for long-term investment, always buy the Sand Beige car. It is totally standard matching numbers. For the more unconventional seeking a more ‘fun’ excited look and involvement well, no contest, the Viper Green car wins hands down.

The Sand Beige car is totally standard and priced at £36,000. The Viper Green car is £29,950, for which you get a good colour change paint job, SC seats, harness, really good half cage, suspension, brakes and, to top the lot, a growling four-pot modified engine that runs a sports exhaust. Oh, and a quick short shifter.

To me, it’s a no-brainer. I’ve always believed Porsche gave us a platform, particularly with the early air-cooled cars - a good Club man platform as this green 912 has evolved.

Further details: djt777@btinternet.com 

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