Great video.. no bullshit, no shit music, great car, cool owner, well presented. Wish I had to talent to do something like this!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks man. Very nice of you to say. Thanks also for watching. 👍🏼
@bryandickerson5365 Жыл бұрын
This gives me hope James! Your dream car, attitude and goals are EXACTLY the same as mine. I’ve dreamed of 911/12 ownership for 50+ years and if I someday find myself with an SC like this I’ll feel the wait was worth it. And it sounds like like you’ve taught your daughter well.
@nicksalamehg32573 жыл бұрын
That is pretty awesome story
@BlkREPR2 жыл бұрын
that it is your daily driver is great and you brought it back to NC made the vid for me. dont know why some only drive them sometimes
@richardclegg5853 Жыл бұрын
My 996 is at Sonderwerks as we speak... like Disneyland for any Porschefile!!! Wish I had this gentleman's budget, maybe on the next one. Yet another great video, thanks for sharing
@jeffgagnon45573 жыл бұрын
Great he shares with his daughter. My 3 sons and daughter share my passion too. New to Porsche I am getting hooked.
@tomkelley11002 жыл бұрын
Love this guys attitude about his 911. Mine will be treated the same way. The bumps and bruises are character
@smote9113 жыл бұрын
This is one of the gals who love Porsches and watches. I enjoy your videos and love seeing different people's cars spotlighted. Thanks for taking the time to share!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support. These interviews are really fun to do and the stories are fascinating. I have received some messages from a few people local to me who want to be featured so more to come 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@ivarblekastad85903 жыл бұрын
Sweet, i have a 83 SC Slate blue with blue leather interior too! I have thought of selling it a couple of times but when driving it i always regret and it still in my garage :-) And yes, all my 4 kids are allowed to use it as well.
@tuomasholo3 жыл бұрын
Good examples of air cooled Porsches really hold their values. Excellent examples keep growing in value. The thing with Porsche, miles don’t effect their values as much as Ferraris.
@JimZRyd3 жыл бұрын
Sweet! Nicest SC I've seen in a while too👍🏻
@chasbullman48033 жыл бұрын
Lovely colour scheme of the rose gold on the blue. Great to see that the car has patina, plenty of miles and is being driven 👏 Winter here in the UK now so I have garaged my 70's 911 until mid-March or very early April when the local country lanes will be drier and mud free. Really looking forward to hitting the road in the car again next Spring, and when the long Summer evenings kick in I am going to be out until 9 in the evening just driving about and enjoying the empty roads ☺️
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Amen brother. Thanks for watching and for commenting. #DriversOnly
@shovel_head803 жыл бұрын
Awesome car
@Bamsebrakar20113 жыл бұрын
A short-shift kit is a very simple and effective modification I would recommend. It does not cost much and is installed in only an hour or two (the gear adjustment is the fiddliest part as I recall). I installed it in my 1982 SC, and found it to be a great upgrade to the 915 gearbox. With new synchro rings as well you will effectively have a ‘new’ gearbox.
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
I put the wevo kit on my 86 and couldn’t agree more. Gearbox still feels quite analog, of course, but it does clean up the gates a bit.
@wrxzboost3 жыл бұрын
it's imperfectly perfect. very nice work.
@foxlair36822 жыл бұрын
Great SC. Excellent video.
@JoeEngineer3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful. That SC is setup exactly how I want to do mine. Keep the patina and make the interior nice.
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe. It's been a blast.
@jameseli57823 жыл бұрын
I want a G-Body! - BAD! Someday I will have one to park up with my 993. Cool episode.
@andygriffiths99163 жыл бұрын
I can get more of a feel for the old cars. Well said.
@david051114 ай бұрын
Just wish they were worth more. Every other 911 has taken off basically -- even 912s --, but people will dump $40-50k into these in just overhauls and restorations and they're only commanding $50-70k. SCs just can't seem to really get going in the hottest Porsche market in history
@davecarr65833 жыл бұрын
Great video Will! Really appreciate James' taste level and his approach to this SC... love to see it!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
I agree. As you’re aware, I definitely favor a driver vs a garage queen.
@jonasmc83493 жыл бұрын
Great vid! 242k miles Got my work cut out for me to catch you at 227k now . Hope to see you at TC 21
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
Worth every mile! TC21 or bust!
@Dg-zj6jo3 жыл бұрын
had mine for 22 years love it great video sir
@SimonInSanDiego3 жыл бұрын
Like the video. Love the car, great sharing it with his daughter.
@RickGTI20193 жыл бұрын
Love your car, James. Every car, even a Porsche, should be driven every day. Your daughter is pretty cool too ! Thanks, RickGTI 🚙
@nickmedina36743 жыл бұрын
Awesome ride
@gregbattaglia91212 жыл бұрын
great video
@Rennthusiast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@billymania113 жыл бұрын
Nice story. This is the Porsche side I like.
@spykesta3 жыл бұрын
Great video and a great car, the owner has a vision and he has executed it perfectly. A great driver car that you can have fun with and not worry about hurting it or it's value. I have always wanted an SC era 911 so when I finally make the move from my 2002 this would be just what I will be looking for.
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
spykesta thanks for watching! I sold my 1970 2002 to get into an air cooled Porsche and haven’t looked back. Join us lol!
@kofiofosu90513 жыл бұрын
That’ is beautiful. I hope my daughter loves my car some day. If she likes it more than her older brothers, she’ll get it.
@ddaye19693 жыл бұрын
Great looking car! Great vlog
@ramonrosario69883 жыл бұрын
Hi there, my dream car also. I hope one day I can own one
@713vinh3 жыл бұрын
The SCs are nice but if I had a choice I would take the 3.2. Awesome video!
@masonneal16543 жыл бұрын
What model is that black Porsche with black rims?! I love it!
@chadjohnson60103 жыл бұрын
Great video! Loved the back story on this car, and that it's getting a lot of use! TC 2021???
@smote9113 жыл бұрын
Hi Chad. Are you from South Georgia area like 45 minutes from Valdosta? I didn't want to divulge where but if so my mechanic introduced us via email couple of years ago. I think we share same mechanic....Tiger? Your name just looks familiar!
@chadjohnson60103 жыл бұрын
No, from up in Milton, but glad to hear there’s some air-cooled cars running down south
@smote9113 жыл бұрын
@@chadjohnson6010 -Gotcha. I looked at my emails and the guy's name is Chad Johnson so I have met another Chad Johnson but we are in South Ga!
@chadjohnson60103 жыл бұрын
Dang, small world!!!
@QBNTO13 жыл бұрын
Will. In your video description make sure to use 3 #. For instance #porsche #aircooled. Stuff like that. Google pulls from it. You’ll get more views. Great stuff.
@chriscarbaugh39363 жыл бұрын
Air cooled Porsche tax; $40k+ for a bruised SC w 240k ... unreal. Then again I have six figures in a beat up longhood! Old Porsches are just different good and bad!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
I think $40K for a solid driver SC with extensive motor work that has been documented is a safe number. I am thinking he could get that back out of it.
@flatsix-misfit34453 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! James this car better be at TC2021
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
See the black Targa in the background? That was the one flinging oil all over my 86 😂
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
Yes! TC2021 can't get here fast enough. Thanks!
@roninsc3 жыл бұрын
Great video...keep 'em coming!
@bigmacdaddy12343 жыл бұрын
Great video. You are on a roll.
@yjmsrv3 жыл бұрын
I want to see a video on the black Targa with the tail next at 1:53- that car is bitchin!
@iainmcglynn8333 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed that Thankyou 🏴🙏🎄
@arighosal48093 жыл бұрын
Great vid Will 👍🏽
@1995RangeRover3 жыл бұрын
Lovin' it!!
@ferdinandhuergas60403 жыл бұрын
🙆♂️👌put Bosch H4 headlights
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
At some point after short shifter.
@aboyandhisdog3 жыл бұрын
Will, do you know what is this color of James's SC? The perfect color for me - would like to know what it is. Thanks, great channel!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s Baltic blue metallic
@lovetoride96463 жыл бұрын
@@Rennthusiast Slate Blue Metallic (Schieferblaumetallic)
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for clarifying. Baltic is also a great color, as is Venetian blue and petrol blue (my favorite of the blues)
@lovetoride96463 жыл бұрын
@@Rennthusiast Slate Blue Metallic was available in 1983 and 1984 only; it is a toned down colour after the bright colours of the 70's. My '83 SC is Slate Blue Metallic. Some times I find it a bit boring and then at other times, in a different light, it is beautiful. Are you familiar with the site www.rennbow.org?
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I’m familiar with it.
@bmuns6445 Жыл бұрын
Love older Porsches. Like this car. Great color paint. The upgraded interior is HORRENDOUS - why do Porsche owners love LSD inspired inserts? Give it some Olin coilovers and keep rolling down the road.
@rutgut91193 жыл бұрын
Would really like to know about that black targa in the background!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Sheldon B that belongs to another guy I know. I followed him for a couple of days at a road rallye I went to. Sweet targa. Built motor.
@2000wrx3 жыл бұрын
You're $40k into an SC that will still need a trans and engine rebuild to the tune of $7-8K for the trans and $15-20K for the engine, and still only be a $40K car.
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
He’s done both the transmission and the engine rebuild and he’s in at $40,000.
@2000wrx3 жыл бұрын
@@Rennthusiast Ahh, that makes sense. I have watched my SC drop 30-40% in value since I bought it 3 years ago, and after a fresh rebuild of the horrid 915 trans. Now I have broken head studs to fix... Nothing like spending C8 Vette money on a 40 year old Beatle
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Wow. I am not aware of that depreciation dynamic at all. It’s obviously gonna be based on how much you paid for the car before finding out it needed expensive maintenance work done. Based on what I’ve seen, SC’s seem to be going for mid-30’s - mid-40’s depending on condition, rarity of color, mileage and available documentation. Cars that have had the head studs replaced, pop off valve installed (debate around whether this is needed or not) and chain tensioner upgrades are, I believe, the ones you want. I started off looking at SC’s when I found my 3.2. I still want to own an SC one day.
@2000wrx3 жыл бұрын
@@Rennthusiast Yea, the cost of engine and trans rebuilds should have most SC's under $20K, sadly they all suffer from Porsche tax.
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Chris Hughes I don’t have enough details about your specific case to weigh in, but I’m sorry to hear you’re upside down. These are great cars, though, so perhaps you can find a way to save money on the repairs then just drive the hell out of it!
@Rennthusiast3 жыл бұрын
Are you brave enough to take on a project like this?
@SimonInSanDiego3 жыл бұрын
It’s great to hear for under $20k he got a solid reliable car. Don’t think I could drop a further 40k into it. But incremental projects would be fun.
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
@@SimonInSanDiego Just under a total of $40k into it includes the car purchase.
@SimonInSanDiego3 жыл бұрын
@@immi505 I heard his say he bought for $20k and he’d put $40k into it. Guess I misunderstood ?
@immi5053 жыл бұрын
@@SimonInSanDiego Yes, I could have been clearer with the total spent. It includes the purchase of the car.
@SimonInSanDiego3 жыл бұрын
@@immi505 ah it’s yours? $40k is much more palatable. I love the idea that the paints not perfect but the bodies sound and so are the mechanicals and it gets driven. That’s what I want to do.