Am I crazy to buy this 911S?

[austin69911s]

I purchased a nearly identical car this past winter for $11,500: ’69 911s targa with 89k miles and some rust up by the battery that I had to repair. Besides that, the compression on all cylinders was around 125 psi, the engine and transmission are original, no MFI, the paint is not the original color, and the interior in very good shape. My ’69 came with a sketchy history as well. BUT, after 8 months of ownership and another 9k invested, this car is just perfect as a weekend cruiser. The 2.0 is a great motor. I would highly recommend the purchase!!!

[larry47us]

I purchased a nearly identical car this past winter for $11,500: . . . . BUT, after 8 months of ownership and another 9k invested, this car is just perfect as a weekend cruiser. The 2.0 is a great motor. I would highly recommend the purchase!!!

Funny, how that number always seems to get to $20K. Who was it that said that an early car always ends up costing $20K??

It was someone on this board, my memory just is too much like swiss cheese.

:edit: Just found the latest mention:

And I'm a firm believer in the $20,000 rule, that to get an early 911 up to an excellent standard of motoring, inside and out, plan to spend about $20K.

larry