RoyJackson
Rest in Peace
- Joined
- Nov 17, 2001
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- Location
- Bethel, Vermont
- Tractor
- John Deere 4052R Cab,, Deere 855D UTV, Z920A Zero Turn Mower and assorted implements
Then I had a 1980 Porsche 911 Targa...that was a dream...I figured once that the tires..Pirelleis cost 5 cents a mile...the most I ever got out of a set of tires was 15K miles..and they were expensive...I needed to have valves adjusted two or three times a year and that was not cheap..but I did not care..it was a great car and I sold it after about 5 yrs...
Now I am happy with my Jeep Grand Cherokee and Tractors....to hard to get into those sports cars now at my level of maturity....:laughing:
I'm surprised you had to have your valves adjusted that often...although I adjusted mine every oil change (had the tool..in fact, might even still have the **** thing!).
With your 1980, you had the 3.0L and CSI fuel injection...biggest pain about the job was getting everything out of the way to access the valve covers. Air Conditioning made it worse!
My 911 had a modified engine with Weber carbs, no AC. Access was pretty easy. I'd rather have had the aluminum crankcase of the 3.0L engines, but I had a spare 2.4L case (magnesium) opened up to accept 2.7 cylinders.
As far as your tires...yeah, those sticky soft compound tires didn't last long!
I have a Subaru Outback and an F-150 now. I can't say I have much desire for another sportscar...but I do get a twinge when I see a nice Porsche.