This is a channel about car stuff! Join our host Andrew (me) as I do various things with various cars. Repairs, upgrades, fixes, modifications, and also a sprinkling of photo and video tips relating to automotive subjects. Watch as I try to keep my eclectic mix of vehicles on the road and looking good.
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If these drains clog, it can cause so many problems from body rot to mildew and mold to electrics getting fried/corroded as water pools where it is not supposed to.
Did mine last year. I was surprised how much stuff collected. I permanently mount my hardtop so no more issues with that drain lol.
Your Miata is beautiful! You are inspiring me to resurrect my beloved 1995 NA ( complete with clearcoat failure... looks bad but drives great). Thanks!
Dude, German engineering is superior to almost anything else. Every part of this is high quality and well thought-out and executed, down to the details in the fasteners. I’m in love and I want a 911 so bad.
This is exciting to watch. I’m such a nerd 🤓
This fool simply has no class that’s why he likes a Minata
Why not compare a 1960's mazda with the same vintage Porsche?... Quite a fail comparason IMO... For its time this Carrera was (and still is ) a jem - while 180HP don't seem a lot nowadays, japanese cars (if any!) of that era were 50 HP and nobody wanted them even for free,,, Learn to compare apples with apples
I had a weird realization a while back that a new Miata spec sheet in physical dimensions and performance is almost the same as a '80s 911....
I hate when cars are offered for road tests which are not well maintained. You correctly called it, the shifter and the steering wheel both required some bushings. The same with the squeaky clutch which could most like just use a little oil. All are cheap and easy to fix, and would resolve the initial issues that you experienced. But now everyone thinks that 911's have sloppy shifters and steering, and squeaky clutches. This is absolutely not the case.
If you are not getting the rear move in these aircools, then you ain't driving it right 😂😂
Great job. 👍🏻👍🏻 In older German 80’s cars, most cars have a sloppy neutral, so you can find it easily. My friends newer Mazda 3 isn’t so. So when I thought it was in neutral it was still in gear and I killed the engine. I prefer a sloppy neutral gear box.
Others are being kind.
LOL I was wondering in earlier videos where you were going to source new bushings. What pita to have to modify all the aftermarket poly ones. I'm sure the results were great though.
Those shift selector seals are a pain. I'm lazy and I usually just end up putting the new seal right on top of the old one (and prey nobody did that before me). It almost looks like you could throw a Getrag 265 in the manta.
LoL. Typical Porsche repair jobs, but the seized up set screw on the shift coupler is a first. The SC is a very civilized air cooled 911 to drive around. Yes, it's not quick by modern standards but mine does bring a smile whenever I drive it. I had a 77s with a 3.6 300HP twin carbed motor and it was an animal. 200tq from 1500 RPM. It really moved! I used to drive an early miata, its was an ok droptop.. But now I need to look for Manta content. I had 72' with a shitty clutch cable that I had to vise grip the collar to drive it around. Really fun car though! Oh the slop in the neutral position is how Porsche intended. You can buy a little spring that pushes the selector to the 3-4 plane (look up Karsten spring). If you want, I have an extra I made up a while ago I can ship it to you.
i got the same exact car a few days ago with 29k miles and completely stock! exited to start upgrading a bit but like you’re doing not full racecar
What's the point in blipping the throttle on a downshift if you're just going to let the revs fall away and slip the clutch anyway?
If you tried my flawless 1986 Targa with 950 gearbox, it would probbably be more enthusiastic about classic 911. You should add the feeling that you belong to crazy car guys that 911 offers you unlike most other sports car and then you realize that the classic 911 price is not too high.
At minimum this car needs a new clutch cable, shifter bushings, steering column issue corrected. Too bad it’s been polished more than it’s been maintained. One weekend with an amateur wrench using KZread could fix this car. The 911SC is one the finest vehicles ever made. Hand built out of thick German galvanized sheet metal. The 3.0 engine is known to be one of the most bulletproof Porsche ever made. Get headers and a Scart exhaust and transform the car into something more wonderful. The Miata is a toy. A fun toy, yes, but no comparison to an air cooled Porsche.
Lower the rear. I owned a '73 Manta that I bought new from a Buick dealer for a substantial discount when the '74's came out. Buick dealers were just as bad selling Mantas as Mercury dealers were selling Capris. I always thought the Manta sat a couple of inches too high. Drop the back level with the front. It should be an easier proposition than dealing with the front's independent suspension and the probability that you'll screw up the geometry. A Manta needs to be lowered all around.
We're do you get your parts from I just picked up a 74 that's been sitting since 87
Mainly Opel GT Source - opelgtsource.com - and Opels Unlimited (have to call them). Those are the two main sources in the US. Othwerwise there is a good amount of stuff in Europe, but some of them won't ship to the US. Some examples: www.edelschmiede.com/shop/Ascona-/-Manta-A_1 atz-online.com/pk/opel-manta-ascona-ab/ www.krause-rennsporttechnik.de/shop/Motorenbereich/CIH?languageid=2 www.o-t-r.de/produkt-kategorie/ascona-manta-a/ splenditparts.de/shop/en/ dr-manta-shop.de (doesn't ship to US) www.matzautoteile.de/marken/opel-6/opel-ascona-a-manta-a-162/ opel-shop.com/produkt-kategorie/manta-a/
Sorry if this is covered somewhere, is your Miata stock or has it been lowered at all?
I have the Flyin' Miata Koni suspension package, so it came with slightly lower springs. The difference is very slight. I have a couple videos that cover the whole suspension project. It's a really nice setup.
Bro, you're sitting in a 40+ years old car that isn't maintained properly, therefore doesn't drive how it's supposed to and you're trying to make a comparison? Horrible, just horrible.
I had a '73 Manta. Bought it new as a "leftover" at the dealer when the '74's came out. Loved that car!
Lot of hurt porsche feelings in the comments... Sorry lads, he didn't like it.😢
Lol. I wouldn't drive any car with a steering wheel that moved like that. But your comments about wishing for a light clutch, power steering, and power brakes IN A SPORTS CAR is a dead give away. Keep your light touch Miata.
For the G body cars a European Carrera 3.0 is better than the SC. Otherwise a 87-89 Carrera 3.2 which has a G50 gearbox. I love all the mechanical sounds coming from this car. As far as value, air cooled 911 don’t deliver a lot of performance for what you will spend.
I hope to see more Porsche content on your channel, along with your Miata content. Dave Nagel does some nice “drive through the twisties” videos like this, but I love the view over the hood line, and your attention to the sound of that glorious flat 6. My only concern and caution is that you were laboring the engine at low rpm and a gear high through most of the drive. I’m sure you were thinking to “take it easy” since it’s not your car, but laboring the engine can actually create more wear on these engines. It’s also the weakest part of the power band. Had you stayed a gear lower and about 1k to 2k rpm higher, you would have felt more exhilarated and engaged in the drive as it accelerates faster in that engine state. Not read lining it, just keeping it in the higher rpm band. It’s actually less laborious and heat soaking. Oh one more tip from personal experience, check water content of brake fluid and change if even marginal. I boiled brake fluid on that very road. Down shifting and ebraking most of the back to town. Thanks for the 911 eargasm.
Thanks! And you're right, in hindsight I would have liked to drive a little differently. Though as you know, this is mostly a 2nd gear road, so to go any lower I'd have to be in 1st much of the time, which is counterintuitive to me. I've always thought that you shouldn't be downshifting to 1st when in motion, it's just a gear to get you moving. But maybe not the case with a car like this. Anyway I'd love to have more Porsche seat time, just need to find another one I can borrow!
@@AndrewDoesCarStuff you are correct about 1st gear, especially with the 915 transmissions in early-ish 911’s & 914’s. I don’t think there’s a synchro between 1st & second. That’s why so many upgrade to the G50 transmission. The 915 transmission in my 914 is super picky, I have to be rolling to get 1st, but no more than 8mph. As you pointed out, the best acceleration torque in early air cooled 911’s is between 4k & red line, which you were being good not to go over 6k. I suppose I tend to drive that road a bit faster and only labor the engine at low rpm when there bicycles or people, and I only rip when I can see that it’s clear. I love seeing someone else’s drive on these roads. Hope to see you at C&C when the Miata club comes through again. In 2019 there were close to 40 Miatas at LaCumbre when C&C used to be held there. I think there was a Miata convention happening somewhere, so they all met there. Cheers!
you got good, lively humor -> I've seen it in the aftermath of your video -> you should implement it in your monologue, it would spice it up and be the sweetspot of reviews ✨️ Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹👋
What shift knob is that? Link please! 😄
It's by Jass Performance, the smaller "Type-R" version: mossmiata.com/903-395-cp-shift-knobs-by-jass-performance Mine is actually laser engraved from the Miata Reunion in 2022, so pretty cool piece. It gets shinier over time from my hand polishing it, haha.
excellent video
Good video but please don’t use a torque wrench as a breaker bar. 😢
Yeah, learned that the hard way… dumb!
ill rather the porsche lol
That car is about 50 years old and looks like it's been beaten up all its life. Forget it. You're just an annoying, ignorant guy who's never known about sports cars.
Hello. I congratulate you for the work done. I want to take advantage of asking for the contact or website to be able to buy all the spare parts. I have an Opel Rekord C Coupe from 1971 and you would help me a lot moving forward. Greetings from Chile, The last place in the world. hahahahaha
Hi! Here in the USA, we didn't get the Rekord, so I don't think there are any parts here. Only if some of the mechanical parts are the same, you can try Opel GT Source: www.opelgtsource.com Most everything else, you will probably have to get from Europe. For example: atz-online.com/pk/opel-rekord-c-commodore-a/ www.edelschmiede.com/shop/Commodore-A-/-Rekord-C_1 www.o-t-r.de/produkt-kategorie/rekord-c-commodore-a/ www.matzautoteile.de/marken/opel-6/opel-rekord-c-commodore-a-152/ Hope that helps!
They look awesome 👍 sometimes ya just gotta pay 💲💵 to get things done right 👍
Looks and sounds like a very neglected example. Not sure how valuable the assessment is when the example is this far off spec...
I love the sudden metal music when you fast-forward the struggles.
I love how everyone in the comments are unhappy that their beloved 911 isn't what it's hyped up to be. The oil cooled aspect of it is definetly cool though
People are unhappy because the 911 in the video clearly has mechanical issues which give a false impression of the car. Everybody who has driven a maintained one before knows that the negative things he mentions in the video are only there because of the mechanical issues and are not present in any maintained 911.
So glad I found your chanel! I'm really enjoying your content. I've allways loved the 240 (I'm a swede). A brown 244 from 85 was the first car I owned. I'm currently driving an NA miata which i love. When I get the space for it I have the intention of buying another 240 for myself. Great minds think alike ;)
Thank you! Excellent taste. Miata and 240 are the perfect 2-car solution. :)
might be more apples to apples if you found one that didn't have one foot in the scrap yard, though this one is still far from that in reality, but i bet your miata has had better care than this, and its good to hear from someone who hasn't had the opportunity to experience these, a fresh set of eyes....still, i see a smile creepin' in as you get along, just can't hate 'em
Re: good cars ~1980, Mercedes was arguably at their peak during this period.
People don't like to admit it, but the G-body cars were an awkward transition period where the tires got wider but before they implemented power assistance to any of the controls, so everything feels super heavy in these cars. The best 911s are really the early short-wheelbase longhood cars, '65-'68. There's a reason that these are so expensive in comparison.
Hey man, just discovered your channel. Great presentation, nice and chilled. That Manta is one of my all time favourite cars, lovely shape. The old Vauxhall Firenza coupe has some nice lines too 😎🙌
Thanks! I never knew about the Firenza, had to look it up. Pretty cool looking!
that shot from the rear bumper was awesome!
3:24 what your girlfriend said after having sex with you.
Nice finale to a great little series of videos on the Porsche!
My first Porsche was a 930 I bought in the 2010s and I too, couldn't understand what the big deal was with these cars. Mine also had the squeaky clutch pedal issue and I fixed it myself, in the process learning that Porsche uses plywood as a building material. Even though your shifter may be tight now, you still have the problem of seemingly 1/10 times not going into first gear starting off the line. The fork won't let you into gear. So if you want to stoplight race that guy next to you, you better have it in gear held in neutral or else you may embarrass yourself not being able to launch.
Doofus - at least have the common sense to compare your Miata to a 1991 Carrera, not one 13 years older than your car.
Sure, I’ll just go down to the Free Porsche Lending Agency and get one of those next time. Silly me.
Wonderful 👍👍