Bwo, not sure about that great advice. I have driven both types (911SC 180, 204 bhp) and the carrera 3. You buy a C3 exactly because of being a C3 and not one of 15000 SC's. An SC is a bit heavier, torquier, better sound insulated and the 3.2 is even better. Moreover, a g50 3.2 is probably an easier to drive car and a bit more "robust"- but man, when a c3 comes on cam at 4200 rpm and the engine is nicely loosened up and driven often, a car like a turbo 3.3 has difficulty keeping up, let alone much newer machinery. This is the last of the "early character" porsches that you have to keep on the boil between 4000 and 6200 rpm when not cruising.
Here is the in-gear acceleration of several 911 types. Apologies, it is in French but hey ho.
Original acceleration in km/h of the first German test of the C3,
and the famous in-gear acceleration with that 7:31 magnesium gearbox of the C3 (the values of the Carrera 2.7 is in brackets.)
Have a look at the early carrera section on
www.impactbumpers.com as well as the dedicated Carrera 3 information site on
www.911carrera3.co.uk
All my cars come and go, but my carrera 3 stays. That is a just a gem of a little hemi engine that even on k-jet drives the socks of a carrera 2.7.
Have you read John Glynn's articles in 911 and Porsche World?
Articles here:
http://www.johndglynn.com/citrus-carreras-early-ibs-in-911-porsche-world-magazine
and here:
http://www.johndglynn.com/not-so-black-and-white-911-porsche-world-feature
HTH,
Bert
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