Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

I would try to find a 78+ 911 if I were you. The later SC cars (78-83) were absolutely bulletproof with their 3.0. The only upgrades you need with an SC is a pop off valve in the airbox and upgrade the chain tensioners to later 84+ Carrera style.

I had a 79 SC and daily drove the car four years...rain, light snow, etc.. I drove it.
In all of those years, the only thing I replaced was spark plug wires. Like I said, you find one with a good history (VERY important), paperwork, and get it inspected by a Porsche shop...you'll most likely have a car that will run strong/reliable for years to come.

I also had a 93 964 C2 (white/black interior..so nice) that only had 60k miles on it. Daily drove that car too....even with black ice out (the abs works great on those haha). That car had a catastrophic issue though. One of the oil journals got blocked up and oil wasn't getting to one of the banks. Cam was basically running dry. Didn't sound odd to the ear...just like it needed a valve adjustment soon. Took it in...yeah. Had to drop the engine/split the case, bascially rebuild everything. 13k US later. Sold that one after the repair.
When I bought the 964, the seller "forgot" to tell me the car had a full race exhaust with no heat exchangers. So no heat. In the winter, I would use a battery powered hair blower and the AC to defrost the windows.
Here is a video clip of my 964 exhaust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lImgcAM4f0

Sorry, got off track. But like I said, try your best to find one 78+. There is so much less headaches. The 2.7 had heating issues and would pull head studs. I'm sure the owner fixed those issues but with a 3.0, it's a bullet proof motor from the start.

Also, Targas will leak. If you live in rainy weather, often times you'll see a drip from the front windshield corner when on sweeping curves. My SC was a targa and would never do it again. Plus they're a bit flexy too....the coupes just feel more stable/less squeaks and rattles. You can always find one with a sunroof.

PM me with any random 911 questions. I've had 2, my dad had a 72 911E, and was a Porsche mechanic for 10+ years. I absolutely love these cars.