Old 911 are some of the most beautiful cars ever made

A little Porsche history for you Hoovie.... The reason the ignition is on the left side is because of its LeMans Racing Heritage. In the early days, at the start of the race, drivers would run to their cars and jump in then go.... Having the ignition on the left meant that you could start the car with your left while putting it in gear with your right. Winning an endurance race is a culmination of small things that add up in the long run....

Cross-country trip...ok, easy to-do list: 1. If you are unaware of their condition, replace the fuel injection hoses. No need to buy Porsche hoses for $1K+ in total. Buy bulk hose, and crimp with oetiker clamps once everything is in place. 2. Replace reference and speed sensors. Wires get cooked. Don't buy the Porsche ones, get the equivalent BMW ones which are the exact same sensor, slightly different wire length, and 1/2 the cost. I think from a 5-series with Motronic...not sure years. Been a while. 3. Spare DME relay 4. Enjoy your trip. I've driven these through floods, through floods to the track, tracked it for 4, 20 minute sessions, and back home. They are incredibly reliable, mostly due to simplicity. Enjoy!

we had a 73 at the shop for a few weeks and i drove it quite a bit. Loved that car. All my co-workers wanted to drive the mclarens or the vipers or ferraris etc but I always chose the old 911 - we wrapped cars in vinyl in case anyone was wondering

The '78-'83 and '84-'89 air-cooled 911 engines are known to be very reliable and robust. It is not uncommon for them to easily go 250,000 miles without a rebuild. There are a few things that need to be updated, depending on the year, but with 100k on the clock I'd think those items would have already been taken care of on your car. Drive it, and keep the revs up! They don't like low revs.

How about you drive your LS-Swapped Porsche to the 70th anniversary. Surely won't trigger Porsche purists.

Lmao! Your delivery in videos is great, honest, down to earth real! So enjoy watching 👍🏻

Your channel is absolute gold. Undeniably entertaining, and fantastic cars. Hoovies Garage is epic!

These things have skyrocketed in value. Cheers man. I've grown to really love these old Porsches. Hopefully someday I'll own one myself

I recently picked up an ‘86 3.2 in guards red with beige interior and I absolutely love it. These videos were a huge help as I processed through my purchase decision. I now have 2 air cooled Porsche’s: a 993 and the 3.2, both of which I feature on my channel. The 3.2 I found has original paint, 76,000 miles, paperwork back to new, COA and even came with the spare keys and the associated valet key wallet.

They are always graduating more doctors and dentists, so there will always be a sellers market for 911's!

It’s worth it, they will ultimately go up from there since the demand will never go away & they no longer make sports cars this pure & simple, I predict prices will continue to soar.

Totally get you regarding the clutch. I borrowed my friends and it took a while to drive it smooth. Gear box also challenging at times. The rear view of the car is awesome.

I'm surprised by the red color, it actually looks really nice.

Tyler, from the look of your clutch I’m willing to bet that your clutch helper spring is broken. In ‘85 the clutches were mechanical and not hydraulic . You’ll feel a world of difference once replaced.

Great video, I grew up with my dad owning a 930 Turbo. I can still remember how much it was servicing it. But man was it awesome to drive... Scary though.

With all it's various nits and compromises, it still holds your attention like very few cars do. I haven't been able to let my '87 Targa go in 23 years. A rotary compressor is what's needed for true cold A/C.

My dad had one brand new in 85. You described it well! I liked that smell! Its funny what you remember. Fun fact...It was that exact color and model! That car handled like a dream!

Forget about the modern sports car. Always remember that you got this car for the nostalgia. The classic look, the engaging driving experience. It has enough power to fully enjoy it on the road. You're a man of many cars, it would not be complete without an air cooled 911. There are many tasteful upgrades to this car to make it faster. You should look into it and shoot a stream of videos about the process and results.

4:19 I am amazed that the engine sound sounds exactly like in the game NFS Porsche Unleashed.

This is a great looking car, the prefect color for this model, I would love to drive one of this era. Would love to buy one too but... you did great on this one. Have fun with it !

The summers are brutal basically everywhere, Tyler.

Really enjoy your videos sir.......and have learned much from you. Thanks

Looks a little hot in that car. Tyler looks like he just ate some bad chili and can't find a bathroom.

Top video as always Sir. Thanks for sharing!

The sound everything about the air cooled Porsche is the fkn sound man

Loved the out-takes at the end. Yeah, on my BMW-based channel I'm learning more and more about the value of editing - and how much footage (gigs?) gets left on the cutting room floor...

No random animal walking in background or coming up to you while you did the video? Critter Squad, where you at?!!!

I feel ya Tyler I live here in Derby KS and work there in Wichita and when it's over 100° or a day like today it won't keep up until I'm on 235

superb looking car~! good choice Hoovie!

Thanks for making me feel better about not buying a used, mid-'70s, 911 back in 2001 for just $15,000. I currently have a '78 VW Beetle convertible, and one of the things I like most about it is that most replacement parts are reasonably inexpensive.

You spent $1,000 fixing the a/c and STILL need a new belt? Sounds like the car wizard was "off" that day.

As always, perfect timing Tyler

Just got a race prepared 996 Carrara 4s because of how reliable your 260k mile Carrara was! Considering mine only has 68k miles and a ton of new parts I’m sure it’ll be good to do another 260k miles!

The AC worked fine in my 1980 SC that I bought new. Always blew cold. If you change that AC belt, you won't find yourself stranded. If you're at Rennsport Reunion on Friday, I'll buy you a beer at the Corkscrew beer tent; noon at the Corkscrew!

The engine sound is magical for sure.Have you cross referenced air cooled VW parts like the blower motor.Use to maintain some german cars back in 70s and a lot of the parts were interchangeable and 1/3 the price and sometimes much cheaper than that!

Car looks perfect and original, don't change it

Today I found a 911 3.2 near me for sale. $28k and it's cleannn. I then looked up about them on youtube. Then your video came up and was posted today :P Same specs too.

Re clutch: push it with the ball of your foot for more control. And remember that the 915 is a 1-pause-2 shift, pause beingh 1/2s.

There is a cam in the clutch assembly that is the cause of the very abrupt clutch engagement,this was changed to a hydraulic set up in 1987.

I wonder if you put a small scoop under the front bumper to force air through the front condenser and upgrade the rear condenser fan to a high speed spal fan if that would help. The condensers don't get any direct air flow, I havn't done any research. From what I have seen the front condensers can get dirty being they are on the front and faced down.

Tyler, hopefully it won't leave you stranded on your way here to Monterey! And, you definitely won't need your A/C here either, it's staying a comfortable 65 - 70 degrees daily.

Get ceramic window tint. You can get it almost clear so it won't change to look, but it will significantly help cool it in the sunlight. Beautiful car. It made my eyes turn green.

Glad it wasn't just me with the AC. Had an 81" Targa SC- took it back 3 times with AC complaints- was finally told "That's as good as it gets, it doesn't get that warm in Germany"- oh well. Was a blast to drive though.P.S. I enjoy your videos

Add a tint that blocks UV and IR light like 3M Crystiline (sp?) I added a light 3M tint to my 997, and I can tell a big difference on how well it works keeping the car cool.

As a fellow Porsche-ophile told me when I first was interested in air-cooled Porsche’s in the late 1990s: “ You have to pay to play”. Parts are expensive, but these cars are very rewarding to drive. They have excellent steering feedback and strong brakes for their era. The same friend also told me : “ Second gear is the Fun gear!”

Always wanted one. Worked all my life and about ready to retire and still can’t afford to buy this model as you present it. I’m a teacher. Oh well, reality can be painful but it’s free to continue wishing! Right, Hoovie?

If you want the clutch to feel ‘normal’ then remove the omega spring on the clutch arm. It will make the clutch pedal heavier but it will feel more linear in its actuation.

Well you want mild performance upgrade. You can get the wheel bearings MicroBlue.com coated, low rolling resistance performance tires, add in nitrogen. Upgrade to Royal Purple oil in engine and trans. Then toss in a K&N air filter. No BIG HP / TORQUE but you will enjoy a nice boost of power and mpg.

I have an '84 Carrera cabriolet (shifting is like paddling a surf board over waves and duck diving for each shift) and I found the wheel bearings were actually Volkswagen -I bought them thinking I had bad bearings and it was just a sticky left caliper. I rebuilt calipers for like 8 bucks a side. Never send your calipers out as they destroy the plating and end up rusting even on a Miata. I do everything myself on this car and yes it can be a trip but worth it and I don't to pay and expensive mechanic. I thought I had a bad clutch and I think it was just the clutch cable had stretched over the years and when I did the whole feeler gauge thing to set it I ran out of adjustment and had to bump start and drive it home in second gear. So I'm just putting in a clutch cable. I also like URO aftermarket products for the old 911... there are lots of minor issues with mine but pretty solid over all. I need to drive it more. I also have a 1997 Boxster -Arena Red and hard top with the dual row IMS bearing and it seems like a solid car too. I'm putting tow hitches on both soon. Cool cars that are not all that fragile but fixable with a bit of TLC and time in the garage and videos from Franny's Garage. I have to take my driver door panel apart and replace the door stays soon. URO makes them aftermarket and that is what I got. I love the sound of these old cars too especially with the top down. My car does not have a spoiler.

Hoovie, the kinda guy that will tell you all the quarks and features about his air cooled 911.

Try some heat and UV rejection window tint on it. It made a huge difference in my 911. You don’t even have to go very dark. It will give your AC a chance to keep up

If you want to fix the AC you need to add another condenser to get heat out of the refrigerant. Griffith's offers a kit to do this.

I learned how to drive a stick on a 911 s, after that every other car was was so easy to drive. Love the steering feel.

I know how you feel about the AC I'm in FL and my father has a '85 Targa.

Nice car. To help mitigate the cooling problems one could be creative and go the route of mitigating the cause: Heat. Wrapping the exhaust and insulating the cooling lines/ducts would be a logical place to start. Having an auxiliary engine oil cooler in line with the original would also aid in heat mitigation with the ancillary benefit of protecting the internal engine components from further heat/wear degradation. Using heat insulation in the cab and engine compartment is also another inexpensive way to deal with heat allowing the A/C to function more effectively. There are kits available to spin the engine fan quicker to further enhance engine cooling. Good luck. Thank you.

Buy a sharkcard instead

I love that car. Old 911s are the best! Sounds like it needs a valve adjustment soon though.

Hoovie: 1. The 3.2L engine if well maintained and you got a PPI beforehand (did you???) is a 200K plus engine before it needs even a top end refresh. 2. You NEED TO BUY NOW (so you don't continue to say silly uninformed things in your future vlogs): 1. A used Carrera cup bypass pipe/Test pipe (don't overpay for a Fabspeed one a used $50-100 test pipe will work as good or better) 2. A free flow muffler for a. Sound b. better flow 3. A Steve Wong chip for your Motronic box to remap your system for the muffler and test pipe. This will WAKE UP that engine BIG TIME. 4. A Wevo or Rennshift shifter or if you want to go cheap, a Siene Systems self centering spring for the shifter. This will remove the slop from your shifter and keep you from clipping Reverse when downshifting from 5-4. 5. Sierra Madre sells a CHEAP bumpsteer shim kit $20! or you can to turbo tie rod ends. After you do that you can work on handling/suspension mods/torsion and sway bars. I suggest you handle these items in this order. GET ACTIVE on Pelican Parts forums and buy used parts from the classified section of that forum. I found ALL of the aforementioned items on that forum CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP! BTW I saw this car for sale from the Asian gentleman from socal selling it for his brother and I think you did just fine on price!

Another great review! How many times have you watched the ‘Against all Odds’ car chase video since this purchase? (911 vs 328) OR watched Charlie Sheen’s ... ‘No Man’s Land’. Thanks for the video!

Porsche parts have always been expensive. My 1971 911T, that I bought in 1974, the dealer price for spark plugs was $10.00 each ($10.00 x 6 = $60.00) and $20.00 for an oil filter. Lots of money in 1974. I fortunately found out that the oil filter was the same Motorcraft filter my Mustangs used that at the time you could buy at Kmart for $1.00

Hey Hoovie is gonna be at the Concourse D Elegance show at Pebble Beach! 😁

Hoovie you should really consider buying a pre 2007 Saab 9-5 Aero. You'll absolutely love it.

That was a good outtake.

Hey man really like your videos my father was a auto body tech for a Volvo dealership here in Knoxville TN and took in show cars and hotrods on the side at home he and uncle Ted as I called him (an insurance adjuster for Direct Auto Insurance)even bought a used spray booth from a closed shop hmmm a body man and an insurance adjuster running a shade tree body shop on the side humm I wonder why we always drove cars that were only two or three years old that had been totaled but I always seem to have a clear title (oh the day's before carfax)anyway I've been doing what you are doing pretty much for around 15 years just not with as much capital I've had a few cool cars a Mercedes 560 sec two door coupe 560 SEL long wheel base sedan and a Volvo 780 Bertone Turbo and many others and I'm sure you probably already know but check RockAuto you could probably even get a sponsorship from them I know they're selling the AC compressor for this car new for $230 remanufactured for around 200 they didn't have the blower motor in stock though there's something that I've done when I came across expensive parts look around online maybe not in your local area but definitely in the southeastern United States there's still a lot of Armature shops places that rebuild starters alternators Staters ect. that probably could have rebuilt that electric motor which is all that blower is for around 50 bucks even if you had to ship it to them and back normally saves a lot of money one other thing when it comes to high pressure lines be it oil gas power steering fluid what have you find a place in your local area that services heavy machinery and they most of the time can make the hose to your spec for pennies compared to dealer cost and sometimes cheaper than online a lot of the auto parts chain stores can do the same but I would rather have someone who does that type of thing for a living make my part instead of some high school kids they stuck behind the counter lol anyway keep doing what you're doing enjoy the videos and if I was you I would really check into that RockAuto sponsorship

6:58, my first car passes by on the driver's side. Hadn't seen one in a good while. Hoovie, I'm curious as to what the Euro spec bumpers look like. From what you said about parts prices its probably like $2000 for just the parts alone.

LOL that end bit though

I own a '86 911 Targa and guess what, the A/C does't work. But after I was getting a quote on fixing the A/C, I just decided to stick with opening the roof. Your red one looks saf!

You're going to make the internet melt. Hoovie LS Swap old 911 = The Last Jedi

Is it just me, or does this car look just like Hoovie?

Does the '89 still have the hydraulic clutch? I had a '87 Cabriolet that was my daily driver for a while, and it had a hydraulic clutch. The terrible AC was the reason I traded it in. Loved that car but couldn't get over that.

loved the bloopers

Love the way the car looks at that angle. Why not install an AC from a newer car?

Beautiful car!

I know you want to be seen as would I in that car but try tenting the windows to help the a/c keep up :)

912e in Texas w/ OEM fuel injection. I agree that if cars have the equivalent of a soul, these beauties have them. It's my mechanical family member.

You could change those US bumpers

Had a 71 911e fun light perfect except for the mechanical injection. Overall though air-cooled 911 are safe investment.

I’ve been obsessed with porsche. I had a 87, 944... now I have a 97, 986 and I just restored a 72, 2.0 914....... In short I’m a pore man haha. But the hunger will never end till I have the 911. Lol what do you do for a living? I need to do what you do hahaha. Do the work your self 🤤

Nice beetle, reminds me of my 74 super. :)

Dunno the laws in your state Hoovie but I would think some quality heat reduction Window Tint would help keep the heat out. And the black tint would probably go really well with the rest of the black accent on the body.

The airco gas lines that run from the back to the front go porous after 10-20 years. Fitting new gas lines and regassing the system will make the airco work fine

IT's an 80s classic Tyler. I honestly think you did the right thing in buying it.

yeah, these cars are a $20k driving experience. I like the steering and its fun once on cam, but overall I agree with your beetle comparison. They're novel in the auto landscape, so there's that?

Fantastically beautiful machine! But why does this have California plates?

The Porsche 911 makes up 2/5 of the German sport scar registrations freaking amazing.

Lets see Hoovie, My 996 A/C works great, even when it's 110+ degrees here in Vegas. The parts are not that expensive, AND not hard to find. It's comfy on long drives and works as a daily driver, all the things that my 993, (And my 912), were not. So now I'm looking for a 997 and will never go back to an air cooled 911. I just hope all the derision from the airheads will keep the prices down.

I like it! It’s how I feel about my classic Jeep. The ones are much better... but mine looks cooler, and it’s old. And that’s cool too!

Build a start stop system with a 20hp electric mo/gen, and a 2kwh battery. Make the motor lock out above 2000rpm since you will have the "i want power again" switch on the throttle.

"...it does the car thing very well" 😂

Why does the AC compressor need a new belt when it was just replaced?

Hoovie, if the heats got you beat, get some light tinting. Just a little goes a very long way.

We all have our struggles...lol

I miss my 911. This one reminds me of my 84. but Its the the same year as the 1985 I had and learned to drive a stick on.

Tiny the windows on that beast, 70% 3M christaline, light tint which won't look weird on an old car but it will keep the car way cooler and make your AC way more effective. Do the windshield too. Thank me later

I straight up drove past the shop while he was filming yesterday.

Are you referring to the June 9 Porsche event in Monterey in the beginning of the vid? Or is there another one coming up?

Hoovies - you should download "mentions" for your phone (android) that way you can find out what and where people are talking about you and your mistakes lol jk jk LOVE YOUR CHANNEL DUDE!

Why don’t you try to retrofit the A/C adapters? It’s a lot cheaper than using R12. And do they even make R12 still?

Have you ever been on the smoking tire podcast, yur up his alley