Posted by John Diercks on January 21, 2011 at 09:47:11 from (149.165.186.38):
In Reply to: Old Volkswagens Porsches posted by Michael Williams on January 20, 2011 at 10:54:41:
A good (not rusty) 356 will be hard to find and very expensive. Porsche also made a model 912 two different times; has a 4 cyl engine and is relatively easy to work on. Also prone to rust, at leas the earlier ones. A 911 up to about 1989 is not too difficult to work on at all. The SC models from the early 80s are particularly "bullet proof" and easy to work on. A VW bug is very easy to work on (you can remove an engine in about 20 minutes), but again rust is the main problem. A good one (relatively rust-free) in most parts of the US will run over $3000. Not a great car by today's standards, but fun to own and work on if you don't need it for primary transportation.
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