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Which vintage porsche has the most reliable mechanical structure once fully fixed?

I need to know which years in the 911, 914 or 912 models are the best all around car to have if you want to drive it often. Factor rarity of parts, common problems, horsepower etc.

Most reliable and cost effective to fix? I would say the 914 because it shares more common parts with VW’s of the same era. The engine being the main shared part though there were some differences.

914 parts are actually pretty easy to find (try http://www.pelicanparts.com and http://www.autoatlanta.com).

Stay away from the early tailshift trannies if you can (70 – mid 73). The later sideshift transmissions are easier to adjust and maintain.

Watch out for 914 rust primarily in the “Hell hole” under the battery tray. Poorly maintained batteries leak acid down the frame and over time will rust through the frame and firewall and eventually into the longitudinal which allows the car to sag in the middle. If the doors don’t shut cleanly on a 914, it’s a sign that the longs are shot. Also check under the carpet at the back of the rear trunk for rust and the rear portion of the passenger floor for rust or separation.

Early 911 and 912 cars (65 – 69) had a short wheelbase as compared to later models. While well built, these early 911/912 models have components specific to those model years that are more difficult to find than the later 911. Early 912 cars used the Porsche 356 engine which IMHO is an expensive VW engine. You certainly could replace a 912 engine with a high performance VW engine for less $$$ and more hp. The 912E built in 1976 used the same VW/Porsche engine as the 914 (VW type 4) which is a very reliable platform.

In general, 71 – 73 911 cars are good, 74 – 79 are undesirable because of cost cutting measures (ie; light gauge sheet metal) and horsepower cuts to try to gain MPG due to the early 70′s oil crisis. The 911 is a sweet car to drive, but can be very expensive to own. The engine is complex and expensive to rebuild (the last one we had done was for a ’69 911 where just the rebuild alone was $12k).

Best all-around Porsche given the choices in your question… the 914.

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