So... I bought a Porsche, are you offended?

A buddy and I split the cost of this cheap Porsche and plan on building it up as a track car. It's a 1979 Porsche Euro 928 with a 1969 Small Block Chevy. It's either a Porsche 928 SBC or a Porschevy. It was bought as is, with a motor that runs. It was built up over the past 8 years - attempting to become a drag car. We will turn it into an autocross/rallycross/LeMons/ChumpCar/track day car.

We also have it registered at the moment with an antique plate. Very inexpensive, no need to get it inspected. Restricted driving (to/from events, shops, etc.), but neither one of us plan to daily drive this thing anyway.

There is a to-do list:
- Fix clutch (it runs fine, but it will either run in gear or run out of gear. suspect clutch bleeding issue because hoses aren't connected from the master cyl.)
- Have a custom, not so obnoxiously loud, exhaust built up (flowmasters, and pipe to replace the 3" pipes that exit behind the front wheels)
- Remove cage and build a proper one. (it's a serious red neck cage with too many bends, plates aren't large enough, etc.)
- Proper Driver and passenger seats with proper 5 or 6 point harnesses (will buy used, so if you have a pair of fixed racing seats, drop me a line!)
- Tires... oh those Hoosiers gotta go. We'll run something like RS3's because they are LeMons legal and not a bad DOT track tire. I have several sets of S2000 wheels, and with the same bolt pattern and general offset, they'll work until we have some CCW's or something similar obtained to fit.
- battery replacement and relocating the shut off switch next to the driver with one that works (which is currently under the left rear bumper!)
- fix holes in firewall under gas pedal and weld something up in the back to mount the plates on - they were previously cut off.
- lots of various little things to do, but not too far from being track worthy.

More pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoapower/sets/72157631844226872/

Porsche purists, are you offended? Or are you relieved, like some who look down on the 928 and say to us, "oh, so you removed the bad part."
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Under the hood.
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Original Porsche transmission. It was rebuilt about two years ago, but hasn't seen a mile on the road since.

 

It isn't mine, but that's me driving it in the picture. It was built by a guy in Dallas with the initials B.H. Another Fchat member or two has also driven it during LeMons/Chump Car races. The shell is a real Dauphine, but the frame is home built and powered by a Mercury Sable engine in the rear.

 

I told my insurance lady about the car. We'll get basic insurance eventually. I don't think it should be a problem for liability only/bare minimum, esp since it will be insured as my third car and having antique plates on it.

Ahhh, my mistake. I looked it up and thought the 928's were 5x114s. I just have three sets sitting in my garage.

 

No worries. Uninsured is req here in Texas. I would say most accidents around here seem to be involved in uninsured motorists. Doesn't make sense much. They usually don't even own the car either. Oh the stories I could tell. :/

 

Just received the insurance quote. $184/yr. from Hagerty. Zero deductible. Premium Plus plan.