[BlackTalon]

A friend of mine returned to the track last year after taking several years off. He used to race in MARRS in the late 1980s/ early 1990s. He just became a DE instructor for NASA a few weeks ago. His car is a mid-80s Camero 6 cyl., that he converted from auto to manual. When the cat and heater core went, he converted the car from a daily driver to a track-only car.

The car keeps breaking, and he is having a tough time pumping money into something that is only for the track, especially since the street cars he and his wife drive often break down. So he would like to sell the Camero, and use some leftover money from a home equity loan to maybe buy a 911. He drove my '87 at a Seat Time 2 years ago, and was pleasantly surprised at how well the car handled both the street and track (he ran mid-1.34s at SP in my stock 911; he had not been on the track for over 3 years, and he had never driven a 911). That's actually what convinced him to get back on the track on a regular basis.

He's wondering what he can buy for less than $15k. Prefereably, he would stay closer to $10 -12k, and have some money left to fix things he finds wrong with the car, or to add some safety enhancements. He really likes the power band of the 3.2l, but I don't know if he can purchase an early Carrera in that price range.

What do you guys think? Any recommendations? He probably would not be adverse to an SC, but it would help if it had a 3.2! Anyone know of local cars for sale in this price range that are in track-worthy condition?