Should I sell parts from my 911?
 

I took a lot of parts off of a mint G50 years ago (< 50k miles). No one in their right mind would put them back....brake system, A/C system, t-bars, chip, cat/muffler, blue steering wheel, etc. They are boxed up....for the most part. I'm gonna let the car go too....eventually, but soon.

Should I sell most of this now....or with the car?

I would keep it with the car. People like me like to get that stuff, even if it's not going back on.

I've got a whole lota stuff for a SC that I'm NOT letting go. In fact I'm thinking of buying more 911 stuff that I don't need.

Keep with the car!

Keith, IMHO, at a minimum, the buyer should get first shot at buying that stuff.

Every time I have sold something off my SC I have regretted it....
IF you don't have to...don't.
Also, I am yet to see prices go down on vintage 911 parts....

Belongs with the car, should stay with it.

You may find a buyer who wants to put it back as stock as possible and that would make the deal easier for both of you.

Put another way, getting rid of it could make selling the car harder.

I think about this from time to time. I have a bunch of OE stuff lying around, victims of various "upgrade" efforts over the years. Not sure my car will ever merit a full resto to OE specs but I have been wrong lots in my life :D ...so I just hang on to it all.

Ditto. Most things can be reversed back to original, and some value originality over all else. Even if original = worse. If you sell the parts, that buyer won’t even consider your car.

I blame Denis for this dumbazz idea ;)...930 brakes.

Thanks all! All or nothing it will be....that's what I've always intended...and what I'll do...

Selling lesser brakes is something no one would ever put back on. The AC system, yea, lots of people that live in hot climates do not consider a car without AC as an option. AC is necessary or essential in much of the country.

I'm thinking the smart move would be to sell it now and regret it later.

I think I will sell the brakes....but that is all. The A/C would need to be "new", but the fittings, etc. could be useful. I don't use A/C....even in my F150....

So....any reason not to listen to Denis :)

Sorry bro....

I knew I came to the right place fer advice :)

And worth every penny too :)

In my defense, I would not suggest selling other stock parts like the steering wheel, etc. Someone might want to put stock sway bars back on but I can’t imagine anyone wanting stock brakes over 930 brakes on a common 911 like a G50 Carrera.

For what you’ll get for the brakes (not much) you would be way better off including them with the car. Being able to say “includes all original parts” sounds a lot better than “includes some original parts”. All these little strikes tend to add up. If it were me I’d include everything.

I would keep them. Every car has a story and those pieces are part of your car’s story. As a buyer, I would view it as a plus and would give a few points to seller’s credibility.

We the jury....find you innocent ;). I'm gonna leave everything all boxed up to go with the car....it's just the thing to do :). Good points all...

I agree with above. My GT3 has a lot of upgrades. I have all the original parts packed in boxes in my basement for the same reasons as noted above...if I ever sell the car the buyer would get first dibs.

The only thing of value to the car is the steering wheel. If and when you sell the car and they are part of the package, you are giving them away for free. No one cares about, nor wants, all of those parts except for the steering wheel.

...and if they did, you won't get anything for them. I have stuff for sale (non p-car) and I can't give it away. Well, I can and have... to the Goodwill. But they don't take everything so the metal stuff would only hit the metal bin.

You might be able to sell the cat. I know I had to buy one and they are expensive. So if it doesn't have a ton of miles on it, might get someone down the road for awhile. Here in CA it's not worth getting a used cat.

^^^ pretty much.

Set of Carrera calipers: $400, maybe $5 but doubtful

A/C: meh

Torsion bars: good as tent stakes

Cat: $200

Muffler: $450

Are we talking 964? I could actually use the A/C.

I've got a 964 deck lid for my 84' that I'd like to use but I'd lose the worthless AC I already have.

To use the deck lid and retain AC 964 belly pan condensers are my answer.

I'd pay shipping plus a couple bucks.

Even if I plate 'em in 24K gold....I ain't gonna sell them now :).

Porsche tent $take$ ;)

'88 G50...but everything is going with the car...the $ are moot.

I wouldn't use gold. Yellow zinc is fine.

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You and yer fancy part coatin!

I’m sure Shaun could gold plate them too, if that’s your thing.;)

G50 torsion bars a nice upgrade for a SC, no?

Won't fit, springplate design is different for G50 cars, and I think they are the same size as SC anyway. For getting a "little more" out of a stock SC and any lightened, sports-purpose car, I like 19/26 (rear from Turbo). For a little more, 22/28 and 29 are perfect, I always run this bar set up, comfortable but tight. Combined with Rebel Racing bushing sets, you get a much more modern, agile ride and feel.

Doing first set of decklid letters in gold next month. :)

My heart is in anodizing.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/1019062-restoring-set-turbo-calipers.html

You are right. I was thinking sway bars.

In some states, you MUST have factory exhaust in order to pass inspection. The buyer may need the exhaust and it would be more valuable than the steering wheel.

I will only sell to rednecks ;)....

If I were getting rid of a car, the last thing I would want in my garage are parts for that (gone) car. Also....I have a bunch of 911 parts in my garage and I want them gone. Even though I have a 911. I'd almost rather take them to the dump than fug around with selling, shipping, meeting up with guys. Even giving them away would be a scheduling challenge for me. But I need to do that. See if I can find someone who could use the stuff.

But yeah, I'd agree with the folks suggesting you sell the car as a potentially, or nearly potentially reassemblable car. When I buy a car, I want it all original. No confusion about what brake pads to use, fuel filter, oil filter, air filter, belts, hoses.... Cars that have been modified, generally, are a PITA to maintain and repair. Unmolested 911s are pricey.

Okay, here's what you do: Put all those stock parts back on (likely improving the selling price), and sell the aftermarket parts if you want.

All the parts will go with the car....

You last idea is just crazy talk....my car will bring all I need (no need)...and won't be unpricey ;).

She's a beauty...imnsho.

I’m too lazy to find if you have a build thread... what is the current state of the car?

Understood. Many of these cars have been, ahem....modified. This makes the stock ones so valuable. But the reason these many cars have been modified is because they can be MUCH better cars than stock. I'd guess your car is the automotive equivalent of an exotic dancer. Stunning. Nimble. ....