Why does this 911 keep showing upon ebay?
 

I rember a lot of scuttle on this car a while back. Any one know why it keeps poping up for sale? I recal seeing the white Carrera on ebay a while back as well. I still see it in the garage there...:confused: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10156&item=2435537 893

Pete000,

I'm going to take a look/test drive at it this afternoon. I'll post an update later. Can you tell me what the "talk" was all about on this car?

Tom, you have a PM

SCVWGUY, I sent a reply to your PM

Tom,

Thanks I sent you a message back.

Looks like it also has some www.caraudioinnovations.com speaker/sub boxes. looks good in the pics.

BTW, I didn't send anyone a PM, but I could have. :D

Looks like a nice car!
Steve I will send you a PM if you are feeling left out :D
Ben

I just remember people saying it was in really nice condition, but some did not like the dark trim and wheel arches. I tend to agree if it had chrome it could be a real catch!...Let me know wht you find out. Thanks

Looks like a really nice car. For some reason, it just doesn't have the visual pop of a lot of early restored cars. It's very close to Jacks first car but just doesn't pull me in like BB1. Too bad he didn't leave the body original.

I think the reason it keeps showing up is that the owner put a ton of money into the car and wants most of it back.

When I saw it, the price tag was $34K.

Can't speak for anyone else, but it seemed to me like one of the finest R-Gruppe type cars I've seen -- notwithstanding the blackout trim and SC flares.

How was the car?

Ok, here's my report . . . The body on this car is really "straight" and the paint is one of the best in black that I have seen. Lots of attention to detail everywhere on the car . . . doorjambs, wheelwells, under the hood and trunk lids, running boards/door sills are beautiful, all the glass is nice, rubber is nice, lights/lenses are clean, interior has RS updates . . . seats and door panels, the headliner is OK (no sunroof), the guages look good, radio dosen't work (did work a few months ago), the chrome (all chrome) has been anodized black . . . nice job. The brakes are new, transmission/clutch felt good, engine rev'd nicely (no pops/smoke/missing), the engine compartment is nice (no visable leaks). The owner said the engine was re-sealed (what does this mean?) not rebuilt. No idea how many original miles are on the car because the odometer was reset to "0" after the car was completed.

I drove the car and it felt strong, from idle to redline . . . no surprises. Oh, yeah RS fuel tank too.

So help me out here . . . what is the 70 911S worth? I was really close to working on a deal with the owner, but I knew I needed to get some help from people with more experience with these cars . . .

Thanks,

Tom

There are no useful guidelines.

This is a car you either 'gotta have' or not.

what he said. It isn't really collectible due to the mods...so it is what it is...a very nice modified early car. Variations on this are usually around $20-25K plus or minus, but it really depends on the condition and quality of the work. $34K seems towards the high end of the spectrum, but if everything has been redone to a high standard, and you love the car...

If you would have sent me a PM, I would have sent you one back. Just so you know.

Tom,

The first 911 I looked at was a car like this. I regret everyday that I didn't buy it.

What do you want from this car?

What would it cost you to make a car this way?

Hope it helps it is sure a nice looking car!

Michael

I think you nailed it.


Just a thought, but it seems to me that most R-Gruppe cars are a creation of the R-Gruppe owner . . ..not "bought off the shelf". So it seems kinda cheesey that this guy is trying to sell it as a "turn-key" R-Gruppe type car. .. . kinda like; Yes, you can "get it" for a only $34k !. . . hurry, don't delay.

Huh, funny. . . I can hear someone saying " tabs, step away from the Buy-it-Now button, and drop the mouse". :eek:

Michael makes a good point.

I was so inspired by this car that I decided to make my own -- with a couple of variations. Starting with a clean, black '72 T, I will have 9 months and about $18K into just the purchase, body & drivetrain (RS clone). I expect to spend another $4-5K on interior & amenities. Probably north of $3K on suspension, as well.

And I'm *not* aiming to reach the same level of perfection as this car -- just a nice streetable fun car.

YMMV

Hey, Island!

I should mention that when i saw it for $34K, it was on consignment at a dealership. I suspect the car is available for something less than that from the owner.

Your point is well made. Somebody selling a Saville Row 'bespoke; suit on Ebay isn'[t going to find that many people who a.) want the style and b.) have the perfect biometrics for it.

This car is a custom-tailored suit that hopefully will find the one person in a million who would have made the exact same style/taste decisions...

(incidentally, for you purists, my 'imitation' of this car has bright trim)

Damn it . . . you guy are killing me.

I've gotta go back to painting the house so I can think about this so more.

Thanks for your comments . . . much appreciation

The thought that keeps ringing through my head right now is "What do I want to get out of this car?" . . . thanks for that perspective Michael.

Ok, so if I leave my face mask off while painting I should have killed enough brain cells to make this an easier decision . . . NOT!!!