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If I sell my 911....

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Old 09-05-2002, 02:25 PM
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hmm very odd, lots of different votes. Anyone have anything to say that voted 6000 or 7000? You guys are being honest right? Just such a large gap. Why 3000- also?

If I took the engine out, tranny, targa top, and dash I'll probably get 3000+ for those parts alone... That's what I'm thinking...

EDIT:There arent huge gaping holes anymore but when this was first posted i had one in 6000 one in 7000 and two in 3000 and 4000

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Old 09-05-2002, 03:26 PM
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I was 18 when I bought my 72E.... I still have it 15 years later....Need I say more
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I don't see any huge gaping holes... There is hope.
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Old 09-05-2002, 05:27 PM
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Kid... its your car to do with what you like...... but I don't know. Its sad to see one regress from the ranks of the 911 .

In ten years that 944 won't be worth what the 911T is (that ought to start some fires).

Oh and parting out a whole car... ehehe.... goes against my belief system!

Hope you find the light

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Old 09-05-2002, 06:36 PM
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maybe you should trade it for a honda? anyway most of us here have imperfect cars, and a lot have had rust at one time, or surface rust or? it sounds like your after the money so part it out and put the money down on a honda, If you dont understand what owning a Porsche is all about it would be best, But maybe you can find someone to help you with the rust replace a few small sections, clean er up and drive er, i will say this you will find that CHICS love Porsche and while you will be driving the envy of all your friends and people your age and older and owne a make that has more history then probably any other, I will say this you may find that after you let this one go that its not that easy to find a 911 cheap and especialy one thats nicer then what you have, so heres the thing if you not into porsches buy a honda, im really not being rude either and it may sound that way just being realistic, this is just the way you are talking in your post you dont want it you wanna make money on so sell it, but please dont say ten years from now, I SURE WISH I HAD THAT OLD PORSCHE I HAD TEN YEAS AGO, SHE WAS SWEET, Kevin

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Old 09-05-2002, 07:27 PM
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Sell your 911 and buy a n/a 944. You don't need a 944 turbo to have fun. 5 years ago I bought an '86 944 and loved every bit of it. I chose the n/a version over the turbo because I was just learning to work on cars and the turbos are considerably more complex. You wont have to deal with rust, and the n/a 944 will be faster than your old 2.0L.

The 944 will not be as reliable as a modern jap car, but the work I did on mine was fairly easy, and a great learning experience. I learned to autocross with mine, and it was great fun. You can get an excellent 944 for probably $5,000. Sell it in a few years for $4,000. Big deal.

A year ago I bought my 911SC. I like it much better than the 944, but I'm 27 now and have considerably more disposable income to keep the 911 happy.

I cringe at the thought of parting out a running 911...

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I'll add my $0.02. Sell the T and find a restored or solid 60's VW bug ('67 was the best year imho). It has some of the same soul, is easy to work on, much cheaper, more reliable, etc. I don't think a 944 is going to solve your problems...parts are not cheap, and it isn't a new car.

Of course if you're not air cooled, then you're not air cooled... In that case, Honda or Toyota PU.
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Hi,
I live in NJ too, but in the south.
Insurance for a 944T will be really high for you,
Your 911T can be tagged with historic plates, it's cheap, and no inspection. Insurance is also cheap for historic cars.
If you part your car you could probably almost get your money back, but the rust on your car does not really seem too bad and it seems a shame to let it go.
If you do the repairs yourself it's not expensive to keep an old 911 in good shape. I have a 911T, if I did not do the repairs myself it would quickly cost me more than a T is worth.
Get the wire brush out, take care of some of that rust, get some paint on it. Then think about it.

Maybe get yourself a daily ride, something reliable, like a Nissan, work on the 911 then use it at weekends. Most peple on this board don't have their early 911 as their primary car. (which I think you were considering?)

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I'm still not understanding this poll, 3 for 7000+ and 8 for under 3000. Thats a big difference.
You expect everyone to have the same opinion? Here? Have you read the other valuation threads? We've got people putting an '85 Targa at $28K or $16K....and that's for a car that has a very well defined history/condition. Early cars are more difficult because its condition, condition, condition (with an emphasis on rust)

You might be hoping for the 7000+ crowd to be right (and maybe you'll find someone to pay it), but the majority is saying that according to your description you've got a parts car. And until it is registered, that's essentially what it is.

One school of thought is that every 911 costs at least $20K...it just depends when you spend it.
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ehh I guess what this is telling me is I should part it if I'm ganna sell. (a 2.0L engine that even had a poor leakdown was selling for 1,500 around here. No carburators or anything included),
Umm, I assume your refering to my ad in the "parts for sale" forum? I must correct you! I've never given this 2.0E longblock a leakdown test. It was a great running motor that I removed from my car in favor of more HP from a 3.0SC. I used the headers and carbs (modified for the 3.0) on my new engine to simplfy installation. The 2.0 was rebuilt over 10 years ago by the former owner (prior to my brother who rarely drove it, 2-3k in 9 years) and I have most of his original reciepts to prove it. Actually I probably have all the rebuild reciepts since many of them only list the factory part number with no description. Despite the fact that the engine is in great shape I have not sold it, had a few interested parties but each had some sort of financial or other problem (I actually counseled one potential buyer to search out a larger engine to replace his blown 2.0) I may not be a longstanding member of Pelican but I do consider myself to be part of the community and the "suggestion" that "someone" was selling a junk 2.0 for $1500 is insulting to me.
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Unfortunately $7000 is a pipe dream for what your describe. Here's one example, amongst many, of what people are willing to buy for around $7K. This is a documented low-miles, rust-free E that only needs the motor re-installed:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1854859072

Here's another clean example under $7K:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1855532986

And if you want to impress the ricers , this would probably fit the bill:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1856440109

Good Luck. -- Curt
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as a former owner of many vintage VW's, I'll second Nostatic's
comment. Get a 67, like Rooby here...

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Ironically; my Porsche experience took me exactly in the opposite direction. My first Porsche was a very clean '86 944. After replacing the motor mounts and the water pump, bleeding the clutch and brake systems and recharging the AC, it was just about right. It was reliable. It looked great with fender flares - all low and menacing. I still like how 944's sound at idle with that deep throated rumble . The handling was always impeccable. It was an increadably nice car to drive with the roof cracked and the stereo playing. So smooth, so refined... but something was missing.

I eventually bought my 2.0E for small dollars and sold the 944 for a little less then $5k to a guy who just loved 944's. After netting out the cost of the 944 I paid very little for my 911. Luckly, it has no rust inspite of being a New England car (BTW: a lot of 911's are garaged up here!), but it's got issues. At one time it got intimate with a guard rail at the 'Glen and so it's not straight. Most people would never notice. Besides I've got all four wheels pointing in the same direction and the corner weights right -- so it drives wonderfully. There's no radio but who cares when I've got a 7000 RPM engine in the back! After driving roundtrip to Lime Rock, I have to admit that my ears are ringing from the noise, but I doubt I'll ever drive it further then that anyhow! Numbers suggest that it isn't a lot faster then the 944, but it sure feels like it's faster. Sitting in the drivers seat and looking at the classic dials, I just can't help but think of Vic Elford, John Fitzpatrick, The Kramer Brothers, Steve McQueen and many others who have looked at the same guages and experienced the same sensations. The engine shares it's general philosophy (if not a whole host of parts) with the classic 906's, 908's 910's and the incredable 917's. 911's of some sort or another have won Daytona, Le Mans, Monte Carlo, The 'Ring, Lime Rock and a host of other classic events. Often these wins came years after the car should have been obsoleted by newer cars. While the 944 has an excellent competition history, it is almost entirely made up of Showroom Stock and class wins.

Sure I miss the reliability and ease of ownership of a 944. But if there have ever been any doubts about trading my 944 for 911, they go away as soon as I see the 911 sitting in the garage. Once I start it up and listen to the classic whirring clatter of a 911 at idle, the 944 seems to disappear. Once I've got the car moving and pulled 7000 RPM through a sweeping entrance ramp, there's no looking back!

Boy I love an early 911! (Can't you tell!)
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