Rsr or rsr

[Tony911]

Thanks for the photos Gib, really shows the difference between the rsr/iroc and turbo flares, was concidering using some early steel turbo flares and re-forming the lip, but after viewing these photos I think the profile will be hard to replicate.

[RichardNew]

Clones are a real money pit. I know everyone here claims they don't care what their car is worth. We're all just doing this for fun and we shouldn't even think about the value of our Porsches.

At some point though everyone looks at the money they've spent on their Porsche and then looks at the opportunity costs they missed.

All of this means that the money is in stock cars. Clones are at the bottom of the financial curve. If you're going to create a clone you better love it because you're never getting your money out of it.

Here's a great example on BaT. This is a great car and it's stalled out at $48,000. I hate to think about what he has in this car.

Richard Newton
Protecting Your Collection

[rbogh901]

Originally Posted by RichardNew

If you're going to create a clone you better love it because you're never getting your money out of it.


Richard Newton
Protecting Your Collection

Not all of your money anyway. But what if all the widebodies go narrow? At that point, fashion being what it is, the RSR becomes more unique/desireable. The fashionistas slosh back and forth in an endless effort to be different but the same. When widebodies are rare they want wide, when old cars are rare they want old. True a real RSR is more valuable than a clone but a backdate nb is still a clone. The museum pieces will value absolute authenticity but at what price? At some point you won't even want to stomp the loud pedal anymore.

You want money, that's one thing. You want to pin the needle to red, drive it like you stole it, let your own flag fly, that's another. A lot of freedom comes from throwing off the ties of slavery to originality. Some are willing to buy that freedom.

That said, I'll admit to being a clone owner. By the time I want to sell it might be a different car but for 20 plus years it's been a good run.




ps Is that Jeremy D's car?

[Gib Bosworth]

Originally Posted by RichardNew

Clones are a real money pit. I know everyone here claims they don't care what their car is worth. We're all just doing this for fun and we shouldn't even think about the value of our Porsches.

At some point though everyone looks at the money they've spent on their Porsche and then looks at the opportunity costs they missed.

All of this means that the money is in stock cars. Clones are at the bottom of the financial curve. If you're going to create a clone you better love it because you're never getting your money out of it.

Here's a great example on BaT. This is a great car and it's stalled out at $48,000. I hate to think about what he has in this car.

Richard Newton
Protecting Your Collection

Richard,

I would say that you are painting the 911 market for modified cars with too broad a brush...you apparently are not aware of the values that tastefully modified 911s have sold for. I personally know of many modified (R Gruppe type cars) that have sold well over $100k and several over $150k...more than they had invested in the car.

Making generalized statements about the Porsche 911 market today often leads to an uninformed position, which may not be helpful for those seeking advice on how to proceed with their car.

[Last911]

I say go for 964. I love the look of them.

I will be changing my bumpers... later to the 964 look and the side skirts. I love the smooth look.

[Tony911]

This car has not been stock for 20 years, that's one of the reasons I purchased it.
I invest in my business & property to give me the opportunity to spend some of my income on my cars without having to worry weather I am adding or subtracting value.
Thinking we have gone off topic any way.

[rbogh901]

Right, back on track. Sorry, I'm no help. I'd vote both and have both. I'm a very bad person. Early came first though.