[krasuskyp]

I'd say I'm seeking input from you all, alas Raw's Knees would be allllll over that - so, seeking INSIGHT instead.

Soooooooo... yup... here I am folks, been keeping on the down low until now.

Unfortunately my motor let go 9/29/19 (9/30 would have been poetic). Short story is, rebuilt turbo month prior after finding thumbnail sized 'FOD' in coldside impeller (looked like maybe flange gasket material?), and had fuel pressure and ignition tweaked - ran best it's *ever* run.

Went for a sunny Sunday blast w/ my bud in his Carrera, rolling to a stop I smelled some slight burned popcorn. Now, the rest literally happened simultaneously... rolled stop in 1st, light shift into 2nd... felt slightest 'twitch' from drivetrain... smelled burned popcorn again slightly... watched oil pressure flicker / drop... heard the very beginnings of 'clatter'... turned key off. Literally all in one fell swoop. Figure I spun a rod, maybe some header slag or something? No post-mortem yet.

This brings me to today. Knowing I've got 3x kidz in tuition HS's, one of which enters college this fall and 2 more years in $ HS for the other 2 then 4yrs college... I'm coming to terms w/ the reality that - there's zero way I'm going to have the $10k (min) to prob more like $15k to address this.

Sucks, but is what is... I've had a fantastic 13yr / 30k run w/ it certainly.

My question to you all is - what to do? Sell as-is? Fix motor (and everything else), then sell? Trying to do the math of how much 'ahead' of as-is fixing it would get me - I figure I'd just make up the repair bill, or maybe $5-10k more assuming it came out great.

I've got an as-is # in my mind, Chris C. confirmed it (slightly lower), as well as a # of what it was worth minimum before and a # of what worth fully fixed - but, I'd like to hear those from you all if you wouldn't mind sharing.

'87 930 67k mi, Indishrot Red / black sport seats / LSD

Mods:

- V-band'd RL8 hooligan (straight-out right) & open wastegate pipe to match
- SC cams
- freshly rebuilt Jerry Woods Racing Garrett / ITS 0.82 trim
- Powerhaus headers w/ heat
- Bell full-bay intercooler
- Wevo Classic shifter & coupling, w/ lightweight extended Wevo knob
- brand new OE center-sprung clutch
- BLWUR
- Momo Prototipo with Zuffenhaus hub extender
- H1's & relayed 80w/130w
- A.I.R. dp-style front valance w/ brake duct hoses
- Ruf RF corner indicator oil cooler scoop
- Fikse Profil5 black anodized spokes / polished lips: 18x9 / 18x11 running brand new 255f / 295r Pilot Super Sports
- Setrab 172 front mount oil cooler w/custom Len Cummings lines
- dual Bosch 044 fuel pumps, with new tank feed line
- MSD 6AL-2 programmable ignition and blaster coil / coil wire
- Rebel Racing custom-valved rear coilover Bilstein Sports / 500# springs, no torsions
- Neatrix spring plate bushings
- Smart Racing front brake ducts and blockoff plates / Pegasus silicone hoses
- DZug strut bar
- massive oblong air filter atop fuel head
- fire extinguisher mounted to rear center tunnel
- 1bar boost/ vacuum gauge in clock position
- VEMS AFR / EGT in a/c knob position
- GReddy Profec B Spec II electronic boost controller in console
- Euro rear corner lenses
- 3pt rear seat belts
- Rockford Fosgate speakers behind OE rear grilles and OE-looking front grilles, still rockin the Reno 8-)
- Porterfield R4S front carbon/Kevlar pads & ATE Super Blue bleed
- Swepco 201 trans fluid flush
- more recent scavenge pump / cam tower / chainbox / valve cover / breather / trans output shaft seals
- breather catch can w/ petcock drain
- newer battery engine bay tin seal / fan belt / breather hose / distributor vacuum hose
- WBO2 sensor
- separately fused fuel pump circuit
- welded up rear bumper overrider holes
- *full* a/c-ectomy... zero remnants
- *all OE parts GONE*

Needs:

- motor rebuild of 'some' capacity (no visible damage to case etc.)
- trans shifts 100% no grind... if you know what doing. Rushed 4th grinds, sometimes 1st
- paint correction - very old repaint to an excellent standard, few decent stone chips... I'm being picky, cleaned and waxed the car looks *stellar*, tho of course I could point out the few flaws as I've a keen eye for paint
- power locks issue - driver side tumbler inoperative, passenger only unlocks
- sunroof cable - right cable let go, JBWelded, but it's crooked / inop, needs redo
- heater - new cables on bench, new dogbone in center control. Inop, needs attention

Be a *perfect* score for a DIY'er! Rebuild the motor and have a nearly fully sorted gem! Sigh.

Please let me know any and all thoughts if you would... haven't at all made any decisions, been sitting on the concept this long as it is as it makes me sick to my stomach... but I think I've come to terms w/ it's departure. Owning it has always been sort of like a curse... always said I never wanted to be the one holding the bag (queue 'Knees!!!), yet here I am.

Que sera sera dudes.

TIA