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My 2¢ on the "Subie vs original engine" issue:

Sure, an all-original car is potentially the most valuable - if it is in good condition. I keep my '87 3.2 (with relatively low mileage) in stock condition with only simple and easily reversible bolt-on mods, but I can certainly understand the appeal of better performance.

But what is worth more: an original non-turbo, pre-993 911 with an engine in dire need of a rebuild or a car with a replacement non-Porsche engine that not only works well but gives the car more performance that the original ever had?

I know, I know...the E-type Jags that were ruined by putting Chevy V-8s into them... But I have been consistently surprised at the prices that many restomods have been getting, and the market for them among younger enthusiasts.

I have a neighbor (a younger gentleman) who a few years back bought a 911 in driveable condition but needing quite a bit of work. (I don't remember the year, but it was either a "mid-year" or an early SC). The price of fixing it up was prohibitive, so he sold it after owning it for a relatively short time and bought a Mitsubishi Evo.

A kit like this one would have been perfect for that car and for what he wanted out of it.