[silverc4s]

Kevin,
I understand how you feel. It is an S and S's are worth more than T's and even E's. So an S roller should be worth more than an T or E. Well, it's a subtractive kind of problem. Every 911S has a certain "Sness" to it AND it has a documented S serial number and a matching engine & transmission with their (usually) documented serial numbers.

The serial number is worth a certain amount, and each bit of "Sness" has a value too. Someone earlier today had a pair of sport seats pegged upwards of $5000. Aluminum rear decklid if you can find one, $1500+, 6" deep Fuchs, S body trim, S front spoiler in metal, S instruments, S brakes, S suspension, etc, all have a value and a replacement cost.

So, if a good driver S is worth $65K (and I am not sure that day is here as yet) then an S roller tub is worth $65K minus the cost of all missing "Sness", minus the cost of any major body restoration work, minus the cost of paint to a driver grade, minus any interior work, and so on. IMO, until these cars are as rare as say 356 Speedsters, they will not be bought as potential S drivers unless they are pretty damn close to actually becoming an S driver.

As to your other question: YES, the cardex MFI engine is a HUGE part of the car's "Sness", right. Even failing the actual engine, a correct but different serial # 2.2 S MFI engine should bring more as part of this package, just like the 911 box with the proper gearset would. Whether you could obtain them in a cost effective way is unknown though, right?