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Originally Posted by 1968Cayman View Post
Speaking of which, I've always wanted to start a competition where you buy a car for under $500 and see who can trade up to the best ride while only spending $150 to fix each ride.

A guy I met recently claimed his dad traded an Escort for an early 911(T)? but it took him five years.
I bought a 924S with a broken timing belt + bent valves. Rebuilt the head, threw in a new head gasket and timing belt kit and could've more than doubled the $500 I bought the car for but I kept the car for a few years. The head work, gaskets and timing belt parts ran closer to $250 though.
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