What did you pay for your 930?

[voitureltd]

Originally Posted by wcc

Who cares! This is an experience that no amount of money can ever duplicate. That's why you see here people putting as much into mods as they did their cars. This is a hobby and just a lot of fun. Some people have dreamed of these cars since day one and it's a dream come true or a goal accomplished. The bottom line is you can't put a price on happiness. Just let it be.....

I hear you all and agree with everything. I have had most of the others and once the others have gotten familiar with the 930 there will not be enough for everyone. I do not know what that will do, for sure, for future prices except I will enjoy mine longer than the new owners that will get theirs later, and be happy for the yesterdays price I paid.

[craigerz]

Now I feel a little guilty...
'82 R.O.W./EURO 930
G.P. white
black interior w/ non power recaro copy sport seats, decent blau sterio
82,000 miles
very original
no accidents
new fuel pumps and rebuilt fuel dist.
cromed fuchs, my fav.
needs throw out brg. gas tank, leaky oil hose, tune up, minor tlc.
picked up camchain tensioner upgrade
appears to be well maintained,
paint 9-10
interior9.5-10
motor 9-10 right now
tires 9-10
overall 9.25 out of 10
I do all my own work, thank heaven
Paid $14,500 on 5/05/08

[boostfix]

Originally Posted by craigerz

Now I feel a little guilty...
'82 ROW 930....82,000 miles...Paid $14,500 on 5/05/08

is that 82,000 miles on the salt flats?

In my book that is the definition of a "smokin deal".

[willtel]

Originally Posted by craigerz

Now I feel a little guilty...
'82 ROW 930
G.P. white
black interior w/ non power sport seats, decent blau sterio
82,000 miles
very original
no accidents
new fuel pumps and rebuilt fuel dist.
cromed fuchs, my fav.
needs throw out brg. gas tank, leaky oil hose, tune up, minor tlc.
picked up camchaintensioner upgrade
appears to be well maintained,
paint 8-10
interior9-10
motor 9-10
overall 8.5 out of 10
I do all my own work, thank heaven
Paid $14,500 on 5/05/08

I would feel bad but mine has power seats...


You know, you might be able to get 17k for that car if you market it right.

[Dan89_930]

Well, let me be one of the first to start driving the price of the best cars in the world up!! I just completed the purchase of a bone stock, black / black / black '89 930 cab with only 21,000 miles on it. It had been sitting is a guy's garage for the majority of the last 11 years (he was the second owner who bought the car as a trophy for himself and it just sat in his garage). Thanks to the guy's wife for wanting the garage space, I was able to wrestle it away from him.

The car was flat bedded to my mechanic who put together a L-O-N-G list of everything that needed to be done - it was a lot since the car had been sitting for so long.

Interesting tidbits: 1) The car's VIN ends in ...584, so out of only 600 cabs made, this was one of the last ones!!

2) Also, when the mechanic did the compression test, it came back at 130 in all six cylinders. Shocked because 130 was the original factory spec, the mechanic repeated the compression test - 130 in all six. As the mechanic poured over the car, he said it was an excellent example of an '89 930.

Price? The seller and I agreed on $52.5. The mechanic felt there would be around $10K in repairs (most belts, hoses, seals, gaskets, oil lines replaced, shocks on all four, brake pads, major service (duh), tires, etc. etc. etc.), so I offered the seller $42.5 agreeing that I would pay for the repairs. Done deal.

Could I sell the car for $52.5 today? For someone who wants a completely perfect, bone stock 89 930 cab, I believe I could get at least $52.5. (See RPM Sports Cars, for example (sure, there's no one who would buy those cars at those prices, but my car is nearly as good as those (IMHO).

In case you are wondering, this baby won't be modded. If I decide I need something like my old '89 Ruf, then I'll get another 89 930. This one, IMHO, is worth more to me bone stock. It drives perfectly. There are no air leaks from the cab top. There are no rattles. I've seen / driven many, many 89 930's and this one is truly awesome for a bone stock car!

It's nice to be back in the saddle again (even if it is bone stock!).

Pictures will probably be taken over this long weekend.

Dan

Current:
'89 930 Cab (Black/Black/Black, #584 of 600)

Former:
'97 993tt
'89 930 (Black/Black/Black, Ruf BTR kit)
'86 Carrera

'05 WRX Sti - I thought it would make me happy after selling the the previous P-cars. Whoa, was I WRONG!!! There's nothing like a Porsche!!

[krasuskyp]

Wow Dan - *NICE SCORE*... bastid 8-)! Congrats and welcome back. However...

TPIWWP!!!

Let's see it!!!

What a great find. Well bought...

[full quack]

Well a year ago I traded a bike and 16.5 k for this (so I figure I had 21k into it at purchase time)......but that was 1 year ago & many trips with MR VISA.

[cl8ton]

Bought my 87/930 2 yrs ago from another Pelican-Head.

40k miles
Car 9-10
Engine leak down 10-10

Complete stock with the following exceptions at time of purchase:
IROC-FMOC front bumper
RUF steering wheel
Borla 1-4 out Exhaust
Hideous 17in Twist Rims

Paid: 28k
Car has been rock solid since.

Original eye candy posted on PP when purchased:

[Rory Mckenna]

Originally Posted by full quack

Well a year ago I traded a bike and 16.5 k for this (so I figure I had 21k into it at purchase time)......but that was 1 year ago & many trips with MR VISA.

Killer !!!
Brother.is that a euro non sunroof 930!!!?
Damn ! I wish i had a sunroof delete 930 tub!

[full quack]

Hey Rory....alas it has a sunroof..it is a Euro though. Never have seen a sunroof delete 930, seems they are extremely rare in the US..wish mine was one. Maybe come paint time I will remove it...just don't know how wise that would be, there is always that specter of resale looming out there.
Mark

[mdurbahn]

Originally Posted by full quack

Hey Rory....alas it has a sunroof..it is a Euro though. Never have seen a sunroof delete 930, seems they are extremely rare in the US..wish mine was one. Maybe come paint time I will remove it...just don't know how wise that would be, there is always that specter of resale looming out there.
Mark

no sunroof

[full quack]

Oh sure...rub it in!!

[Cowtown10]

Originally Posted by Cowtown10

I got my one owner , bone stock '84 for 24K but got a nice 5% discount when the Canadian dollar was stronger than the US dollar. Shipped it up to Canada from North Carolina.

SO I posted this ~20 days ago. Now add another 4K is service, valve adjustment, tie rods, etc, etc, etc.
And now thinking about swapping out the Fuchs for 18"s another 4K+.
So much for bone stock!!!

Hey krasuskyp, love your posts get a good laugh most of the time....but you got me on this one TPIWWP?????

[equality72521]

Originally Posted by Cowtown10

but you got me on this one TPIWWP?????

This Post Is Worthless Without Pictures

[Thrlls]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

Year: 1979 Porsche 930
Color: Guards Red
Mileage: 50k
Mods at purchase: Wevo shifter, H4s, GHL exhaust, adj. boost, 18" chrome BSA wheels
Purchased: 7/2007
Paid $26k
Notes: Concours winner

Use it a little more and sell it to me a little less!

[krasuskyp]

Originally Posted by Cowtown10

Hey krasuskyp, love your posts get a good laugh most of the time....but you got me on this one TPIWWP?????

TPIWWP - sorry - stoopid intarnetspeak... I see it was answered already.

Heh thanks, appreciate the thought, good to hear. Glad someone out there is low enough to be on my er level.

I'm def. not be the smahtest or the most heel'd (for gofast bits) so maybe my redemption is I'm good for a laugh here and there - or like something and stuff, and things... I think. Even my Dr. says I'm im-po-tent.

Congrats on the valve adj., that's something that's been on my mind lately - wundrin if I could tackle mesself. I fear tho my Fecal Touch might preside, like near everything I try it would end up costing me double in the end.

Thoughts?

[Cowtown10]

Originally Posted by krasuskyp

Congrats on the valve adj., that's something that's been on my mind lately - wundrin if I could tackle mesself. I fear tho my Fecal Touch might preside, like near everything I try it would end up costing me double in the end.

Thoughts?

Not something I am able to do yet, however my shop has an open door policy. So I can go back and basically get in there way and ask dumb questions....maybe even be able to hand them a wrench!!! lol

[look 171]

Wow, lot of your 930 were only in the mid 20s. You guys got such a deal. I paid 35 for it 5 years ago with 48000 miles on it. Now I am thinking, did I pay too much?

[SB930]

Purchased June 1997 for $30,500

1986 930
Grand Prix White with Champagne full leather
53K Miles
Two Previous Owners
100% Stock, Service records, Excellent PPI

At the time (almost 11yrs ago) I thought this was a reasonable price for the car? My only changes have been adding the RH 18" wheels and adding a CD player. Car has been completely reliable and has only required regular scheduled maintenance.

[x98boardwell]

Car: 87-930
Color: blk/blk
Miles: 96k
Purchased: 12/07

The car was 100% stock when purchased except for the Fuchs were chromed. I have since upgraded the wheels and a few other not so cheap options. I had a leak down and it was 2-3% across the board.

The down side... not that great of history with records, but I imagine the engine has had some work with that low of leak-down numbers.

Paid: $23,500

Bryan