911 Cab Question - Page 2

MattAlpha · MattAlpha's Garage

dfink,
That's a great pic!
-Matt

charleskieffner · 03-23-2007, 08:10 AM

dfinks new CRAP nickname.............."DRIFTING D-FINK"!

too cool dfink right on. hows the new motor?

rick-l · 03-23-2007, 08:12 AM

Aren't cabs ~ $5k more money, next come coupes and Targas are ~ 2k less than coupes?

Macroni · Macroni's Garage

I would say that type of "rule of thumb" varies by vintage. Hit me w/ the obvious stick. The 996 & 997 cars due to availability are easier to measure in a linear methodology, supply and demand. The older cars 83 through 98 have many more variables that needed to be weighted in the purchase price. I would venture that you could make a very smart purchase of an 83 through 89 Cab. I have noticed them popping up here w/ low miles at very reasonable prices. When you calculate the lower mileage they are trading for a lower overall price.

SCWDP911 · SCWDP911's Garage

Does anyone think that the 83, being a first year cab and a last year SC, will be more of a collector and increase more in value at some point. Anyone care to venture a guess that if the first answer was yes, when that increase might start materializing? I have been wondering about this...

dfink · 03-23-2007, 08:47 AM

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Originally posted by charleskieffner
dfinks new CRAP nickname.............."DRIFTING D-FINK"!

too cool dfink right on. hows the new motor?

I will let you know after Sunday. First Auto-X of the year. I need to get back to the dyno after my last chip revision.

To get back to why cabs are up for sale. My theory and this is only a WAG is that cabs grab the impluse buyer who are drawn to the ultimate look in sports cars. (Those on this board excluded) I think many times these are not hard core porsche buyers. The guys really into the cars buy a coupe give it a name tuck a pillow under it a night and it stays in the family. The inpulse buyer of the cab gets tired of it and puts it back on the market.
Now I was in the impluse buyer catagory. Loved the look of the cab then discovered that to really be what I considered a porsche it needed a few mods. Now I have become slightly attached to the car so instead of getting a coupe I push my poor little cab with stiffer springs, CAT removal, sport muffler, cam changes, monoballs, adjustabe shocks etc. Mostly CRAP. I can now tuck a pillow under it since I fixed the leaks but those nice comfortable adjustable seats have been replaced by a single aluminum race seat.
I love running the cab at both auto-x and the track. At the track it is perhaps a bit more risky with no top but I don't do wheel to wheel. I did put in roll bar. There is just something about running with no top. You can see better, you can hear the engine, you can smell the clutch of the guy you are getting ready to pass. And best of all you don't cook sitting in the car.
Do the cabs cost more - probably in general they do. There were far less cabs imported and again in my opinion are the look of what I expect a sports car to be. I don't think they are $5000 higher. I would think that alot of cabs were not daily drivers so perhaps are in better shape. Perhaps not. In any case don't think that cabs are inferior cars. Unless you are a totally dedicated tracker then you will never get to the limit of the cab performance which most of those above will tell you pretty high. So buy a cab put some CRAP on it and have fun.

rick-l · 03-23-2007, 08:54 AM

I think 88 G50s will do nothing but go up in price but then I'm biased.

Macroni · Macroni's Garage

"Does anyone think that the 83, being a first year cab and a last year SC, will be more of a collector and increase more in value at some point."

I love the 83 Cab. I had an opportunity to buy a ROW alpine white one. They are great cars. One of the best Porsche movie scenes has an Guards Red 83 Cab driven by Jeff Bridges racing a black Ferrari driven by James Woods in Against all Odds. Good movie, football, Rachael Ward, Phil Collins music....I own a guards red cab.

Unfortunately I do not see why it would increase in value. It is not considered a collectible. The only impact bumper cab that appears to be holding close to their value are the 89 speedsters. The under 10,000 mile cars will always command a bit of a premium.

rdk409 · 03-23-2007, 09:04 AM

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Originally posted by rick-l
I think 88 G50s will do nothing but go up in price but then I'm biased.

Sweet Car....wanna sell it?

At a reasonable price that is....

rick-l · 03-23-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally posted by rdk409
Sweet Car....wanna sell it? At a reasonable price that is....

Nah... I've had it for 8 years

charleskieffner · 03-23-2007, 11:51 AM

my 87 has gone thru the roof as far as price........................reason? how much i have dumped into it. actually more than i payed for it. how can that be????? everything is new and if it isnt new it will be new. and if i havent thought of it...........it too will be new! and with 20 tears of technology.............lots more goody parts to buy. it truly has gone from really nice ride at track..............to way better ride at track and highway...................to HOLY SH!! this thing handles unreal when you do ALL THE SUSPENSION GOODIES!

my cab IS FULL OF C.R.A.P.!!!!