Extensively upgraded SC.. Should I sell it?

[Slider79SC]

Hi everyone, I have been bitten by the Turbo bug and I am considering selling my SC DE/Track/Street car.

Can you all give me an idea of what you think it is worth so I can get an idea if I want to pursue this venture or not.
Thanks

1979 SC

The car is pretty much a track day/street car at this point. Add a cage and it is ready for racing but I still drive it on the street to work, around town, to club meetings, and on timed rally’s. The motor is essentially stock but the rest of the car has been extensively upgraded to be one of the quickest street SC's in our club. Here is a list of what has been done. I am sure I have forgotten some.

We bent a couple of valves in the motor and had it rebuilt. Everything in the motor is new except for the bottom end (Storz recommended to leave it alone because it was in perfect shape).

Motor:

ALL New:
Valves
Springs
Retainers
Guides
Seats
Rockers
Rocker shafts
Seals
964 cams from Elgin
Pressure fed tensioners
Pop off valve
CIS intake boots
Wires
Cap & rotor
Plugs
Backdated heating system
Powder-coated all engine tin, fan, valve covers
SSI stainless headers w/heat
Dansk stainless 2in/2 out sport muffler
Sport clutch with aluminum pressure plate
Leak down test after break in period was perfect
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Suspension:
22&29 Sanders hollow torsion bars
Racers Group fully adjustable sway bars
New rear spring plate bushings
ERP tie rod drop links (bump steer correction)
Re-valved Bilstiens front and rear by Mirage International (just had these done and WOW!!!!)
Lowered and corner weighted
Triangulated strut brace
Front brakes are 993 rear 4 piston calipers with slotted Carerra rotors (same pad size as 930 turbo)
Brake cooling to center of rotors
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Cooling:
Center mounted Fluidyne oil cooler with RSR cooling panel in front trunk
RUF 934 style front spoiler with oil and brake cooling ducts (Brand New)
Custom cooler 'Cage' (keeps cooler from getting damaged)
_________
Transmission:
Custom short geared trans
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th shortened gears keep the power band above 4k rpm at every shift
Quaiffe differential
Rennshift spring loaded shifter (20% reduction in throw)
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Body & interior:
Paint is fair, original and showing some chips and wear
Body is good, no damage other than a slight dent in the top of the passenger front fender (shovel fell off the wall)
Interior is in great shape, no cracks in dash or seats or anywhere (full interior still in car)
Good carpets and rear seats also
Currently has a bolt in DAS roll-bar with both the original belts and 5 points for the track
I have two race seats that I put in when we go to the track but leave in the stock seats the rest of the time
Momo steering wheel
Sunroof is perfect and works great
Most of the AC has been removed externally (engine compartment) (AC never works in these old cars hahaha)
Tinted windows
Body Color is Gold and the interior is a nice medium chocolate brown.

I have a ton of money and time invested in this car and it is one of the fastest SC's in our club. It routinely beats cars on the track that are extensively lighter with more HP. The motor is basically stock and runs excellent, it pulls very hard with the new cams. At the last event we ran (Mountain View) the only car that was faster in our class was a 993 Twin Turbo by one tenth of a second and I completely screwed up turn 5a/5b on my timed run and lost at least a second. (I knew it right when I turned in and just started laughing at myself)

I can also provide all of the original parts that came off the car.

I have way more money in the car than I care to think about and don't really want to add it all up.... hahaha

Thanks,

Jeff

[dd74]

Considering all the mods and that a very particular buyer would want a car like this - I'm guessing here - $15-$17K. Do you have any updated photos?

[Slider79SC]

It seems kind of sad that we put this much time and money in these cars to sell them for less than half of what we have in them doesn't it.......

[dd74]

Sweet little car, Jeff. I'm sort of the believer of one car per person. But then something so personalized might be hard to give up, and equally hard to see go to someone else. Can't you have both the turbo and this?

[TMH]

Originally posted by Slider79SC
It seems kind of sad that we put this much time and money in these cars to sell them for less than half of what we have in them doesn't it.......

Yup, that is the nature of car customizing. All of those things added or revised on the car actually reduce the number of people who would be nominally interested in buying it, as the vast majority want a pretty stock vehicle. I just bought my second '87 Carrera for less than $11k, even after the PO had put more than $12k into upgrades intended for autocrossing. What he did really made the car less desireable on the road, but for the price we decided to make it a track car. And he never got near half of what he had into the car.

Tom

[dd74]

This is why I avoid reviewing my receipts.

[APKhaos]

DD is right. Never count up the receipts.......never!

I have felt your pain, Jeff. I sold my 85 Carrera in January, after three years of development, with every system rebuilt, refreshed and upgraded. Take a look at the 999 site below for more details.

Sold the car to a member of our PCA region, which was good. The night before he came over to complete the transaction, I made the big mistake......added up the receipts.

When he arrived next day, I was able to tell him that he had a great deal:
- The car itself was free - no charge
- The rebuilds and upgrades were his for just 50c on the dollar.

Thats the way it is. He has a great car, and I have a new track car. All is well with the world.

[Slider79SC]

Thanks everyone for all the great advice and the humor.....

I think for now I might just take out the solid mounts and back off the suspension settings a bit to make it more comfortable on the street.

[jakermc]

You'll get the most money out of it by returning it to stock and selling the performance parts. I would be happy to take your front bumper and cooler, torsion bars, sway bars, and shocks.