964 w/ 3.8; what's it worth?

JKav · 01-17-2012, 03:31 PM

Car is a '90 C2 coupe, CA car, no accidents/rust/bodywork, 145k mi, good (not pristine) paint, interior good.

3.8L conversion & complete overhaul (JEs, Carrillos, 993RS valves, Aasco springs/retainers, GT3 oil pump etc) by reputable shop ~15k mi ago, trans rebuilt 5k mi ago. JICs, big reds, odds and ends.

Kind of an oddball, but what would you expect this car to change hands for?

pirahna · pirahna's Garage

Will it pass smog? My guess would be that it probably wouldn't and that can be a big negative if selling to a Ca resident.

JKav · 01-17-2012, 05:15 PM

Good point, it passes smog.

Macroni · Macroni's Garage

really depends upon the quality of the rebuild..... can you post pictures? A very clean car will go for $20K +\- 2K.

racer · 01-18-2012, 05:48 AM

How old is the rebuild? I'd think by now many tracked stock, 1990 911's would benefit from arebuild. To me, the 3.8 is a plus (unless you are turning it into a stock class racecar). More hp and tq.. whats not to like?

Not completely up to date on pricing, but with that mileage and a stock 3.6 i'd think $16-18. So maybe $20-22?

CA_WhaleTail · 01-18-2012, 04:30 PM

The prior numbers seem right. I'm looking around A few criteria that seem to matter:
> CA smog, absolutely.
> straight car? or wrecked/ salvage?
> 145K miles- so what's the rest of the car going to need. tranny OK?
> A/C? most will be lookig for a street/autocross car.
> is it a 20 footer, or detail queen. (I'd rather have a driver, but that seems to be a minority opinion). then start looking at the interior/headliner/etc

but it sounds like it could be a fun car and a nice upgrade to my 87 g50 coupe.

pleae send a few pictures when you get time...