i am looking at an early 80s 930. I have always wanted one and i can now finally afford one and I think that they might be a good investment. When I go to look at the car what are some of the obvious things? Is there a checklist I need to go by? How do I know it is a true 930 and not a 911 with some turbo parts added? Something in the VIN?

 

All the 930 cars have 93 in the vin, all 911 have 91 in the vin.

 

Try this link out! I used the info there when I bought my 930. Good luck!

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270099133426 is the ebay iteam number.


This car has been on Ebay twice without the buyers going thru with the deal. I am going to try to look at it Wed.

 

You are looking to Invest in a Salvage car? I would find what happen to make it a salvage and if you are happy with why and still want the car then buy it and be happy. If you never had 930 before then I would look for a nice clean turbo for a couple k more.

 

Get a Pre-Purchase Inspection by a reputable shop of YOUR choice, not the sellers.

Why did it fall through twice? Might be for a good reason.

 

I emailed the two previous winners but have not heard back from them.

 

Title said clear but no VIN number?

At the very least you need a Carfax ran on it! even with the
flames people do on Carfax, it at least reports mileage and police case numbers.

 

The first buyer left a positive feedback 270088016581. seems odd
Mike

 

Correct me if I'm wrong but there are no early 80s 930s in the US. Didn't Porsche stop importing them into the U.S. after '79 and then start again in '84? Which would make any early 80s 930s in the US gray market and then of lesser value then US import car.

-Mark

 

A good Investment???? For enjoyment yes, to make money no. If you get a good one and look after it then you may get your money back but unless its something special it will not go up. Good luck in your search.

 

Agreed. Unless you plan to keep the car another 20-30 years I can't see the values of these bad boys rising anytime soon. I think if we were to look back in hindsight in 30 years time then the venerable 930 will definitely be a valuable collectible.

If you want investment, I'd go for any of the RS series - especially the 964RS. Oh wait, you guy can't get them in the US (except for the wannabe RS America).

HA HA!!!

 

Car is a Euro with Salvage title and sold for $20,600. If a PPI didn't come up with any damage it would be a nice car to own/enjoy for that price. Some people (me) want the Euro model for the higher HP out of the box...

 

One thing for certain...a salvaged street car will be difficult to sell when the time comes. I would strongly advise against this. Unless I was building it to race and I saw it in bare metal, I wouldn't touch a salvage car.

Salvage cars are reassembled with whatever parts are available (usually from other salvage cars) and there is no guarantee you are getting a Euro motor.

Instead, look for a good '78 or '79 US model. These were built using many of the same Euro parts, they are easy to modify and they are somewhat collectible. If I had to choose a 930 that had potential for appreciation, it would be the 78-79 and 89 (and of course any Coral Red 964T).

 

They started importing them again in '86.