Salvaged project car or not?
11-13-2002, 05:16 PM
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Salvaged project car or not?
Found this at the local IAA salvage yard: Red '86 944 Turbo
I don't think it sold in today's auction, so it'll probably be up next week. I went and saw it yesterday. The body has a few dents, mainly near the rear tires. The back bumper looks bent down a little. It is also missing the sunroof, so it has a little water damage in the interior. Also, I guess they don't have the keys so I don't know if the motor runs or not... it looked clean, but never know.
It costs $200 to register with IAA. You guys think this would be a good project car to revive if I could get it for like $500-1000? I'd love a great project car, but waiting to get it all going would suck.
I'd probably have about $7-8k I could throw at it. Would that much invested in this make it in better shape than your usual 951 that's for sale?
I don't think it sold in today's auction, so it'll probably be up next week. I went and saw it yesterday. The body has a few dents, mainly near the rear tires. The back bumper looks bent down a little. It is also missing the sunroof, so it has a little water damage in the interior. Also, I guess they don't have the keys so I don't know if the motor runs or not... it looked clean, but never know.
It costs $200 to register with IAA. You guys think this would be a good project car to revive if I could get it for like $500-1000? I'd love a great project car, but waiting to get it all going would suck.
I'd probably have about $7-8k I could throw at it. Would that much invested in this make it in better shape than your usual 951 that's for sale?
11-13-2002, 07:12 PM
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[quote]Originally posted by Qgyen:
<strong>if I could get it for like $500-1000? </strong><hr></blockquote>
If you could get it for that amount run don't walk.
It will have a salvage title, just put $2K into it & you would have a bargain.
<strong>if I could get it for like $500-1000? </strong><hr></blockquote>
If you could get it for that amount run don't walk.
It will have a salvage title, just put $2K into it & you would have a bargain.
11-13-2002, 07:29 PM
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Figured I'd call them to find out whether or not it sold in today's auction and did for $2700. Guess my estimate was way off. 
Back to saving $$ and searching for the right 951...
Back to saving $$ and searching for the right 951...
11-13-2002, 07:55 PM
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that's too bad. That would have been a great buy if it were for how much you had expected. You made me at least sign up for the IAA thing .. seems like something I might be interested in. <img src="graemlins/bigok.gif" border="0" alt="[thumbsup]" />
