Cory9584

I just added up all my 951 parts recipts and came to a few dollars under 6500 Thats not including the price of the car, and it still needs paint. I'm in shock. It runs really good but damn, I think I'm just going to enjoy the car for a while now. Somebody tell me i'm not the only one

95ONE

Ummmmmm.... you're not alone. - by a longshot.

But for those that are not used to lying cheating and stealing to support their "Crack pipe of speed" habit.

It really is alot of money.

Good thing I live in a cardboard box and have no bills.

Airflite40

cardinal rule of porsche ownership. Never add receipts.

Cory9584

actually now that im thinking about it, thats not too bad concidering a st3 kit is 4k. But i still think i need to take a break for a while

Keithr726

I have about 2.5X that in five years. Currently the body work is going to cost the purchase price and it still will need a turbo and clutch. At this point the car is more of a sentimental object to me. This summer has been my roughest yet and I'm sure it wouldn't have been as bad if my 951 had been fine. The car is a form of stress relief to me and none of my other cars feel the same

333pg333

...you're kidding right? Is that all. You have no idea...

aussiebj

I have 10k in my motor rebuild alone and i still have not driven it ........i cant wait though...

fbgh2o

I am right there with you - probably close to $5,000 excluding wheels, tires and cash contributions from eBay... as I dropped it off this morning at the mechanic to do the belts and diagnose a running hot problem that I have given up on... It is a hobby, just like boating, horses or a cottage...or so I keep telling myself.

Ski

Just wait until the 2.8L or 3.0L bug bites, that one hurts. I've got that much sitting in the garage and I agree, never add receipts, just feed the cause and let the wife shop; it's all ok.

dagame27

I made this mistake as well over the weekend. I'm at 6K plus over the last 12 months (mods and maintenance). Not too bad though. Over the 7+ years I've owned the car: I'm at 15K for parts and labor. Not bad for 100,000 miles over that span.

porshhhh951

here here.

its alot of money...

this latest run from me is somewhere in the neighborhood of $14,500. And my motor is stock...

dmalo810

You have to put it into perspective. Want a car like your 951, fast and handles like a dream or do you want a rice burner that gets you from point A to point B putting you to sleep while you drive it?
We are talking about fun and enjoying the results. It all comes at a cost, no matter what you drive.

How much would you spend up front and/or dump into another car to get the same results?

schwank

That's nothing. I have only driven my car 3 times, owned it for a year. I have at least that much money in parts sitting in boxes upstairs right now. I am still taking things OFF of my car to get it ready for a paint job as well. Except I'm changing colors and doing it right, including all sills and engine bay, with the glass out.

Then I get to do the real build in earnest. I bet I'll top 20K on a $4000 car with no problems. But hey, I could have blown 20K on drugs in two years and have nothing to show for it! By the time it is done it will have easily topped 2 years.

Ian Carr

4000$ to buy the car, ~12000$ in fixing it. Your not alone.

M758

WHY DID YOU ADD THEM UP.... NEVER DO THAT!