slownrusty

Guys - I went to look at this '96 33K miles car today:

Sorry for the awful Blackberry picture.

It is a 12plug car, with Garrett Turbos, Twin MSD 6AL boxes and coils, Prototech headers and muffler, Prototech intercooler and TiAL wastegates. Car is putting down 500hp.

I did not get to drive it, but will do so hopefully next week. Paint is not bad (a little peppered on the front with a few scratches here and there), interior is decent and grey in color, no oil leaks and looks like someone spent a massive amount of $$$ on it at some point.

What do you think? Run or would you consider it if a PPI checks out?
Thanks!!
Yasin

shadow993

PPI ... first. I have a 993 30k miles and I'm thinking of adding a turbo.

what is the price???

Mike J

Its all on the price...what are they asking for it?

race911

Also about smog-ability in some jurisdictions...........

slownrusty

Car is for sale for $65K. Smog is luckily not an issue as I can register the car out of town if need be.

GeorgeK

What's it say on the license plate??

TRINITONY

Yasin - is resale a consideration? If it is, then I'll say forget it, buy an unmolested turbo, and you do the mods yourself. However some folks swear that a modded 993 na/turbo is more fun than a regular turbo. If u decide to go that route try and get the price down some. Post the quesiton on the turbo board also.

shadow993

That is a lot of coin! Why not just buy a 993 turbo

slownrusty

Tony - Resale is not really a consideration, I tend to keep cars for a long time. The build sheet on this car adds up to just shy of $40K in mods! includes suspension work. I posted the same question on the Turbo forum but the traffic is less there. Would you say the mods on this car has hurt its value and if so..what would you say is a reasonable price?


Your post has me confused...it is a 993 Turbo

TRINITONY

[QUOTE=slownrusty;7833237]Tony - Resale is not really a consideration, I tend to keep cars for a long time. The build sheet on this car adds up to just shy of $40K in mods! includes suspension work. I posted the same question on the Turbo forum but the traffic is less there. Would you say the mods on this car has hurt its value and if so..what would you say is a reasonable price?

Hard to really put a price on it given the mileage is so low. PPI is a must, post up some more pics... ask Jean or ScotM or the turbo forum..hmm GT2 conversion --)



Your post has me confused...it is a 993 Turbo[/QUOTE

Mark in Baltimore

I think Tony is suggesting that you buy a factory 993 turbo. $65,0000 is a lot of coin for a non-factory turbo and can buy you a nice TT that will retain its value far better. A RUF is the only turbo conversion I would consider. I would be worried about buying a repair headache with the car you're considering.

1pcarnut

+1, get a factory tt for that price, it will retain its value far better and no worries about fixing other people's goofs.

shadow993

I thought it was a 993 NA that had a turbo added. Either way... I wouldn't want it. Can you really handle a 500hp Porsche at the track? Why did the prevoius owner make all the mods? For fun or did he track it?

MarkD

It looks like it IS a 993 turbo... that has been modified.

Twin plugs, "larger" turbos, tweaked ECU, additional oil cooler, etc... common stuff to do to get to 500hp
Value really depends on who did the work.
At current pricing, $65K is a lot even for a good one of these.

That sort of horsepower in a 993 turbo is usually for straight line speed

David in LA

Hmm...it looks like it says "Victory" doesn't it!?!