Montychristo128

But isn't this about rarity value too, in the long run all limited edition Porsche's become more valuable and it already has a Raby Engine so its a double bonus, assuming nothing too bad is wrong with it of course.

gnat

A bit, but while there are no numbers given here I can only assume that Jake would have added to it when turning it into a 3.8. We also know that the big improvement from Jake's magic dust is the improved power band overall rather than just a momentary high peak.

While true, the impression I get from Jake's comments is that you won't be waiting a year for this car to get fixed. His $12k quote is also the worst case too. The closer it comes to his low end estimate of $4k, the better off you are in the equation.

Slakker

So from a collector's standpoint the Raby will be a minus as they will want stock rebuild. But from an enthusiast perspective the Raby is a huge plus. Interestingly enough, I have no idea of the resale value of a Raby because I never see them for sale.

In my own calculations, I'm figuring a 35% depreciation on the engine the moment you take ownership based upon other high end engines I've seen sell. But I also don't think this is like other engines and am hopeful it is either much less, or I'm never in a position to have to find out.

I may still have two more bids in me for this one.

taylor15

Good luck. Wish I could big against you, really like the 40AE cars and the power has to be great.

Slakker

FYI, I know an experienced racer that moved from a '99 to an '04 with an X51 for the additional power. After a year and half of development the '04 still wasn't as fast around the track as the '99.

ZuffenZeus

Good luck Slakker! Hope you get it.

Tell us you're not going to strip it down to the bare skeleton for running it into some race track barriers.

ha!

Slakker

Nope. I've already got my beloved beater that takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

gnat

Anyone else twitch when "CarKrazy" showed up as a bidder?

taylor15

interesting. Why was the 99 quicker?

Slakker

Yep! I misread it the first time and had to do a double take.

I'm out. I could go a little higher but with there are enough active bidders that it will go well out of my range. Guessing 21k.

Tough to say exactly but they are lighter, nimbler and the 3.4 is a good design efficiency wise. Most of the extra power on the 3.6 is felt below 3k RPM's which you almost never go below on the track.

gnat

Boom! $19,750

Slakker

That was fun. Not a bad price for a roller.

gnat

Indeed, but what a roller to bet on

I think after repairs this is still a good price for the car/motor, but I doubt it can be sold for a profit any time soon. Basically it's on the high end for 40AE prices best I can tell.

Kalashnikov

Sold on 3/15/17 for $19,750 to KrazyK.

Figures.

ZuffenZeus

Did you get the car Slakker? I was away at a meeting.