I have driven my neighbors 2001 Turbo....like driving a fine leather couch around town, and it transforms to a beast when you floor it. And to top it off they are cheap....Just don't look at the ugly headlights. No Turbo lag with this model, and a 6 speed is available. They are giving them away, well almost! All wheel drive so they can forgive driver error.

 

This could be fun - https://rennlist.com/forums/market/1172003

 

That is a STEAL for a 930 w/G50 mod!

 

I agree - had to think about it but already have two 930's

 

been looking at a few. saw a reaosnably good 89 g50 for like 118ish, but needed about 10, 12k in deferred maintenance kind of work. seen a few others.
has anyone heard about these 930 Turbo "S"s. ? not on the COA, seems to be a concept put together by a dealer or so that have or have had these special works cars.
i know in later years, a turbo S was declared as such, etc.
just dont know if thats dealer massaging the situation to make their inventory more exclusive.
lastly, i see some in the early 80s or late 70s that are MORE expensive 930s thatn the late 88 or 89 g50s? any particular reason for that? just older, more rare or something about those cars makes them more desirable/costly? or just poorly priced.
wierd market, ive seen some stuff shift lower, some folks havent shifted, only time will tell who was right and who maybe wasnt.

 

Without going off the deep end generally the cars that are considered the most collectible are the most valuable. The early turbos were built in relatively low quantities and are considered to be the most collectible. The market for these went from nothing to completely insane values in a very short period of time and has come back to earth. If you want one to just drive then none of this makes any difference- find a well maintained car, buy it and drive the **** out of it would be my advice!

 

I've had an '86 930 for almost 10 years now, awesome car and my favorite for backroad joyrides. As said before 85s will be "grey market" but that price difference is more important for the lower mileage collector grade examples. IMHO the main gotchas are some finicky electronics between the oem alarm system and numerous relays (exacerbated by poor quality replacements from china), poorly designed fuel pump wiring (relatively easy diy fix), and the dilavar head studs which plague all the 80s era air cooled engines.

IMO the 5 spd is overrated unless you're doing long trips at 75+ mph. I did some simple bolt-on upgrades: adjustable WUR, long-neck intercooler, gt35 turbo, and exhaust(reversible if worried about resale) it transformed the car. Full boost at 2800 rpm, 1st gear is useless either breaking the tires free or hitting redline almost before I can shift. Stays in boost between shifts, top of 3rd and your're past "straight to jail" speeds.

If you're looking for a shop to maintain, I understand it's getting harder to find mechs that still understand the old mechanical cis injection systems. If you're mechanically inclined there is a wealth of knowledge on the pelican parts 930 forum.