View Poll Results: What should be done with this 951
Sell as is
5
19.23%
Part it out
5
19.23%
Track Rat
12
46.15%
Chump Car
4
15.38%
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What to do with this 951?
05-17-2017 | 11:17 AM
#19
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Nordschleife Master
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Charlotte, NC
Josh, I think you provided a crack free dash for this car, but it got left out in the sun for 3 months and it cracked. Mike said that was the last straw and he didn't want to let the car sit for the 6 month stints his jobs requires.
Richard, fixer upper is right. But it came with some pieces to continue the progress towards being a reliable car once again.
Richard, fixer upper is right. But it came with some pieces to continue the progress towards being a reliable car once again.
05-17-2017 | 12:48 PM
#21
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Nordschleife Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Voith,
Agreed the car shouldn't parted, I sold it on to someone who was planning on rescuing it, but his plans changed I took the car back. The car was beaten down by lack of use, but the bones are good, just sat in the sun too long.
Agreed the car shouldn't parted, I sold it on to someone who was planning on rescuing it, but his plans changed I took the car back. The car was beaten down by lack of use, but the bones are good, just sat in the sun too long.
05-18-2017 | 05:49 AM
#23
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Joined: Feb 2017
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From: near Jackson, MS
My 951 is far uglier than any of these and I'm having a hard time thinking I should do anything other than restore it. These cars are getting hard to find and expensive.
05-18-2017 | 05:29 PM
#25
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Nordschleife Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Chris,
Restoration is a possibility, for sure. The more time I spend with the car the more I can appreciate the solid nature of everything underneath. My last ownership period was a whirl wind because I had too much going on, this time I am going to go over the car top to bottom and make a call on what to do.
Restoration is a possibility, for sure. The more time I spend with the car the more I can appreciate the solid nature of everything underneath. My last ownership period was a whirl wind because I had too much going on, this time I am going to go over the car top to bottom and make a call on what to do.
05-21-2017 | 05:54 PM
#27
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From: Charlotte, NC
After spending some time with the car I think I am forming a bit of a plan, in that I am going to tackle the mechanical side of things and creature comforts but leave the exterior as is for now. So the to do list is:
- Alignment
- Charge AC (has new compressor and seals)
- Bleed the brakes
- Tires
- Install radio
- Fix sunroof
- Drive
- Alignment
- Charge AC (has new compressor and seals)
- Bleed the brakes
- Tires
- Install radio
- Fix sunroof
- Drive
05-21-2017 | 06:35 PM
#28
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 815
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From: American Southwest
Restore, and sell to someone else when it becomes a bore or a chore.
Turning it into a track ride is a one way trip. As pointed out, they're becoming harder to find.
One day, somebody out there will want an original 951, and they'll be gone.
Just my $0.02.
Turning it into a track ride is a one way trip. As pointed out, they're becoming harder to find.
One day, somebody out there will want an original 951, and they'll be gone.
Just my $0.02.