Spec Boxster Project Worth
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Spec Boxster Project Worth
Long story short. I pick up a high mileage running Boxster with plans of building a Spec Boxster. I stripped the car and started working on the wire harness. Wife got pregnant so now I dont have money or time to work on the Boxster. Im thinking of selling it and focusing on trackdays in my 997 for a while. How much would something like this be worth. If anyone's interested please let me know.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Maryland
Not sure about the value, but I built most of my car with an infant in the house, so it’s possible. My advice would be to not make any decisions based on how you think things might turn out, because you’re probably wrong (assuming, of course, that this is your first). I sold my 997 to help fund the SPB habit, but you might find more value in having a dual-purpose car that you can DD and track...personal choice
Oh, and congrats!
Oh, and congrats!
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Jun 2015
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From: SLC, Utah
The market for a partially stripped/gutted car is a very small market, that’s the biggest issue.
How many hours of shop rate equivalent work have you done? And did you put much of the SPB class or general race car build parts into the car?
If the answer is not very many hours/parts it will probably sell for less than an equivalent used car. You have a small market and why buy your abandoned project instead of picking a fresh street car? Some will shy away wondering if you found an issue. But if you’ve put in quite a bit of sweat and/or parts and the work is done well, you’ve created some value... you’ll still have to either patiently wait around for the right buyer or price it aggressively.
On the other hand, I have a now two year old boy. Working on the race car project from time to time has been very good therapy for dad as the boy has been growing, and now he loves coming out to “help” by doing things like wearing sockets as rings, wiping grease on his face and clothes, and banging wrenches on things. Good photos lol. Driving a cheap non-DD car on the track has been a great thing too. I lost my engine, and I still drive my 911 to work. Since it’s an old Boxster and not a modern 911, even a major issue like that is reasonably affordable to fix, and I can make easy progress with the build since the engine is coming out.
You could also offer on places like SCCA, GRM, PCA, and NASA forums and Facebook groups to trade it for something like a track or race ready Miata or 944 with similar estimated market value or with cash on one side. That gives you a track car instead of a project.
How many hours of shop rate equivalent work have you done? And did you put much of the SPB class or general race car build parts into the car?
If the answer is not very many hours/parts it will probably sell for less than an equivalent used car. You have a small market and why buy your abandoned project instead of picking a fresh street car? Some will shy away wondering if you found an issue. But if you’ve put in quite a bit of sweat and/or parts and the work is done well, you’ve created some value... you’ll still have to either patiently wait around for the right buyer or price it aggressively.
On the other hand, I have a now two year old boy. Working on the race car project from time to time has been very good therapy for dad as the boy has been growing, and now he loves coming out to “help” by doing things like wearing sockets as rings, wiping grease on his face and clothes, and banging wrenches on things. Good photos lol. Driving a cheap non-DD car on the track has been a great thing too. I lost my engine, and I still drive my 911 to work. Since it’s an old Boxster and not a modern 911, even a major issue like that is reasonably affordable to fix, and I can make easy progress with the build since the engine is coming out.
You could also offer on places like SCCA, GRM, PCA, and NASA forums and Facebook groups to trade it for something like a track or race ready Miata or 944 with similar estimated market value or with cash on one side. That gives you a track car instead of a project.
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 1,950
Likes: 137
From: SLC, Utah
Best of luck on the build - you’ll have fun times ahead!
