KGB Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The 'smart' market will inform the vendor, and the dummies wouldn't be buying at this price level would they? PPI won't be easy as he's 1.5 hours away from anyone any good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I think it has to go without saying, top dollar car = top condition to be expected. Only acceptable wear & tear (patina) for age use is to be expected. Assume its perfect, take it for PPI and start deducting $$ for any remedial surgery. KGB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I'm not sure what's going on with demongraphic. So it was my intention. Those who know what I mean, well they know what I mean!Also I consider myself in the "porn" camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOKA Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 That black / grey turbo out of SA 6 months ago for $17k was the pick for sure. But that was then.The one my brother got..? He's very happy with it and has had some good work done to it since - a little bit more than 17k though it was. It'll come home to me one day I hope unless I can snag the 944S2 that's locked up in a barn in country NSW - 'for what he paid for it'.. I spoke to that owner again yesterday and buttered him up some more. Slowly slowly catchy monkey. 88mph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytang Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The 944 Turbo is probably the cheapest '80s classic that ticks all the boxes for the new generation like myself.Mid-80s design, German, coupe, flared guards, turbo, motorsport pedigree (Group B homologation, Turbo Cup, etc). E30 M3s and 930s took off and I reckon the 944T is pretty good bang-for-your-buck coming in at a half/quarter of the price.Even the R32 GTRs are outperforming them! And telling a twenty-something you drive a Porsche sounds much cooler than a Nissan... edgy, michel and Ozvino 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The 944 Turbo is probably the cheapest '80s classic that ticks all the boxes for the new generation like myself.Mid-80s design, German, coupe, flared guards, turbo, motorsport pedigree (Group B homologation, Turbo Cup, etc). E30 M3s and 930s took off and I reckon the 944T is pretty good bang-for-your-buck coming in at a half/quarter of the price. I don't want to burst your bubble of 944 love but its early 70s design.....still cool though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugger2 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 (edited) Interesting comment at the bottom of the comments section: "Price is firm, no time wasters please."I mean, I might be a bit more comprehending if it was a late turbo. But any early Turbo? I just don't see the desirability/collectability, even if it is in good nick.It's obviously been tracked too, which negates the low kms on the odo to some extent.I've just reinsured my S2 at the $40K mark. If this one goes anytime soon, I'll be back on the phone to my insurance company. Or maybe on carsales myself!I wonder if we'll reach the point where the turboed S2 at just under $100K looks like a great deal? Edited 6December, 2016 by Plugger2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB911 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Interesting comment at the bottom of the comments section: "Price is firm, no time wasters please."I mean, I might be a bit more comprehending if it was a late turbo. But any early Turbo? I just don't see the desirability/collectability, even if it is in good nick.It's obviously been tracked too, which negates the low kms on the odo to some extent.I've just reinsured my S2 at the $40K mark. If this one goes anytime soon, I'll be back on the phone to my insurance company. Or maybe on carsales myself!I wonder if we'll reach the point where the turboed S2 at just under $100K looks like a great deal?Hey Plugger how could you tell it had been tracked? I haven't owned a track car before so I am interested in what the give away's were? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytang Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I don't want to burst your bubble of 944 love but its early 70s design.....still cool thoughLet's meet halfway, the 924 GTP debuted in 1980 and that's when that iconic 944 look really started to take shape. As much as I love my 924, the Turbo bumper, rear diffuser and other post-86 updates are undeniably mid-80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I don't want to burst your bubble of 944 love but its early 70s design.....still cool thoughThey fixed up the look in the 80's, and made it look like a proper Porsche after the Audi adventure went tits up. Hehehe. TrevMcRev 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Hey Plugger how could you tell it had been tracked? I haven't owned a track car before so I am interested in what the give away's were? I think Plugger's assuming the presence of a fire extinguisher indicates track use. Often, but not always - refer to previous posts re 928 and 944 fires from brittle fuel lines... michel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I hope you're right, I'm trying to value mine at the moment as I intend to sell it in 2017. If this sells for close to this price then it makes it even harder to value mine??Who do you insure with Tingy???????????? I am confident that Lumleys wouldn't insure a 944 turbo for $58k, they insured mine for $30k but I got the feeling that we were at top money, I had to send photos, etc.I am with NRMA Classic Collectible and it took me all of 2mins of me explaining to him to realise what i had after he did a quick google search, I think i will be ringing back to update the policy. The 'smart' market will inform the vendor, and the dummies wouldn't be buying at this price level would they? Would they be the "poor" people from the low end of the socioeconomic background? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Would they be the "poor" people from the low end of the socioeconomic background?I came from a poor, low end sociodemonic background. Brow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB911 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I think Plugger's assuming the presence of a fire extinguisher indicates track use. Often, but not always - refer to previous posts re 928 and 944 fires from brittle fuel lines... I thought there must have been something else, I did see the fire extinguisher but a few of my mates have them in their classics, just for piece of mind not because they raceI am with NRMA Classic Collectible and it took me all of 2mins of me explaining to him to realise what i had after he did a quick google search, I think i will be ringing back to update the policy.Would they be the "poor" people from the low end of the socioeconomic background?I've never heard of NRMA Classic Collectible, I'll have to have a look. Sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugger2 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Hey Plugger how could you tell it had been tracked? I haven't owned a track car before so I am interested in what the give away's were? The club-use rego plates and the fire extinguisher are pretty definitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozvino Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The club-use rego plates and the fire extinguisher are pretty definitive.you really think? I don't agree, if anything that says an enthusiast to me rather than just "Track"All my cars have fire extinguishers - the front engine P Cars have a bad tendency for drip-bang, but then again all P Cars have a higher degree of flammability about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytang Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The club-use rego plates and the fire extinguisher are pretty definitive.Never tracked any of my club-reg cars and every one of them had a fire extinguisher! Engine fire in my first car so decide to play it safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plugger2 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 you really think? I don't agree, if anything that says an enthusiast to me rather than just "Track"Yes, I really think. There may be club-registered cars out there with fire extinguishers that have never been on the track, but I would assume otherwise unless I had hard evidence to the contrary. Most non-tracked P-cars don't have fire extinguishers. All tracked P-cars do. Combined with the club-rego, I'd put the probability at > 90% in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I have a fire extinguisher in my car and I've never even been to a track ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy468 Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I have a fire extinguisher in my kitchen and I've never tracked it ...and historic reg on my old Nissan Cedric and I've never tracked that either JWM, Apogee, Ozvino and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9r Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Old car non daily driver save on rego by putting it on club rego, old car old wiring old fuel system save total loss by having a fire extinguisher handy, that's just being sensible in my mind TINGY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KGB Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 I have a fire extinguisher in my car and I've never even been to a track .....I've been to the track in it but not on the track. Ozvino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 Interesting comment at the bottom of the comments section: "Price is firm, no time wasters please."I mean, I might be a bit more comprehending if it was a late turbo. But any early Turbo? I just don't see the desirability/collectability, even if it is in good nick.It's obviously been tracked too, which negates the low kms on the odo to some extent.I've just reinsured my S2 at the $40K mark. If this one goes anytime soon, I'll be back on the phone to my insurance company. Or maybe on carsales myself!I wonder if we'll reach the point where the turboed S2 at just under $100K looks like a great deal?makes the 89 turbo sold 8 or so weeks ago at 45k a bargain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brow Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 my Dad had a fire extinguisher in his ZB and it was tracked ( paddock) often Ozvino 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88mph Posted 6December, 2016 Report Share Posted 6December, 2016 The one my brother got..? He's very happy with it and has had some good work done to it since - a little bit more than 17k though it was. It'll come home to me one day I hope unless I can snag the 944S2 that's locked up in a barn in country NSW - 'for what he paid for it'.. I spoke to that owner again yesterday and buttered him up some more. Slowly slowly catchy monkey.Did you buy this from a guy with initials NS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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