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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
I've been thinking about a 924 with regard to this. I had some reservations on whether to buy one so soon, but I've just made a deal that neither of us can refuse. The good: - It rolls - It runs - just. - It brakes - Bodywork looks sound - Interior is quite neat - All electrical accessories work - Wheels are tidy The bad: - Bodywork looks dreadful. Pealing in places, dent on drivers door, scratches on bonnet - Clutch bite point is very near floor - Radiator leaks - Needs full service and overhaul of brakes and other moving things - Hasn't been on the road for 5 years - I think it has sill rot - I only have two parking spaces at home, and now I have three vehicles! Anyway, pics! So, he originally wanted £1299, then offered it at £850. How much do you think I have paid, and should have paid? Attachment: DSC00006-1.jpg Attachment: DSC00008-1.jpg Sunroof: Attachment: DSC00007-1.jpg Bonnet: Attachment: DSC00010-1.jpg Attachment: DSC00005-1.jpg
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Attachment: DSC00011-1.jpg Attachment: DSC00009-1.jpg Sill rot? Attachment: DSC00013-1.jpg
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 9:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Lastly, Martin would like to share the following joke: What do you call a Porsche filled with boxes? Attachment: DSC00014-1.jpg A Boxster |
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| Author: | scam75 [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
I'm hoping no more than £200 quid looking at those pics!! Don't like seeing them scrapped but unless that's a labour of love there's a lot more money in fixing it than it would be worth. You sure like a challenge though, good luck with it!! Stuart |
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
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| Author: | The red baron [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Hmm, you're all making me feel I've paid over the odds. His idea of it's value was well out of proportion, but seeing as non-running 924's sell on eBay for £400, I thought that paying a bit more than that for one with a working engine was worth it. I'm nervous to say now! |
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| Author: | Pete82 [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
it doesn't look too bad and considering thanks to the scrappage scheme cars are getting harder to find if you was happy with it thats the main thing. |
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| Author: | The red baron [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Probably a bit harsh saying free my 944 was but it did need a new flex plate and lots of other electrical issues and work plus yours is a 924. Well done on saving one from the breakers that's what really counts  good luck with the resto 
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| Author: | Phil3822 [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 5:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
I would say £400-£500 at most. |
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| Author: | sparky1pq [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Whatever you paid as long as you are happy. Good luck with the restoration, keeps us updated. |
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| Author: | benjj [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
You can't really put a price on fun. I'm into my early 944 for more than it's worth. Bought last summer for £2400, I immediately spent £600 on parts and £1100 on labour plus put in about 120 hours myself. Since then I've dropped about another £1500 on 8 reconditioned wheels, set of summer tyres, set of winter/rally tyres and misc other bits. Just get cracking, you'll soon forget the price and just enjoy it for what it is. |
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Benjj: Exactly. I paid £1500 for my 944 two years ago. I have probably spent £4000 on it since then. But now it has so few remaining problems that I obviously need another project! I gave Martin £695. I offered him a lot less, but he wanted me to have the car for the right reasons, and he was too emotionally attached to let it go for less. Even if I have paid a bit too much, like you all have said, I have saved it from the scrappers, and I shall enjoy it. |
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| Author: | AML911 [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Well done Alex....agree entirely, enjoyment has no equivalent monetary value. A few months ago, I was seriously considering spending £12K to 20K on a 964 mainly for track use. Thankfully I avoided the mistake of going it alone with this idea ( I have no spannering expertise) which would have turned into an expensive exercise. Instead, I went into a car partnership (with a trained mechanic...Col 944 from this forum), purchasing a MY 1984 924. The purchase price was similar to your car and I estimate a final build cost of circa £1.5K on top of this. I will benefit from learning how a car is put together. The car will be preserved and used. If we do "bend" it badly on track neither of us will have lost a fortune. Our project will be a lot of fun, as I hope will yours Good luck and enjoy
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| Author: | marks2ply [ Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Jolly well bought a 924 (project) - Guess the price... |
Enjoy the resto it does not not sound over priced! We need more people like yourself to save these beauties! |
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