What's this worth then ?
What's this worth then ?
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PinkyRed

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57 posts

125 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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I'd just like to (re)introduce myself to the forums.

Pic is of my car that had been in storage since 2008. Last year I had the idea of re-starting my relationship with Porsche and thought I'd look into buying a GT4. OPC wasn't very helpful, - all sold out apparently. Did a trackday in the above, realised what I'd been missing and decided to recommission it.

Orangecurry

7,791 posts

235 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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Not a lot as I think there are a couple of parts missing.

Welcome back.

kitesurfer2

186 posts

202 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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Is that what it looked like after the track day?

ellroy

7,824 posts

254 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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I'd go back to the OEM wheels if I were you, those after market ones don't quite look right.

paul0843

2,005 posts

236 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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You could just leave it in storage and buy yourself a 996 gt3 since
you mention track days.
It would be cheaper..
Paul

medieval

1,499 posts

240 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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ellroy said:
I'd go back to the OEM wheels if I were you, those after market ones don't quite look right.
Does make a pleasant change though to see an under sized rim. - just need some really high wall rubber now

PinkyRed

Original Poster:

57 posts

125 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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I have all the bits missing smile

GT3 is a solid idea and price wise relatively sane but in my experience no faster or and I doubt any cheaper to run ( on track). Car is mechanically sound and the shell was pretty solid. A rear quarter panel was replaced - this had been replaced before I bought the car and repaired twice due to contact with the tyre wall, - as it was more cost effective than trying to deal with the rust around the repair and getting a correct shape.

There are 3 "interesting" things visible on the pic of the shell. It's a 964C2 btw.

9e 28

9,992 posts

230 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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You're v.lucky starting with a blank canvas.

I'd be tempted to build something like this.

http://ruf-automobile.de/en/porsche-fahrer-magazin...

993kimbo

3,003 posts

214 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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"What's it worth?" I don't get the thread title.

Worth to who?

Worth to me now, as it stands, £5000. When it's finished, about £25,000 providing it's done properly.

r4_rick

477 posts

244 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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Pinky Red
Love your workshop, tell us about the interesting bits, failing to see them!
If you think a 996 GT3 and a 964 are of the same pace on track, you must be one hell of a driver.

Kimbo993
I take it you are on a wind up... a restored 964C2 for £25k ?

PinkyRed

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57 posts

125 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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That Ruf is a lovely thing. I did previously look at turning into a "Yellowbird/964GT2RS" style car by going the turbo route but was talked out of it and stayed NA. In hindsight the sensible choice.

993KImbo The thread title isn't meant to be taken seriously. This car won't be to everyone's taste and might be worth nothing to 99% of the community. At least by your valuation it's gone up since I last used it. laugh

r4 rick not my workshop. The GT3 v 964 pace on track thing will become clearer. I'm nothing special as a driver.

993kimbo

3,003 posts

214 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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Sorry. Fed up with valuation threads. I guess this isn't one.
I've seen a 964 today that's had around 100k put into it.
As yours stands now, about £20k?
depending on what you do with it, up to £125k?

Are you looking to sel before its finished?



9e 28

9,992 posts

230 months

Saturday 16th April 2016
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PinkyRed said:
That Ruf is a lovely thing. I did previously look at turning into a "Yellowbird/964GT2RS" style car by going the turbo route but was talked out of it and stayed NA. In hindsight the sensible choice.

993KImbo The thread title isn't meant to be taken seriously. This car won't be to everyone's taste and might be worth nothing to 99% of the community. At least by your valuation it's gone up since I last used it. laugh

r4 rick not my workshop. The GT3 v 964 pace on track thing will become clearer. I'm nothing special as a driver.
Agree re yellowbird I'd go for it! What Ruf are doing with 964s at the mo is just breathtaking. If I won the lottery and could buy one car for the rest of my days it would be this. Whole shell is CF! Gimmicky as it does not make the chassis stiffer as they state but the CF shell is beautiful. What a work of art.

http://ruf-automobile.de/en/modell/ruf-ultimate/






In fact I've just changed my mind I'd buy this as my last car - its a bit special.



Screw it I've won the lottery I'll buy both!

PinkyRed

Original Poster:

57 posts

125 months

Sunday 17th April 2016
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9e 28 said:
If I won the lottery and could buy one car for the rest of my days it would be this. Whole shell is CF! Gimmicky as it does not make the chassis stiffer as they state but the CF shell is beautiful. What a work of art.

http://ruf-automobile.de/en/modell/ruf-ultimate/






That's exquisite.
I'm not adverse to carbon , most of the missing panels in my pic are carbon. I was talked out of a carbon roof and carbon wings. I also doubt if the increase in stiffness is relevant and the problem with wings is that weight savings are not huge, fitting is a pain and you can't get a panel beater to knock dents out of them.

PinkyRed

Original Poster:

57 posts

125 months

Sunday 17th April 2016
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993kimbo said:
Sorry. Fed up with valuation threads. I guess this isn't one.
I've seen a 964 today that's had around 100k put into it.
As yours stands now, about £20k?
depending on what you do with it, up to £125k?

Are you looking to sel before its finished?
Pretty close with where it stands so far but just needs paint and odds and sods fixings to finish. Mechanical mods have already been done over the years I've owned it. In 2008 it would have cost more to paint than the car was worth. The paint was unsightly but shell was basically sound and as a track car not my primary concern.

Not looking to sell but perhaps I should have storage insurance.