RE: ronbra's Porsche 911 3.3 turbo (930)

RE: ronbra's Porsche 911 3.3 turbo (930)

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johncameron

Original Poster:

1,935 posts

231 months

Tuesday 15th March 2005
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Thats a lovely car am a huge 911 fan, your car has a different kkk turbo, intercooler and higher lift cams, giving it the extra 30 hp over the standard turbo, however you have paid way way too much for it ! check Marchs 911&porscheworld mag, they have a story on one bought from a dealer with full service history and only 42000 mls at £26995. ouch. Its still a wonderfull car. i know you'll be totally sick, but if you hold onto it for long enough, i'm sure the enjoyment you get will outweigh the huge financial loss.

gr4

442 posts

253 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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Haven't seen the 911 & PW article, but £27k sounds very cheap for a factory flatnose in good shape - Particularly from a dealer. These cars have always fetched a significant premium over the stock 930.

leosayer

7,311 posts

245 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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johncameron said:
....however you have paid way way too much for it ! check Marchs 911&porscheworld mag, they have a story on one bought from a dealer with full service history and only 42000 mls at £26995. ouch. Its still a wonderfull car. i know you'll be totally sick, but if you hold onto it for long enough, i'm sure the enjoyment you get will outweigh the huge financial loss.


pdavison

1,637 posts

278 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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What an odd post.

phib

4,464 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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Its not the school holidays again is it ?

4wd

2,289 posts

232 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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I've not seen any flat nose's for that little. I think you must be confused by a regular 930.

Ian964

534 posts

253 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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Gmund have one for £38K at the moment - similar age and mileage.

johncameron

Original Poster:

1,935 posts

231 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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for the negative commenters, check the mag, or contact,prestige and performance cars (911virgin.com) who sold it first ! Maybe the guy duped the highly experienced owner (and 911 racer). but the school holidays guy, i must apologise to, he obviously knows a lot about cars and didnt just join this site, cos he wanted to beat off over a ferrari !

phib

4,464 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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Now I am confused ?

"cos he wanted to beat off over a ferrari !"

Henry-F

4,791 posts

246 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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What a most peculiar thread, not entirely sure what it`s all about. That said we did indeed sell a factory flatnose turbo to a lovely chap called Talbir as featured in March`s 911 & Porsche World.

We knew exactly what the car was. They are a hard car to value, you can pretty much ask whatever you want for one. That said we are in the business of selling cars not storing the so it was priced to sell, and sell it did.

There were actually a reasonable number of factory flatnoses produced, they were built from around 1984 to `89 and were most popular in the US market. Initially they were special order through the factory restoration and special projects workshop, then in (I think), 1986 it became a standard option through dealers in the normal manner.

How much are they worth today ? Well as with all cars pretty much whatever someone is prepared to pay, I`m not sure they are worth tens of thousands over an equivalent standard 930 but a bit more to cover their "interest value". Certainly I think a 993 turbo 4 would be considered a better buy for circa £40k. Probably they are worth the same money as a nice Turbo 2.

Hope that sheds some light.

Henry

dazren

22,612 posts

262 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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Crikey what an entrance.

Still I'm sure ronbra will have looked around at the time and taken condition/colour/history etc into account and is happy with his purchase.

Henry please put your prices up.

DAZ

phib

4,464 posts

260 months

Thursday 17th March 2005
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Just dont tell johncameron about the "is this good value " thread

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=163533&f=48&h=0

A 1997 c2 Vario with 30K for £22,995

John you paid way way too much at :

John Camerons 1995 c2 993

Purchase Price:
£25,000
Purchased:
June 2004
Value Now:
£28,000
Initial Mileage:
62,000

Mileage Now:
67,000

Only a little joke mate don't take it to heart !!!!!!

Phib, ducks and runs for cover !!!



>> Edited by phib on Thursday 17th March 09:37

>> Edited by phib on Thursday 17th March 09:38

kevinday

11,651 posts

281 months

Thursday 17th March 2005
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phib said:
Just dont tell johncameron about the "is this good value " thread

<a href="http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=163533&f=48&h=0">www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=163533&f=48&h=0</a>

A 1997 c2 Vario with 30K for £22,995

John you paid way way too much at :

John Camerons 1995 c2 993

Purchase Price:
£25,000

Purchased:
June 2004
Value Now:
£28,000

Initial Mileage:
62,000

Mileage Now:
67,000

Only a little joke mate don't take it to heart !!!!!!

Phib, ducks and runs for cover !!!



>> Edited by phib on Thursday 17th March 09:37

>> Edited by phib on Thursday 17th March 09:38


Why would an ordinary 993 go up £3,000 in value in 9 months???

Melv

4,708 posts

266 months

Thursday 17th March 2005
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Porsche Club GB now has a 930 Turbo SE(Slant Nose)specific Register.

slantnoseATporscheclubgb.com

Talacrest, Egham had one in for £35K -it didn't last long!

>> Edited by Melv on Thursday 17th March 16:49

raven 930

152 posts

257 months

Monday 21st March 2005
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I believe that the Talacrest one (silver with red leather) is the one now at Gmund Cars. Apparently very nice, but he also has a gorgeous black 930LE. Decisions, decisions....not mine I hasten to add!