1982 Porsche 911 3L black. VALUE???
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I'm looking for some help in valuing an old black 1982 classic 911 for a friend with a view to purchasing it. All I can confirm is that it is in storage in a garage where it has been for a few years & that it was in roadworthy condition before it was stored. It has had 13 previous owners & is now registered to another member of the family. No idea of mileage yet.
I understand that the value can be hugely affected by condition, but I understand that this model has seen a significant increase in value over recent years?
I will have to travel some distance to view the car & am looking for a potential ball park figure before I start looking into paying for a car transporter to deliver it to my home.
Can reasonably priced parts be sourced to replace the usual steering joints, brake discs & wiper blades etc. or is it a very expensive job?
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
I understand that the value can be hugely affected by condition, but I understand that this model has seen a significant increase in value over recent years?
I will have to travel some distance to view the car & am looking for a potential ball park figure before I start looking into paying for a car transporter to deliver it to my home.
Can reasonably priced parts be sourced to replace the usual steering joints, brake discs & wiper blades etc. or is it a very expensive job?
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Normal service parts are relatively cheap , rust is the killer on these .
If there is any rust showing on the b pillars/ door shuts or bubbling on the sill near the rear it will most likely need the "kidney's" doing , which is approx £1500 a side , in fact I would say if its never had them done that they will need doing.
They rust in plenty of other places too..
The 915 gearbox is cable operated , graunches etc can be fettled by setup but they do fail approx 1.5k for a rebuild, smoke on startup is not an issue , smoking at any other time= a top end rebuild , book 3-4k for that.
Normally if it's cheap it's for a reason , the expensive ones have had these issues addressed so can command a premium.
If there is any rust showing on the b pillars/ door shuts or bubbling on the sill near the rear it will most likely need the "kidney's" doing , which is approx £1500 a side , in fact I would say if its never had them done that they will need doing.
They rust in plenty of other places too..
The 915 gearbox is cable operated , graunches etc can be fettled by setup but they do fail approx 1.5k for a rebuild, smoke on startup is not an issue , smoking at any other time= a top end rebuild , book 3-4k for that.
Normally if it's cheap it's for a reason , the expensive ones have had these issues addressed so can command a premium.
The 911 SC can be anywhere between £0 and £20K for a very good one.
As stated above it will all depend on condition. Get one of the great buyers guides like Adrian Crawford and go through the car, you really need to get underneath it.
Depending on the conditions it has sat in, if it was just a damp garage or shed, then there could be trouble, rust and mould are the enemy.
If there isn't much fuel in it, then a rusty tank could result, it will definitely need looking at before you try and start it.
Re-commissioning costs depend on its condition and how its been stored, could be anywhere between a couple of £100 and a couple of £1000, or even £10K
As stated above it will all depend on condition. Get one of the great buyers guides like Adrian Crawford and go through the car, you really need to get underneath it.
Depending on the conditions it has sat in, if it was just a damp garage or shed, then there could be trouble, rust and mould are the enemy.
If there isn't much fuel in it, then a rusty tank could result, it will definitely need looking at before you try and start it.
Re-commissioning costs depend on its condition and how its been stored, could be anywhere between a couple of £100 and a couple of £1000, or even £10K
If it's reasonably sound and complete in appearance then it's worth a minimum of £3000 as it would break for more. Do be aware that if it does need a lot of work doing then even at £3000 you'd be getting much better value by spending £15,000 on an excellent example instead.
The dearest restored SC I've ever seen was circa £25k which had had a total restoration, including re-paint in signal(?) orange, which was sold at well below what it had cost to create.
The dearest restored SC I've ever seen was circa £25k which had had a total restoration, including re-paint in signal(?) orange, which was sold at well below what it had cost to create.
The SC is certainly on its way up in value hanging on to the coat tails of the 3.2 Carrera.
But as others have said, it cannot be valued without a full inspection.
Its going to be 4 to 20k but unless it has been stored very well, its likely to need thousands spending, meaning its unlikely to worth more than 12 ish.
But this is total guesswork.
But as others have said, it cannot be valued without a full inspection.
Its going to be 4 to 20k but unless it has been stored very well, its likely to need thousands spending, meaning its unlikely to worth more than 12 ish.
But this is total guesswork.
hot66 said:
Since when was a 915 gearbox cable operated ????? A 915 has a shift rod between the shifter and the box , just like all aircooled. 996's had a cable shift
I presume he meant the clutch, which as you know is cable operated and the helper spring can seize up in long term storage. Not a big deal though in the overall scheme of things.You still got the lovely yellow 2.4S BTW?
uktrailmonster said:
I presume he meant the clutch, which as you know is cable operated and the helper spring can seize up in long term storage. Not a big deal though in the overall scheme of things.
And the selector fork can play up too. And of course this car is bound to have rotten exchangers and heater butterflies...Gassing Station | Porsche Classics | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff