944: Will the good ones start to appreciate it value soon?

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Been doing some thinking of late... 944's are perhaps the most undervalued cars on the market (perhaps because so many were built). However, maybe the time is now coming where good ones, with decent miles and condition are getting harder to find.

Does anyone see values beginning to climb sooon? The Turbos are a candidate for that...

I have a Turbo Cab (only 43 in UK) in great condition and I'll bet that I'll sell it for more than I bought it for in 4 years or so...

What does collective wisdom say?

[cuneus]

Go on then how much did you pay for the Cab ?

[Andy_Clap]

I think that rare metal like your turbo cab will go up in value. Run of the mill stuff will fall. I think really nice turbos with low milage and solid histories will hold their value, with money to be made on seasonal variations.

[cuneus]

Evidence ?

www.pistonheads.com/sales/57313.htm

look good and prices seem still to be falling

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Wow. You had a 993 T 4 and a 968 Turbo? I didn't even know the 968 Turbo existed! What are they worth these days?

>> Edited by AdvocatusDiaboli on Friday 10th February 11:34

[cuneus]

"Fantasy cars" before I get accused of living a virtual dream

There were only 4 968 turbo RS's made see here www.968turbo.homestead.com/

The last one to change hands went to Jason at Paragon in the USA (a very nice bloke btw)



>> Edited by cuneus on Friday 10th February 11:31

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Quite superb. Well done hero!

I'd love to have a 968 turbo as my next car... Are they road legal? Are they toally out of budget? Prices in stratosphere?

[david968s]

The Turbo RS was a race car - there are many replicas around. There were 16 factory Turbo S's built - road going versions. The last one of them I saw for sale was in Germany a couple of years back - asking price was about €75k IIRC. There are some superb replicas of those around too - mostly in the states. One or two are being built in the UK at the moment by various enthusiasts.

[cuneus]

IIRC the RS that Jason bought was up for about $65,000

The last Turbo S sold (which was Midnight Blue metallic) was up for around £30,000 and it was later seen at Croft:

www.titanic.co.uk/cgi-bin/galleryimage.py?intReqPict=1519&intReqGall=2

>> Edited by cuneus on Friday 10th February 12:23

[david968s]

Wow, I didn't know that there were any in the UK - any idea if it is still around?

[mr_yogi]

How much power did the Turbo S put out?

Oh dear we seem to have de-railed this thread

[cuneus]

305 bhp

but more importantly 369 lb ft @3000 rpm

(easily achieved on a modded 944 turbo, well not quite at those revs)

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

mr_yogi said:

How much power did the Turbo S put out? Oh dear we seem to have de-railed this thread

That's alright, I did start the derailment off by mentioning it in the first place.

However, do feel free to continue with the 944 thread!

[cuneus]

see my question at the beginning

[verychilled]

Got to be £8-10k for a quality 951 (944 Turbo), Cab maybe £12k depending on condition. Sunday Times did a write up last April saying good value for money then. Still think so now. Dont see appreciation for 944 Turbo for another 5 years but definately holding in value. 944 S2 will continue to depreciate IMO. I dont see any reason for it to increase, no dislike for the car mind.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Yup, inclined to agree. I paid between 9-10 for my T Cab, and I reckon with the work done to it, it should be worth around 12 now. Another 150 quid on stone chips and internal touch-up should make it mint(ish!)

Of course, with cars like these - someone always really NEEDS to want it. My car has 80k on the clock, so that's low miles for a 944!

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

cuneus said:

305 bhp but more importantly 369 lb ft @3000 rpm (easily achieved on a modded 944 turbo, well not quite at those revs)

What was the lag like? 944 lag is noticeable....!

[cuneus]

A nice looking turbo on PH for 8k

A lovely turbo cab went for 9k late last year

I rest my case m'Lud

unless the defence can produce some evidence ?

[dern]

I can't see them appreciating as a general rule ever to be honest. You may buy a bargain and sell it for more than you paid or you might restore an example but as a general rule, no. The best you can hope for is that the rate of depreciation slows so it would appear that prices have bottomed out which they haven't appeared to have done.

Mark

[cuneus]

AdvocatusDiaboli said:

cuneus said: 305 bhp but more importantly 369 lb ft @3000 rpm (easily achieved on a modded 944 turbo, well not quite at those revs) What was the lag like? 944 lag is noticeable....!

944 lag is mostly down to the premature opening of the wastegate (designed) by a weak spring

You are never going to defy the laws of physics but a dual port wastegate or MBC is going to transform the experience