Future 944 prices
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Fat Albert
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I think they will go the same way as 928s eventually, I have been watching them for a few years. 2 years ago there was a real spread of prices with many available for under £3k (dogs mainly) but I think a lot of those ended up not finding buyers and being scrapped or broken. Now most 928s seem to be reasonable condition with only Provenance, Mileage and model dictating prices, there seems to be very few dogs around.
As there are more 944s it will take a while for this to happen, but happen it will with the best examples staying at the £5-10k mark, as that is what a real enthusiast will pay (look where most '60-'80s classic cars values are)
As there are more 944s it will take a while for this to happen, but happen it will with the best examples staying at the £5-10k mark, as that is what a real enthusiast will pay (look where most '60-'80s classic cars values are)
Gavin944s2
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Personally , i dont care wether they go up or down in vaue, wether its due to fuel.
Value for money from a bullet proof design & build, attract me back to them time after time. Every time i sell one, for what ever reason ' a change ' !! i want another. After driving AMG's Astons & M series Bm's, Sl's etc etc .. There simply just is not another car /rag top with 4 seats that compares, handling, looks or performance , with no late 90's syber electrics, to go wrong. Just honest straight forward mechanics , thats a 944s. So the good genuine examples hold £5-7K all day. bodged ,tarted up .....thats another story. They are getting harder to find [
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After almost 30 years of driving hypeformance , & luxury cars & women , nothing quite touches the spot like a 944s2 for me. [] Smiles per mile, nothing compares NOTHING ![]
Value for money from a bullet proof design & build, attract me back to them time after time. Every time i sell one, for what ever reason ' a change ' !! i want another. After driving AMG's Astons & M series Bm's, Sl's etc etc .. There simply just is not another car /rag top with 4 seats that compares, handling, looks or performance , with no late 90's syber electrics, to go wrong. Just honest straight forward mechanics , thats a 944s. So the good genuine examples hold £5-7K all day. bodged ,tarted up .....thats another story. They are getting harder to find [
]After almost 30 years of driving hypeformance , & luxury cars & women , nothing quite touches the spot like a 944s2 for me. [
] Smiles per mile, nothing compares NOTHING ![] 
FistsOfHam
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So early examples that have been in a light smack, re-sprayed in a non standard colour, abandoned and eventually rebuilt are destined to be worth sod all?
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poprock
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I think the modified "˜fast road' Turbo cars are going to sell for higher and higher prices, as people start to realise just how great a driving experience they can be.
Not rising to silly money, and certainly not reflecting the cost of modifying them in the first place "¦ but I think a market for sensibly modified 944 Turbos is slowly growing.
I believe that's mostly down to the rise in use of Internet forums like this one. People buy a cheap 944, fall in love, and decide they want an "˜even better' one. It's what I did.
Couple that with guys who build project cars wanting to move on to a new project, and garages like Hartech, Promax and JMG developing predefined, proven modification kits at fixed prices "¦ and I think they'll get more and more popular as word spreads.
People who have already owned one or two 944s seem happy already to pay up to £10k for a modified Turbo. I reckon that could rise to £15k in a few years.
Not rising to silly money, and certainly not reflecting the cost of modifying them in the first place "¦ but I think a market for sensibly modified 944 Turbos is slowly growing.
I believe that's mostly down to the rise in use of Internet forums like this one. People buy a cheap 944, fall in love, and decide they want an "˜even better' one. It's what I did.
Couple that with guys who build project cars wanting to move on to a new project, and garages like Hartech, Promax and JMG developing predefined, proven modification kits at fixed prices "¦ and I think they'll get more and more popular as word spreads.
People who have already owned one or two 944s seem happy already to pay up to £10k for a modified Turbo. I reckon that could rise to £15k in a few years.
poprock
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That's interesting to hear. The thing is that these cars are not being built to profit from, but are starting to garner more and more respect from the wider car world. One day, if the reputation of modded 944s continues to grow, someone might set up a small business building them specifically to sell "¦ maybe by partnering with an established specialist garage?
Neil Haughey
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Doubt it, the costs of doing these big rebuilds are very high. Take my race car build for example and that is not a rebuilt engine or box either but is in at circa £10K + 300 hours labour (far far higher but Barry has used my car as a bit of learning project). If you just pay someone else to do it all don't expect much change from £20K, nearer to £30K if you want engine and box refreshed.
Seriously we did look into it, my brother was a mechanic for many years and we did think about setting up a business together along these or similar lines last year but it just doesn't add up into something commercially viable at this time.
Simon P's car has often been used as an example, I reckon he must have spent more on the car then he got for it.
I agree though that the existence of really nicely properly done cars, both road and track not only improves the image and value of the cars as a whole it shows ppl just how good a front engined 4 pot Porsche can be.
Seriously we did look into it, my brother was a mechanic for many years and we did think about setting up a business together along these or similar lines last year but it just doesn't add up into something commercially viable at this time.
Simon P's car has often been used as an example, I reckon he must have spent more on the car then he got for it.
I agree though that the existence of really nicely properly done cars, both road and track not only improves the image and value of the cars as a whole it shows ppl just how good a front engined 4 pot Porsche can be.
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