HELP! Opportunity for an '04 X51 engine in my boxster

[germaniac]

Well, I did try selling the SC, both on fleabay and locally -- it's interior, though complete is far from finished or stock -- as is the outside. with the 964 kit, many shy away from it, instead going for cleaner more original versions that are out there by the boatload.

Additionally, I do need to trim down the offerings before my move -- and the little SC has sat...and sat...and sat and I do not have the mechanical fortitude nor the financial resources to keep up all of 'em.

Maybe I am just seeking affirmation as I already put a zeintop on the Box and put mucho dollars in her cosmetically and figured in this soft market with a car needing to be gone, this was a viable option for the next few years, where in time, I can afford a newer 911...

But at the end of the day, I am not sure I want to blend in Atlanta's cosmo scene with just another "late model"911...on my end, I'd rather have something a bit original that one similar to another 50 in the parking lot at lenox square mall.

I have received more compliments on my little Boxster with the zeintop and all the cosmetic enhancements than any car I have ever owned.

Again, I appreciate all of thos answering for and against. I just am attached to both cars and that is the reason for the difficulty -- if I wasnt attached to the old SC, there'd be no question as it is not stock, not close to original, has a bit of rust (just a bit that I know of) 167k on the mill with no rebuild in the past or one planned for the future, cheap ricer seats...I would need the 5k just to sort out cosmetics

[dcdrechsel]

I am not sure you are looking for opinions or ideas .Genenerally speaking there is always a price at which something will sell(SC) -don't know that # for an SC .
Since you will be moving to Atlanta you won't be too far from Jake Raby who appears to really doing Engine Development right and with good results .One thought would be to price the SC agressively and talk to Jake about options for more HP and reliability.
I would bet that as his engine volume increases and the word gets out there will be a real value placed on his engines .This would suggest you could recover some money .If the need arose .
Reading between the lines -if you are not driving the SC today -probably won't drive it tommorrow either ............doesn't sound like throwing more money at it is a viable option.
Dave