How rare is this 986?

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by Tpierce129

I wonder how much they'd go for? Difficult to judge without a market value

I honestly don't think that in most cases the unique colors or additional options add much dollar value to our cars, and I think some colors, interior/exterior combos may turn some people off.

For me, the color was what closed the deal. If it was just another Guards Red, Black or Arctic Silver car (of which I have all 3), I wouldn't even have looked twice at it. Being a unique color it caught my eye, but I honestly wouldn't have paid anymore for it. (But if it was a "normal" colored car, I wouldn't have bought it - so the color did make the sale.)

It's hard to tell - there are so many 986 cars available, that unless you find a real knucklehead like me that lusts for the unusual, the average buyer won't care about the rarity of the color, only that they do/don't like the color (and what their wife/girlfriend has to say about it).

Rick

[Slate 01]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

I honestly don't think that in most cases the unique colors or additional options add much dollar value to our cars, and I think some colors, interior/exterior combos may turn some people off.

For me, the color was what closed the deal. If it was just another Guards Red, Black or Arctic Silver car (of which I have all 3), I wouldn't even have looked twice at it. Being a unique color it caught my eye, but I honestly wouldn't have paid anymore for it. (But if it was a "normal" colored car, I wouldn't have bought it - so the color did make the sale.)

It's hard to tell - there are so many 986 cars available, that unless you find a real knucklehead like me that lusts for the unusual, the average buyer won't care about the rarity of the color, only that they do/don't like the color (and what their wife/girlfriend has to say about it).

Rick

So you are saying, not "rare" but "medium well" then

[PorscheBound]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

I honestly don't think that in most cases the unique colors or additional options add much dollar value to our cars, and I think some colors, interior/exterior combos may turn some people off.

For me, the color was what closed the deal. If it was just another Guards Red, Black or Arctic Silver car (of which I have all 3), I wouldn't even have looked twice at it. Being a unique color it caught my eye, but I honestly wouldn't have paid anymore for it. (But if it was a "normal" colored car, I wouldn't have bought it - so the color did make the sale.)

It's hard to tell - there are so many 986 cars available, that unless you find a real knucklehead like me that lusts for the unusual, the average buyer won't care about the rarity of the color, only that they do/don't like the color (and what their wife/girlfriend has to say about it).

Rick

How many do you have? Do you have a pic with all of them?

[RedTele58]

Originally Posted by PorscheBound

How many do you have? Do you have a pic with all of them?

Well, um, err, uh... 5 Boxsters.

-2 1999's - the one above and a triple black (64k miles)
- 2000 2.7 (87k miles)- "The Slut" Silver w/ Boxster Red interior. She's my daily driver morphing into a DE/Autocross car.
- 2001 S (34k miles) - Guards Red w/ black interior
- 2002 S (74k miles) - Silver/gray interior

And, um, err...

- 1999 996 C4 black w/Boxster Red interior w/ factory aerokit - 84K miles
- 1990 944S2 cabriolet black/linen interior - 64K original miles - garage queen

^ those are all the drivers.

Projects:

- 3 1984 928S (they were/are my dream Porsche - just have to get them all together. Red/black interior, red, 2-tone brown interior and Pewter silver/burgundy interior)
- 1971 914 orange/black interior

That's 11. Sounds like a lot, but all together the cost is about 1/2 of what a new turbo 911 costs, and I know several guys with those. Or, a new 3/4 ton 4x4 truck, a boat, and a Harley, and every other $30k/yr redneck around here has that combo.

Plus I'm on the hunt for a 97-99 Boxster for a Spec racer. And a few other color combo Boxsters I want; Zanzibar Red/black, and Rain Forest Green/Boxster Red.


I've been driving/collecting Porsches for 30 years. I have a 30x60 shop and a big garage.


***Jake and the younger guys take notice - here's a math formula - (good education+good job-wife-kids) = You can have all the toys you want.

Here's my 2002S on the track a few weeks ago:


I'll hunt up some more pictures.

Rick

[seningen]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Well, um, err, uh... 5

***Jake and the younger guys take notice - here's a math formula - (good education+good job-wife-kids) = You can have all the toys you want. :
Rick

I'll amend that to be +great wife. + one awesome kid
And you can still
Have the best of both worlds...
I'll be at 9 (picking up our first street air cooled)
when we return from Europe on a family trip.

Probably more work than Rick but I'm lucky it has paid good dividends.
Helps if the wife likes great cars too.

Note my price to acquire all 9 would be less than that
Car, truck, boat combo. And that includes 4 track/race cars.

I'd say the important point is get your life in order, make sure the family is taking care of and ultimately comes first, than the toys and the 'permission' to enjoy them comes easier.

Mike

[ArenaRed986]

As rare as this color may be I saw a very clean example for sale on LA craigslist for only 6k had 77k miles on it a few months back- I didn't need another boxster but it was nice.

[BIGJake111]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Well, um, err, uh... 5 Boxsters.

-2 1999's - the one above and a triple black (64k miles)
- 2000 2.7 (87k miles)- "The Slut" Silver w/ Boxster Red interior. She's my daily driver morphing into a DE/Autocross car.
- 2001 S (34k miles) - Guards Red w/ black interior
- 2002 S (74k miles) - Silver/gray interior

And, um, err...

- 1999 996 C4 black w/Boxster Red interior w/ factory aerokit - 84K miles
- 1990 944S2 cabriolet black/linen interior - 64K original miles - garage queen

^ those are all the drivers.

Projects:

- 3 1984 928S (they were/are my dream Porsche - just have to get them all together. Red/black interior, red, 2-tone brown interior and Pewter silver/burgundy interior)
- 1971 914 orange/black interior

That's 11. Sounds like a lot, but all together the cost is about 1/2 of what a new turbo 911 costs, and I know several guys with those. Or, a new 3/4 ton 4x4 truck, a boat, and a Harley, and every other $30k/yr redneck around here has that combo.

Plus I'm on the hunt for a 97-99 Boxster for a Spec racer. And a few other color combo Boxsters I want; Zanzibar Red/black, and Rain Forest Green/Boxster Red.


I've been driving/collecting Porsches for 30 years. I have a 30x60 shop and a big garage.


***Jake and the younger guys take notice - here's a math formula - (good education+good job-wife-kids) = You can have all the toys you want.

Here's my 2002S on the track a few weeks ago:


I'll hunt up some more pictures.

Rick

A personal favorite colors are the Zanzibar red and the new metro grey metallic! But that is quite the collection, and the Harley boat statement is a way to put things that few think of.

[986_c6]

Originally Posted by RedTele58

Well, um, err, uh... 5 Boxsters.

-2 1999's - the one above and a triple black (64k miles)
- 2000 2.7 (87k miles)- "The Slut" Silver w/ Boxster Red interior. She's my daily driver morphing into a DE/Autocross car.
- 2001 S (34k miles) - Guards Red w/ black interior
- 2002 S (74k miles) - Silver/gray interior

And, um, err...

- 1999 996 C4 black w/Boxster Red interior w/ factory aerokit - 84K miles
- 1990 944S2 cabriolet black/linen interior - 64K original miles - garage queen

^ those are all the drivers.

Projects:

- 3 1984 928S (they were/are my dream Porsche - just have to get them all together. Red/black interior, red, 2-tone brown interior and Pewter silver/burgundy interior)
- 1971 914 orange/black interior

That's 11. Sounds like a lot, but all together the cost is about 1/2 of what a new turbo 911 costs, and I know several guys with those. Or, a new 3/4 ton 4x4 truck, a boat, and a Harley, and every other $30k/yr redneck around here has that combo.

Plus I'm on the hunt for a 97-99 Boxster for a Spec racer. And a few other color combo Boxsters I want; Zanzibar Red/black, and Rain Forest Green/Boxster Red.


I've been driving/collecting Porsches for 30 years. I have a 30x60 shop and a big garage.


***Jake and the younger guys take notice - here's a math formula - (good education+good job-wife-kids) = You can have all the toys you want.

I'll hunt up some more pictures.

Rick

LOL! Lovin it! Talk about an addiction. You have convinced me to purchase another boxster because they are such value for the money and why not have a spare?:dance:

Rick, your formula works, but having a wife that works and supports the hobbies also works, so (good education+good job+wife with good job +/-2 kids) = toys at mod level.

LOL! 5 Boxsters is not mod level toys.