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Old 03-08-2007, 10:00 PM   #1
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A true Rarity - break that Porcelain Porcine...

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Here's a Fun one... get ready to drool... http://www.readytofix.com/Inventory/Porsche_906.htm

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Old 03-09-2007, 02:23 AM   #2
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Very cool! How much will that sell for?
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Well, there's no way to place a value on it. It'll go for whatever the Buyer and the Seller agree on. That said, I think an initial offer in the $150k would get the ball rolling. I'd expect the car to sell for well under $200k.

Think about it's rarity and investment quality and then compare it's price to say a new Ferrari 612 Scaglietti or F430 or a Lamborghini Gallardo or Murcielago (all $200k+) and I think in the long run, the 906 would be a better buy...

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Old 03-09-2007, 05:46 AM   #4
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Jim, but the guy put over $200K in the restoration project. You still think it will go for <$200K. Thaks for sharing the great photo!
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Jim, but the guy put over $200K in the restoration project. You still think it will go for <$200K. Thaks for sharing the great photo!
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Well, it underwent the restoration project 7 yrs. ago. And, it wasn't truly a restoration, it was a modification to make it Street Legal.

In the world of collector cars, you usually only recover 1/3 of your restoration cost, which is why the wisdom is to buy an already restored car - it's cheaper than doing it yourself.

I suspect, given it's provenance, it was probably worth more if it had been left 'As Built'. Making it Street Legal probably negatively impacted it's value quite a bit...

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Jim, but the guy put over $200K in the restoration project. You still think it will go for <$200K. Thaks for sharing the great photo!
There's a general truism about old car restorations...

"It's cheaper to buy a car that's already done, than to buy one and do it yourself"

Rarely does a restoration make someone any money, especially if you have to pay someone to do most of the work. It's a labor of love, and most restorations leave people upside-down with their investment in the car.

For example, I know where a '67 Mustang coupe, 289 auto w/PS and AC, is sitting. One owner car, parked in a barn for the last 10+ years. Completely solid car except that it has a vinyl top, and has the rust bubbles under the vinyl that's so typical. I could buy it today, probably for $500-1000.

It would have to be completely restored, including a new roof panel and C pillars. Even if they gave it to me, it would take far more money to bring it back than it would be worth when it's done.

Of course, a Mustang coupe is a completely different animal than a 906, but you get the idea.
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yeah but does it work with my ipod? That's a deal breaker...
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Thumbs down readytofix.com site is a scam

They've been around for about 5yrs ?, and their cars never change.


I've heard that for the fee, you get access to a directory of junkyards that could've compiled for free easily.
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They've been around for about 5yrs ?, and their cars never change.


I've heard that for the fee, you get access to a directory of junkyards that could've compiled for free easily.

Hi,

I'm not sure I agree with you, they are just as benign as any other Web database. But, in any event, I think you missed the point - it's about the Car, not the site...

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I'd rather buy the converted for street Mclaren F1 race car.
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thats a pretty neat car nontheless, restored to street legal or not, but i really want to know how much this ride goes for.
you think they will post that up after its been sold? maybe we should jsut call and ask whats the lowest they would let it got for hehe.

and yea, no ipod, cmon?
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I'd rather buy the converted for street Mclaren F1 race car.
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Personally, I think the difference in my smile at having either one sitting in my Driveway would be just a matter of degrees...

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