Another one bites the dust - value??

[rick3000]

Thanks for the link, I had no idea that they had done that.

[ChrisZang]

seems like nobody has answered your second question so far "how much is the car worth as a roller"?

Well here's my math:
You probably paid around $20k for the car.
Putting a new engine in will cost around $12k ~ $15k.
So the worth of the car as a roller is probably around $5 ~ $6k (if you find anyone interested), depending on how the car looks and if it has Xenon etc.

That's not much and so IMHO your only way is to "raise" the cash and get a new engine

(P.S.: have a look at the last line in my signature)

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by ChrisZang

seems like nobody has answered your second question so far "how much is the car worth as a roller"?

Well here's my math:
You probably paid around $20k for the car.
Putting a new engine in will cost around $12k ~ $15k.
So the worth of the car as a roller is probably around $5 ~ $6k (if you find anyone interested), depending on how the car looks and if it has Xenon etc.

That's not much and so IMHO your only way is to "raise" the cash and get a new engine

(P.S.: have a look at the last line in my signature)

OUCH! I guess it may get parted out then. I'd have to be able to get more than that out of it in pieces I'd think, since every little sensor is $200 to $700 new.

[Quickurt]

Originally Posted by AddictionRacing

OUCH! I guess it may get parted out then. I'd have to be able to get more than that out of it in pieces I'd think, since every little sensor is $200 to $700 new.

Parting it out sounds good, unless you consider the value of your time to do it, if you would buy many of those used parts for your car, how many parts you will ruin getting to the one that you sold and what it will cost to get rid of what is left, IF you can get rid of it anywhere.

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by AddictionRacing

OUCH! I guess it may get parted out then. I'd have to be able to get more than that out of it in pieces I'd think, since every little sensor is $200 to $700 new.

Have you thought about looking for a used engine? I know that sounds scary but it might be doable from a money perspective.

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by Brucelee

Have you thought about looking for a used engine? I know that sounds scary but it might be doable from a money perspective.

I have considered the possibility of attempting to swap in a used motor myself, but I won't consider paying a shop to swap in another 2.5 time bomb. This option is probably not a terribly smart one to make, as I wouldn't even consider myself a shade-tree mechanic when it comes to Porsches. If it was a VW I'd be pulling the motor tomorrow, but it's not. Instead I'll spend my time drafting a nice letter to my friends at Porsche, since I'm a far better writer than wrencher. Though it's clearly out of warranty it has fewer than 68k miles on it and is bone stock and unmolested. I'd expect a Hyundai to last twice as long; I'd have expected a Porsche motor to last longer than that. If nothing else it should make me feel slightly better just to express my feelings even if they do nothing.

Hey man, I know it sucks that your motor blew, as mine did this last year, and I hated the car for it. Heres the thing though, I am going to be removin my engine from my car. I have a motor that Greff motors put in my car back in december, and now has about 40k miles on it. I have the documentation on it, and would be willing to make you a sweet deal if you want to bring your box back to life. It is still in the car and you can listen to it purr.

Let me know! My price is $4,000.00 firm, plus shipping.

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by 99986

Hey man, I know it sucks that your motor blew, as mine did this last year, and I hated the car for it. Heres the thing though, I am going to be removin my engine from my car. I have a motor that Greff motors put in my car back in december, and now has about 40k miles on it. I have the documentation on it, and would be willing to make you a sweet deal if you want to bring your box back to life. It is still in the car and you can listen to it purr.

Let me know! My price is $4,000.00 firm, plus shipping.

Why are you pulling the motor? I'll keep this in mind. I'm trying to come up with a list of possible solutions and will decide on a course of action once I calm down and regain my ability to think rationally.

[jrblackbox]

Matt,
That SUCKS. Sorry to hear that< i was wondering what the outcome was of that noise. I met you at the autocross;99 black boxster(with the painted calipers).I feel for you.

Jim

[AddictionRacing]

Originally Posted by jrblackbox

Matt,
That SUCKS. Sorry to hear that< i was wondering what the outcome was of that noise. I met you at the autocross;99 black boxster(with the painted calipers).I feel for you.

Jim

Jim,
Thanks for the kind words. It was nice to meet you and the other guys at the PCA event. I'll probably be back this Sunday, but in my old Jetta. I sold the car to the mechanic whose shop it's at and may take a break from cars for a little while - definitely a long break from Porsches. Good luck with yours - I hope you have a warranty! Let me know if you're interested in a set of wheels with Kumho 710 race tires - it would be nice to sell to a local and not have to deal with shipping them out. I also have a bra for sale if you don't have one already.

-Matt