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• llexdona (registered bidder) 1 week, 3 daysago

  I’m interested in looking at you 911 are you available this Saturday, I live in Lafayette Hill Pa Thanks

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• P-Unit (registered bidder) 1 week, 6 daysago

  @911_Gone_Dutch Me to brother. I'm actually thinking of stepping out of the market until the fall if I can't get something in the next week or so. Whatever I get I know I'll need time to sort it through so I drive it reliably throughout the summer.

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• 911_Gone_Dutch (registered bidder) 1 week, 6 daysago

  @P-Unit - I know your comment was not directed at me personally, no hard feelings. (but had to reply as I could not resist :-) of course...). I know it is frustrating to not win an auction (either by choice because you are at the limit or the reserve is too high),. I have been there a couple of times.
  Either way, I hope you/we find our next g-body 911s soon without overpaying too much!

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• P-Unit (registered bidder) 1 week, 6 daysago

  @911_Gone_Dutch your bid isn't that far off in that circumstance. And count yourself lucky, as I do. As "driveresque" the 84 was there was some pretty serious money that was going to be needed to be out into that. That battery tray rot is much bigger deal than most think, and the highly suspect compression and leak down down test result speak for themselves. How can it be said that the low compression in one cylinder is likely just a valve that needs to be adjusted, but then show 0 leak down... The paint was rough, and if you went through the service records as I did you'd have found some serious suspect mileage and odometer issues. Not shady suspect, but that the TMU could be off by between 20-40k miles. Don't get me wrong, I loved the car and was horny for it too. Buy it's not " worth more than 38. You want that as a keeper there's 15-20k just to make it reliable driver. Never mind beautifying or restoring it. You bid was realistic for the market, if you didn't see how much needed to go into, the market itself is unrealistic and being driven by a lot of external factors beyond the vehicles actual value.

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• 911_Gone_Dutch (registered bidder) 1 week, 6 daysago

  @P-Unit Thanks for pointing out that the bidders who were bidding on that '84 RoW 911 on BAT earlier this week were also "inexperienced non knowledgeable buyers who overpay by thousands sometimes 10s of thousands for cars that they have no clue how to assess the value."
  
  I guess my $ 46k bid during that specific auction vs your $ 38k "valuation" put me right in that category.
  Trust me, I wish a reasonable g-body 911 3.2 was (still) $ 38k, as I enjoy driving these cars a lot more than bidding during an online auction. But unfortunately for me, I am not the only one so than the market sets the price.

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• Slim_Chance 2 weeksago

  There is money looking for a home. I'm constantly reminded that trends come and go. Turbos were in the penalty box a few years ago and now they are commanding serious money again.
  
  A few recent cases of off-the-hook money:
  
  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1970-pontiac-trans-am-ram-air-iii-4-speed/
  https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1995-mercedes-benz-e300-diesel-31/
  
  And the Acura Integra R?
  https://insider.hagerty.com/trends/sale-of-the-week-amelia/

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• MstBFst (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  . The market decides unless we don’t like the price then the buyers are stupid. Can’t argue with logic like that.

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• Slim_Chance 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Wrong crowd. As for the market, look at Gooding at Amelia this year. Someone dropped $201,000 on a '74 Carrera because it was Magenta. The same car sold at Mecum a few years ago when it was black and not in very good fettle. Before that it sold in 2019 for $63K at RM in Ft. Lauderdale. Flippers flipping.
  https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0821-481112/1974-porsche-911-targa/https://www.goodingco.com/lot/1974-porsche-911-carrera-27-targa/

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• Froggy618 (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  @P-Unit I guess I am in the 10%. This would have been a life time keeper for me. Having said that, I never fault a seller for trying to get maximum value. Ultimately, the market will dictate the value of the car.

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• P-Unit (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  @jlighthill199012 it's not the sellers, it's the inexperienced non knowledgeable buyers who overpay by thousands sometimes 10s of thousands for cars that they have no clue how to assess the value. I just lost out on an 84 RoW Carrera coupe that should have sold for no more than 38k, sell for 50k even though it had a grocery list of issues that should have kept the price down.
  
  The buyers are driving these insane prices, the sellers are just cashing out before the US goes into recession at the end of the year. Good for them, they deserve it.
  
  Specualtive investing always leads to a small group of people making a great return and whole bunch of others left out of the market. What bugs me the most is I bet 90% of the bidders on here and BaT have no intention of actually buying a car. They just want to be involved in the community. Meanwhile the hurting the community by artificially driving up the value of these cars. It nuts!!!

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• jlighthill1990 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  @Calicarguy It has, when are owners going to realize this.

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• Calicarguy (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bummer, last year was a better time to sell. The economic environment has drastically changed.

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• P-Unit 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $47,000

• gshibayama 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $46,100

• Geoffc 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $45,500

• P-Unit 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $43,911

• LVKaj29 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $43,000

• Calicarguy 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $42,750

• P-Unit 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $42,500

• Calicarguy 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $42,000

• P-Unit 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $40,911

• Wizard13 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $40,000

• Froggy618 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $39,750

• LVKaj29 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $39,000

• Froggy618 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $38,500

• Boathouse3 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $38,000

• Froggy618 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $37,500

• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  @VertexAuto thanks for your comment
  I have listed invoices from RS-WERKS under photos with everything that was done to the engine and transmission during extensive engine out rebuild.

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• Boathouse3 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $37,000

• VertexAuto (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  It looks like this example has an upgraded aluminum engine fan housing from EPS.
  https://www.europeanpartssolution.com/alternator-updated-aluminum-fan-housing
  Any other upgrades that you know about?

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• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  As we are approaching the end of the auction,I wanted to thank the bidders and commentators for valuable input.This car is special in a sense that it represents an American enthusiasts desire for precision machine that exudes passion for driving. Limited in production numbers it was designed for a few lucky souls in 1980.

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• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  @Slim_Chance You are absolutely right. This 2900$ expense was absolutely worth it. Once redone, they are very comfortable for long drives. The drivers body feels hugged!

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• Slim_Chance 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  The seats on these did not wear well at all. Good that they have been addressed. My Platinum car's seats were toast by 1985.

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• Froggy618 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $36,500

• LVKaj29 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $36,000

• Geoffc 2 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $35,500

• Froggy618 2 weeks, 2 daysago

  Bid in the amount of $31,000

• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 3 daysago

  @steve-racer .Thank you They were redone in machine Doric grey leather

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• steve-racer 2 weeks, 3 daysago

  @superfast7464 I see now. I guess I was really commenting on the seats. hard color to keep clean and the side bolsters on sport seats are easily worn , yours look nice.

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• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 3 daysago

  @steve-racer Thank you for your input. Even though it is clean, there are some burn marks from the previous owner chain smoking while driving.

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• steve-racer 2 weeks, 3 daysago

  @superfast7464 I had heard the 408 number as well. mine was late in the run 7 /80. your interior looks very clean , good luck with the auction.

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• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 4 daysago

  @twickes40 It was done by RS-Werks.

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• twickes40 (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 4 daysago

  Maybe I missed this, but who did the engine and transmission work?

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• Mx4 2 weeks, 5 daysago

  Bid in the amount of $29,000

• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 5 daysago

  @sjuhawks19 yes, it is possible.

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• sjuhawks19 (registered bidder) 2 weeks, 6 daysago

  I'm local, only about 20 minutes away, is there a way I could come see the car in person?

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• superfast7464 (seller) 2 weeks, 6 daysago

  @BLACKWATER Thank you for your comment . It is a red interior and burgundy piping. Special color interior for this limited production model in 1980 one of 200 produced in this color combination specifically designed for US market.

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• BLACKWATER 3 weeksago

  Sorry, due to being half color blind, is the interior highlights read on the doors and rear, or burgundy in the piping? Great looking like car; I LOVE IT!

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• superfast7464 (seller) 3 weeksago

  “Yes, while the promotional literature at the time quoted 400 cars, many sources believe at least 408 to have been produced.”

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• steve-racer 3 weeksago

  I have a Weissach edition and I also have the original sales brochure (same one pictured in this listing) which states that only 400 were made for the US market, 200 in black metallic and 200 in platinum metallic. This listing says 468 were imported.

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• area901 3 weeksago

  The old "blood and guts" interior looks pretty good still...everything but the tarted up steering wheel stitching. Best of luck with the sale -

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• maxweiner 3 weeks, 1 dayago

  Bid in the amount of $5,000