I like the looks of this 78 930 on eBay. Any opinions on the work done and anyone heard of Peter Dawe?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978-...7c3#vi-content

What do you think it is worth give the mods and miles?

 

Looks like it's been totally gone through, not diggin the interior. Ton of miles, as long as it's well maintained it's ok.
priced on the high end if the market, 35k max.

 

A 88 that was modded to 500HP and was more original in the interior sold recently on eBay for $31,000. This one had the transmission changed to the g-50 transmission. When you change the tranny, it seems like you are really changing the car and maybe that is not the pivotal point, but at some point it moves from being collectible to being a souped up funny car. I was thinking that if a summarily souped up '88 sells for $31 with comparable miles (104 vs 102), this one should be priced less than that.

Does putting that much performance in a car that was not designed for it cause problems with stress on the already old engine and chassis?

 

Really nice car. Extremely optimistic to start the ebay bidding at $45k. $35k would be a decent deal. Nothing worth driving (whithout some $ being put in it) in the 930 market under $30k.

 

I see that a lot on eBay, where people put cars out with numbers that seem really unsupportable, hoping for a high bidder. Then they repost and repost...

They should be happy with a number in the mid $20's

 

seems clean to me, but check it out personally....

 

Peter Dawe is well known for high end builds. Do a Google search and you will see that he has a long history of building cars, mostly race cars and very exotic beasts.

I don't know who this broker is but the information is so limited that it is difficult to determine what to make of this car. I would see if you can get some details on how long/miles ago the build was done and a lot more details on the engine spec/condition. The miles mean nothing if you want a performance piece vs a collector car. Frankly, stock 930s are antiques but the performance potential is what makes enthusiasts spend way more than their cars can ever be worth. They are solid, reliable [if done correctly] and a lot of fun to enjoy.

A shame about the choice of interior mods. I suspect the stock interior bits may still be available with the car if you ask. It certainly isn't hard to change and the cost is nothing compared to what it cost to enhance a car mechanically as appears to have been done here.

If you are serious you need to have an independent, quality shop or 930 specialist mechanic do a proper PPI on the car. [NOTE, I said 930 specialist, not just some Porsche shop. A LOT of Porsche mechanics do NOT understand 930s and really don't know enough about these cars to inspect or work on them. Especially avoid dealerships. They haven't trained mechanics on these in a long time and most won't work on them because they simply don't understand them anymore. Ignore this advice at your peril.]

The best deals on Porsche turbos is currently a well kept 996tt or GT2 if you can afford it. But these are an entirely different driving experience and a lot of people simply like them better. Think hot rod vs modern performance car.

Good luck and don't let the people who have no experience with enhanced 930s scare you off. There is NO way you can improve a stock example compared to what you can buy that has already been done. The trick is finding one you like and that has been done RIGHT. I have owned and built a few of these and helped friends buy them also. The only unhappy experience was when a friend got in a hurry and bought a modded 930 on the presumption that every Porsche would be as good as the 911 I had helped him buy earlier. It was full of shoddy workmanship and was nothing but a disheartening money pit. He sold it and never bought another Porsche. Ironically, the car was finally sorted out when he sold it and the next owner made out.