Weapons grade versus more subtle 914/6 builds |
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Weapons grade versus more subtle 914/6 builds |
Tdskip |
Oct 5 2020, 07:55 AM
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So it certainly appears if one uses BAT as a reference point that weapons grade 914/6 builds have been fully excepted as “worthy” the Porsche market.
Nearly all of those builds, however, have been high dollar endeavors, and while highly impressive machines many of them seem a bit compromised for actual road use or touring. Any thoughts on where 3.0 and 3.2 L builds that are not taken to the max now trade? |
Tdskip |
Oct 9 2020, 08:05 AM
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An agreed to value policy is critical for anything like this, and I would argue for any classic in today’s market.
It does seem to me that homebrew, even if exceptionally well done as a good number iof you have turned out, conversions are in the $25-45 range. I can totally get why these builds tend to escalate. I was staring at the Fresno 914 yesterday (“just” putting a 2 L / 4 in) and found myself thinking that if it goes down to bare metal at some point it’s going to trigger a set of follow on work that makes the “might as well” and “now is the time” list of build options a very slippery slope. |
horizontally-opposed |
Oct 9 2020, 10:41 AM
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It does seem to me that homebrew, even if exceptionally well done as a good number iof you have turned out, conversions are in the $25-45 range. I can totally get why these builds tend to escalate. I was staring at the Fresno 914 yesterday (“just” putting a 2 L / 4 in) and found myself thinking that if it goes down to bare metal at some point it’s going to trigger a set of follow on work that makes the “might as well” and “now is the time” list of build options a very slippery slope. ^ Agreed. "#3" and "#4" narrow body six conversions do seem to be in the range you mention, or about the same as nice and really nice 914 2.0 fours—yet less than the best 4s. I suspect a price might go higher for a "#1" or "#2" NB six conversion offered in the right environment (BaT?). But that's just a guess, as the only super nice narrow sixes I've seen come up for sale are real 914-6s. |
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