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lapuwali
post Mar 15 2006, 01:40 PM
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Someone on the MSEFI board has $30/hp in their signature.

My 914 (a 1.7) cost me $3000 for it's 80hp, or $37.50/hp. My FIAT also cost me $3000, but it makes 96hp ($31.25). I sold my 912 for $6000, so the new owner paid $67 for each of its 90hp.

My wife paid $119/hp for her Subaru. Never mind it will do 14sec 1/4 mile times...

I think my record would be my '87 RX-7 Turbo, $3000 for 190hp, a bargain at only $15.79/hp. My record the other way would be my '99 Miata, at $171.
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post Mar 15 2006, 01:45 PM
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currently, I am having problems dividing by zero....

I'll let you know when the resto is done...

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post Mar 15 2006, 01:48 PM
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'70 914 $1000 for 1.7, for $12.5 per horsepower
'70 914 with Subaru conversion probably end up totalling $2500, so $14.7/HP
'01 TT Quattro (wife's car) $86.7 /HP

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post Mar 15 2006, 01:50 PM
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Purchase price alone...
~$24/hp. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Factoring in all parts/costs since purchase... I'd rather not figure that out. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif)
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post Mar 15 2006, 01:50 PM
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Right now I'm at $69.52 per horse. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Mar 15 2006, 01:51 PM
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I reckon I'm about 10k into my 914, and probably about 180HP currently - so that would be... $55/hp.

If one discounts all the suspension and mods to the 1.7l engine I have before though - I'm about $4k in - with the tub and the subaru engine - which yields a much healthier $22/hp.
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:01 PM
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That would put me around $25/HP
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:06 PM
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QUOTE (fiid @ Mar 15 2006, 11:51 AM)
I reckon I'm about 10k into my 914, and probably about 180HP currently - so that would be... $55/hp.

If one discounts all the suspension and mods to the 1.7l engine I have before though - I'm about $4k in - with the tub and the subaru engine - which yields a much healthier $22/hp.

What are you in for just the Soob swap? Figure the difference between whatever you're running now and 80hp, and you'll have an even healthier figure.
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:07 PM
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About $15 per hp, unless you count the tires and the wheels, then it jumps up to $25 per. After I paint it and replace the body seals...don't want to talk about it
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:26 PM
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I'm a miles per dollar man myself...

'76 914 2.0 20,000miles/$3000 = 6.7 miles/dollar
'79 MB 240D Diesel 120,000miles/($4000 + $2500 engine rebuild) 18.5 miles/dollar
- (wife crashed just when engine was broken in ...sniff.....)
'96 Ford Mustang GT 170,000/$25K = 6.8 miles/dollar


and my ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!!

'85 Nissan Pickup 100,000miles/($2700 purchase price - $2000 sale price = $700) = 143 miles/dollar
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:41 PM
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$8.75 per hp (914, 80hp, got $700 into it before spending non-essential money on it)

then I have $92, $108, $114, and $119 (Hyundia,Volvo turbo, 911 and Ford F150) .....
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:46 PM
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crap...
$205.88
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:49 PM
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$1.13/Horse

265 horse for a $300 used SBC!

The most bang for the buck!
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:51 PM
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I fiqure about $25per to make 400hp.
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post Mar 15 2006, 02:59 PM
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the 914 isn't a good # for me... probably $60 /hp ;D

my escort I had in college ruled for it, I traded a POS truck and got the car and $500 for about 120hp... -4.1666666666 ???
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post Mar 15 2006, 03:05 PM
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I can't answer that for the 914 except to say more than is sensible to most people. The reason I can't do better than that is I don't keep track because I don't want to know. With that said it is the car I value the most even though it is the car I drive the least. Again most people wouldn't understand. People here probably get it though. It's tough to put a value on it; it is certainly more than money. I'm looking forward to that first really warm day in spring and driving with the top off.

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post Mar 15 2006, 03:16 PM
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$105.27 for 475 if you factor in the total build costs and motor replacements parts broken along the way etc.

$21.06 if you are talking powerplant only.


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post Mar 15 2006, 03:19 PM
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7500 (2500+5000 in associated repair/"screwed by mechanic charges")/75hp

$100/hp

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post Mar 15 2006, 03:23 PM
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5 years ago....

1980 Chevy Elcamino.
396 BBC, Dynoed at 420HP

Paid exactly $3900 for the car.

$9.28 per HP

Of course... it had no paint, radio, or much of an interior when I bought it...... but that all came afterward, and it didn't affect the HP (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Mar 15 2006, 03:27 PM
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QUOTE (lapuwali @ Mar 15 2006, 11:40 AM)
$/horsepower, How do your cars rate?

mhmmm, lets see ...

with the current 1.7L:

~15k for ~70 HP = $214.29 / HP


with the 3.6L installed:

~25k for ~300 HP = $83.33 / HP


well, what do you know, the 3.6L is much cheaper than the 1.7L !
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