Project cars and the old 8-series bmw

Armonster · 11-22-2011, 12:39 PM

Thanks for the responses. To clarify I was talking about a Mk IV supra and a FD rx-7; the older models look too dated to me. Same with the 944. I think you guys are right that there is a big premium on some of these cars because of their popularity.

I looked into 8-series a bit more and they don't seem to have the same sort of premium. Most of them sell for under $15k, even with a bunch of work put into them. The downside is the cost of parts, but I wonder if it would be worth buying a really well-done 8 and then upgrading/fixing things one at a time. I don't mind having one or two minor projects/issues on my hands at any given time, but I don't have the knowledge or time to be doing full engine swaps or builds. Then again, if something breaks on the 8 it won't necessarily be "minor." Jeffblue do you have a link to that episode you were talking about?

The 240z is an interesting option. I don't know too much about them, so maybe I'll check that out. Never been a big fan of the 240zx but it's the right idea.

So many options out there!

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11-22-2011, 12:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Armonster Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 270 Drives: 2010 370z t/sp/6mt Rep Power: 15	Thanks for the responses. To clarify I was talking about a Mk IV supra and a FD rx-7; the older models look too dated to me. Same with the 944. I think you guys are right that there is a big premium on some of these cars because of their popularity. I looked into 8-series a bit more and they don't seem to have the same sort of premium. Most of them sell for under $15k, even with a bunch of work put into them. The downside is the cost of parts, but I wonder if it would be worth buying a really well-done 8 and then upgrading/fixing things one at a time. I don't mind having one or two minor projects/issues on my hands at any given time, but I don't have the knowledge or time to be doing full engine swaps or builds. Then again, if something breaks on the 8 it won't necessarily be "minor." Jeffblue do you have a link to that episode you were talking about? The 240z is an interesting option. I don't know too much about them, so maybe I'll check that out. Never been a big fan of the 240zx but it's the right idea. So many options out there!