$10k MK1

[roccit_53 at hotmail.com (C Boyko)]

Well, I'd say we have some people in denial here. Open up that drawer of 
bills for your own car and it may well add to that or more. Not that you'd 
sell it for that. As I have said before, a used car is worth either what the 
insurance company will give you when it's written off, or what someone is 
willing to pay you for it. This one falls in the latter category. And each 
buyer will have their own reasons for paying what they do. But in this case, 
the driver will have a lot of input into the "winning races" part of the 
equation. I'd hope someone buying at this level would have some seat time at 
the track and could determine for themselves if the car is worth the asking 
price.
Cathy


>From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: $10k MK1
>Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 11:53:54 -0800 (PST)
>
>It would ABSOLUTELY cost a bit more than $10k to have
>BSI build that car for you. Does that mean that you
>couldn't build something similar cheaper if you did as
>much of the work yourself as possible? No. Does it
>mean that the car is worth $10k now? Not necessarily.
>
>$10k is expensive for an ITC car. Many go for $3-7k.
>But if it really does have "all the right parts" and
>was built by BSI, it could be worth it for someone who
>wants to buy a car that can win right off the lot.
>Heck, those Panasports alone are $1300+. The
>Revolutions are probably also that much. That's
>pushing $3k just for two sets of wheels...and it comes
>with four sets.
>
>One thing that is very important to remember is that
>in "real" racing you often encounter situations where
>you spend large sums of money to get tiny amounts of
>speed, simply because of limitations in the rules. The
>engine is the perfect example. A 1.6L is required by
>the rules, and modifications are heavily restricted,
>but that doesn't mean they don't spend a ton of money
>to make everything perfect within the limits of the
>rules. 5hp means a lot on the banks of Daytona! But if
>they didn't limit the rules, you'd probably see $20k
>Sciroccos the next day.
>
>I've seen a $60k ITS RX-7, and it clearly could have
>really cost that much to build. I then watched my
>friend take is <$20k car and run with him for the
>lead. But my friend spent a LONG TIME
>building/sorting/tuning his car himself.
>
>Time+Skill=Money.
>
>I find it especially interesting that Rich (of all
>people) is doubting the worth of this car. I seem to
>remember that you spent something like that on your
>1.8t, which was built by someone else.
>
>Neal
>Quite possibly another $10k Mk1...
>...but I don't really want to know!
>...And I did most of the work myself.
>...yet it competes against $40k+ M3's.
>'77 Scirocco G60
>SCCA Solo-II Street Modified
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>Message: 10
>Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 17:36:50 -0800 (PST)
>From: Jeff Toomasson <jtoomasson@yahoo.com>
>Subject: Re: $10k MK1
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Message-ID:
><20031111013650.85729.qmail@web60701.mail.yahoo.com>
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>
>Does the race class mandate a certain engine
>configuration? I find it
>odd that nowhere in the ad does he list the details
>about the engine...
>
>I wouldn't bother
>
>My $0.02
>
>Rich Deede <richdeede@scirocco20v.com> wrote:
>Dont know if this was already posted
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6060&item=2442292430
>
>-Rich
>1988 Scirocco 1.8t
>
>
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