Where are Sporto values?
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Where are Sporto values?
Personally, I wouldn't choose a Sportomatic and I assume the majority of Porsche drivers wouldn't - although pleae illuminate me if mistaken. How do you think Sporto affect values - e.g. on a 1973 Right Hand Drive 911E? Would most enthusiasts see it as an improvement to replace with a 915 or better to keep it stock and rock the Sporto?
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
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In general for cars in equivalent condition the Sporto model will always be less than a manual model.
The vast majority of negative comments/opinions relating to Sporto models are from people who have never driven a Sporto model (or at least one that is functioning correctly) &/or from those 'armchair experts' who just repeat handed-down comments ...
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In general for cars in equivalent condition the Sporto model will always be less than a manual model.
The vast majority of negative comments/opinions relating to Sporto models are from people who have never driven a Sporto model (or at least one that is functioning correctly) &/or from those 'armchair experts' who just repeat handed-down comments ...
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
Any gear change would be faster than my 901 to be fair... but I love it like that.Lightweight_911 wrote:..
In general for cars in equivalent condition the Sporto model will always be less than a manual model.
The vast majority of negative comments/opinions relating to Sporto models are from people who have never driven a Sporto model (or at least one that is functioning correctly) &/or from those 'armchair experts' who just repeat handed-down comments ...
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1970 911T, Signal orange (Restoration thread)
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
1988 3.2 Carrera backdate, Black
2001 996 Turbo, Lapis blue (am I allowed to put that here?)
I'm looking for a pre-impact bumper 911S or other high-revving 911 to restore - please let me know if you see one.
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
Plenty of early factory drivers had a sporto as their preferred daily car
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
Probably in the same way that Lewis Hamilton asked Pagani to build him a manual gearbox for his Zonda, as he drives an auto for work.
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previously..
1994 968 Club Sport Riviera Blue
1994 993 C2 Carrera Riviera Blue
1972 911S to Martini RSR Prototype Spec
1973 911E to RS Lightweight Specification
1981 924 Carrera GT ex Mexborough car
3.2 Carrera Sport x2
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
Having a Sporto and a 915 box cars both are fine a Sporto set up correctly is fun to drive but will always be worth less.
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
Although I have no personal experience of driving sportos but I understand that the type 925 gearbox, first introduced in 1972, was really good. (T model didn't get this, mind you)RobFrost wrote:How do you think Sporto affect values - e.g. on a 1973 Right Hand Drive 911E? Would most enthusiasts see it as an improvement to replace with a 915 or better to keep it stock and rock the Sporto?
The 905 had a smaller diameter crown wheel than the 901/911 whereas the 925 CW was enlarged to the same diameter as 901/911.
The 925 retained the same centre distance as the 905/901/911 but it's stronger than all three because it's got more bearings.
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Re: Where are Sporto values?
I’ve had a couple of Sportos. They’re a good compromise, better than an auto round the lanes and better than a manual when stuck in traffic.
They’re worth less, I’d say 20% or so, because most people drive their old 911 mainly for fun and using the clutch and blipping the throttle is a part of the fun.
The same still applies to modern fun cars - a manual 991 GT3 is worth 20% more than a PDK, a manual 430 more than an F1 etc.
The challenge with swapping the box is that you lose originality which isn’t ideal. I’d do it to a decent £70k car if that’s what I wanted to drive and I couldn’t find an equivalent manual, but not to a one-owner, never-painted £150k car.
They’re worth less, I’d say 20% or so, because most people drive their old 911 mainly for fun and using the clutch and blipping the throttle is a part of the fun.
The same still applies to modern fun cars - a manual 991 GT3 is worth 20% more than a PDK, a manual 430 more than an F1 etc.
The challenge with swapping the box is that you lose originality which isn’t ideal. I’d do it to a decent £70k car if that’s what I wanted to drive and I couldn’t find an equivalent manual, but not to a one-owner, never-painted £150k car.
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