Hey everyone, not that it matters now but I have always been curious. I have a 67.5 spl311 matching number car. In the restoration process I have replaced the 1600 with a u20. How much have I de-valued my car by doing this? I know this is MY car and I can do whatever I want with it, but looking at it from a collectors standpoint I would think that it has lowered the value. I also plan on removing the side trim in lieu of cool pinstripping.
BTW, anyone need a block? Wife wants the greasy thing gone.
Kyle
How much did I de-value my car?
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It all depends on your buyer at the time you sell it. To someone who is looking for a 100% numbers matching, all original car down to the correct bias ply tires, floor mats, and OEM air filter, your car is now pretty much worthless. HOWEVER, those folks are not the "average" roadster buyer in my opinion. I think the vast majority of folks who are in the market for a 67.5 roadster as opposed to a later model one want it because of the low windshield and cool flat dash. For those folks, you may have actually INCREASED the value of the car because it now has more power and (in my opinion) is more fun to drive.
If I were in the market for a short windshield car, I'd probably pay $500 to $1,000 more for one with a neatly swapped in U20 as opposed to the stock R16. Why? Because it would save me the trouble of doing the swap myself! Maybe I'm nuts though....
If I were in the market for a short windshield car, I'd probably pay $500 to $1,000 more for one with a neatly swapped in U20 as opposed to the stock R16. Why? Because it would save me the trouble of doing the swap myself! Maybe I'm nuts though....
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You didn't devalue it at all if you aren't selling it. Anyway the prices are bouncing so wildly on Ebay it seems to matter more when you sell than what you sell.
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