[928uk] Goodwood Festival of Speed

[Terry Rockall]

Mike - I have at many times had similar thoughts to yours regarding the 
£53K+ cost of my car when new and the cost of property at the time.

In 1987 is sold my 3 bed house with garage for £64,500 and it sold last 
year for £ 180,000.

I'm just happy that 928's are IMHO the best valued of any Porsche, or 
any other make, that you can buy today, and I've got one.

Terry R


In message <PGEGIGNOINANEAILDJJMIEBACGAA.mike at dawe.com>, Mike Dawe 
<mike at dawe.com> writes
>A thought,but not really on subject.......If person that paid £53,490 for
>your car in 1988 had purchased a house instead the value today could be
>worth just under £500,000........And there would be the £40,000 depreciation
>to account for as well!
>Are we not lucky that these nutters who purchased our cars could not see the
>future.They may have seemed expensive at the time....and how!They were and
>are indeed a luxury.............every time you see a 928,you will be able to
>say'there goes some silly sod's mansion!' What staggers me is how Porsche
>kept the car 'exclusive' while selling hundreds per year to unsuspecting
>wealthy chaps that thought that they were buying something special and RARE;
>I suppose that is the fate of the aspirational car buyer,but if you really
>want a fright just try the exercise with a Ferrari......they do not even get
>a decent car for the money!
>Mike (T reg)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: 928uk-bounces at 928.org.uk [mailto:928uk-bounces at 928.org.uk]On
>Behalf Of Terry Rockall
>Sent: 30 June 2004 21:54
>To: Iain Titterington
>Cc: Phil Shotton; 928uk org
>Subject: Re: [928uk] Goodwood Festival of Speed
>
>
>Iain,
>
>Yep, the S4 on the TIPEC stand is my car.
>
>The invoice price when it was new in April 1988 was £ 53,490, as Phil
>correctly points out, however, rather than 2k on the clock, its actually
>coming up to 142k.
>
>I know your comments on the old girl are shared by many people because
>it won the Visitors Favourite Award at this years Sussex PCGB annual
>concourse - and for the third year running.
>
>As Billy thought, my car is not for sale and the main reason is I can't
>think of a comparable car for a similar value that I would want to get
>in.
>
>Any thoughts anyone.
>
>Terry R
>
>In message <001e01c45e88$a1cdd180$38b29951 at weasel>, Iain Titterington
><titters at btinternet.com> writes
>>Ta everyone, I thought as much - cor you're right about the engine
>>bay...gleaming!
>> 
>>Iain
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: Phil Shotton
>>  To: 928uk org
>>  Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 10:40 AM
>>  Subject: Re: [928uk] Goodwood Festival of Speed
>>
>>  It was Terry's car. No it's not for sale as far as I know. Your mate
>>  got it wrong, Terry had car info sheet in the windscreen that listed
>>  the NEW price as £58k, not the current sale price.
>>  Certainly was immaculate - Terry won a PCGB concours recently (I
>>  think it was the "car you'd most like to take home" prize). Puts my
>>  much newer GTS to shame - particularly the engine bay. Looked like
>>  new.
>>
>>  Phil
>>  '93 GTS auto
>>
>>  Iain Titterington wrote:
>>
>>  Was anyone there on Sunday - great day had by me especially seeing
>>  the Carrera Gt up and running. On the TIPEC stand there was a white
>>  E reg 928 - it was immaculate but I didn't give it much attention as
>>  I was bursting for the loo. I spoke to a mate today who said it was
>>  for sale with only 2K on the clock - the asking price - £58K! Is he
>>  talking balls and if not - who's car was it?
>>   
>>  (kinda funny when the Carrera GT driver drove off rather gingerly at
>>  the end of the day only to hit a kerb and have the front number
>>  plate fall off - he didn't look too happy when a passer-by picked it
>>  off the road in bits and said 'this your's mate?' as he popped it
>>  through the window.)
>>   
>>  Iain
>>
>>
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