[urq] To 3b or not to 3b?

[djdawson2 at aol.com]

If you can't part with the car (I won't with mine), I'd convert away.  It's just a whole different world from the CIS headaches.

As a side note, I have a CIS equipped '89 930.  I don't know what the deal is, but it performs flawlessly.  A HUGE difference from any CIS equipped Audi I've ever owned...

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Corbishley <c.corbishley at comcast.net>
To: Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com>
Cc: urq <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Tue, Jul 9, 2013 6:34 pm
Subject: Re: [urq] To 3b or not to 3b?


Thanks Guys.  I need to mull this over some more.  I have also seen the 3Bs just 
sit, which has amazed me.

My problem is that I love the car and probably will not be able to part with it.  
I also really enjoy driving it and know that the 3b will transform it.

I appreciate your input, thank you.

John Corbs

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 9, 2013, at 1:15 AM, Steve Mills <s.b.mills at gmail.com> wrote:

> I went through the same thing with my 85 recently.y original plan was to get 
the car sorted (it had been sitting for a while also) and then do an ABY swap. 
> 
> However, once I got the WX sorted, it was hard to justify the expense and 
effort of a swap- from what I've seen in terms of sales, a 3b or AAN swap 
doesn't add much if anything to the value of the car, and may limit your market 
because many buyers are looking for original cars. 
> 
> Case in point- I've seen several well done 3b swaps priced at ~$15k sit on the 
market forever, but a stock 100k mile 85 sold for $21,500 the first week it was 
up on Bring A Trailer. 
> 
> So, if you are planning to keep it forever, swap away. If you want to optimize 
your return, don't mess with it now that it's finally running. 
> 
> Steve
> 
> On Jul 8, 2013, at 6:04 PM, John Corbishley <c.corbishley at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hi All:
>> 
>> I've been quiet for many years now and my '85 has been sitting in the garage 
collecting dust since I drove it up from Miami almost 10 years ago.
>> 
>> Finally found someone in Charleston who was trained on these cars and he has 
brought her back to life by finally sorting out my starting problem.............so
>> 
>> The 3b has been sitting on an engine stand for the same time.
>> 
>> Given the advances that Javad and others have found with the original engine, 
does it still make sense to do the 3b conversion, and what will it do to the 
long term value?
>> 
>> BTW, does anyone have a good rear spoiler that they want to sell?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> John Corbs
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
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