Older 911s are worth a lot more than $10k.

[–]Denyborg -1 points 4 days ago
Is there any piece of accurate, factual information reddit won't downvote?

[–]CardCounter0 1 point 12 hours ago
It depends at what frequency the reddit hive mind happens to be buzzing at during that time.

[–]ellevehc 1 point 4 days ago
I have no idea.
It is something that is possible. Part of the process is that the "owner" of the car is notified that someone is trying to collect the car. If they dont do anything about it, its yours. Someone that would own that car from the beginning wouldnt just let it sit... I assume. Also I would try to find out as much as you can before contacting the garage or whoever. Since they own a garage they probably have an "in" on how to deal with these things, usually more knowledge, and just try to keep it for themselves. The world is not always a fair place

[–]0xBEEFBEEF 1 point 4 days ago
I don't agree at all that it's likely stolen or the owner is dead. Those seem to be corner cases to me. Even if one of these scenarios is the case, do you think the car could be claimed as yours?
I'd put money on the car just falling out of maintenance and the owner, for whatever reason, has not maintained it (no money, no interest, whatever).

[–]Neeecolas91 Mazda Miata BRG 21 points 5 days ago*
Not a Porsche expert here
If that was a true Slant Nose 930 turbo it's definitely worth a fair bit. The only problem is that the lights appear to not be the OEM. They're at least not the original Flachbau lights. They look similar to the lights on the 986. This car is very interesting, regardless of the lights.
Edit: 968 not Boxster headlights.

[–]zeporscheguy2014 Fusion Titanium AWD, 2003 Porsche 911 Supercharged 22 points 5 days ago
You mean 968.

[–]Neeecolas91 Mazda Miata BRG 3 points 5 days ago*
Whoops. Definitely meant 968. No Boxster headlights.
Edit: damn.

[–]zeporscheguy2014 Fusion Titanium AWD, 2003 Porsche 911 Supercharged 28 points 5 days ago
You mean 968, right?

[–]board_rockerDrives a Cadi, wants a Dodge 2 points 4 days ago
He is of dyslexic

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 6 points 5 days ago
I am definently not an expert either haha
My Friend did tell me it was actually a more rare setup of lighting, I have no idea if he i right. Im going to agree with your assessment and assume it is aftermarket!

[–]Three_Fifty'86 911 Turbo, '08 G37 6MT, '04 Cayenne, '13 335i, '07 A4 9 points 4 days ago
It is indeed aftermarket. No slant noses were sold with headlights like those and even though some were sold without the louvers on the front fenders, it sort of confirms that this isn't original.
Did you check to make sure it's a real turbo? Often, people took older 911s and put slant nose body kits on them. It's the difference between $10,000 and $50,000 when it comes to this car. If it's truly a 930 then it may be worth $35,000+ just the way it sits.
If you see the car again, look at the gauges. The tachometer should have a boost gauge like this one. Also, if you look into the mesh part of the tail, you should see a black or silver rectangular inter cooler on the left side. If you go directly under the car where the left side exhaust exits, you can also see the turbo very clearly. Good luck with everything!

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 3 points 4 days ago
Thank you, Im currently on break for College so I wont be able to do anything until early January. I will definently look when I get back to town!

[–]masterbates 2 points 4 days ago
Slant nose should have pop up lights but these fail more than they work.

[–]Twotest2000 Toyota Rav4 3 points 4 days ago
Oh, you found a Porsche 930... in Pittsburgh?
clicks on image of dirty city parking garage
Yep, that's Pittsburgh.
Beautiful find.

[–]Un0rigi0na12003 Taurus SE Vulcan[S] 1 point 4 days ago
Haha ik, not the brightest spot of the city!

[–]bluebovine 11 points 5 days ago
Such a waste.

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[–]CantHousewifeaHo 5 points 5 days ago
HO. LEE. SHIT.

[–]Slice4653 6 points 4 days ago
Not an expert just my 2 cents but my buddy had this happen. Some girl moved and just left her car on the street by the house. Contacted the city and they agreed to tow it to his house for "keeping" to avoid impound and after so many days he was legally able to file a lean and take ownership and a set amount of time after that. Simple re-key and new title and it was his. This was in California btw. Hope all goes well for you, could be a beautiful car with the right owner.

[–]DoomDash 6 points 5 days ago
Not as rare but there was this TII RX7 that was abandoned near my house for at least 9 years ( in apt complex ). Everyone locally knew about it who was into imports, and word on the street is the owner got really sick and was in some sort of home. It had a old school car phone and the old pepsi can in it!

[–]profinger 2 points 4 days ago
Hey, a fellow Pittsburgher! I know nothing about this but cool to find out there are other locals on here and good find!

[–]verdegrrlAxles of Evil - German & Italian junk 3 points 4 days ago
The factory slant nose was all steel, and cost something like $10K extra at the time (which was big money). These all had pop-up headlights to the best of my knowledge. The aftermarket stepped in with all manner of fiberglass conversions. These included the Strosek style rear cheese grater fenders.
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