Better re-sale? s/c vr6 or r32

[mk4craig 0]

I've been pricing up either a charger for my vr6 or a 3.2 conversion and both are coming out at very similar cost's and similar power but what do you guys think will be easier to sell on if and when the time comes?

[dalhalvaig 0]

Neither come up very often for sale. TBH I would expect that how easy it is to sell depends on how well the conversion has been done. Although I expect that running costs would be in the back of a buyer's mind - insurance etc.

[bristolbaron 11]

I wouldn't say resale should be a deciding factor, there's probably very little in it.

I think a lot of people would snap up an R32 but a vr could be put back to standard more easily if necessary.

[CazzaVR 0]

Out of the two, definitely R32.

[Portent 0]

Low mileage? Then sc vr. If it's high mileage then a newer r32 would be better in my view.

[KADVR6 0]

dont forget when PETE GRIFF was seliing he's very nice r32 corrado he did not have one serious taker, so he ended up breaking it, at least you can sell on a charger very easily and still sell the corrado as a standard one.

 

plus it takes about 3/4 hours to fit a charger, get it mapped and hey presto 300bhp.

[coullstar 0]

Having been there and they way the market is the S/C would be better option as you could return VR to standard. Thats if your looking at it purely on resale. On a technical side, R32 everytime. It really depends on how long you are keeping the car for. a standard VR will become more and more sought after IMO.

[DriverVR6 11]

If you are going to keep the car longterm, and it is a "good one" then keep it standard. Or only do stuff to it that is easily reversible back to standard with no damage, for example, no holes drilled in it, parts cuts, etc.

If you don't believe me that a standard original car will always be worth more, then take a look at the following. The original 1968 Ford Lotus Twin Cam Escortis worth/up for sale for £65,000. The modified orange Ford Escort MK1 1968 on page two is up for grabs for £10,000. A car which becomes a classic will always be worth substantially more in original spec than a modified one. And if a car has "history", for example if it was a works competition car, or owned/driven by someone famous, then the price goes through the roof.

 

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